Newsmax Rings the NYSE Opening Bell to Launch Its IPO
At its peak, Newsmax’s market capitalization reached nearly $30 billion.
Revolving Door Round-Up: Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan to Co-Host The Weekend
Steve Kornacki will stay with NBC News after MSNBC breaks off into SpinCo.
Tuesday, April 1 Evening Cable News Ratings: Special Elections Boost CNN’s Primetime Numbers
CNN finished third overall, while Fox News took the top spot and MSNBC finished in second in primetime.
Scott Simmons Leaves WAPT for State’s Emergency Management Agency
Simmons joined the ABC affiliate in 2003 after working at WDSU in New Orleans for more than 10 years.
Final Deadline for ADWEEK’s 2025 Agency All-Stars Is Approaching
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Pete Davidson is Spoken For Again—But This Time, By Verizon
Move over Reformation—Verizon and Pete Davidson have gotten serious. The telco brand enlisted the actor and comedian for two spots announcing its new three-year price lock guarantee program. The program […]
Too Much Milk, Not Enough Seats: EssenceMediacom’s Messy First Day of RTO at WTC
Reports of overcrowding, employees working from waiting room chairs, and a fridge full of milk marked WPP's first day back to the office.
WPP Acquires InfoSum to Power its AI-Based Data Strategy
UK-based agency holding group WPP today announced it has acquired data clean room provider InfoSum for an undisclosed fee. InfoSum will become part of WPP's media arm GroupM, which is headed up by former InfoSum CEO Brian Lesser. As part of GroupM, WPP says InfoSum will "power the creation of a new generation of AI-enhanced [...]
Advertisers Face Fresh Choices as Late TikTok Bidders Emerge
Amazon and AppLovin have submitted late bids to buy TikTok, according to reports this morning, days before Saturday's deadline that would enforce a ban on the video-sharing app in the US. Tim Stokely, Founder of OnlyFans, has also mounted a bid backed by a cryptocurrency foundation, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The deadline was extended back [...]