How Maria Menounos Is Building the ‘ESPN of TV Talk’ With AfterBuzz TV
Maria Menounos is a host, an author, a podcaster and even a wrestler, but she is also the CEO and co-founder of a new type of network, AfterBuzz TV, which produces more than 150 hours of programming...
View ArticleMobile Payment App Alipay Is Coming to Walgreens
The 3 million or so travelers from China who visit the U.S. each year will be able to use mobile payment app Alipay at 3,000 Walgreens in cities like New York, San Francisco and Las Vegas--with 4,000...
View ArticleIt Isn’t Time to Celebrate Progress—It’s Time to Double Down on Diversifying...
When it comes to daring to take a stand for equality and justice or pointing out the imbalance of power in the world, it can be tempting to feel we've made progress. Take, for example, the widespread...
View ArticleFacebook Is Bringing Some of Its Monetization Options for Video Creators to...
Facebook is extending two monetization options for video creators to certain countries in Europe. The social network's test of fan subscriptions is being expanded to European countries including the...
View ArticleBMW Creates a Folk Hero for the Modern Age: the Unstoppable, Mysterious Ol’...
For the launch of the X7, its first standard seven-seat vehicle, BMW catches viewers with a whale of a tale--a poem about a new folk legend: Ol' McLanden. This fictional, larger-than-life character...
View ArticleNascar Hopes Marketing a New Generation of Drivers Can Lure Fans Back to the...
Gone are Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick and their combined 168 wins and seven championships. Instead, up-and-coming new drivers like Chase Elliot, Ryan Blaney, Joey...
View ArticleHow Paid Search Can Become a Top Advertising Strategy for Brands and Retailers
Even though retailers already spend the majority of their advertising budget in digital, 80 percent of their co-op funds have traditionally gone into non-digital channels. However, with players like...
View ArticleWhy a Refocused Emphasis Needs to Be Put on AI and Not on Social
When the first trans-Atlantic cables were laid to connect the U.S. and Europe with the telegraph, it was believed the world would finally begin to understand each other. Similar claims were made with...
View ArticleTips to Help Advertisers Survive and Thrive in the Gig Economy
We've all heard it: The rise of the gig economy is putting an end to the traditional job market. While there's no universally accepted definition of what a gig worker is, it generally represents...
View ArticleOgilvy Announces Another Restructuring in the Latest Phase of Its ‘Next Chapter’
WPP's Ogilvy has gone through yet another round of executive and organizational changes as part of its two-plus-year restructuring. In an internal memo sent to all staff last night with the subject...
View ArticleQ&A: Adweek’s Chief Brand Officer Danny Wright Talks About Diversity and...
In honor of Black History Month, Adweek decided to get a little meta and interview its own newly promoted chief brand officer, Danny Wright, to shine a spotlight on his achievements throughout his...
View ArticleNokia Is Debuting a New Web Series About the Future of Tech
Nokia is hoping its new web series about emerging technology will help raise questions about the future while also helping the company gain a heightened position as a thought leader on everything from...
View ArticleWhy Do Advertisers Keep Spending More and More With the Walled Gardens?
The latest IAB ad spend figures came out earlier this week, painting a pretty rosy picture. Top-line numbers appear to show times are good: U.S. digital advertising revenues rose 22 percent year over...
View ArticleWhy Maybelline New York and New York Fashion Week’s Partnership Continues to...
New York Fashion Week seen quite a bit of change over the past decade. In 2010, the event fled its longtime home in Bryant Park, relocating to Lincoln Center. And then in January 2015, Mercedes-Benz,...
View ArticleNBA Game Recaps Are Being Added to Facebook Watch
Facebook Watch is driving hard to the hoop, as its partnership with NBA Digital will now bring game recaps from the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association, NBA G...
View Article3 Key Advertising Takeaways From the IBM Think Conference
The 2019 IBM Think Conference in San Francisco offered several glimpses at how the venerable technology company and its partners envision the future of advertising. With blockchain, artificial...
View ArticleCoors Light Toasts Farmers in Response to Bud Light’s Super Bowl Campaign
Bud Light's Super Bowl campaign taking a swipe at competitors Miller Lite and Coors Light for using corn syrup sparked a conversation around brewing ingredients. American corn farmers were not pleased...
View ArticleOn the Adweek Podcast: The Legacy of Lee Clow
On this week's episode of the Adweek podcast Yeah, That's Probably an Ad, we discuss the legacy of creative icon Lee Clow. Special guest Nancy Reyes, president, TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, joins editor at...
View ArticleThree Strikes Is Still an Out, But YouTube Is Clarifying Its Strike Zone
Three strikes still mean that you're out, but YouTube is trying to simplify its policies for each strike that creators receive and ensure that its enforcement is consistent. The Google-owned video site...
View ArticleNBCUniversal Entertainment Places Media Planning and Buying Business in Review
The Entertainment division of NBCUniversal recently issued an RFP for its media business, according to several parties familiar with the matter. The same individuals said Essence, the GroupM agency...
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