MediaDailyNews Editions for April 2025
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Ad Market Rebounds In March, Delivers High Single-Digit Growth
- Google Brings Channel Reporting To PMax
- Study Finds Advertisers Prioritizing Performance Over Brand Safety
- Blue Shield Shared Patient Health Data Via Google Ads
- Google Blasts RNC Over 'Demonstrably False' Spam Filter Claim
- Big 4 Prime-Time Rises 4%, CBS Set To Lead
- TV's Advertising Power Is Still Fading, Study Finds
- For A TV Journo, Upcoming Upfronts Are Grand Entertainment
- Meta Launches AI Search App Independent Of Platforms
- Texas AG Petitions To Reinstate Social Media Restrictions
- CTV, Social Media: Battling For 'Must Buy' Status
- '60 Minutes': Counting Trump Time, Advertisers Blinking?
- AI's Twisted Landing Page Navigates Around Ad Quality
- Publicis Acquires Sports Marketing Agency Adopt
- Madhive Places AI 'Intelligence Layer' Across Media Process
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- State Lawmakers Pass Washington Tax On Ad Services
- Heineken Turns Anti-Social - Media, That Is
- IAB Appoints Caroline Giegerich To Oversee AI Strategic Initiatives
- Dentsu Invests In Short Drama, App Developer Emole
- Publicis Acquires Sports Marketing Agency Adopt
- OpenAI Adds Shopping Features To ChatGPT Search
- Yahoo DSP Launches Conversion API To Help Advertisers Measure Conversions
- Sam's Club Brings Membership Deals To Roblox
- It's On! '60 Minutes' Strikes Back At Parent Paramount
- Blue Shield Shared Patient Health Data Via Google Ads
- Bald MLB Spot Touts 'No Dishes' In DirecTV Campaign
- Kickstarter Provides Creators With A New Tool To Manage Tariffs
- Radio Ads Prove Powerful Boost For Social Media Engagement, Study Shows
- Video Usage, Paying Slowdown: Streaming, Pay TV, Video Services
- Are Imported TV Shows Affected By A Tariff-Dominated Marketplace?
- Anthropic: How GAI Affects Performance Of Economy
- Tech Groups Make New Plea To Block Florida Social Media Law
- Traversing The Multiverse: Media Are Changing And So Is The Audience
- Jay Penske Takes Control of SXSW: Will Profits, Politics Overtake Festival?
- MediaDailyNews - Monday, April 28, 2025
- 'Sinners' Keeps Shocking, Sets Second Week Record
- Video Just Killed The Upfront Star
- They Slip Away Across The Multiverse
- Is WPP Getting Ready To Unload AKQA?
- Automotive TV Spending Rises 10.8% In March
- Billie Debuts Scratch And Sniff Armpit Billboards
- HBO Doc: Paul Reubens Was More Than Pee-wee Herman
- Microsoft Explains How It Made An Ad From AI
- Causal AI Supports Ad Targeting Through Divestiture, Redesigning Longtime Data Biz
- The Power Of Digital Platforms For LinkedIn Advertising
- Snap's New Affiliate Program Looks To Boost Ad Biz
- Legal Rulings On Big Tech Are Good For Advertisers
- Critics, Award Voters Need To See Movies, TV Shows - What About Media Buyers?
- FCC Presses Courts To Uphold T-Mobile, Verizon Privacy Fines
- Hearst TV Defeats Video Privacy Suit
- MediaDailyNews - Friday, April 25, 2025
- Search, YouTube Buys Drive Alphabet Q1 Up 12% To $90B
- PMG Taps IPG Vet Stoller To Lead Media
- Make America Weak Again
- Musk's X Corp. Sues Minnesota Over Deep Fake Law
- Perplexity Considers Buying Chrome, Offers DOJ Remedy In Google Monopoly Trial
- Marriott, Zelensky Stand Up For What's Right
- Meta Expands Live Translations, Messaging On Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
- CBS News Anchors Indignant Over Colleague's Resignation
- WPP Q1 Falls 2.7%, Maintains Outlook Despite Macro Worries
- Tariffs And Turbulence: The Upside For Audio
- Digital Distress: 80% Of Americans Report Anxiety Over Online Safety
- IAB: Ad Forecasts Look Rocky, But Industry Remains Resilient
- YouTube Ad Revenue Jumps 10.3% To $8.9B
- DOJ Opposes FTC Commissioners' Reinstatement
- Charter: Flat Q1 Revenue, Positive Linear Streaming News?
- Meta Lays Off Reality Labs Workers
- Magnite Simplifies TV-Focused Platform To Attract Performance Biz
- NBCU Q1 Ad Spend Sinks 7%, Peacock Grows 2.5%
- ESPN's Streaming 'Flagship' Is Coming: Scoring For 2025?
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Search Advertiser Asks SCOTUS To Sidestep Keywords Battle
- Threads Begins Testing Ads With Wendy's, GroupM
- LinkedIn Helps Marketers Target 'High-Intent Accounts'
- Florida Sues Snap For 'Openly Defying' Social Media Law
- On Principal Media: A Conversation With Acadia's Jared Belsky
- Havas Invests In Healthcare Engagement Platform Ostro
- Remembering Wink Martindale And Appreciating Game Shows
- Publicis Sapient Puts 'Human Face' On Its Work Via Healthcare Documentary
- OpenAI Reportedly Will Bring Shopify To ChatGPT
- IPG Reports Organic Revenue Shortfall
- Streaming TV Spend Sinks 26% To $493M, Disney+ Grows
- Yelp Shares Update To Its Lawsuit Against Google
- The Industry Needs To Explore New Ad Models ASAP
- NAD Tells Apple To Modify, Change Some Intelligence Messaging
- Burrell Communications Acquires Atlanta Agency Fitzco
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Google Makes U-Turn On Third-Party Ad Tracking, Retains Cookies
- Court Reportedly Tells French Regulator To Review Vivendi Split
- WBD, Paramount Make Gains In March, YouTube Top Media Distributor: Nielsen
- Gauging Some Fairly Blatant Spin Heading Into The Upfront
- Are Bluesky Feeds The Future Of Decentralized Media Advertising?
- David Frost And His Era Come Vividly To Life On MSNBC
- Etsy Doubles Down On Domestic Sellers Amid Tariff Turmoil
- Tariffs Soured Ad Market, But Q1 Buys Remained Strong
- Pinterest Prompts Teens To Stop Using It During School Hours
- Roblox Hit With Privacy Suit
- CTV Campaign Brand Reach: Lots Of Room To Grow
- Teens Grow More Critical Of Social Media's Effect on Mental Health
- Video Podcasts On Prime Time TV? Netflix Thinks So
- Trust Comes From An Alignment Of Interests
- The Internet Has A Trust And Transparency Problem
- Trump's FTC Ousters Pave Way To Fire Powell, Experts Warn
- FTC Sues Uber Over Deceptive Practices
- Sarah Palin Loses Second Defamation Verdict Against 'The New York Times'
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Google Ads Change: Serves At Top And Lower Page
- Google Remedies Being Considered In Search Antitrust Trial
- Cringe Billionaire Lost In Space: Danger, Jeff Bezos!
- Why Orchestration May Be The New Optimization
- Last Call For TNT As Final NBA Playoffs Get Underway
- Starcom Taps Initiative's DuBois As US Chief Client Officer
- GSTV Sold By One Private Equity Firm To Another
- Roblox Plans To Offer Creators Price Adjustments Based On Local Economies
- Arkansas Passes Bill Prohibiting Targeted Ads To Teens Under 17
- Court Sides Against Shopify In Privacy Fight
- Bluesky Rolls Out Blue Check Verification For Notable Users
- Legacy TV-Owned Virtual Pay TV: YouTube TV Too Far Ahead?
- Havas CEO Bollore's Compensation Soared 2.7 Times In 2024
- Taking The Hit: Dull Ads Cost Broadway $120M In Yearly Revs
- MediaDailyNews - Monday, April 21, 2025
- Ad Growth Decelerates Through May, Pacing Worst Quarter Since Recession
- Omnicom Media Group Consolidates Influencer Marketing Services Under Creo
- Cliches Help, Not Hinder, 'Ransom Canyon' On Netflix
- Canvas Hires Performance Vet Potemkin To Lead 'New Discipline'
- How Google Controlled Publishers, Bid Impressions, Ad Serving
- US Streamers Facing Tariff Issues With Film, TV: What Comes Next?
- Appellate Court Lifts Block On Mississippi Social Media Law
- TikTok Creator Sues Roblox For Using Her Viral Dance Without Permission
- TikTok Renews MLS Partnership
- IAE Unveils 'AI Integrity' Certification For Ad Execs
- Charter Communications' Ad Biz Creates New Path For Campaigns
- AT&T Privacy Fine Thrown Out By Court
- Kaila Colbin, Signing Off
- MediaDailyNews - Friday, April 18, 2025
- Google Harmed Publishers By Monopolizing Ad Tech, Judge Rules
- Judge Advances Google's $100M Settlement With Advertisers Over Geo-Targeting, Discounts
- Addendum: WPP Aware Of Potential InfoSum Conflict, Evaluated Independently
- IAE Unveils 'AI Integrity' Certification For Ad Execs
- TikTok Tests 'Community Notes' Copycat
- First Look At Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' Docuseries
- New Jersey Sues Discord For Exposing Children To Harmful Content
- Google Ruled A Monopoly, How It Could Affect Ad Tech
- New Brand Survey: TV Upfront Ad Market Optimism?
- Google's Monopoly Unpacked
- Thanks, VAB, For Your Leadership In Better Defining CTV Advertising
- Poll: More Americans Oppose Trump's Tariffs Than Support Them
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, April 17, 2025
- IAB: AI 'Transformative,' Helps Drive Quarter Trillion In Ad Spend
- NBC Starts Fallon-Hosted Marketing Competition Show
- When The Whole Is Lesser Than The Sum Of The Parts
- Rumble Presses To Proceed With 'Boycott' Suit Against WFA, GroupM, Diageo
- Cannes Festival Unveils Media Lions' Roster, Other Category Judges
- YouTube Expands 'Hype,' Preps Mid-Roll Ad Update
- Advertising's Next New -- And Improved -- Title: The CAIO
- LinkedIn Earns MRC Accreditation For Video Ad Metrics
- Advertising Industry Faces Whiplash From Trump's Sweeping Tariffs
- Apple Rebrands Advertising Business To Apple Ads
- Flashbacks Sow Confusion In Amazon WWII Series
- 2025-26 TV Ad Upfront: On The Down Low?
- When Markets Crash, New Channels Emerge
- Judge Permanently Blocks Ohio Social Media Law
- Google's Search Dominance Spurs $6.6B Lawsuit
- NBA Regular-Season TV Ad Spend Flat At $636M, Viewership Dips To 1.53M
- Madison And Wall Adds McLelland To Leadership Team
