Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending November 22
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't get to for one reason or another, we get a little more info on the Tegna layoffs and how our friend AI may start to impact...
View ArticleWhat the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Streaming Issues Mean for Netflix’s NFL Games
Netflix is announcing massive streaming numbers for its Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight from over the weekend. However, the streaming service also suffered a technical knockout thanks to buffering and...
View ArticleMorning Joe Ends the Week With a Ratings Slide
Morning Joe ended a tumultuous week with a precipitous ratings drop. Since co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski disclosed their in-person meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, the MSNBC...
View ArticleTicker: CNN Orders Season 2 of Have I Got News For You
Top of the Ticker: CNN seems to be pleased with the performance of its satirical news show, Have I Got News For You. The Roy Wood Jr.-helmed American version of the long-running British series scored a...
View ArticleBravo and Van Leeuwen Scoop Up Fan Engagement With Real Housewives Ice Cream
When it comes to drama, the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City are always going to give it to you straight, with no sugar. But on this rare occasion, the ladies are getting sweet by rolling out a...
View ArticleHow News Outlets Are Preparing for Karoline Leavitt’s White House Press...
With Karoline Leavitt joining President-elect Donald Trump's administration as White House press secretary, press briefings might look slightly different in 2025. At 27, Leavitt will be the youngest...
View ArticleIams’ Dog Balloon Got Stuck Before a Parade to Highlight a Vital Pet Issue
A giant, two-story-tall dog balloon got stuck between buildings en route to the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this week, stopping passersby in their tracks. However, despite appearances, this...
View Article5 Ways TikTok’s AI Ad Buying Tool Smart+ Can Catch Up With Meta’s ASC
After nearly two months of testing TikTok's Smart+--which lets AI optimize creative and choose who to serve an ad--there are some areas for improvement, four ad buyers told ADWEEK. Especially when...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ex-Chobani and Uber Marketer Thomas Ranese To Join Intuit as CMO
Tax, accounting, financial, and mailer software provider Intuit has picked Thomas Ranese to fill its CMO role, ADWEEK has learned. ADWEEK understands his remit will include marketing, corporate...
View ArticleDarrel Lieze-Adams Promoted to GM of WBBH
Darrel Lieze-Adams has been promoted to president and general manager of WBBH and WZVN serving the Fort Myers/Naples, Florida, television market. Lieze-Adams was the vice president and station manager...
View ArticleAll the Brands Chiming in on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mustard’ Reference
In their latest effort to capitalize on lightning-fast internet trends, many brands have taken to social media to scream about...mustard. The condiment-related enthusiasm comes in response to Kendrick...
View ArticleBudweiser To Take Center Stage As AB InBev Sponsors FIFA Club World Cup
Budweiser and Michelob Ultra are set to take a starring role at the 2025 Club World Cup, as FIFA and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) expand their almost 40-year partnership to include sponsorship of...
View ArticleDOJ Presents Final Argument in Adtech Antitrust Suit vs. Google
The Department of Justice presented its final argument in its adtech antitrust lawsuit against Google, as the end nears for a trial that began in U.S. Eastern District Court of Virginia in Alexandria...
View ArticleNorah O’Donnell Sets Final CBS Evening News Broadcast for Jan. 24
Norah O'Donnell's tenure as CBS Evening News anchor will end on Friday, Jan. 24. The network made the internal announcement on Friday, noting that O'Donnell agreed to stay with the broadcast through...
View ArticleOvernight Cable News Ratings Nov. 19-21: SpinCo News Fails to Spark an MSNBC...
Tuesday, November 19 Fox News continues to lap the competition in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Jesse Watters Primetime was the network's most-watched show in the latter category, while...
View ArticleWalmart vs. Target: Online Searches Reveal Who Is Winning the Holiday...
With the holiday shopping season underway, analysts are looking to Walmart and Target for signs of what's to come. So far, the messages have been mixed. Walmart reported sales at U.S. stores increased...
View ArticleRyan Reynolds Spoofs Netflix’s Hot Frosty in New Aviation Gin Ad
The internet has lost its collective mind--admittedly, it doesn't take much--over a Netflix rom-com called Hot Frosty, which makes this particular piece of silly-sappy entertainment ripe for parody....
View ArticleKaitlan Collins Is Named CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Setting Up...
Kaitlan Collins is returning to Washington, D.C., to be CNN's chief White House correspondent for President-elect Donald Trump's second term. CNN CEO and Chairman Mark Thompson announced Collins'...
View ArticleWalmart Becomes the Latest (and Largest) Brand to Slash DEI Initiatives
The latest diversity, equity, and inclusion domino to fall is also the largest, as retail colossus Walmart confirmed that it is scaling back or eliminating related initiatives, including no longer...
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