Pinterest wants to act more like Google and become a "discovery engine." On Monday it began offering a feature that lets users search on … Read the whole story
The odds for a candidate vying for the nation's top job after hosting SNL are not great. Former candidates for president have hosted the … Read the whole story
Adiant officially announced Tuesday the acquisition of Solve Media's advertising CAPTCHA business unit and its TYPE-IN ad platform. Exact terms of the all-cash deal … Read the whole story
The public's acceptance of LGBTQ equality has surged faster than any progressive attitude shift toward a minority group, per polling in recent years. This … Read the whole story
The Army had intended to conduct a formal review for the contract this year, but the search has been delayed, and probably won't be … Read the whole story
When Stephen Colbert inherited the "Late Show" franchise from David Letterman, the critics generally agreed to reserve judgment until the show had had enough … Read the whole story
Yieldbot on Monday will release an open-source header bidding framework it calls Pubfood.js, giving publishers a new tool to attract budgets from search marketers … Read the whole story
In sharp contrast to other controversial cable-like OTT Internet services, a nonprofit startup will offer a live, local TV OTT Internet-delivered service with one … Read the whole story
One World Sports, an outlet for pro sports that are more popular outside the U.S. than in it, today announced that CBS and Hulu … Read the whole story
Publicis' Optimedia unit has been named agency of record for media strategy, planning and buying by golf equipment marketer Bridgestone Golf. Optimedia's win is … Read the whole story
In the most recent round of less-than-stellar news, News Corp. announced that total revenues slid 4% from $2.11 billion in third-quarter 2014 to $2.04 … Read the whole story
Dish Network improved its profitability in its third quarter despite growing subscriber losses. Net pay TV subscribers sank about 23,000, compared to a drop … Read the whole story
As the marketing plans for EA's "Star Wars: Battlefront" game get underway, the company's long-time advertising agency, Heat, has created a two-minute long-form video … Read the whole story
Against the backdrop of continuing controversy over the firing of 'Los Angeles Times' publisher Austin Beutner, Tribune Publishing revealed that total revenues were flat … Read the whole story
Scripps Networks Interactive posted steady third-quarter advertising revenues helped by steady viewership at its cable networks. U.S. advertising revenues were 5% higher to $447.8 … Read the whole story
The new operation is being led by OOH veteran Connie Garrido along with managing partners Lauren Barbara and Melissa Lerner. The company is positioning … Read the whole story