MSNBC Hosts Clarify Their New Roles as the Network Announces The Weekend Co-Hosts
Over the weekend, MSNBC hosts Jonathan Capehart and Ayman Mohyeldin cleared the air surrounding their positions within the network. The two hosts addressed audiences on their respective programs, acknowledging the network's significant programming changes in the past week and announcing their roles as The Weekend co-hosts. At the end of The Saturday Show, Capeheart said,...
Cade Cunningham Takes on Robot Basketball Hoop to Coach Fans About Crypto
Cade Cunningham faced the three-point contest, a new game format, and a steady stream of brand activations and events during his first NBA All-Star Weekend, including everything from an interview from TNT Inside the NBA personality Ernie Johnson at an American Express All-Star event to an appearance at Foot Locker's giant activation just across Powell...
13 creative campaigns to know about today
Among the notable campaigns for March 4: Apple’s dancing wiggleman, Jameson’s Anderson .Paak collab and new global campaign for Saucony.
Gale’s founding CEO retires after nearly 11 years
Gale’s Andrew Noel and Sophia Zhang will split duties as global and North America CEO, respectively.
Knoxville’s First Black Anchor Edye Ellis Dies
Former WBIR anchor Edye Ellis has died. She was 81. Her cousin, Robert Collins, told the Knoxville, Tennessee NBC affiliate that everyone who met her "should be assured she was genuine. She loved people, animals, and plants, and was just a lovely person," he said. "Heaven will be a better place because of her." Edye...
Curology’s Steve Siegal on Scaling From DTC to Omnichannel Retail
In this episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, Steve Siegal, chief marketing and innovation officer at Curology, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to discuss Curology's journey from a DTC disruptor to an omnichannel skincare leader. Steve shares how launching in Target, Walmart, and CVS has reshaped Curology's strategy, driving credibility, visibility, and a...
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...
