WRAL Concert Raises Over $1 Million for Hurricane Helene Relief
The Music for the Mountains concert put on in part by Raleigh, N.C. NBC affiliate WRAL to help those affected by Hurricane Helene raised over $1 million as of Sunday night. The show was presented by...
View ArticleAbby Phillip Addresses Ryan Girdusky Controversy: ‘It Was a Racist Comment’
Speaking about that charged moment with TVNewser at ADWEEK's Mediaweek event Tuesday, Abby Phillip compared the experience of wrangling back control of the panel on CNN's NewsNight to "trying to stop a...
View ArticleWaPo Pays to Boost Stories Critical of Trump as Subs Flee
The Washington Post is paying to remind readers that it is still pretty tough on Trump. Like many news organizations, the Post pays a small amount each month to show articles in feeds on Facebook and...
View ArticleTop NJ Newspapers Will End Print Editions, One Will Close
New Jersey's biggest newspaper, The Star-Ledger, said Wednesday that it will stop publishing its print edition in February amid rising costs and slumping demand for print. (NY Post) The shuttering of...
View ArticleDisney to Become New Home of Grammy Telecast Under 10-Year Global Deal
The Grammy Awards are headed from CBS to Disney in a historic streaming deal. After CBS served as the Grammys' broadcast home for 54 consecutive years when accounting for the upcoming 2025 and 2026...
View ArticleWeek of Oct. 21 Ratings: Cable News, Morning Shows, Evening Newscasts
With the presidential election two weeks away, the big three cable news networks focused on politics and were rewarded with high viewership. CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC were all up in both measured...
View ArticleRoku Q3 First to Exceed $1B Revenue, Stops Reporting Number of Streaming...
Roku beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue Wednesday, driven by higher advertising sales on its platform. (Reuters) For the third quarter, Roku reported streaming households of 85.5...
View ArticleHaiti, Israel Top CPJ List of Countries Where Journalist Murders Go Unpunished
Two small nations with outsized levels of impunity--Haiti and Israel--are the world's top offenders in allowing the murderers of journalists to go unpunished. (CPJ) According to the Committee to...
View ArticleMeta Beats Revenue Expectations Amid AI Push, But Ad Sales Growth Slows
Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings report Wednesday. (CNBC) By the numbers,...
View ArticleHow Meta is Using Experiential Marketing to Bring its Products to Life
Innovation and experimentation are key to creating brand experiences that resonate with audiences, according to Lindsay Hegleman, director of global experiences at Meta. "Brands should be open to...
View ArticleNo Charges for Missouri Senate Candidate After Reporter Injured at Campaign...
Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce won't be charged after KSHB reporter Ryan Gamboa was injured by flyaway metal during a campaign event at a shooting range. Clinton County Sheriff Larry...
View ArticleMeet the Execs Leading the Next Wave of Retail Media
This article is part of ADWEEK's Ultimate Guide to Retail Media. Retail media is causing a leadership shakeup. Companies are rapidly hiring executives with deep advertising expertise to stand up...
View ArticleResume Rewind: How Molson Coors CMO Sofia Colucci Reaffirmed Her Love for...
The management trainee program at a former company worked wonders for Molson Coors chief marketing officer Sofia Colucci, she told ADWEEK for video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by entertainment wiki...
View ArticleFree Spirits Embraces the Haters in Edgy New Ad
An ad for non-alcoholic brand Free Spirits stars a self-identified sex worker and culls its storyline from a problematic social media post. What could possibly go wrong? As any marketer or creative...
View ArticleSam’s Club’s New Ad Leader Teases How He’s Revamping the Retailer’s Ad Business
Sam's Club is tweaking its advertising business. Just after completing his first 100 days on the job, Harvey Ma, Sam's Club vice president and general manager of retail media, sat down with ADWEEK to...
View ArticleCreating a Movement in Women’s Leadership With Ilona Aman, CMO of Athleta
In this special episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast, host Jenny Rooney speaks with Ilona Aman, CMO of Athleta, about her leadership journey and vision. Aman shares insights from her background at...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Perplexity Is Quietly Building an AI-Powered Shopping Experience,...
The Jeff Bezos-backed startup Perplexity is taking aim at ecommerce. Perplexity is now inviting users to gain early access to its new feature, dubbed "Pro Shop," which allows them to research and...
View ArticleMehdi Hasan Responds to Ryan Girdusky Controversy: ‘Shocked and stunned’
Mehdi Hasan broke his silence on Wednesday, addressing the circumstances surrounding his departure from Monday night's episode of NewsNight with Abby Phillip on CNN. In a five minute video shared on X,...
View ArticleElection Night 2024: MSNBC Shares Its Coverage Plans
On Nov. 5, MSNBC kicks off its Election Night coverage from the network's home base in New York City. More than 25 anchors will take part in an array of reporting that spans cable, digital, and social...
View ArticleAmazon’s Ad Business Grew Faster Than the Company’s Overall Growth in Q3
The numbers $14.3 billion -- The amount Amazon made from net sales of its advertising services in Q3, up 19% year-over-year. Ads made up almost 9% of Amazon's total sales. 11% -- Amazon's overall net...
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