MediaDailyNews Editions for May 2025
- MediaDailyNews - Friday, May 30, 2025
- Ad Growth Decelerates Again, April Weakest In 19 Months
- Former Microsoft Team Measures Cost-Per-Chat, Analyzes Its ROI
- Trump Lawsuit Against '60 Minutes' Is Theater Of The Absurd
- X Works Toward 'Video First' Approach With More Exclusive Content
- Meta Urges SCOTUS To Reject Anti-Vax Group
- TikTok Must Face NY Suit Over Teens' Mental Health
- 'Trust' In News: TWC, BBC, PBS, Forbes, ESPN Have It
- xAI, Telegram Eye Grok Expansion
- Meta Teams With Oculus Creator To Develop XR For Military
- CTV Ad Buying: How Can You Be Sure You're Getting What You Think You're Getting?
- AI Turns Search Engines Into 'Yellow Pages'
- YouTube Claims Big-Screen Dominance, Which Platform Is Next?
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Here's Why GroupM Is Now WPP Media
- In Memoriam: GroupM, Other Media Agency Brands Too
- Stellantis, Amazon Abandon SmartCockpit
- Microsoft Rolls Out AI Assistant To Xbox Game Play
- New Show 'Adults' Rubs The Wrong Way
- Starcom's Saville First Buy-Side Stanton Award Recipient
- Microsoft: Conversational AI Changing How Consumers Interact With Brands
- Dentsu Americas Adds Ogburn, Claudio, Kodish To Media Leadership
- The Growing Crisis Of Dog Dementia And The Company Determined To Fight It
- FuboTV Offers Pause Ads For Programmatic, Biddable Platforms
- YouTube Dominates CTV With 28% Share Of Streaming Minutes
- YouTube Fast-Tracks Ad Suitability, Creator Monetization Eligibility
- AI Search, Tariffs To Influence Amazon 'Prime Day'
- Say Goodbye To SEO -- And Hello To LLMO
- Oregon Passes Bill Banning Sale Of Precise Location Data
- Marketers Brace For Leaner Budgets Amid Economic Uncertainty: Nielsen
- Unique Streaming Titles Rising, Up 5% In Q2
- Ford CMO Featured On WPP Podcast
- The Shipyard Acquires TinyWins
- 'The New York Times' Agrees To AI-Based Licensing Arrangement With Amazon
- WPP Gives InfoSum A Push
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- SCOTUS Won't Revive Dispute Over Search Ads
- AI Models Defy Shutdowns, Are Advertisers Ready To Give Up Control?
- Accenture Song CEO Droga Stepping Down
- This Just In... America 2.0
- Emotionally Intelligent Planning In An Era Of High Anxiety
- Cannes Lions Festival Adds 'Safe Zones'
- 'Now' Playing: Tales of The Morbidly Obese On Lifetime
- Netflix TV Experience Debuts, Enhances User Options
- Media Modeling Of Masculinity
- Vistar Media, Spotzi Partner On Global Targeting Platform
- Google Defeats Rumble Antitrust Suit
- ANA Study Reveals Progress In Programmatic Ad Quality, But Sees $21.6B In Missed Value
- Sports TV, Streaming Rights Fees Headed... South? It's Possible
- Meta Splits Its AI Team Into Two Units
- Google's Brin Claims AI Works Better When Threatened
- Fortnite Invites Players To Perform Alongside Sabrina Carpenter's Avatar
- Microsoft '24 Holiday Report Manifests '25 Ad Trends
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Reddit Releases Dynamic Product Advertisements To All Advertisers
- Canvas's Woolmington Experimented With AI - Here's What Happened
- From Rubbermaid To AI-Made: A Conversation With Newell CMO Melanie Huet
- Big Welcome Back For A&E Revival Of 'Duck Dynasty'
- Record-Setting Holiday Weekend For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Mission: Impossible'
- YouTube Dominates April Nielsens, Gains 29% Year-Over-Year
- First-Half Network Ad Market: Majors Fall 2%
- Ad Serving, Personalized Visits: Where AI Will Take Advertisers
- Reality-TV Competition Show... For US Citizenship?
- US Moms Concerned That Tariffs Will Affect Holiday Season
- The Evolution Of Brand Purpose In The Current Business Climate
- MediaDailyNews - Friday, May 23, 2025
- Dennis Holt Branches Out, Propagates Kingstree -- New Kind Of Holdco
- Napster Returns To Spotlight As New AI Company
- Big Beautiful Blog: Red, White & Graphically Illustrated
- Ad Serving, Personalized Visits: Where AI Will Take Advertisers
- Meta Brings Ray-Ban Smart Glasses To More Regions
- Craft & Commerce Wins TrueCar, Other Media Accounts
- Local Planet Is Top Ranked Agency Network In Q1 New Business
- TikTok's New AI Chatbot Assists In-App Sellers
- Who Resigns On Principle Anymore? CBS News Execs Do
- NBCU To Bid On Sunday Baseball Package: Report
- Google Slammed By News/Media Alliance
- First-Half Network Ad Market: Majors Fall 2%
- Wieser Is Right: CTV Is Tiny Fraction Of Ads Viewed On TV
- NFL: Giving Consumers All They Need From Just Streaming - But Not Much Cost Saving
- Before The Booking Comes The Bot: Dentsu Says AI Is Shaping Where Travelers Go
- Microsoft Reportedly Blocks 'Palestine' Emails, Fires Employee
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Amid Inflation Concerns, Media Costs To Moderate This Year
- Google Makes 'Biggest' Update To Smart Bidding
- Publicis Buys Captiv8, Plans Massive Influencer Platform
- Rarity In Scripted Streaming: 'Residence' Actually Entertains
- Google Brings Agentic AI To Ads, Analytics, Chrome
- Nielsen: 66% Of Marketers Plan To Increase CTV Spend This Year
- Apple's Epic Loss Directly Boosts Spotify Sales
- Agencies Will Thrive With Cult-Of-Personality Model (Not AI)
- Miller Lite, Kingsford Bring Back Beercoal
- Why B2B Marketers Need To Embrace CTV
- Google Brings Ads To AI Mode, Supercharging Performance
- WPP, Coca-Cola Co., Renew Global Marketing Partnership
- ESPN Hitting The Road With 'SportsCenter,' Streaming In The Front Seat
- Industry Vets Launch Linear Ad Net, Aggregates Indie TV Network Audience Buys
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- True Buys: ANA Finds Programmatic Improvement, Unveils Terms For Yielding More
- IAB Updates Archaic Ad Agreement Terms, Seeks Public Comment
- Meta Integrates Threads Feed Ads Into Marketing API
- Groups Call On Google To Suspend AI Chatbot Aimed At Children
- Stagwell Hires OMD's Chan To Lead APAC Growth
- Plymouth Rocks: Take A Thrill Ride With 'Duster' On Max
- New Meta Program Will Allow Advertisers To Test Emerging AI Features
- Demographics Matter Most
- Google Introduces 'Deep Think' And Agentic Search
- Costs Of Google Ads Rise As Conversions Improve
- TV Search Quiz: On What Streamer Can I Watch 'The Bear' And 'NCIS' Episodes?
- Study: Only 3% Of Americans Over 50 Feel 'Seen' In Ads
- Snap Eyes European Expansion, Open For Business In New Paris Office
- Omnicom Sued For Discrimination By Former TPN CEO
- Amazon Focuses On Performance Tools For Publishers
- Streaming Bundling A Top Consumer Priority - But Is ESPN Streamer Too Pricey?
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- UM Wins $70 Million 7-Eleven Media AOR
- Havas, YouGov Disclose 'Major Evolution' In Data Deal
- It's 10pm, Do You Know Where Your Agent Is?
- Walmart V. Trump: New Twist In The Tariff Smackdown
- Bluesky NBA Feature Will Bring Users Directly To Live Game Content
- Marco's Partners With Latest 'Karate Kid' Movie
- Upfronts' Weirdest Shows: 'Miniature Wife,' 'Memory Of A Killer'
- Social Media Activation Puts Crocs On NYC Statues
- Social Media Platforms Fail To Protect LGBTQ Users, GLAAD Study Finds
- Social Media Powers Massive Profits -- Who Pays The Price?
- Microsoft: AI Agents May Replace Ad Tracking
- Indie Agencies' Golden Opportunity To Reach Mid-size Brands
- GSK Funds Lifetime Original Movie On Meningitis B
- Stagwell Bringing 'Future Of News' Crusade To Cannes
- Google, DOJ Blind To Remedy That Would Create Index For Search, Businesses
- Trump Signs Bill Making Revenge Porn Illegal, Including Deepfakes
- AI Influences Brandtech Group's Focus On Decarbonization Across Advertising
- Microsoft Develops Simple Way To Train AI Models
- General Motors Revamps Loyalty Program
- Another CBS News Executive Departs: Are TV News Brands Staying?
- MediaDailyNews - Monday, May 19, 2025
- Court Revives Meta Challenge To Proposed FTC Privacy Restrictions
- iProspect Lands Paid Media For Dollar General And Its Retail Media Network
- YouTube Unveils New Automated Ad Options, Cultural Moment Targeting
- Giving New Meaning To Media Flighting
- Apple Reveals New CarPlay Ultra
- Harmelin Ups Fletcher To Data Services, DeLozier To Digital
- Omnicom's Wren Set To Step Down From CEO Perch In 2028
- Poll: Americans Put 'Life Goals' On Hold Amid Economic Worries
- Fox Star Headlines NBCU Upfront And Other Stories
- Automotive National TV Spending Drops Nearly 24%
- Financial Regulator Scraps Proposed Data Broker Rules
- Charter/Cox Merger: The Start Of Something Big? Maybe Just A Good Play
- Performance Media Takes Center Stage
- Walmart Warns Of Tariff-Driven Price Hikes As Ad Sales Soar 50%
- Digital Advertising Surpasses $100B To Dominate Local U.S. Media Markets
- Your AI Is Great, But Where's The Creative Magic?
- Dentsu Achieves Slight Growth In Q1 Thanks To Japan
- The Great Decentralization: BlueSky's Trust Revolution For Brands
- MediaDailyNews - Friday, May 16, 2025
- Advertisers, WFA: Musk Lacks Grounds For Boycott Suit
- Charter, Cox To Merge In $35B Cable, Broadband, Mobile Deal
- DoubleVerify Sues Adalytics, Jury Trial Demanded
- HBO Max Rebranding Was Upfront Week's Best Story
- Hey Aida, Which Advertisers Will Pay The Most For My Ad Inventory?
- New Dress Rules At Cannes Film Festival: Can The Lions Be Far Behind?
- Sadoun: Cannes Will Have A 'Different Tone' This Year
- TikTok Announces Special Programming For Cannes Film Festival
- What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
- Netflix Slowly Builds Ad-Supported Business, 'Fill Rates' Rising
- Roblox Launches In-Game Commerce With Beauty Brand
- It's The Anticipation, Stupid
- IAB Europe Data Consent Framework Ruled Illegal By Belgian Court
- Rapidly Falling Fertility Rates, Shift In Consumer Power Seen Across Generations
- NFL Goes Free For Regular-Season Streaming: For One Game, Anyway
- Google's Pichai Explains Cost Of Serving AI Search Queries
- Android, Chrome Add AI Accessibility For The Visually, Hearing Impaired
- Yelp Can't Block Texas 'Crisis Pregnancy Centers' Warning Labels Suit
- Microsoft Pushes To Reduce Carbon, As It Increases AI Ad Features
