Armando Turco Returns to Agencyland as President of Mojo Supermarket
Longtime agency veteran Armando Turco is returning to the business as president of independent agency Mojo Supermarket. Turco spent two-and-a-half years at dairy alternative brand Oatly, before leaving...
View ArticleHumane Society Unveils New Name, New Logo—and an Ad Starring Animal Puppets
The Peter Gabriel song "Solsbury Hill"--written just after the vocalist departed the prog-rock band Genesis--has been a radio mainstay since its 1977 release. Its galloping 7/4 time and catchy guitar...
View ArticleCeraVe Teams Up With SNL, Basketball, and Broadway Stars to Hype Its New...
A strange thing happened after the Feb. 6 NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics: Mavericks star Anthony Davis was spotted lugging a giant cooler of CeraVe moisturizer as he left the...
View ArticleDonald Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday under which the U.S. would increase tariffs to match those that other countries charge on imports, the Associated Press reported. "I've decided...
View ArticleWinning Hearts and Minds: The Art of Super Bowl Advertising
This post was created in partnership with Zappi At ADWEEK's most recent Group Chat, industry leaders from brands like Zappi, Spotify, Uber, MSC Cruises, and PepsiCo gathered to discuss the many...
View ArticleStreaming Ratings, Week of Jan. 13: Cameron Diaz Is Back in Action Keeping...
Cameron Diaz's return to acting has paid off for her and Netflix, as her action comedy film Back in Action was the No. 1 streamed title for the week of Jan. 13. According to Nielsen streaming ratings,...
View ArticleRon Steele to Leave KWWL After More than 50 years
KWWL evening anchor Ron Steele is leaving the Waterloo, Iowa NBC affiliate after more than 50 years as a broadcast journalist. Steele joined the station in 1974 as sports director before moving to the...
View ArticleApple, Google Restore TikTok to App Stores
TikTok is back on both the Apple App Store and Google Play as of Thursday evening. Apple restored TikTok after newly-appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent it a letter, Bloomberg reported....
View ArticleWhatsApp Debuts New ‘Viewing Gallery’ Chat in Partnership with Offball
WhatsApp will debut an experimental new feature on Friday, an exclusive group chat launched in partnership with the sports publisher OffBall. The trial product, called The Chat, will build off a...
View ArticleWhat Marketers Can Learn From Kendrick Lamar’s Monumental Year
2024 was undoubtedly Kendrick Lamar's year--both musically and culturally. The rapper didn't just dominate the charts; he took the entire entertainment landscape by storm. From his highly publicized...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to You(Tube)
As is the case with many startup success stories, YouTube's original value proposition didn't turn out to be its true superpower. Befitting its launch on February 14, 2005, the company actually began...
View ArticleThe Californians Reunite in Volkswagen Ad Ahead of SNL50
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live this weekend, Volkswagen and NBCUniversal have debuted a new co-branded spot, which is a reimagining of its popular sketch The Californians. Former...
View ArticleThis PSA’s Puppet Exposes the Manosphere’s Growing Influence
A young, isolated boy finds someone who pumps him up and encourages him to assert himself, to the point of starting fights at school and harassing female classmates. The impressionable grade-schooler...
View ArticleHere Are the Top Local Market Ratings for Super Bowl 59
The Super Bowl matchup that saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs was the most-watched game ever. Naturally, Philadelphia and Kansas City led the way in this historic milestone when...
View ArticleShe Runs It Recognizes Three Women Executives for Their Leadership,...
Earlier today, nonprofit She Runs It unveiled its 62nd annual Women of the Year, three executives who embody She Runs It's mission and esprit de corps. The 2025 honorees are Alicia Tillman, CMO of...
View ArticlePress Releases Became Even More Hyperbolic in 2024
Corporate bombast has gotten worse. In October 2024, ADWEEK scanned distribution hub PR Newswire's database for exaggerated language in U.S. press releases. The examination found mentions of hyperbolic...
View ArticleDick’s Sporting Goods Is Putting Creators at the Front of Its Social Campaigns
Dick's Sporting Goods is enlisting sports creators. The retailer is expanding a program called Dick's Varsity Team, which will give young athletes a 10-month contract to create and share Instagram...
View ArticleWednesday, Feb. 12 Cable Evening News Ratings: Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer...
Fox News' The Five continues to hold court as the network's No. 1 program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, while The Rachel Maddow Show is MSNBC's top show in both measured categories....
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending February 14
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the FCC has been busy cranking up its retribution...
View ArticleTicker: The Murdoch Family Feud Over Fox News Spills Into Public View
Top of the Ticker: The Succession-inspired feud taking place within Rupert Murdoch's family over control of the mogul's media empire--which includes Fox News--has inspired two deep dives from The New...
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