More and more people are watching video podcasts, and Wondery is evolving the way that they watch. In the wake of outlets like YouTube announcing massive podcast viewership to the tune of 1 billion monthly viewers for its content globally, Amazon-owned podcast and publisher network Wondery is revealing its strategy for moving the medium forward--as...

Lisa Washington has joined Tegna's Charlotte, N.C. NBC affiliate WCNC as a morning anchor. This is a move from within Tegna for Washington, who comes from WNEP in Scranton, Pennsylvania where she had worked for four years. Washington spent 12 years in Pennsylvania, working as an evening news anchor at WNEP and at KDKA in...

Veteran WABC anchor Bill Ritter is stepping away from the nightside anchor desk at the New York ABC owned station. "After more than 25 years anchoring Eyewitness News at 11, Bill Ritter is handing his 11 p.m. seat to Eyewitness News anchor Mike Marza," the station posted on social media. "But fear not, Bill will...

In this week's Week in Review: ITV shares rise after strong results, WPP announces a new AI investment, and IAB sees major changes coming in the digital ad market. Top Stories ITV Starts Recouping ITVX Costs “Earlier Than Expected” ITVX revenues have exceeded costs "two years earlier than expected", according to ITV's full-year earnings, and [...]

Publicis has announced the aqusition of ad tech firm Lotame, marking a new agency era that combines data signals and AI, writes Rob Webster, Co-Founder of Tau Marketing Solutions - and publishers should be watching closely. Founded in 2006 by Andy Monfried, Lotame began as a media data business with two divisions: an advertising network [...]

WLUK news director Juli Buehler has announced her retirement after 45 years. Buehler has been the ND at WLUK since 1995. "Juli has had a truly remarkable journey. Many strong journalists across the country have passed through here and have benefited from her involvement in their lives," said Jay Zollar, vice president and general manager...

Liquid Death, fresh off its first national Super Bowl ad, has signed a multi-year deal with this year's champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, to add the brand's iced teas to the concession lineup at the team's home stadium Lincoln Financial Field. The move comes as Liquid Death digs deeper into mainstream professional sports, via alliances and...

This week, with Anora winning Best Picture and films like The Substance, Emilia Perez, and Wicked telling layered stories about what it means to be a woman in this world, it's hard to remember a time when women's stories were not invested in and celebrated by commercial audiences and Hollywood awards juries. But there was...

South by Southwest is where tech, culture, and creativity collide--but it isn't a marketing conference. The real value for marketers isn't just in the panels, but also in observing the cultural trends, making unexpected connections, and experiencing firsthand how brands are trying to capture attention. With SXSW 2025 kicking off, here's a roadmap to getting...