by Laurie Sullivan
The Interactive Advertising Bureau in Sweden at a recent board meeting moved to exclude Meta as a member of IAB Sweden, claiming that Meta … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The publisher and consultant boosted its 2026 U.S. ad-growth forecast to 10.2%, or 8.9% excluding political ad spending, despite geopolitical unrest and macroeconomic uncertainty. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
National TV advertising will sink 2% to $27.9 billion (excluding political ads), while core local TV is expected to be down 3% to $13.5 … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
And media operations are expected to grow faster than the company overall, which is expected to continue growing at an estimated 4% in terms … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Jon Bond, Op-Ed Contributor
Fifteen years ago I had what I thought was a great idea: streamline agency services to serve small clients. Turns out it was a … Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
Through its strategic partnership with iHeartMedia, TikTok plans to launch TikTok Radio -- an app and broadcast station-accessible initiative - live from the South … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
Local news got aspects of the story wrong, or underplayed parts of it entirely - and a CNN news anchor got it wrong three … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
Turns out Gen Z and millennials don't care for the category's usual sweaty DIY images. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Perplexity seems to have abandoned its ad model in February to focus on optimizing results for search queries and AI agents and software for … Read the whole story
by Robert Williams
Comfort media is more popular than other popular coping tactics such as resting, spending time in nature, socializing with friends or family or indulging … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
Some 40% of purchases are still value-driven, and Republicans are nearly as likely as Democrats to shop that way. Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
A federal appellate panel preserved a block on parts of California's kids online safety code, including some provisions that would have restricted companies' ability … Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
Meta has announced that it will introduce new AI-powered features on Facebook Marketplace, pushing sellers to rely more heavily on the company's AI assistant … Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
Journalist Julia Angwin has sued Superhuman's Grammarly for allegedly using her identity -- along with the identities of hundreds of other writers -- in … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
YouTube has some distance to go to surpass all legacy TV networks, stations, and platforms in total advertising - at around $60 billion per … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The game produced 5.02 million Nielsen-measured viewers - the highest-rated game ever for the sports event. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Starting next year, Universal Pictures will extend the theatrical window for new release movies to five weekends this year (around 35 days), and seven … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Media agency Net Conversion has been awarded full-service media duties for Evermore Orlando Resort. The relationship started last year when the agency started working with the resort … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Microsoft has announced a shakeup in its Experience + Devices division that primarily targets engineering and internal efficiency, signaling a shift in how Microsoft … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Dave Morgan, Featured Contributor
Russia hoped to break the will of the Ukrainian people by taking away their heat and power in a brutal winter. They couldn't. This … Read the whole story