Attorneys for a group of children who are suing Google and Viacom for alleged privacy violations are asking a federal judge to allow the lawsuit to proceed. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Holiday shopping continues to begin earlier, with brands spending more money in mid-November to reach consumers than in prior years. Williams-Sonoma, Macy's, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's, among others, began sending emails … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
The European Parliament has recommended that Google search be split from other parts of the business -- and in addition to Google, any search engine tied to the respective company's … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
With the big gobble-gobble weekend approaching, it's probably a great time for Weight Watchers to debut this new 60-second spot, timed for prime family viewing on our first Post-Turkey Sunday. … Read the full story by
As a brand director, then, I would marshal all my resources around Thanksgiving. Brand loyalties can't be forged or cemented in or around a holiday without much of a specific … Read the full story by Larry Dobrow
And now, with another Thanksgiving holiday upon us, let us give thanks to all that TV gives us all year long. Thank you, TLC, for airing a binge-worthy marathon last … Read the full story by Adam Buckman
The decision by the board came after reviewing the report of an independent advisor who concluded the tender offer is "fair," and is urging shareholders to tender their stakes. Bollore … Read the full story by Steve McClellan
The New York-based holding company acquired 50% of the Calgary-headquartered agency in 1999 for a reported $20 million. Now, Omnicom has bought up the remaining shares in Critical Mass that … Read the full story by Steve McClellan
Today's students are scared to voice an opinion in class because one of their peers might broadcast a goofy answer on Instagram or Twitter, attach a shaming hashtag, and ruin … Read the full story by Bill Bergman
October was a record-setting month for newspapers online, with 166 million U.S. adults consuming newspaper content delivered via digital platforms. That is an increase of 24 million, or 17%, over … Read the full story by Erik Sass
Those gains come at a time when retailers have done all they can to disrupt the traditional shopping calendar, with Thanksgiving Day openings and more Cyber Monday promotions stealing attention … Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
Some are calling Contributor a new way to pay for the Web. I'm calling it a flat media model because it pushes content creation into the mold of a new … Read the full story by Katie Meier
LinkedIn, not Facebook, is the social network among advertisers, according to results of a survey conducted by the Association of National Advertisers of their members' personal social media habits. Compared … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
Until last week, it was just a series of rumblings. The allegations were of horrible episodes, but they simply didn't penetrate the mantle of achievement, riches and accumulated goodwill of … Read the full story by Bob Garfield
When Mozilla and Yahoo announced their blockbuster new search partnership, which makes Yahoo the default search engine on Firefox, the companies also said that Yahoo will honor do-not-track commands sent … Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Until it closed in June of this year, Source Interlink Distribution was one of the country's largest magazine wholesalers, supplying around 30% of the magazine retailers. Publishers have taken a … Read the full story by Erik Sass