OMD Taps Publicis Execs As Chief Investment Officer Kelly Metz Exits
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) agency OMD has announced two new additions to its C-suite: Dan Rolli as chief investment officer (CIO) and Kim Einan as chief strategy officer (CSO). Both execs join from long...
View ArticleSesame Workshop Announces Layoffs With Sesame Street Still Searching for New...
Sesame Workshop is making cuts to its staff, the nonprofit organization confirmed on Wednesday. However, the number of employees affected wasn't disclosed. The news comes as the group's flagship show,...
View ArticleMegan Barron Joins NVE Experience Agency As First Chief Operating Officer
NVE Experience Agency named Megan Barron chief operating officer, a new role at the experiential agency which also encompasses leading innovation. Barron joins from Interpublic Group-owned agency Jack...
View ArticleNBC Philadelphia Hires Two Reporters
Lili Zheng and Neil Fischer have joined NBC owned Philadelphia station WCAU as full-time, general assignment reporters. Zheng started on March 3 as a weekend reporter. Fischer has been working as a...
View ArticleFormer KENS Anchor Clarke Romo Reveals Her Progress After Brain Injury
KENS San Antonio anchor Clarke Finney Romo suffered a hypoxic brain injury more than a year ago. In January 2024, she told viewers her injury meant that she had to "relearn everything." She recently...
View ArticleNexstar Wants Female Erie Anchor’s Lawsuit Thrown Out, Said Salary Difference...
Last month, Jennifer Mobilia sued Nexstar owned Erie station WJET claiming she was paid less than her male counterparts. Parent company Nexstar Media Inc., denies the claim and wants a judge to dismiss...
View ArticleWhy Alexis Ohanian and Alex Morgan Back Media Distribution Platform ScorePlay
With player and team content increasingly comprising some of the best sports marketing options that leagues and their brand partners can ask for, media platform ScorePlay is courting as many teammates...
View ArticleNew Research Reveals 3 Insights Shaping CTV Media Buys
Though CTV is gaining recognition for driving brand growth and sales, many marketers still see it as an incremental performance marketing tool, according to a new report from Samsung Ads. In the...
View ArticleIs the Hyper-Growth of Retail Media in Violation of Robinson–Patman?
Anyone familiar with the world of retail understands that change is constant. In today's commerce landscape, the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), also known as the Anti-Price Discrimination Act, has been...
View ArticleGSD&M’s Duff Stewart Succeeded By Lee Newman
Longtime executive Duff Stewart will step down as chief executive (CEO) of GSD&M after 35 years at the agency, handing the reins to president Lee Newman, ADWEEK can exclusively share. Stewart will...
View ArticleDavid’s Bridal Elevates Marketing Vet Kelly Cook to CEO
David's Bridal has elevated marketing leader Kelly Cook to chief executive officer (CEO). Cook made the announcement yesterday on her LinkedIn page. "Today marks a significant milestone for both...
View ArticleRevolving Door Roundup: Chris Cillizza Joins NewsNation
NewsNation Addition: Chris Cillizza is coming aboard NewsNation as a contributor. The former CNN political commentator and editor-at-large made his network debut on Wednesday's edition of On Balance...
View ArticleTrump Hints at Extension of TikTok Deadline
The April 5 deadline to decide TikTok's U.S. fate may not be set in stone. While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on March 6, President Donald Trump indicated that he would extend the...
View ArticleDemocratic Senators Sound Alarm Over Musk’s Influence in Pushing Brands Back...
As Elon Musk's influence in Washington, D.C., continues to grow, large brands have restarted or bumped up ad spend on X, and five Democratic senators expressed concern that this trend is no...
View ArticleWednesday, March 5 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five Surpasses 5 Million...
Fox News' The Five ascended to new heights on Wednesday evening as cable news' most-watched program broke crossed 5 million total viewers and 500,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demo. The Rachel Maddow...
View ArticleLiveRamp to Lay Off 5% of Workforce in Restructuring
Adtech firm LiveRamp will lay off 65 employees, representing approximately 5% of its full-time staff, the company confirmed in an SEC filing Thursday. "The restructuring," the company wrote, "is part...
View ArticleDaily Wire Welcomes Perplexity to Advertise on The Ben Shapiro Show
For years, right-wing political commentator Ben Shapiro has read out the standard 60-second host-read ad, plugging sponsors with the same no-frills efficiency on his podcast. But this year, his...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending March 7
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! Soon we will have more daylight and less sleep. Oh, the humanity. Which is better? Do we have to choose? In this week's edition of stories we didn't write up for one...
View ArticleAflac’s Dan Amos Reveals How He’s Successfully Held Onto the CEO’s Job for 35...
Dan Amos will be the first to tell you that he never expected to become CEO when he joined Aflac as a sales rep in 1973. He was happy in sales, and good at it. When the supplemental-insurance giant...
View ArticleHow News Networks Are Embracing the Rise of Video Podcasts
Podcasts have long been a popular news and information source, and the various news networks--along with podcast companies like Wondery--have been steadily building their catalogues to meet the growing...
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