Despite Initial Negativity, Zion Williamson’s Blown-Out Shoe Actually...
On Feb. 20, 18-year-old basketball phenom Zion Williamson blew out his Nike PG 2.5 shoes during Duke's game against UNC, sending him off the court with a knee injury. This single broken shoe may have...
View ArticleJussie Smollett Won’t Appear in This Season’s Final 2 Empire Episodes...
Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been removed from Empire's final two episodes of the season. The news comes one day after his arrest, following Chicago police claims that he staged the assault he...
View ArticleNike Is Using Instagram’s IGTV to Share the Stories of Four Female Athletes
Nike and its longtime content agency, Conscious Minds, unveiled the Fight for Your Dream campaign, marking their next series of documentary-style athlete profiles on IGTV, Instagram's long-form content...
View ArticlePeople of Color Need to Be Given a Chance to Succeed in Adland Rather Than...
It's been an interesting 25-plus years as a black man in Adland, a journey that's taken me around the world and brought me both to the agency- and client-sides of the business. I suppose I could sum up...
View ArticleThese 3 Challenger Brands Have a Bigger Purpose Than Just Profits and Growth
In today's advertising and marketing landscape, there's no shortage of brands taking a stand for something bigger than the bottom line. For some, like Patagonia or Nike, those messages become iconic...
View ArticlePlexo Capital Partner Lo Toney on Why VCs Shouldn’t Treat CPG Brands Like...
As retail disruption increasingly pushes the consumer-packaged goods industry into direct-to-consumer and ecommerce channels, new brands in the space are looking more and more like tech startups....
View ArticleThis NYC Pop-Up Arcade Lets Visitors Experience Firsthand the Future of...
Some of the most compelling new story formats like virtual reality and immersive theater aren't always the most easily accessible. They're expensive, they require a lot of space, or they're complicated...
View ArticleBMF Co-Owner Sues Agency for Allegedly Demoting Her After Learning She Was...
An executive vice president and would-be head of sales for experiential agency BMF sued her employer this week, alleging its leadership violated several employment laws by demoting her and cutting her...
View ArticleCan YouTube Ever Be Completely Safe for Advertisers?
This week's YouTube brand-safety "furor" came to you via the comments section. And now not even seemingly innocent content on the platform is 100 percent safe for advertisers. This week again...
View ArticleRemember the Time That Flying Squirrel Faked its Own Death?
In the spirit of Friday and with no roundup, we give you a weekend send off with a very smart squirrel. This squirrel story is actully an old one, but TVSpy saw it last night and had to share it...
View ArticleNBCU Cuts Back on The Tonight Show to 4 Nights Per Week
When it comes to The Tonight Show's five-night-a-week schedule, NBCUniversal is saying, "Go on, git!" Top Line ADWEEK has confirmed that NBCUniversal is cutting back on The Tonight Show, making it four...
View ArticleNFL Kicks Off 2024 Season With Huge Ratings Win
The Kansas City Chiefs may have won the kickoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on NBC and Peacock, but the NFL also came out on top as a winner with ratings. Viewership for the NFL kickoff game on...
View ArticleMonday, September 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Five is Tops in Total...
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 182 | CNN: 106 | MSNBC: 78Prime: FNC: 243 | CNN: 108 | MSNBC: 57 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:167 The Lead:147 Wallace:--- 5PM Five:245 Situation...
View ArticleTuesday, September 3 Evening Cable News Ratings: Deadline: White House is...
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 228 | CNN: 103 | MSNBC: 120Prime: FNC: 370 | CNN: 163 | MSNBC: 184 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:199 Tapper:110 Wallace:156 5PM Five:326 Tapper:134...
View ArticleWednesday, September 4 Cable Evening News Ratings: Hannity’s Trump Interview...
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 262 | CNN: 127 | MSNBC: 115Prime: FNC: 510 | CNN: 233 | MSNBC: 167 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:224 Tapper:148 Wallace:149 5PM Five:323 Tapper:150...
View ArticleTicker: ABC News Finalizes Presidential Debate Rules
Top of the Ticker: With only four sleeps to go before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off in Philadelphia in their Sept. 10 presidential debate, ABC News has set the ground rules for the...
View ArticlePublishers Are Likely to Pay More for Ad Costs If Google Spins Off Its Adtech
The Department of Justice's antitrust trial against Google's ad tech business is set to begin this week. Owing to Google's size, a win for the DOJ is sure to spur huge changes in the programmatic...
View ArticleDavid Appoints Daniel Lobatón Chief Creative Officer, North America
Global creative agency David hired Daniel Lobaton as its first chief creative officer of North America, a new position overseeing its North American offices in Miami and New York. Lobaton will oversee...
View ArticleFollow Google’s Adtech Antitrust Trial with ADWEEK
Whatever the outcome of Google's landmark adtech antitrust trial--and whether Google is forced to cleave off part of its sell-side adtech business--it will send shockwaves beyond the programmatic...
View ArticlePowerful ‘Missed Birthdays’ Campaign Reveals Suicide Crisis Among Young People
[Sensitive content: This article mentions suicide. Help is available through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. by calling or texting 988 or the CALM helpline in the U.K. at 0800 58 58...
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