P.F. Chang’s Fills CMO Post With Ticketmaster Exec Sonika Patel
Asian-fusion restaurant chain P.F. Chang's has appointed Sonika Patel as its new chief marketing officer, it announced today (Dec. 17). As CMO, Patel fills a position that has been vacant since Tana...
View ArticleMaría Rozman Named Senior Director of News for Spectrum Noticias
Maria Rozman has been hired as senior director of News for Spectrum Noticias. Charter said Rozman will help shape the future of Spectrum's Spanish language news programming. She joins Spectrum News...
View Article28-Year-Old Tucson Anchor Ana Orsini Dies Suddenly
KOLD anchor Ana Orsini has died. She was 28. "Last week, we lost a beloved member of our KOLD news team. Ana Orsini was our anchor, a leader of the morning team, and most importantly a great friend to...
View ArticleAgencies Flex Their Creativity With 2024 Holiday Cards
The holidays is a time to give, whether that's a gift to a loved one or to a charitable effort. For agencies, in addition to being a nice gesture, a holiday card is another canvas to show off their...
View ArticleA Big 2024 in Women’s Sports Has Brand and Media Investors Buying In for 2025
Caitlin Clark had an effect on women's sports in 2024, but investment at every level of the game will push it into the future. The growth of women's sports in the United States has continued its upward...
View Article7 Trends That Shaped the Year in Media
Over the past year, the media industry once again found itself reacting to new technologies, audience behaviors, and economic circumstances. From the growing influence of artificial intelligence to the...
View ArticleHow Agencies Are Giving Back This Holiday Season
Agencies have their own unique ways of celebrating the holidays. Some show off their creative flair with quirky cards and gifts, while others give back to their communities and causes they care about....
View ArticleWirecutter and Google Shopping Partner to Help Procrastinating Gift Buyers
The New York Times' affiliate brand Wirecutter is partnering with Google Shopping to help procrastinating shoppers find last-minute holiday gifts. From Dec. 20 to Dec. 26, Google Shopping buttons will...
View ArticleGoogle Film Celebrates 2024’s Breakout Stars, From Moo Deng to Chappell Roan
Google is celebrating the big surprises of 2024 by dedicating its 14th annual Year in Search campaign to breakout stars, including a pygmy hippo, the personification of anxiety, and Dr Pepper with...
View Article10 Ads That Struck a Cultural Nerve in 2024
For better or worse, people had a lot of feelings about advertising this year. Thanks to social media, advertisers can no longer launch their campaigns into a void, hoping their marketing investment...
View ArticleHinge Fights Dating App Burnout With Serendipitous Love Stories
The real couples featured in Hinge's new campaign share a funny coincidence: All of them unknowingly crossed paths with their future partner in person before connecting on the dating app. Hinge tells...
View ArticleMeet the Incoming Weber Shandwick Collective CEO, Susan Howe
This month, The Weber Shandwick Collective (TWSC) got a new CEO--but it seems like there won't be much of an adjustment period. Susan Howe stepped into the chief executive role at the communications...
View ArticleTucson Anchor Ana Orsini Cause of Death Revealed
Yesterday, we told you that Ana Orsini, anchor at KOLD in Tucson, Arizona, died suddenly last week. At that time, we didn't know the cause of death. The station later said Orsini died of a brain...
View ArticleWeek of Dec. 9 Cable News Ratings: Audiences Check out of News Ahead of the...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Dec. 9, 2024. The cable news nets had a ho-hum week as none of the big three outlets posted week-to-week gains with...
View ArticleRonny Chieng Doesn’t Want The Daily Show to Be Your Only News Source: ‘I...
Pro tip for Ronny Chieng fans--if you meet him in person, don't say that you only get your news from The Daily Show... even if that happens to be true. "I wouldn't like that," the senior correspondent...
View ArticleIPG’s Initiative Wins Volvo’s $500 Million Media Account
Volvo is shaking up its media agency roster for the first time in 25 years. IPG Mediabrands' Initiative has won Volvo's global media review, ADWEEK has learned. The account spans all regions outside of...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending December 20
Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the usual churn of local journalists, leaving me to ask, is it me or is everyone...
View ArticleHow Publicis Won The Data Wars, and What Omnicom-IPG Must Do To Have A Shot
The data unit Epsilon has emerged as one of Publicis Groupe's biggest weapons of its recent success, helping its stock soar nearly 70% since the beginning of 2023. "Epsilon and Publicis Media operation...
View ArticleTikTok Communities Like BookTok and MovieTok Need a New Home
A TikTok ban appears imminent, and members of TikTok's thriving communities, like #BookTok, #PerfumeTok, and #MovieTok, will need to find new platforms to connect. BookTok is not just a thriving...
View ArticleOmnicom Media Group NA Taps Katie Klein as Chief Investment Officer
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) is bringing on PHD exec Katie Klein as chief investment officer, it shared with ADWEEK. Klein previously held the same role at subsidiary PHD USA. In her three years there,...
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