Report: Abortion Pill Providers Cry Foul Over Actions by Meta
Meta has added a new topic to the list of its recent right-leaning actions, as several providers of abortion pills experienced issues that have been intensifying over the past two weeks, according to...
View ArticleTicker: Norah O’Donnell Signs off From the CBS Evening News
Top of the Ticker: After five years anchoring the CBS Evening News, Norah O'Donnell opened the Eye Network newscast for one last time on Thursday. "This has been an honor of a lifetime to anchor this...
View ArticleCreators Break Down the Problems That Instagram Needs To Solve in Its Big Bet...
Following the 75-day extension for a possible TikTok ban in the U.S., Instagram is aggressively courting top creators. Over the past couple of weeks, Instagram has rolled out a flurry of updates aimed...
View ArticlePoppi Will Advertise During Super Bowl 59
Prebiotic soda brand Poppi has confirmed that it will return to the Super Bowl this year, after advertising for the first time during last year's game. Poppi declined to share further details about the...
View ArticleBill Martin to Retire from KTVU in Oakland
Veteran meteorologist Bill Martin is retiring from Oakland Fox owned station KTVU after 33 years. Martin started working at KTVU in 1992 as the weekend meteorologist. "Over the years, he has become a...
View ArticleNo Robots at the Big Game: Why AI-Made Ads Are Sitting Out Super Bowl 59
The Super Bowl may be the ultimate stage for advertisers, but don't expect this year's commercials to earn the moniker "AI Bowl." Four industry experts told ADWEEK that, despite AI's growing influence...
View ArticleWhat Doritos’ Crash the Super Bowl Contest Means in the Creator Era
Cast your mind back to 2006. Apple's iPhone hadn't been released yet. YouTube appeared just a year earlier. Facebook and MySpace were the largest social media platforms. Yet despite the nascent state...
View ArticleBrands Are Set to Win the Super Bowl, and Fox’s Ad Sales Chief Explains Why
Though the Super Bowl is more than a week away, Fox may already have its MVP in Jeff Collins. Fox's president of advertising, sales, marketing, and brand partnerships took the position in early 2024...
View ArticleCould Getty–Shutterstock’s Scale Fend Off Generative AI?
Long, long ago--back in March 2023--Bill Gates declared that the "Age of AI" had begun. Artificial intelligence technology, the Microsoft co-founder announced, would soon prove as revolutionary as the...
View ArticleThis Vital Film Spotlights the Personal Impact of Youth Suicide
[Sensitive content: This article mentions suicide. Help is available through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. by calling or texting 988 or the CALM helpline in the U.K. at 0800 58 58...
View ArticleRocket is Bringing America Home in Super Bowl 59 Ad Teaser
Rocket Companies is continuing its brand refresh with an emotional Super Bowl 59 ad. Created by Mirimar, the fintech platform released a 15-second preview of its upcoming spot, which begins with a...
View ArticleNominations for the ADWEEK 50 of 2025 Are Now Open
ADWEEK is now accepting nominations for our 2025 ADWEEK 50 list. The ADWEEK 50 spotlights the behind-the-scenes luminaries in advertising, marketing, media, and technology who were essential growth...
View ArticleIn-Store Audio Ads Startup Qsic Raises $25 Million to Track What Music Leads...
Qsic, a company that powers in-store audio ads for retailers, has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, ADWEEK can exclusively reveal. The round was led by tech investment firm Hedosophia....
View Article6 of Tariq Hassan’s Buzziest McDonald’s Campaigns
McDonald's longtime chief marketing and customer experience officer Tariq Hassan announced his resignation this week. His role will be filled by Alyssa Buetikofer, current CMO of McDonald's Canada,...
View ArticleWSJ Finds People Paid More Attention to Ads During the Election
Contrary to popular belief, audiences actually paid more attention to ads during the election, according to new data from The Wall Street Journal. In October, The Journal offered advertisers a...
View ArticleStagwell Agency Forsman & Bodenfors Names Justine Armour As Global CCO
Swedish-founded creative agency Forsman & Bodenfors (F&B) has appointed Justine Armour as its global chief creative officer (CCO). Armour joins F&B from independent New York agency FIG,...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Halftime Show Artists Perform for Free. So They’re Finding Ways to...
During Super Bowl 57 in 2023, Rihanna subtly touched up her makeup in the middle of her halftime show performance, using Fenty Beauty blotting powder to quickly dab her nose between songs. This...
View ArticleThe Super Bowl Is Big Enough for Every Kind of Influencer
As a huge sports fan, I watch the Big Game live with a group of friends and family. I even challenge myself to only watch the ads as they air, hoping to replicate some of the excitement from when live...
View Article‘If I Had Hair, It Would Be Gone’: Tales of Making a Super Bowl Ad
"Unpredictable." "Anything can happen." "Be ready to twist and turn and find solutions." That sounds about right for the Super Bowl, but this is how two seasoned 72andSunny creatives describe making...
View ArticleDear Brands: Make a ‘Lunar New Year’s Resolution’ to Connect With the Asian...
Lunar New Year is upon us, and it's the Year of the Snake. As my family prepares for the celebration, it got me thinking about how this preeminent holiday is its own enduring brand that has remained...
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