Google Pushes Trump DOJ to Pull Back Calls to Break Up Company
Google is hoping that a change in regime leads to a change in its perception as an illegal monopoly in the online search sector by regulators in Washington, D.C. Sources familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg that Google representatives met with the Department of Justice last week and urged the DOJ to rescind its push...
Week of Feb. 24 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Stakes Its Claim as ‘the 5th Broadcast Network’
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 24, 2025. A busy news week from a political and global standpoint fueled growth for all three cable networks. Fox News achieved a rare feat as it averaged 3.6 million total viewers during weekday primetime, performing better than two...
Allen Media to Begin Hubbing Weather Again
It looks like Allen Media is "circling back" with the hub idea. WEVV meteorologist Griffin Glasscock has posted an update to social media saying she has a new schedule because the Allen Media station she works for is hubbing its morning weather forecast with The Weather Channel. For Glasscock, it may be good news/bad news...
Monday, March 3 Evening Cable News Ratings: Hannity Takes Top Spot in the Demo
Fox News was the second highest-rated television network on Monday evening, with Hannity's interview with Vice President J.D. Vance landing in first place in the Adults 25-54 demo at 9 p.m. The interview placed third in total viewers behind The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime. Elsewhere, The Arena with Kasie Hunt on CNN got off...
Microsoft Lures Brands to Advertise in Chatbot Copilot with New Formats and AI Agents
Microsoft is blurring the line between search and shopping with new AI-powered ads in its generative AI chatbot, Copilot. It unveiled several AI ad formats and tools today at its Advertising Accelerate event in the Dominican Republic, including Showroom Ads, an interactive split-screen experience that mimics in-store guidance, and branded AI agents that let brands...
National CineMedia Reveals 2025 U.S. Young Lions Finalists
Cinema advertising platform National CineMedia (NCM), the U.S. representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity's Young Lions competition, revealed this year's 25 finalist teams on Wednesday. NCM also revealed that Omnicom-owned media agency OMD USA has joined the U.S. Lions Community as the competition's first Bold Impact sponsor. OMD has teamed up with...
Google Has Pulled Nearly 200 Apps Due to Extensive Android Ad Fraud Scheme
Google has wiped over 180 apps from the Play Store in response to findings from ad verification vendor Integral Ad Science (IAS) that uncovered a massive ad fraud operation that used shell Android apps to generate millions of dollars in ad revenue. After noticing a handful of "anomalies in app behavior and traffic patterns" in...
All In Census Returns to Foster Trust in Advertising
Rak Patel, CCO of Channel 4, reflects on the importance of the All In Census, a survey on inclusion and representation in the UK advertising industry, which returns on 12th March. In advertising, trust and talent are intrinsically linked. In February, I had the pleasure of contributing to a panel on stage at LEAD (the Read More
Why Wasserman is merging its creative agency teams
Wasserman’s new creative group will have more than 300 employees.









