Should Sinclair’s Must-Runs Be Labeled Commentary, and Who Should Read Them...
Sinclair Broadcast Group entered the wider cultural conversation late last month when the sports and media commentary site Deadspin published a video showing dozens of anchors at Sinclair-owned local...
View ArticleAs TV Viewing Habits Change, Local Broadcasters Turn to Live Streaming
When the 2018 Major League Soccer season kicked off last month, Real Salt Lake fans didn't have to fly down to Toyota Field in Frisco, Texas, to watch the Claret and Cobalt play its Western Conference...
View ArticleHow HBO Built a Real-Life Activation as Immersive as the Universe Within...
Last week, ahead of the Season 2 premiere of Westworld, creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan participated in an Ask Me Anything chat on Reddit, where they set forth a curious proposition: If fans...
View ArticleWhy WPP’s Cryptic Handling of Martin Sorrell’s Resignation Is the Wrong Move
"To this day, the improprieties that prompted Sir Martin to step down have yet to be made known, which seems unusual in an industry where such secrets don't stay secret for too long," PR veteran Peter...
View ArticleHere Are All of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winners
Journalism's most prestigious honors were announced today at Columbia University, where the Pulitzer Prizes were awarded. Dana Canedy, the Pulitzer administrator, complimented the work of this year's...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson Is Using Pollen Data to Push Into Voice-Based Marketing
Even allergy recommendations are getting souped up with algorithms powered by brands. Earlier this month, Johnson & Johnson's Zyrtec rolled out a Google Assistant skill that cranks out daily...
View ArticleLed by Viacom, Networks Try Their Hand at Festivals to Lure Fans and Brands
Viacom has largely backed away from throwing mammoth upfront events, but during the rest of the year, the company has embraced them like never before for flagship networks BET, Comedy Central, MTV,...
View ArticleInfographic: How Streaming Is Changing TV as We Know It
It's no secret that streaming services from Netflix to YouTube have been causing trouble for traditional networks, but new data shows that they've been morphing the way we think about television as we...
View ArticleQ&A: Teen Marketer Connor Blakley Schools Brands on Gen Z Authenticity
Connor Blakley is 18 and already knows more about marketing than most marketers twice his age. He started his first company when he was 14, helping small and mid-sized companies navigate social media,...
View ArticleQ&A: Westworld’s Jonathan Nolan on Marketing Season 2, Elon Musk and the...
Many creators hope their show will engage fans. Few have had such a hand in creating as many immersive marketing experiences as Westworld co-creator Jonathan Nolan. Adweek caught up with Nolan, who...
View ArticleHow to Eliminate Bias in Data-Driven Marketing
Problems with data bias are well-documented, from an image recognition algorithm that identified black users as gorillas to language translation services that referred to engineers as male and nurses...
View ArticleThe Retail Industry Is Focusing on Customer Experience and Convenience to Win...
For decades, the retail industry stood strong. Retailers emerged fairly unscathed during the first wave of the internet in the '90s because consumers still by and large chose to shop in physical stores...
View ArticleWarsteiner Created an Annoying Ad, Then Launched Another Version Responding...
If your beer's not for everyone, does it follow that your ads might not be, either? That's the gamble Leo Burnett Argentina made with its recent ad for client Warsteiner, a German beer with a...
View ArticleThis New Report Shows OTT Isn’t Killing Cable … Yet
TV viewing habits might be changing, but a new study shows that projected revenue from over-the-top (OTT) devices won't come anywhere close to matching the billions of dollars in projected revenue from...
View ArticleWalmart Is Giving Its Website a ‘Modern’ Makeover
In an attempt to create "a cleaner and more modern digital shopping experience," Walmart teased a site redesign that will be available starting in May. Further out, it will also include specialty...
View ArticleOmnicom Exceeded Earnings Expectations Globally but Continues to Struggle in...
In an earnings call today, holding company Omnicom revealed that it exceeded earnings expectations globally during the first quarter but continues to struggle with growth in the critical North American...
View ArticleHow Consumer Talk Supercharges Advertising
"Advertising is really a conversation-starter," Audi of America president Scott Keogh told me in 2011 when I was co-writing a book on social influence, The Face-to-Face Book. Keogh's insight as chief...
View ArticleY&R Names New Chief Strategy Officer of North America
WPP's global agency Y&R announced today the appointment of Yusuf Chuku as chief strategy officer of North America. Chuku most recently served as a freelance strategist and consultant and previously...
View ArticleIn Martin Sorrell’s Absence, an Uncertain Future Looms for WPP
Martin Sorrell spent much of his career successfully working to satisfy WPP investors until the margins stopped growing. Now, the longtime CEO's departure brings a seemingly endless series of questions...
View ArticleTarget Is Trying to Become America’s Easiest Place to Shop. Here’s How
By the end of April, Target said it will offer same-day delivery for in-store purchases at nearly 60 stores in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. When checking out, shoppers...
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