UK watchdog bans ‘offensive’ adverts showing banknotes in flames
ASA acts on poster campaign by Wahed, urging people to join a ‘money revolution’, after receiving 75 complaints The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned a campaign by an online investment company predominantly targeting Muslims that featured images of euros and US dollars and the words “The United States of America” in flames alongside a call to “join the money revolution”. Wahed Invest Ltd, an online investment platform, ran six posters on various Transport for London (TfL) services, including the London Underground and on buses, last September and October.
Disney’s Tech and Data Showcase—AI tools, live sports updates and other takeaways for advertisers
Disney’s CES show included updates on contextual ads and global targeting.
Disney Reveals 157 Million Global Monthly Active Users for Ad-Supported Tiers
Disney is giving advertisers tiers of joy thanks to its latest ad-supported streaming numbers. Today, at its 5th annual Tech and Data Showcase at CES, the company's president of global advertising, Rita Ferro, announced that the company reached an estimated 157 million monthly active users globally, including 112 million domestically, on average per month over...
Here’s How to Watch Coverage of the Los Angeles Wildfires
Stunning images of the Los Angeles wildfires that aired across TV screens on Tuesday night have helped bring attention to the unfolding calamity in Southern California. Homes and businesses in the path of the fires have turned into ashes. Their rapid spread was brought on by the Santa Ana winds, which pummeled the area with...
Warner Bros. Shuffles Its Executive Ranks
Not even the pink aura of Barbie could save the top brass at Warner Bros. Motion Pictures from the effects of the pandemic and the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Writers Guild of America strikes, as the studio revealed a shuffle atop its executive ranks Wednesday. President of domestic distribution...
Advertisers Feel ‘Less Powerful’ as Meta Embraces Right-Wing Influences
Meta might have opted for a content moderation tactic similar to X, but don't expect brands to boycott Facebook in the same way they did Elon Musk's platform. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to the company's content moderation policies this week--specifically ending third-party fact-checking, and lifting restrictions on free speech across Facebook and Instagram....
Here’s How Reporters Are Covering the Los Angeles Wildfires
The eyes of the country are currently on Los Angeles, where 2025's first climate-related disaster is playing out in real time. On Tuesday, a severe windstorm swept through the L.A. region, igniting several fires that spread to engulf three major areas, including the Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon, and Sylmar. At press time, the wildfires have...
Starbucks hires Anomaly for US creative soon after awarding the account to WPP
Anomaly’s appointment came after Starbucks hired a new chief brand officer.
5 Key Topics From X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s CES Keynote
It's been a wild ride for Linda Yaccarino since leaving NBCUniversal in June 2023 to become CEO of X, and she discussed where that ride has taken her and where it might be headed during her keynote address at CES in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Here are five key topics she touched on in her...
