by Joe Mandese
U.S. ad spending fell 3.1% in August, marking the second consecutive monthly year-over-year decline, according to just updated data from Guideline's U.S. Ad Market … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
The marketing mix modeling platform now allows marketers to include non-media variables like pricing and promos to measure their impact on sales via a … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Estimated spending is $750 million, per COMvergence. Brands within the division include Bayer Aspirin, Bepanthen, Claritin, Canesten and more. Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Dubbed Horizon Global, the venture will manage $20 billion in global billings and focus on "US-centric global client opportunities." Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Paul Parton, Op-Ed Contributor
Brands are irrelevant. And they've never been more important. Just ask my boyish self. Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
"This suit is a naked attempt by X to win at the courthouse business it lost in the free market," the WFA and 10 … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
NBC's new marketing competition show "On Brand" glosses over the real, hard work of actually putting together a national marketing campaign for an A-list … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
The update to AI Mode moves advertising and marketing into a more visual era of search and makes it easier to ask longer, more … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
The search engine will automatically recognize the type of query the person asks, and provide a response without switching modes to the Ask Brave … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Total viewer impressions from all TV partners grew year-over-year - up 13% to 12.3 billion (from 10.9 billion). National TV advertising was at $361.4 … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Google had a difficult day Friday in its monopoly case, as the DOJ's witnesses - some focused on engineering - suggested it is feasible … Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
After 35 years as a publicly traded company, video game giant Electronic Arts will go private. It has agreed to a $55 billion joint-venture … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
The question most asked by buyers is "how do I know the cohorts are accurate, and this is the problem we solve through Experian,?" … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
YouTube will pay $22 million to President Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit over his suspension from the service following the Jan. 6, 2021 … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Measurement and forecasting company Recast has made statistical experimentation accessible to all advertisers and marketers - creating a platform that simplifies the process. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Cavanagh, who will ascend to the position in January, has been president of Comcast Corp. since 2022. Prior to that he was CFO since … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Jason Downie, global CRO of Making Science's RAISING division, described generative AI and agentic AI with the analogy of a baseball game. The industry … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Google is asking the Supreme Court to halt an "unprecedented" lower court injunction, arguing that it exposes Android users and app developers to "substantial … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steven Rosenbaum, Featured Contributor
"No action, talk only is no longer an option," Ressa said, against a world where algorithm-driven feeds distort truth faster than it can be … Read the whole story