September, 2024

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Alexis Ohanian’s Next Big Bet: Women’s Sports

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Alexis Ohanian is not a fan of pickleball. He has ample reason not to be, of course. The 41-year-old co-founder of Reddit and the venture firm Seven Seven Six is married to Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. In recent years, the two sports have increasingly found themselves at odds.

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How NBC News Broke a Major Story—and Honored a Late Colleague

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Crafting the ideal lede for any news story can be a tough assignment. But NBC News enterprise reporters Mike Hixenbaugh and Jon Schuppe had an added challenge when they had to type the first sentence of their deeply-researched investigative piece into a Texas medical school accused of profiting off of unclaimed bodies--a story that was.

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Brian Stelter Returns to CNN

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Brian Stelter has re-entered the chat. The TVNewser founder and founder of CNN's Reliable Sources newsletter is returning to the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news network in a new role as Chief Media Analyst. Stelter announced his new gig on his always-active thread on X, formerly known as Twitter. [link] Stelter's time at CNN was cut.

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Vice Debuts a Subscription Product and Relaunches Its Print Magazine

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The digital media company Vice relaunched its print magazine and debuted its first subscription product on Tuesday, part of a broader renaissance of the publisher following its May 2023 bankruptcy filing. The revival is the byproduct of a joint venture between Vice Media and Savage Ventures, which acquired the rights to Vice's digital properties in.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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A Look at Hurricane Helene From Inside Fox Weather

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There was a calm before the storm inside of Fox Weather HQ early Thursday evening. Hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, the network's team diligently prepared for the hours of coverage to come. In a series of photos taken around 5 p.m. ET and shared with TVNewser, hurricane.

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Agencies Continue to Receive Perks From Media Owners That Aren’t Disclosed to Clients

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Incentive programs between large media companies and agencies continue to lead to poor advertising decisions and less transparency for smaller clients, 10 sources from agencies, brands, and publishers told ADWEEK. In these programs, the buyer gets perks like discounts or cash back in exchange for agreeing to invest in a particular media product. There is.

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How The Nature Conservancy and SAS Are Navigating AI Hype to Drive Revenue

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A recent global market survey by analytics firm SAS and Coleman Park found that while 9% of organizations plan to invest in generative AI by 2025, a staggering 90% of CMOs admit they do not fully understand the technology or its potential impact on business processes. This knowledge gap highlights a significant concern amid the.

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Erika Badan Built Barstool Sports. Can She Rebuild Food52?

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Erika Badan understands the skepticism. As CEO of Barstool Sports for nearly one decade, Badan oversaw an editorial empire that transformed armchair quarterbacking, raucous podcasting, and "smokeshow" franchises into a $550 million sale in 2023. So, when she was named CEO of Food52 in April, the appointment felt odd. While Barstool serves an audience of.

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Eric Nam and 310babii Say AI Could Redefine Artist-Brand Collabs

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The relationship between music and generative AI is a rocky one. Artists like Tears for Fears and Eminem have used the technology to create album art and resurrect Slim Shady. However, Drake recently raised controversy when he used it to mimic the voice of late rapper Tupac Shakur on a diss track. For singer-songwriter Eric.

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Amazon Is Quietly Bringing Ads to Rufus, Its Gen AI Search Engine 

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Amazon is starting to plug ads into generative AI. Sponsored ads--Amazon's core search ad format--could start appearing in placements for Rufus, according to Amazon Ads' product releases for September. Rufus is Amazon's seven-month-old shopping assistant that uses gen AI to help people find products within Amazon's mobile app. Rufus is a chatbot that can answer.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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Scripps Closes Upfront Seeing ‘Overwhelming’ Demand for Women’s Sports

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The E.W. Scripps Company has crossed the TV upfront finish line, and women's sports scored big. Brian Norris, the company's chief revenue officer, told ADWEEK that Scripps saw low single-digit growth in volume, which was largely "due in part to our commitment to women's sports." Norris said it was "no secret" that Scripps was all.

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Cannabis Brand Challenges Opioid Makers to Take Their Own Medicine

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As a follow-up to its satirical "Ask Your Doctor" campaign, Missouri cannabis brand Show-Me Organics is taking another sharp-elbowed jab at Big Pharma, challenging company leaders to personally use the opioids they hype to American consumers. A documentary-style ad called "Taste Your Own Medicine" revolves around that dare, with the goal of advocating for cannabis.

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The Wall Street Journal Offers Advertisers a Performance Guarantee Timed to the Election

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The financial news publisher The Wall Street Journal is offering advertisers a performance guarantee, timed to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, to dissuade them from pausing their ad campaigns during the period. The guarantee, which is offered in collaboration with the attention vendor Adelaide, will be effective for impressions measured between Oct. 15 and Nov.

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Friday, September 13 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox is First as Debate Week Ends

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25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 221 | CNN: 111 | MSNBC: 126Prime: FNC: 264 | CNN: 145 | MSNBC: 142 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Cavuto:230 The Lead:110 Wallace:173 5PM Five:382 Blitzer:113 Wallace:-- 6PM Baier:282 Blitzer:162 Melber:207 7PM Ingraham:222 Burnett:175 Reid:164 8PM Watters:277 Cooper:157 Hayes:177 9PM Hannity:243 Collins:146 Wagner:117 10PM Gutfeld:273 Phillip:132 Last.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Exclusive: Amazon’s Multi-Billion Dollar Media Account Goes to OMG and WPP

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ADWEEK has exclusively learned that Omnicom Media Group and WPP have won Amazon's media review. "After a comprehensive advertising agency review for our consumer business, we've chosen to partner with OMG and WPP," Amazon spokesperson Margaret Callahan said in a statement. The accounts will be split by geography, with OMG handling the work in the.

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76th Emmys Show Why TV Is More Confusing Than Ever

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The 76th Emmys on Sunday solidified just how much the industry is changing. It's been nine months since the last iteration of the awards ceremony, which was delayed due to last year's Hollywood strikes. Things are somewhat getting back to "normal" in Tinseltown--whatever that means in the new TV and streaming landscape, which includes streamers.

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Oklahoma Station Seeks Restraining Order Against State Department of Education

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A hearing has been set for a restraining order KFOR is seeking against Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent Ryan Walters and OSDE Press Secretary Dan Isett. The Oklahoma City NBC affiliate claims the Oklahoma State Department of Education, specifically Walters and Isett, are saying the 75-year broadcast station is not a legitimate news organization.

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Intrepid Travel Targets Climate Week NYC Attendees With Biggest Ad Blitz Yet

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Last year, sustainable tour company Intrepid Travel spent $1 million on an ad blitz during Climate Week NYC. This year, the brand is doing it again but with a $5 million budget and a campaign called "Only Intrepid." The goal of last year's campaign, "Good Trips Only," was to expand the Australia-based company's brand awareness.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Mastercard Enters ‘New Frontier’ in Sensory Marketing: A Haptic Logo

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From sonic branding to perfumes and restaurants in New York and Sao Paulo, Mastercard has leveraged almost every sense to engage and assure customers. Now, it's turning to touch. The brand is debuting a haptic logo, claiming a "world first," with a distinctive series of vibrations that customers will "feel" via their phone when shopping.

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Inside Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building Escape Game

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Who's ready to test their detective skills? The fourth season of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building premiered last month, and to promote the series, the streamer debuted new escape room experiences in New York City and Los Angeles that will be open for the next year. This isn't the first time Hulu launched an.

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The New Republic CEO and Publisher Michael Caruso Steps Down

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The chief executive and publisher of the left-leaning news publication The New Republic, Michael Caruso, stepped down from his role on Thursday, according to an internal memo obtained by ADWEEK. Caruso took the helm of the 110-year-old publisher in February 2023, following stints at The Hill and The Smithsonian Institute. Brian Groves, director of circulation.

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Exclusive: Alex Morgan Caring About Your Health Is Very On-Brand

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Alex Morgan doesn't need to attach her brand to anything, making her endorsement and investment all the more valuable. Morgan played her final professional soccer match on Sept. 8 after scoring 125 international goals, winning two World Cups, an Olympic gold medal, and club championships in three different leagues on two continents. Her career included.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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The Disney and DirecTV Rift Is About Way More Than a Carriage Dispute

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Disney has found itself in the middle of another major TV carriage dispute, but this rift goes deeper into the world of streaming and TV than you might expect. Recently, Disney's carriage dispute with satellite giant DirecTV kicked into high gear, with many of the House of Mouse's channels, including ABC and ESPN, being pulled.

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Jane Pauley Looks Back on a Life in News

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When Jane Pauley takes the stage this evening at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards to receive her Lifetime Achievement statue, the pioneering broadcast journalist knows who she'll be looking for in the audience. "I'll be thinking about my three children--even though one of them did.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Quits the Company

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Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from the company after a tenure of six and a half years. "After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI," Murati wrote in a memo to staff, which she also shared on X. "There's never an ideal.

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Getting Out of the Brand Book: Tinder and Brand.AI on Evolving With Culture

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Millennial-made dating app Tinder is on a mission to win over Gen Z--and it's employing AI to help with the task. That means identifying the brand's "core truths" while acknowledging some harder truths, said Stephanie Danzi, senior vice president of global marketing at Tinder. "We've been on a bit of a journey to reclaim our.

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.

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He Likes It! Hey Mikey! Life Cereal Revives an Adorable Ad Icon

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Mom has toothpaste in her hair, dad isn't sufficiently caffeinated, and siblings are pillow fighting in a messy start-of-the-day scene that's likely replicated in some form in countless American households. With an adorable fresh-faced youngster at the center, narrating the mayhem in a catchy song, Life Cereal kicks off its first concerted marketing effort in.

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Here’s Why Alexis Ohanian Chose X to Stream His New Reality Series The Offseason

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The first season of the reality television series The Offseason will premiere on X (formerly Twitter) on Oct. 18, a decision that coproducer Alexis Ohanian attributed to the greater creative control the platform offered compared to traditional streamers. Speaking on-stage at ADWEEK's Brandweek event in Phoenix, Ariz., Ohanian shared the rationale that led him and.

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Former Google Ad Exec Testifies Its Ad Operations Resisted Innovation And Its Ad Server Team Was ‘Lazy And Slow’

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A former Google advertising executive testified in the US antitrust case against Google, painting a picture of a company where it can be difficult to make change. The Department of Justice is trying to prove that Google's ad business is a monopoly with tools that control how both advertisers and publishers buy and sell digital.

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Week of September 9 Evening News Ratings: ABC News Wins Debate Week

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David Muir didn't just co-moderate a closely-watched presidential debate last week--he also anchored the country's top newscast. According to live plus same day data from Nielsen, ABC World News Tonight posted a dominant performance during the week of Sept. 9, attracting an audience of 6.933 million total viewers and 967,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.