John Cena Leads a Boy Band Made Entirely of John Cenas in Skyy’s Celebration...
Ask 30 different Americans how they choose to exercise their patriotism, and you will likely get 30 different responses. And you should. That array of perspectives is what makes this country, at its...
View ArticleTony Hawk Partners With Industry Vets to Launch Hybrid Brand Consultancy and...
Tony Hawk is the latest celebrity to enter the advertising world, with the launch of hybrid brand consultancy and creative agency D/CAL. Other founding partners include mcgarrybowen and Carhartt vet...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping Minus Checkout Lines Is Finally Here
Retail's elimination of the checkout line has gained momentum all year long, and the 2018 holiday season is shaping up to be the time it truly goes mainstream. Once again, we can thank Amazon--at least...
View ArticleHow an Open Approach Can Help Independents Survive as Walled Gardens Decline
Facebook and Google's share of online ad spend is slowly eroding, but that's mainly due to another walled garden: Amazon. But how can independents get a larger share of the action amid demand for a...
View ArticleColbert Snags a Slot on CBS After the Super Bowl, Just Not Right After
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will air after Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, though the time slot immediately after the Big Game is devoted to a new competition series from CBS. Colbert's show will...
View ArticleAlexis Ohanian Will Interview Entrepreneurs Around the Country in a New...
Entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian, co-founder and executive chairman of Reddit and managing partner of Initialized Capital, will host Business Schooled, a new podcast from financial services...
View ArticleThis AR Story App Aims to Immerse Kids in the World Around Them
Educating children through television isn't new. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Sesame Street, Arthur, Dora the Explorer--some of the most beloved shows among kids and adults alike are those that present...
View ArticleChanning Dungey Is Leaving as ABC President and Will Be Replaced by...
The 2018-19 TV season isn't even two months old, and there have now been changes at three of the five broadcast networks. Channing Dungey, president of entertainment for ABC, is the latest broadcast...
View ArticleDunkin’ Mocks Branded Apparel Trend With ‘Cappu-chinos,’‘Americano-veralls’...
With everyone from KFC to IHOP getting in on the branded apparel kick recently, you'd be forgiven for thinking Dunkin's new lineup of espresso-themed clothing is the real deal. But I've got bad news...
View ArticleOren Katzeff to Lead Condé Nast Entertainment
Oren Katzeff was named president of Cond? Nast Entertainment, the publisher's production and distribution studio for film, TV and video content. Katzeff joins Cond? Nast from Tastemade, where he was...
View ArticleBank of America Refreshes Its Logo 20 Years After the Takeover That Created It
In 1998, when NationsBank forked over $62 billion of its stock to acquire BankAmerica, the resulting Bank of America became the biggest bank in the country, with nearly $525 billion in assets. A few of...
View ArticleA Cuddly Teddy Bear Roams Walmart’s Aisles After Closing Time in Cute...
A mischievous teddy bear comes to life after hours, hops off the shelf and explores the aisles of a Walmart in agency Cossette's cuddly Canadian ad for the retail giant. Peep the awww-some display as...
View ArticleAlex and Ani Wants to Help Stumped Holiday Shoppers @BeABetterGifter
Jewelry maker Alex and Ani unveiled @BeABetterGifter, a Twitter handle that will provide gift-giving advice to shoppers. However, the unique thing about @BeABetterGifter is that the advice will come...
View ArticleJackson Hole Is Encouraging Instagrammers to Tag Photos, But Not With the...
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board developed a new way for Instagram users to tag their photos of the Wyoming region's vast natural resources while at the same time protecting them. The...
View Article70 Artists Hunkered Down for One Weekend to Make PSAs for the Ad Council
Nashville, Tenn., agency Made In Network, a self-described video-first media agency that primarily creates original YouTube content for brands, recently enlisted the Ad Council to bring together a...
View ArticleThirdLove Publishes a Scathing Open Letter to Victoria’s Secret in a New York...
Victoria's Secret's longtime CMO, Ed Razek--known to many as the man at the helm of the brand's annual fashion show--remains in hot water since earlier this month, following comments he made about...
View ArticleSYFY Created a 3-Part VR Series for George R.R. Martin’s ‘Nightflyers’
SYFY is bringing fans of George R.R. Martin's psychological thriller "Nightflyers" inside a TV version of the novella using virtual reality. Ahead of the season premiere on Dec. 2, the network created...
View ArticleGrey Chief Creative Officer John Patroulis Makes First Round of Executive...
Eighteen months after leaving BBH New York to take on the global chief creative officer job at Grey, John Patroulis announced his first round of executive-level hires today. Executive creative...
View ArticleThe Lego Movie Can Be Watched in Its Entirety for Free on YouTube on Black...
Warner Bros. Pictures is turning Black Friday into Block Friday on YouTube, announcing that for 24 hours Friday, Nov. 23, people viewing the trailer for upcoming sequel film The Lego Movie 2: The...
View ArticleShould Alexa Be a Witness for the Prosecution?
"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders....
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