MediaPost Weekend Editions for September 2020
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020
Alternative Facts Fueling Alternate Realities
FTC's Slaughter: Most Commissioners Support Investigation Of Ad Tech
Time To Heed P&G's Call To Fundamentally Change TV Ad Buying?
E.W. Scripps Buys ION Media For $2.65B, Berkshire Hathaway Invests
P&G's Pritchard Calls For Fundamental Changes To The Media Trading Ecosystem
DOJ Proposes Curbs On Publishers' Protections For Removing Users' Posts
In GARM's Way: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Agree To Ad Industry's Harmful Content Standards
World Depicted In Amazon's 'Utopia' Is Anything But
Twitter Sued Over 'Inadvertent' Use Of Phone Numbers For Advertising
Great OOH Creative Born of Crisis, Historic Milestones
Why The World Is Conspiring Against Us
GroupM Agencies Dominate First-Half Media-Pitch Competition
Emmys Up 'Schitt$ Creek' As Viewership Plummets
Activist Investor Trian Now Has $900 Million Comcast Stake: Report
T-Mobile Puts $1.6 Billion Media Account In Review
The Media Doesn't Decide The Outcome. You Do
What The UM Team Did On Its Summer Vacation, Er, Lockdown
Do Me A Favor, Wake Me When The TikTok Deal Is Done
Week 1 Of Fall Season A No-Show With Paucity Of Programs
Judge Blocks Trump Administration's WeChat Ban
Uncle Ben Will Join Aunt Jemima In Brand Retirement
Can The ANA Drive Equitable Cross-Media Measurement?
Penske Media Pays $225M For Majority Ownership Of PMRC, Deanna Brown Expected To Exit
Spark Foundry Hearts Media Training 'Academy' Developed With Sales-Side Partner
MDC Partners And Its General Counsel Are Parting Ways
IPG Realigns CompassPoint With Mediahub
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020
Commerce Department Bans TikTok, WeChat In U.S.
TikTok Eyes U.S. IPO, Reportedly Recruits Instagram Co-Founder As CEO
Magna Reduces 2020 U.S. Ad Outlook Another Three-Tenths Of A Point: Now -4.6%
GroupM: Global Ad Demand Improving, Turning 'Positive' In Some Markets
Ad Demand Continues To Improve Since Recession Began: Direct-Response Outperforming Branding
Emmy Prediction: Widespread Apathy, Record Low Ratings
Can The Pandemic Make You Crazy?
NFL, NBA Take Nielsen Ratings Hit: Schedule Disruptions Cited
Out-of-Home Viewing Proves Big Boon For NFL Ratings, Despite Pandemic
FCC Urged To Reject 'Digital Authoritarianism,' Dismiss Petition For Social Media Rules
On A Tear, Empower Racks Up $100-Plus Million In New Accounts
Got A New Streaming Service? Add A Plus Sign
In Season Of Silliness, TV Sends In The Clowns
Drew Barrymore Makes High-Energy Daytime Debut
Omnicom Installs New CEOs At PHD, Hearts & Science
Why Technology Might Not Save Us
With Ambitious M&A Plans In Place, A New Holding Company Is Formed
After 6 Months Of Home Cooking, Will America Race Back To Restaurants?
Get A Miller Lite 'Cantenna,' Stop Illegally Streaming Football Games
Nielsen Launches Global Campaign Outcomes Database
What 'SUMID,' 'VID' And Rest Of Cross-Media Framework Means For Mobile
Ad-Supported HBO Max Is Coming, But How Many Ads?
Republicans Introduce Privacy Bill That Would Override State Laws
Social Media Angst: It's Not Me, It's You
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020
Now It's NFL's Turn To Come Back Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
NFL Kickoff Game Reaps 'Double Digit' Ad Gain
ViacomCBS Chief: Upfront Ad Market 'Very Far Along'
Home Depot Puts $445 Million Media Assignment Into Review
Cover Story: Time Magazine Fades To Black, Again
Cohen Succeeds Rothenberg As IAB Chief
Republicans Introduce Bill To Curb Publishers' Protections For Posts By Users
All The President's Men, Yet Again
Trump's Potential Supreme Court Picks Include Big Tech Critics
How Ted Cruz's Dad Ended A Presidency (No, Not That One)
IPG Mediabrands Names Global Chief Culture Officer: New Position Overseeing Diversity
Trump Campaign Isn't Ramping Up Political Ads, May Be Cash-Strapped
David&Goliath Adds Director Of Empathy, Appoints Persons
VideoAmp Hires Omnicom's Steuer To Lead TV Strategy, Currency
Savoring A Well-Earned Love Letter To Restaurants
Average Prime-Time Scatter Prices Remain Stable During Pandemic, Thanks To NBC
The New Luxury: Sustainability; Fewer, Better Pieces
'Streaming' Is Just A Better Way Of Saying 'Watching TV'
The Fickle Fate Of Memes
Nielsen Shutters Place-Based Audience Measurement Service
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020
Trump-Biden Debates Will Be Four Weeks Of Uncivil War
What If Americans Are Just Sick-And-Tired Of You-Know-Who?
DoJ Antitrust Suit Against Google Is Imminent: Report
Facebook Outlines Steps To Combat Turmoil Pre/Post-Election, Will Accept No Political Ads Week Prior
How Facebook Can Really Help Democracy: Go Dark For 60 Days
The Day My Facebook Bubble Popped
AT&T Says Tech Platforms Should Be Required To Disclose Algorithms
TikTok Core Algorithm Reportedly Stalling Sale Of U.S. Operations
New 'Know When To Say When' Ads From Anheuser-Busch Say It With A Mask On
IAB Report Projects Digital Will Rise 6% Amid 8% Decline In U.S. Ad Spending This Year
The Death of Lunch
Automaker TV Spending Almost At Pre-Pandemic Levels
Report: AT&T's Xandr On The Block?
Future Conventions Could Be More Virtual Than Reality
Covid Accelerates In-House Agency Units With Half Handling Media Services, Too
WPP CEO Apologizes For Ageist Faux Pas
It's Time -- Literally -- To Move On