Verizon Quietly Cuts Adfellows Program, Severing Key Path for Diverse Ad Talent
Verizon is ending its annual adfellows program, ADWEEK has learned. Founded in 2017 by the telco's former CMO Diego Scotti, adfellows' nine-month fellowship provided career growth opportunities for...
View ArticleDow Jones Wins AI Licensing Deals With More Than 4,000 News Outlets Like the AP
Dow Jones is bringing generative AI summaries to Factiva, its research and news database tool. Dow Jones has inked licensing deals with more than 4,000 global news outlets including The Associated...
View ArticleScripps Names Teresa Morgan GM of WFTS in Tampa
The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Teresa Morgan to vice president and general manager of WFTS in Tampa, effective January 1. Morgan has been with the ABC affiliate since 2003 and currently serves...
View ArticleIndie OOH Agency Billups Doubles U.K. Footprint With Acquisition of...
U.S-headquartered out-of-home (OOH) indie agency Billups has acquired U.K.-founded outdoor specialist Mediabridge. The purchase will double Billups' U.K. footprint, its global chief executive (CEO)...
View ArticleADWEEK’s Fastest Growing Agencies 2024 Are Defying the Odds
Access the entire sortable, interactive list of ADWEEK's 2024 Fastest Growing Agencies and read their stories here. At a time when companies are facing pressure from inflation, economic uncertainty,...
View ArticleFuture-Proofing Finance With Empathy and Innovation
In this episode of The Speed of Culture Podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton sits down with Beth Wood, evp and CMO at Principal Financial Group. Wood shares her insights on navigating financial...
View ArticleInside Amy Reinhard’s ‘Whirlwind’ First Year as Netflix Advertising President
Amy Reinhard's first year as Netflix's ad sales president has "definitely been a whirlwind," in her words. Reinhard stepped into Netflix's top advertising role in October 2023, following the departure...
View ArticleTonal’s Epic, Cinematic Ad Is a Departure for the Fitness Category
Tonal, a smart home gym looking for a holiday sales boost, has dropped an epic long-form commercial shot entirely in black and white and set in the Victorian era. A major departure for the fitness...
View ArticleHow Disney Realigned Its Ad Sales to Reach More New Advertisers
Disney Advertising wants more brands to know, "You've got a friend in me." The company recently told ADWEEK it realigned the organizational structure of its ad sales to better reach midmarket...
View ArticleDSW Names Crispin its Creative Agency of Record
Footwear and accessories retailer Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) has selected Crispin as its new creative agency of record (AOR), the agency shared exclusively with ADWEEK. Crispin will support the...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for CNN After Chris Wallace’s Departure?
Chris Wallace dropped a bombshell late Monday evening announcing that he is leaving CNN after a three-year run. Wallace explained his decision in an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, where he...
View ArticleGoDaddy Returns to the Super Bowl After 8 Years
The last time GoDaddy ran an ad during the Super Bowl, Donald Trump had just been inaugurated as president of the U.S. However, the company's decision to return to next year's game was driven by...
View ArticleAbigail Jacobs Joins REI Co-Op as CMO
Abigail Jacobs is the new chief marketing officer at specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-Op. Jacobs' six-plus years at beauty retailer Sephora came to an end in March. Prior to that, she spent more than...
View ArticleThe Election Was One Week Ago. Here’s What’s Happened Since.
America went to the polls one week ago today and while experts initially predicted a deadlocked race, a clear winner emerged by the early morning hours. President-elect Donald Trump declared victory at...
View ArticleWeek of November 4 Morning News Ratings: Today Repeats at No. 1 During...
NBC News' Today remained America's No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the second week in a row. This particular feat occurred during the week of the presidential...
View ArticleWeek of November 4 Evening News Ratings: Election Week Boosts All Three...
The first week of November began with a consequential U.S. presidential election that saw President-elect Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. The drama surrounding Election Night and...
View ArticleLongtime Pittsburgh Anchor David Johnson to Retire
Veteran Pittsburgh anchor David Johnson has announced his retirement from NBC affiliate WPXI after 40 years with the station. "I don't know where to begin to thank the hundreds of people I've worked...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Linqia VP Keith Bendes on the Power of Being Multifaceted
"I did have a very nontraditional career," Keith Bendes, vice president of strategy at influencer marketing agency Linqia, told ADWEEK for video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by entertainment wiki...
View ArticleFrom Dora to Bluey: What Marketers Need to Know About the ‘No Sabo Kids’
As a Latina mother and marketer, raising bilingual children in today's media landscape is both a joy and a challenge. Growing up, shows like Dora the Explorer didn't just entertain me--they helped me...
View ArticleDonald Trump Names Fox News’ Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth is his pick to run the Department of Defense. As a result of this nomination, Hegseth will depart his...
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