Tens of Thousands In Ad Revenue Lost in Google Ads’ Weekend Outage
Google is apologizing to advertisers after Google Ads stopped serving ads for some accounts over the weekend, beginning on March 1. Other advertisers were met with error messages, high latency, and other unexpected issues, leading to displaced ad spend and lower conversions. Some advertisers estimate the impact to be in the tens of thousands in...
Two Veteran Anchors Retiring: One in Wisconsin Another in Michigan
It seems like veteran journalists are dropping out of local TV in larger numbers than usual. Either that, or I'm just getting old. Hopefully, no one feels shorted by this combo post where I cover two retirements in one. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, Bill Jartz is retiring from ABC affiliate WBAY, while Sheri Jones has...
E.W. Scripps Begins Layoffs at Its Local Stations
E.W. Scripps is laying off staff at many of its local stations. Scripps owns and operates more than 60 stations in over 40 markets. Staffers were told on Monday. The station group also said open positions would not be filled. We asked the station group about which stations were affected and how many people lost...
Amazon’s Latest Tool Automates Big Parts of Buying TV Ads, Vying With Google and The Trade Desk
Amazon wants a bigger piece of TV ad dollars that are going programmatic. The company is launching a new tool called Complete TV within its demand-side-platform, Amazon DSP, for advertisers to plan and manage their TV budgets, including linear and streaming deals. With Complete TV, advertisers can track their upfront commitments--year-long TV budgets that are...
The Dangerous Appeal of Authoritarianism
Why People Trade Freedom for the Illusion of Security Let’s be honest—democracy is frustrating. It’s slow. It’s messy. It’s filled with gridlock and arguments that never seem to end. Sometimes, it feels like the whole thing is just spinning its wheels, stuck in place, unable to move forward. And in moments of crisis—when people feel […]
Week in Charts: Stagwell’s Mark Penn on IPG-Omnicom’s “Merger of Weakness”, MrBeast Plans Funding Round, and Netflix Forecast to Beat YouTube Revenues GalleryWeek in Charts: Stagwell’s Mark Penn on IPG-Omnicom’s “Merger of Weakness”, MrBeast Plans Funding Round, and Netflix Forecast to Beat YouTube Revenues
Week in Charts: Stagwell’s Mark Penn on IPG-Omnicom’s “Merger of Weakness”, MrBeast Plans Funding Round, and Netflix Forecast to Beat YouTube Revenues
In this week's Week in Charts: Stagwell's Mark Penn calls IPG-Omnicom a "merger of weakness", YouTube star MrBeast plans a massive funding round, and Netflix is forecast to overtake YouTube revenues. To have Week in Charts delivered to your inbox, you can sign up to the newsletter here. Quote of the Week Number of Read More
Reach’s Post-Cookie Strategy is Helping it Deal with Gen AI Threats
Shortly after Google announced its plans to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome back in 2020, UK news publishing group Reach announced a new 'customer value strategy', designed to prepare the company for a post-cookie future. The strategy centred on capturing customer insights and data in order to serve audiences more relevant content, while using Read More
The World on the Edge: Why 2025 Feels Like a Turning Point
The world feels like it’s spinning out of control. Wars are spreading, economies are shaking, alliances are breaking, and old rules no longer seem to apply. It’s not just one crisis—it’s many, all hitting at once. The way global power works is changing, and 2025 may be the year we look back on as the […]
