Disney’s Serena Williams Docuseries Serves Morgan Stanley a Women’s Sports Smash
When a brand like Morgan Stanley wants to help tell one of the most compelling stories in sports, it doesn't need a man in the arena: It needs the greatest of all time. Serena Williams retired from...
View ArticleStreaming Is the Star of a Reported $76 Billion NBA Media Rights Deal
The NBA is one step closer to welcoming Amazon to the party, and NBC back into the fold, while perhaps saying goodbye to Inside the NBA and Charles Barkley. After an early summer of speculation about...
View ArticleHow Dr Pepper Snared the No. 2 Soft Drink Spot From Mighty Pepsi
In 2015, CNN's Gary Tuchman visited a Fort Worth woman named Elizabeth Sullivan, age 104, to uncover her secret to longevity. Sullivan was happy to tell him: three cans of Dr Pepper a day. "Doctors...
View ArticleZendaya Challenges Roger Federer to an Air Tennis Match for Sneaker Brand On
Zendaya reportedly spent three months training for romantic drama Challengers, learning how to mimic tennis prodigies like Serena Williams and Coco Gauff. But does that mean she's ready to take on...
View ArticleTotal by Verizon Rebrands as Total Wireless to Differentiate Its Offering
Total by Verizon has rebranded back to a name initial customers might recognize. The prepaid wireless brand is now Total Wireless and its latest marketing efforts are meant to appeal to a Latinx...
View ArticleAdtech’s 3 Main Gripes With Google’s Privacy Sandbox
Several firms have recently tested Privacy Sandbox, the suite of solutions Google has offered the programmatic ecosystem to use instead of third-party cookies. Along with highlighting some familiar...
View ArticleHow Uproxx Studios Is Connecting Brands With Music Culture
The trio behind newly launched Uproxx Studios is counting on digital media's current shaky outlook to prelude a period of progress. In April, FYI (Focus Your Ideas) founder and CEO and...
View ArticleFuture Launches Branded Content Studio to Tap New Budgets
Today, the media company Future launched a branded content studio, Future Creative, in hopes of bolstering its direct advertising business and preparing itself for the eventual deprecation of...
View ArticleHershey Chooses Dedicated Publicis Team After a US Media Review
In May, Hershey announced that it would review its U.S. media roster. It did so because the company wanted to "ensure media continues to operate and thrive as a growth engine for Hershey," according to...
View ArticleExclusive: Starz’s New Adult-Focused Marketing Is Not Family Friendly
Kids, you're going to want to sit this one out. Today, amid announcements at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Starz revealed a new marketing campaign that specifically focuses on...
View ArticleStaying Connected Through the Customer Journey With American Express
Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. A big welcome to our special guest today, Elizabeth Rutledge, the CMO at American Express. Join us as we explore her journey from a biology...
View ArticleCaptivating Gen Z: How American Express Is Engaging Young Consumers
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton sits down with Mary Ellen Jelenek, svp and general manager of global clients and merchant services at American...
View ArticleChannel 4 Drops ‘Superhumans’ for Next Chapter of Paralympics Campaign
British broadcaster Channel 4's "Superhumans" campaign for the Paralympic Games is considered seminal advertising that has helped change people's attitudes about disability. However, for the Paris 2024...
View Article3 Big Questions After Bill Belichick Surprisingly Joins The CW’s Inside the NFL
The CW has just pulled off a Haily Mary, scoring Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick for Inside the NFL. Belichick will waste no time, joining the show to provide expert commentary alongside host...
View ArticleWhat to Know About Hallmark’s New Streaming Service
Hallmark is trying to give viewers Christmas in July with a new streaming service. What's happening: Today, at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Hallmark announced it's launching...
View ArticleThe Internet Is Forever. When Should Brands Capitalize on Trending Pop...
Who doesn't love a meme or pop culture moment? Especially when it seems like all of the internet wants to be a part of a collective memory or joke. Leveraging trending pop culture references can be a...
View ArticleInside AT&T’s Grand Strategy to Be Part of Black Cultural Moments
With brands rushing to incorporate generative AI despite reports of racial bias, in addition to recent criticisms of shallow advocacy in some campaigns, companies are at a crossroads when it comes to...
View ArticleRedefining Value: The Strategic Vision Behind Verizon’s Total Wireless Rebrand
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton interviews Verizon Value CMO Cheryl Gresham and CRO David Kim. They explore the innovative strategies behind...
View ArticleBDG Lays Off Staff, Consolidates Parenting and Lifestyle Portfolios
The media company Bustle Digital Group laid off nine staff--including the editors in chief of Romper and The Zoe Report--and consolidated its parenting and lifestyle publishers into centralized units...
View Article’90s Boy Band Rivals Joey Fatone and A.J. McLean Unite for a Dunkin’ EP...
After Ben Affleck achieved his dreams of pop stardom by forming the boy band the DunKings, Dunkin' is making more music by releasing its first EP exclusively on Spotify today. *NSYNC's Joey Fatone and...
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