- MediaDailyNews - Friday, June 26, 2026
- Carat Wins Cannes Lions Media Network Honors
- Gross Cost Seen As An Outdated Agency Payment Metric
- Asia Dominates Young Lions Media, South Korea Takes Gold
- Canva Unveils Canva Grow 2.0, Further Expands Into AI Ads
- Good, Fast, Slop: Which Two Do You Want?
- 'New York Times' Alters Complaint Against OpenAI And Microsoft
- Google Admin Enhances Agency Protections
- FCC Chair Carr Says Disney Has Spread 'Misinformation'
- Daryl Lee Stepping Down From Chairman's Role At McCann
- Fashion Designer, Beatles Scion, Stella McCartney's Next Act May Be Reality TV Producer
- Second Life's 'Second Life,' You'll ReLove It
- Cannes Reflections: Time To Disrupt The Questions Being Asked
- ANA, Lions Launch 'CMO AI Hub'
- Fun-Loving Ex-Prez Plays Along With Larry
- Agentic Transactions, Relationship-Centered TV Ad Industry Not Mutually Exclusive
- Takeaways On The Future Of Agencies
- Google Eyes Broader Publisher Licensing
- Disney's Unusual Anti-FCC TV Campaign: Where Does This Go?
- Netflix Monthly Subscriber Churn Still Lowest At 2%
- iHeartMedia Expands Ad Partnership With Amazon
- School Spend Rises, But Tracking ROI For AI Citations Is Missing
- The Media Plan Is Now A Citation Plan
- Hyundai Applies AI To Curated Videos To Drive Performance
- Meta To Use LLMs For Majority Of Content, Ad Review: Report
- Tech Group: Texas App Restrictions Are 'Full-Scale Assault' On First Amendment
- NetChoice Presses Court To Block Minnesota Warning Label Law
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, June 25, 2026
- Google Tests New Labels In Search Ads
- Uber Eats' 'Build Your Own Super Bowl' Wins Lions Media Grand Prix
- Rich Silverstein's AI-Imagined Broadway Musical
- Meta Tests Stand-Alone AI Companion For Facebook Creators
- KitKat Wins PR Grand Prix For Turning A Crisis Into A Cultural Moment
- Elisabeth Murdoch Invests In Piers Morgan's Planned Media Network
- Dentsu, CreatorIQ Announce Partnership
- The Weather Channel Is First In Trust: Survey
- Nielsen: YouTube Gains, Fox-Roku Would Be Third
- Heineken, LePub Translate Soccer For U.S. Fans
- Larry David's New Show Gets D+ As Critics Weigh In
- Disney's Unusual Anti-FCC TV Campaign: Where Does This Go?
- NY Court Eyes Approval Of Law Requiring 'Hate Speech' Reports
- America's Great Streaming Shuffle Continues, And Cable Somehow Refuses To Die
- TikTok, Strava Tap Creators For Euro Fitness Outreach
- Top FAST Shows Still Smoking: 'Gunsmoke,' New And Old Titles
- Planned Parenthood Hit With Privacy Suit Over Analytics Tools
- Amazon Launches Alexa Agentic Ad Feature
- Libsyn Says Campaign Boosted Gen Z Purchase Intent For Food Chain
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Fox World Cup Viewing Up 116%, Ads Soar
- Mastercard Cut Ad Spend Without Harm, Former CMO Says
- Meta Rolls Out Kylie Jenner-Inspired AI Glasses
- U.K. Could Require Social Platforms To Boost Trusted Media
- The ROAS Of Bryson DeChambeau
- iHeartMedia Plans New Layoffs As Part Of Strategy Changes
- In Case You Haven't Seen It, Here's The Slide Getting Traction At Cannes
- Appeals Court Upholds Social Media Hateful Content Law
- Meta Unveils Creative Solutions, WPP Integration, Creator Platform
- Walmart Buys Self-Serve CTV Ad Platform
- Night Two At Cannes Lions, And The Award Goes To ...
- Cannes Vs. Cannes: Turns Out The Ad Festival Is Actually Cooler
- Stagwell's Penn Killed It In Cannes This Morning, Cinematically
- Forget ChatGPT, Pritchard Gives Cannes The Best Answers From ChatPG
- Forget AI, 'Authenticity' Is The Talk Of Cannes
- Anchorman Dokoupil Asserts All Is Well At CBS News
- IAB Tech Lab Proposes Significant Changes To Supply-Path Optimization
- High-Spending Consumers Hide Behind Ad Blockers
- Everybody Has Eight Screens, Yet TV Still Runs The Show
- Microsoft Is Trying To Fix Its Water Problem For Cloud, AI Boom
- Zillow's New Splash Puts A Deadline On 'Someday'
- AI Natives Are Different
- Advertisers Are Buying Screens, Not Shows
- Social Media Microdramas On The Big Screen? More Than That
- From Zero To $75 Million Gross Revenue Today, Origin Turns 7
- Paramount Urges SCOTUS To Reject Video Privacy Claim
- Court Revives Huckabee Suit Against Meta Over Fake CBD Endorsements
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, June 23, 2026
- TikTok Unveils AI Ad Agent, Dentsu Integration, Creator Networks
- Omnicom Partners With Netflix To Power More Personalized Ads
- OpenAI's Dresser: Exponentiality Is The New Incrementality
- 'Wall Street Journal' Article Alleges False Gaming Claims
- Dentsu Challenges: Pace Of Change, Complexity, Sameness, Says CEO Sano
- Samba Acquires Bestever AI, Names Govind As Director of Product
- Cannes Day 2: Omnicom's Fan Graph And Other Holdco News
- Journalists Turn To Newsletters To Maintain Their Careers
- Omnicom Unveils Acxiom FanGraph, Sits Down With Derek Jeter
- Cannes Enters Warp Speed, Traverses Time & Space
- Ad-Supported Streaming Share Rises In Q1, Cable Sinks
- House Lawmakers Unveil Revised Kids Safety Bill
- Is Publicis Building Its Own Walled Garden?
- Comedian Dreesen Was Consummate Storyteller
- IAB Tech Lab Proposes Significant Changes To Supply-Path Optimization
- Oprah Despised Being A Brand, Then Came To Embrace It
- YouTube, Forbes Move Deeper Into 'Creator Era'
- First Batch Of 2026 Cannes Lions Awarded
- Japan's Creative Code: The Good Kind Of Media Addiction
- Best, Worst, Weirdest OOH Ads In Cannes
- Manifest Destiny Vs. A Coalition Of The Willing
- It's A Partisan View Of The Economy, Stupid
- App Store Restrictions Violate Parental Rights, Conservative Group Argues
- OpenAI Goes Through High-Stakes Evolution While Trying To Balance All
- NBA Players Union Launches Commercial Arm
- MediaDailyNews - Monday, June 22, 2026
- UAE Passes Social Media Ban For Teens Under 15
- Snap Spins Off Gen-AI Team, Launches New Firm Dotmo
- Apple's Cue To Cannes: It's The Story, Stupid
- Credle At Cannes: 'Fast And Cheap' Equals Ad Pollution
- What Happens When You Ask AI To Rank 480 Lions Award-Winning Campaigns?
- 'Toy Story 5' Scores $160M Franchise Record Opening
- DeSmog Challenges Environmental Impact Claims Of Lions Winners
- Outcomes-Based Compensation Is The Future, But What Is It Exactly?
- TV History Docs Forget That Living In America Is Fun
- Consumers Are Treating Their Bodies Like Software Updates
- Is Adobe 'Dogfooding' Scenario Paying Off?
- ESPN Goes Big On Fandom With Fan Engagement Hub
- Amazon Drives Conversations Through AI Ads Across Open Web
- Warner Bros. Discovery Moves To Agentic AI With AWS
- Washington Court Sides Against Meta In Battle Over Political Ads
- Retail Media Network Surprises As Cannes Lions Swings Into French Riviera
- UFC White House Event: Less 'Super' - At Least In The U.S.
- What Is Art In The AI Era?
- Ohio Can Enforce Social Media Law, Court Says
- Quigley-Simpson Expands Generac Duties As Digital AOR
- Alphabet Chief Pichai Says AI Tools Are Now Company's Primary Growth Driver
- BBC To Reduce Its Head Count By 550, Will Cut Popular Programs
- 'New York Times' Data Clean Room Used In Campaign For International Bank
- Two Top German Newspapers Publish AI-Written Articles
- MediaDailyNews - Friday, June 19, 2026
- Fox Wraps Upfront, Touts 'Strong' Results
- Proximity Media Leaves Disney, Signs With Netflix
- WPP Tops '25 Billings, No. 2 Publicis Biggest Gainer
- DoubleVerify Platform Measures Media Quality Across LinkedIn Audience Network
- Publicis Pitch Video: The Good, The Bad & The Cynical
- Penske Media Buys 'The Verge', 'Eater', 'SB Nation' and other Vox Media Properties
- Index Exchange Must Face Wiretap Suit, Judge Rules
- Fox Partners With Toonstar To Help Advertisers Leverage Digital Animation
- Knicks Sponsorship +28%, Team Valued At $10B
- A TV Critic Wonders: Is AI After My Job?
- AdQuick Takes Over Nice Airport, Cannes With OOH Campaign
- TikTok Best-Sellers Reveal World Desperate To Look Better, Feel Better, Smell Better
- Yahoo Launches Network For AI Agents
- Publishers Tap 'Q&A Economy,' Deploy Ad-Supported Answer Engines
- Polaroid Takes A Shot At Data Centers
- Meta Ad Updates Aim To Boost In-App Shopping Experiences
- Fox-Roku: What's Next - And For Fox One?
- Snap Updates Focus On Agentic, AI-Powered Advertising
- SCOTUS Urged To Block 'Unprecedented' Restrictions On Apps
- Google Chatbot Troubleshoots Ad Campaigns
- Agencies That Will Win The Next Decade Have Already Made One Decision
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Consumers Now Allowed To Personalize Their Algorithms
- WPP Media Unveils Prototype For New 'Buyer Agent' Standard
- The Trade Desk Launches Travel, Hospitality Media Network
- Horizon Adds Media-Buying Agents To Its Blu Platform
- Fox Is Making Agentic Transactions Real In The TV Ad World
- Gray Media Works With Aristotle To Improve Political Ad Targeting
- Yahoo Finance Launches Media/Ad Hub Aimed At Investors, Industry Pros
- Albertsons Media Collective Fields New Branded Entertainment Series
- DoubleVerify Makes Brand Safety Agentic, Deploys 'Cognitive Engine'
- Bots Take Lead, AI Traffic Surpasses Humanity's
- Pinterest Experiments With Contextual AI-Powered Advertising
- Nothing More Thrilling Than A Hard-Boiled Coben Thriller
- LinkedIn, Adobe Team Up To Teach Marketers About AI
- Louisiana AG Presses Appeals Court To Lift Block On Parental Consent Law
- Highly Viewed Sports Finals: What Is The Real Impact?
- Honey Browser Extension Defeats Privacy Claim
- Hill Promoted To Global President At Omnicom's FutureBrand
- Google VP Engineering, Gemini Co-Lead Leaves For OpenAI
- Agencies That Will Win The Next Decade Have Already Made One Decision
- WPP Enterprise Solutions, AWS Sign Collaboration Deal
- World Cup, UFC Event Drive Growth In Streaming Usage, Downloads
- Sustainability Can Lift Brand Value, But Credibility Remains Elusive: Kantar
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Early World Cup Viewing Grows Sharply To 6.7M
- Anthropic Sued Over Usage Limits Advertised For Claude
- Cisco Reveals AI Clogging Networks, Could Slow Ad Serving
- Pritzker Signs Bill That Imposes A Tax On Social Media Firms
- Yahoo Finance Launches Media/Ad Hub Aimed At Investors, Industry Pros
- Disney Renames Its Branded Television Unit Disney Kids & Family
- AMC Global Media Appoints Hozefa Lokhandwala As CFO
- Thar's Gold In Them Thar LLMs, Just Not For Advertising
- Pinterest Expands AI Ad Suite, Shopify Integration For SMBs
- AI Optimization Platform Adds Semrush Data To Boost Brand Visibility
- Meta Prevails In Battle Over Scam Real Estate Ads
- Snap Unveils New-Gen AR Glasses, Plans Late 2026 Launch
- Kalshi Hit With Privacy Suit Over Analytics Tools
- WPP Production Taps Paulson To Lead Its New York Office
- 'Compute' Is A Jargonistic Scourge That Media Should Ban
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Publicis Drops Video, Stirs Pre-Cannes 'Agentic' Buzz
- Consumers Increasingly Getting Their News From Social Media, Video
- WPP Revises, M&W Issues First Global Ad Forecast
- New Platform Brings Ads Directly To Gaming Enthusiasts
- Forecast Composite Indicates 8% U.S. Ad Expansion This Year, 4% Next Year
- Commerce Media Spend Is Moving Toward AI-Generated Answers, Recommendations
- Omnicom Media Reboots U.S. Management, Blends Former IPG Leadership
- Several Big Media Firms Join New Creative Support Group
- Madison & More: Burgeoning Ad Economist Raids WARC Data Chief, Reunites Magna Team
- Google Ads, Platforms See Major Bidding Changes
- U.K. Plans Ban Of Social Media Platforms For All Teens Under 16
- Uber Advertising Extends Ads Across Meta, Google
- Attivo Launches New Media Network Salar Labs
- Crossmedia Launches Sports Unit, Taps Neil Carl To Run It
- Education Has Nothing To Do With Peacock College Microdrama
- World Cup Fever Is Here, But America Still Hasn't Found The Thermometer
- The Fox-Roku Combo: Regulatory, OS, FAST Issues
- Fox-Roku Estimate: Third In Viewing, With 11% Share
- Consumers Ready To Accept Ads For Free AI Services
- YouTube To Spotlight Artists, Venues In Live Music Initiative
- Stengel Named Inaugural Lions Laureate For Marketing
- The AI Accusation Era Is Here, And Brands Aren't Ready
- Dave & Buster's Hires Former Auto Exec As CMO
- When AI Chatbots Become The Trusted News Source
- Florida Sues TikTok Over Teen Accounts
- Meta Users Press Appeals Court To Reinstate Monopoly Claims
- Spielberg Is Romantic, Parsons Is Brave: Film's Next Generation Arrives
- MediaDailyNews - Monday, June 15, 2026
- Fox To Acquire Roku For $22B
- Media Firms Preparing Special Content For America's 250th Birthday
- AI Creative Excellence: All Talk, Little Action, WFA Finds
- Competing Wi-Fi Firms Battle In Court Over Claims
- Gray Media Gains Access To Madhive's Demand-Side Platform In Partner Deal
- The 95/5 Rule (Or Why It's Important To Eat The Ice Cream)
- Publicis, The Trade Desk Resolve Months-Long Dispute
- Google Challenges Court Ruling Of False AI-Generated Claims
- Beleaguered By Trump, Networks Roll Red Carpet Out For Vance
- World Cup Scenario That Could Change Soccer's Value
- Slate Auto Rolls Out Guerrilla Marketing Campaign
- LinkedIn Shares Data On Who Sees Creator Posts
- Porsche Markets 'Toy Story' Vehicles
- Meta Apps Get World Cup Makeovers
- Who Needs Bezos? Etsy Ads Highlight 5,000 More-Deserving Jeffs
- Spielberg Is Romantic, Parsons Is Brave: Film's Next Generation Arrives
- Salesforce Acquires AI Customer Service Platform For $3.6B
- World Cup Branded 'Hydration' Breaks Feature Ads: Pricing, Demand?
- Trump Admin To Judge: Toss ICE Apps Censorship Suit
- State AGs Back Nebraska Parental Consent Law
- Search Scooping Up Interest In NBA, World Cup
