Diversity including LGBTQ+ inclusion in Super Bowl ads lags at critical time
This year, Super Bowl advertisers appear to be scaling back DEI efforts in commercials.
Here’s Roundup for The Week Ending February 7
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the usual churn and burn in local stations while a Pennsylvania anchor sues over a raise request. Let's make the stuff happen: Revolving Door: Karina Hollingsworth is an award-winning journalist who joined News...
Senators Accuse Google, Amazon, and Others of Monetizing Site That Hosts Child Abuse Content
Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) on Friday launched a probe into the practices of four adtech leaders and two industry accreditation bodies, in response to a new report from research firm Adalytics indicating that global brands may be inadvertently funding child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. The probe was launched with the...
Hims & Hers Super Bowl Ad Under Fire From Trade Group, Senators
The Super Bowl debut by digital healthcare company Hims & Hers is now listed on the injury report as questionable, following attempts by a pharmaceutical industry trade group and two senators to block it from airing. The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to call a timeout on the...
Ticker: Fox & Friends Warms Up for the Super Bowl
Top of the Ticker: The Fox & Friends road series Breakfast with Friends hit the road to celebrate the teams playing in Sunday's Super Bowl extravaganza. On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs fan Steve Doocy was live from Chicken N Pickle in Overland Park, Kan., hanging out alongside patrons. On Friday, Fox Nation host Abby Hornacek...
Early Super Bowl winners—5 ads that are already hits with consumers
Also: Paramount and Nielsen make nice, the latest on ad industry employment, macroeconomic news and data in a nutshell, and more.
Burger King denies terminating Dentsu contract as Instagram post indicated
Burger King denied terminating its social media contract with Dentsu, despite a post on the fast food chain’s Instagram account stating otherwise.
Episode 84 – The Great Outdoors
To (belatedly) welcome in the new year, we decided to go forth into The Great Outdoors and discuss plans for 2025. We covered all sorts of stuff: the need for a new sponsor, upcoming guests, a book of the show, masterclasses, talks, merchandise and more. Let us know if you have any feelings about any of this as we always want to hear what our listeners think. The hoody tops are amazing - high quality stitch and super warm - if there’s a desire we can deffo put in an order. More details on this to follow. We also covered[...]
Michael Provenzano Returns to Digital and Dirt: Vistar Media’s Next Big Move
In the Season 8 premiere of the Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian welcomes Michael Provenzano on the heels of major news for his company as well as the entire Out of Home industry: T-Mobile’s acquisition of Vistar Media. Podcast Breakdown 00:00-10:30 Intro & Acquisition Announcement 10:30-15:44 Lamar's Impact on Vistar & T-Mobile Opportunity 15:44-22:42 Entrepreneurial Journey 22:42-48:48 Vision for Vistar & the Industry 48:48-1:10:23 Future Innovations & The Vistar Legacy
Wednesday, Feb. 5 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime Are Most-Watched
Fox News' The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime were the only shows to see over four million total viewers. Meanwhile, MSNBC landed in second place in the Adults 25-54 demo during primetime, and all of its programs between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. had over a million total viewers. CNN had two shows over the...
