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Grocery TV Inks Deal With Hy-Vee to Sell In-Store Ads Through The Trade Desk
The next generation of in-store digital ads are coming to Hy-Vee. The grocery chain has partnered with Grocery TV, an Austin, Texas-based company that has built out a network of digital screens across more than 5,000 retail stores across the U.S. The deal allows Hy-Vee to plug its in-store digital screens into that network. Advertisers...
CNBC to Unveil New Streaming Service in 2025
It looks like another linear cable channel is adding a streaming-friendly plus to its name. Variety reports that CNBC will launch CNBC+ in the first quarter of the new year, bringing the NBCUniversal-owned business network to a streaming menu near you. According to Brian Steinberg, CNBC+ will launch without any original programming, instead offering a...
KFOR Wins Free Speech Argument with Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma City NBC affiliate KFOR will be given full access to state education meetings and officials after settling a lawsuit brought against the state department of education. The lawsuit came about after Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and Press Secretary Dan Isett repeatedly denied the Nexstar owned station access to board meetings and...
Omnicom-IPG’s Strong AI Front Could Protect Against a Big Tech Takeover
On December 13, 1996, Miller Beer pulled all its business out of Leo Burnett, literally overnight. Officially, it was about lackluster sales, but rumors abounded that Miller discovered a subsidiary of Burnett had taken a small project from Anheuser-Busch, and Miller was livid. Now that holding companies own a huge part of the advertising landscape,...
Overnight Cable News Ratings: Dec. 6-9: MSNBC Has Big Monday Energy After a Slow Weekend
Friday, Dec. 6 The Five ends the week as the most-watched show with over four million total viewers. Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace finished as MSNBC's most-watched program and OutFront with Erin Burnett was first for CNN. Those three shows repeated their victories in the Adults 25-54 demo. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total...
MLB CMO Karin Timpone to Exit Next Year
Major League Baseball's chief marketing officer Karin Timpione is leaving her role at the end of this year, both she and MLB confirmed to ADWEEK. She has yet to announce her next move. Timpone made the initial announcement on her LinkedIn page. "Thanks [to] my league and club colleagues for many seasons of excitement --...
What the Omnicom-IPG Mega-Merger Could Mean for Agency Talent and Clients
The recent announcement of Omnicom's acquisition of IPG got me thinking about my early days working for both holding companies. I started my career in media at BBDO, buying television. Back then, media and creative worked together under one roof, and holding companies were only beginning to consolidate their power. It was a simpler time...
Here Are the Ads That Made Creatives Jealous in 2024
Jealousy, when it comes to envying the great work of others, is not to be frowned upon. Instead, let's celebrate. ADWEEK's annual Jealous List isn't a sinful endeavor, but rather a joyous review of some of the best work that happened throughout 2024. We asked numerous creatives to tell us their favorite work of the...
The Creative Agencies to Watch in the Omnicom-IPG Merger
Industry insiders predict that Omnicom Group's takeover of Interpublic Group (IPG) will likely lead to the consolidation and elimination of legacy creative agency brands. Omnicom announced on Monday (Dec. 9) that it is acquiring rival holding company IPG, creating the world's largest advertising group. The new company will be called Omnicom, and leadership anticipates it...
Mountain Dew to Return to the Super Bowl for the Seventh Time
PepsiCo brand Mountain Dew will return to the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. The soft drink brand is no stranger to the Big Game, as this marks Mountain Dew's seventh time as an advertiser. While no details of the spot have been shared yet, the brand said in a statement that...
Meta Tests ‘No Edit’ Tag for Untouched Images in Stories
<p>A new way to signify that you haven't edited or generated an image.</p>
TikTok Challenges Removal Order in Canada
<p>Though the app will remain available to Canadian users either way.</p>
TikTok Offers TikTok Shop Credits to Attract More Users to the App
<p>TikTok's pushing for more users, and more shoppers, in the app.</p>
YouTube Adds More Insights and Management Options to Channel Pages
<p>New ways to manage your YouTube channel in the main app.</p>
YouTube Previews Coming Features for CTV
<p>Including more prominent subscribe buttons and parental controls.</p>
LinkedIn Shares Insight into Key Creative Trends [Infographic]
<p>Some tips for your LinkedIn content approach in 2025.</p>
Snapchat Adds New Features for the Holidays
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Mark Zuckerberg Says He’s “Concerned” About Trump’s Immigration Order
Facebook's CEO publicly comments on President Trump's policies for the first time since the election.
People From Trump's Remote Ancestral Scottish Island Are Arguing About Him On Facebook
"Hell will freeze over before we feel proud of Trump," one islander told BuzzFeed News.
21 Pictures That Are 100% You On The Internet
Lurking 9-to-5.