How Carnival Cruise Line Is Navigating the Future of Travel
As the travel industry continues to evolve, Carnival Cruise Line is navigating new consumer expectations while staying true to its brand. In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy founder...
View ArticleWABC Names Mary Ann Fox VP of Programming
Mary Anne Fox has been named vice president of programming for New York ABC-owned station WABC. In her new role, Fox will oversee the programming strategy for all non-news programs across WABC,...
View ArticleAbby Phillip Addresses Ryan Girdusky Controversy: ‘It Was a Racist Comment’...
With a week to go until Election Day, emotions are running high on both sides of the aisle. And on Monday night, those emotions boiled over into public view on CNN's NewsNight with Abby Phillip when...
View ArticleCable Was a Locked Room. Streaming Offers Too Much Freedom
PRINT HED: Signal Turns to Noise PRINT DEK: The streaming wars have a loser: consumers PULLQUOTE IF NEEDED: "Now that the streaming industry is starting to mature, it's funny how we are circling back a...
View ArticleExverus Media’s Talia Arnold on Building the Agency She Always Wanted to Work...
PRINT HED: Talia Arnold PRINT DEK: The co-founder of Exverus Media on building a people-first agency. In 2014, the founders of Exverus Media set out to build the kind of agency they always wanted to...
View ArticleAmazon’s Buy It Now Goes Swimming With Shark Tank
Amazon Prime customers are accustomed to smashing that "Buy Now" button when they want to make an order pronto. Now, Prime Video--the retail giant's streaming division--is betting that those same...
View ArticleRyan Leslie Hacked Artist Marketing With an SMS. Then Bad Bunny’s Team Called
When Grammy-nominated artist and multi-platinum producer Ryan Leslie released his 2016 album MZRT, there were no billboards, bells, or whistles. Instead, he promoted it via an inbound SMS campaign,...
View ArticleWhat the Chief Media Officer Job Looks Like in 2024
The role of the chief media officer is evolving, and marketing and media are only pieces of the job description. During a discussion at Mediaweek, three chief media leaders--Brad Feinberg, Molson Coors...
View ArticleWeek of October 21 Cable News Ratings: Election Day’s Approach Reels in More...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of October 21, 2024. With the presidential election two weeks away, the big three cable news networks focused on...
View ArticleGary Vaynerchuk Thinks Brands Are Missing Out on Creative Built for Social Media
According to Gary Vaynerchuk, marketers should spend more time developing creative for social media. At ADWEEK's Mediaweek event, Vaynerchuk, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the agency...
View ArticleJoy Reid Previews Her New MSNBC Special With Alex Wagner
From the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to MSNBC Live in Brooklyn, Joy Reid and Alex Wagner have been joined at the hip this election season. With mere days to go until America decides the...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Kraft CMO Todd Kaplan Reveals He Never Threw In the Towel
After nearly 18 years at Pepsi, Todd Kaplan joined Kraft Heinz North America as chief marketing officer in July. He sat down with ADWEEK for video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by entertainment wiki...
View ArticleAbby Phillip and Brian Stelter Talk Fox News and the ‘Subclipping Mafia’ at...
Attendees at ADWEEK's Mediaweek event received news they could use on Monday. The dynamic CNN duo of NewsNight anchor Abby Phillip and chief media analyst Brian Stelter took the stage for a...
View ArticleMeta Beats Revenue Expectations Amid AI Push, But Ad Sales Growth Slows
The numbers $40.58 billion: Meta's Q3 revenue, up 19% YoY, narrowly topping Wall Street's $40.3 billion estimate. 96%: The portion of Meta's Q3 revenue driven by ad sales. This is a slight dip from Q2,...
View ArticleIn a Noisy World, Embrace Quiet Branding
We live in an increasingly noisy world. Social media platforms are swelling exponentially. Advertising spending growth is the highest it's ever been; same with entertainment, driven in part by the...
View ArticleHow Dr. Squatch Got Dudes to Level Up From ‘Mamma’s Little Man’
On May 21, 2018, a fledging, direct-to-consumer soap brand called Dr. Squatch gambled $18,000 on a YouTube video. Starring comedian James Schrader, the three-minute spot was more of an explainer than...
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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