- MediaDailyNews - Friday, July 31, 2026
- June Ad Market Re-Accelerates Thanks To World Cup Spending
- LinkedIn Reverses Approach To AI-Generated Content
- DoorDash Approved For Drone Delivery, Agentic Ordering Via Shopify
- Instacart Drops 'Male' Micro-Drama, Supports Delivery Men
- Disney Selling 50% A+E Stake To Hearst For More Than $1B
- Amazon Advertising Up 26%, Q2 Profits Soar To $62.6B
- Serviceplan Fiscal Year Media Grew 2.7%
- MLB Posts Strong Midseason Viewing: NBCU, Fox Gain
- Why We Are Automating The Past, How To Stop It
- Vita Coco, Fruit of the Loom Team For 'Coconut Bra,' Target Breastfeeding Moms
- ABC Blasts 'Extraordinary And Unprecedented' FCC License Probe
- Meteorologist Continues Live Report As Tornado Hits Building
- Stagwell Q2 Driven By Digital Transformation, Political
- Meta Boosts Advertising In Q2, Tries To Reassure Investors On AI
- Facebook Users To Court: Don't Throw Out Scam Ads Suit
- Report Finds Gen Z Is The Loneliest Generation
- Loyalty Programs Aren't Broken, But Your Customer Experience Is
- Google To Guarantee Billions For Anthropic's Lease Of Data Centers
- Reddit Reports Strong Q2 Revenue Growth But 'Choppy' Search Traffic
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Tech Lab Updates Agentic Protocols, Releases AAMP 2.3
- WPP Media Debuts 'Made Together,' First Episode Plugs Trade Desk
- What If It Actually Was America's Only Source For News?
- Meta Forges AI Content Deal With Newsmax
- MS Now, CNN, NewsNation Viewing Up In July
- Local TV News Refuses To Die, Which Is Awkward For Everyone Planning Its Funeral
- Svedka Reimagines Office Gossip With Branded Vodka 'Water Cooler'
- Battle Of Cartoon Cat Comedies: 'Alley Cats' Vs. 'Top Cat'
- Civic Publisher 'ASP' Taps Political Media Sales Vet Tempe To Lead Partnerships
- Snap Doubles Down On Agency Offerings
- Google Search Remedies Too Weak, Feds Tell Appeals Court
- Intent Predictions Advance For Ads Served In Apps
- Quality, Context Of AI Is Important To Marketers, Consumers
- Has Charter Finally Dialed What's Left Of Legacy Pay TV?
- FTC Charges Hims & Hers With Duping Consumers Over Privacy, Billing
- AI Developers Call For Slowdown, Could Stifle Ad Industry
- States' Lawsuit Against Paramount-WBD Is 'Trash,' Ari Emanuel Says
- Microsoft Cloud Services Surpass $100B
- Samantha Henig Named As Head Of Multimedia By 'The Wall Street Journal'
- Comcast Offers Discounts To Win Back Broadband Customers
- Xbox Tests Offer Allowing Users To Stream Games For Free If They Watch Ads
- Netflix Uses Automation, AI To Lure Smaller Advertisers
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- WFA, X Settle GARM Suit -- Pledge Not To Restart It
- Hollywood Press Association Sues Penske, Alleging Awards Monopoly
- ABC License Probe Proves Unconstitutional, Former FCC Chairs Say
- CBS Brings Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger To '60 Minutes'
- Unpacking The Lawsuits Opposing Paramount-WBD Merger
- Eventual, Polymarket Team Up To Provide News Platform For Prediction Market Traders
- The Unspoken Risk In Delaying Paramount-WBD
- Why Malvertising's New Vector May Leave A Sour Taste In Your Mouth
- Omnicom Reports 6.1% Growth From Core Operations
- Natural Light Taps 'Natural Light' To Power Beer-Filled 'CoolShed'
- RECMA: OMD No. 1 Network By Volume In 2025
- Video Podcast U.S. Ad Market Estimated At $3B
- X, Visa Launch Payments App For U.S. Subscribers
- Has Charter Finally Dialed What's Left Of Legacy Pay TV?
- Claude Leaks Odd, Private Data Into Google Search - Again
- Google Rivals Seek Damages After Record $1B Fine
- Measurement Has Become Data Buffet And Marketers Need To Stop Grabbing Everything
- NY Social Media Restrictions Take Effect In January
- Amazon Phases Out Some AI Models, Advances Others
- Hated Hydration Breaks Allow Coke To Take FIFA Victory Lap
- Buzzfeed Cutting 35% Of Its Staff After Purchase By Allen Media
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Nielsen Upgrades Ad Spend Intel Platform
- Degree Renames NYC Subway Lines For The Hell That They Are
- White Claw Parent Names UM Global Media AOR
- Facebook Launches Free Anti-Fraud Badge
- Goodyear, Blizzard, Roku, Slim Jim Get Behind Jimothy Raccoon
- Trump's WHCA Speech: Shout-Out To Ellison And So Much More
- Heineken, OpenTable Buy One For Designated Drivers -- A Non-Alcoholic One
- Bakery Owner Panicked After AI Overview Hung A Closing Sign
- Bots And Brains For Brands Are Fed By AI-Readable Data
- Commerce Media's Biggest Competitor May Be Its Own Organizational Chart
- TikTok Safety Policies For Minors Violate Digital Services Act: EU
- AI Fraud The Ad Industry Has Yet To Discover
- Microsoft Builds AI Cyberstack As Nvidia Launches Open-Source Alliance
- Huckabee Continues To Battle Meta Over Fake CBD Ads
- NBCU Bundles 'Free' Peacock Via YouTube Premium
- Apple Defeats Suit Over Ebook 'Sales'
- Merger Delays: Does WBD Need A Potential Long-Term Plan?
- InMobi Offers Video Attention Model Across Mobile In-App Video, CTV
- Artist Sues Memes Apps, Alleging Comic Was Offered As Ad Template
- Appearances, Not Ads, Work Best In Political Podcasts
- Kroger And Instacart Top Amazon In Retail Media ROI
- MediaDailyNews - Monday, July 27, 2026
- Court Blocks Texas 'Harmful Content' Curbs, Upholds Ad-Targeting's
- 'Odyssey' Dominates Box Office With $87M In Second Weekend
- The Color Of Commerce, Literally
- Paramount To Delay Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
- Paramount-WBD Issues Now - Pushing Paramount+
- Report: Reddit Helps Fuel New Women's Health Ecosystem
- Grim Serial-Killer Show Is No Fairy Tale
- My Dog Duke Is Better At Conversation Than AI
- NetChoice Wants Court To Block Nebraska Minor-Monitoring Law
- Coke Rebrand Nails 'Fridge Cigarette' Meme
- Asahi Merges Japanese Artistry With AI For Piccadilly Lights Takeover
- Fish Have Feelings Too, So Don't Eat Them
- The End Of Infinite Choice
- Public Media Survives Cuts Thanks To 'White-Hot-Rage-Giving'
- AP Revises Its AI Newsroom Guidelines
- ChatGPT Outage Affects Users In U.S., Europe And Other Areas
- Bot, Agent Traffic Now Surpasses Human, Leading To Ad Challenges
- MediaDailyNews - Friday, July 24, 2026
- OpenAI Licenses Content From Yelp, Looks To Be Building Ad Network
- TV Ad Buyers Are Operating In Silos, And Annoying Consumers
- Bipartisan Bill Targets AI Stealth Bots
- DOJ Kills Subpoenas Issued To 'New York Times' Reporter
- EU Fines Google $1B, Trump Imposes New Tariffs
- Knight Foundation Invests In Newsroom Launches In 15 Locales
- Spin Fast And Synthesize Things
- Large Banks Spurn Early Access To Trump's Truth Social Posts
- DDL 2.0: Digitally Delivered Linear TV Advertising
- SuiteDSP Launches Programmatic AI Analysis Tool
- Havas Maintains Full-Year Guidance Following 2.5% Q2 Growth
- Cohen's Campaign To Free Ben & Jerry's -- And What It Means For Brand Purpose Everywhere
- Got A Product To Place? Streaming TV Is Open For Business!
- New Jersey Bans 'Surveillance Pricing' For Groceries
- Apple, Ford Partner For Navigation Integration
- Google Says AI Isn't Taking Media Buyers' Jobs, It's Just Making Them Faster
- Audio Has Been Carrying Your Brand While You Were Busy Arguing About CTV
- Future Of Local TV Sports: Sharing Rights?
- TelevisaUnivision U.S. Ad Spend Down 29%
- Arena Media Adds US, Performance To Dr. Martens Remit
- Meta Petitions Court To Halt States' Addiction Lawsuit
- Big Tech's Headwinds Have A Sponsor: Your Marketing Budget
- MediaDailyNews - Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Omnicom Media Retains Uber's Primary AOR
- World Cup Final Scores 66.4M, Highest-Rated Event Since Super Bowl
- Alphabet Earnings Rise 24% As Google Faces Reddit Challenges
- In Transparency We Trust, All Others Would Pay Cash
- Consumer Federation Battles Meta Over Scam Ads
- Senators Urge FTC To Reject Musk Bid To Cancel Ad-Targeting Snafu Order
- Wired For Worry: LSD Brand Launches Therapist-Targeted Campaign
- Republicans Despair Voting Is Easier Than Getting Bottomless Pasta At Olive Garden
- TV Lends A Hand In Historic Discovery
- NBCU Ad Spend Soars 55% In Q2, Peacock Posts Profit
- Pinterest Creator Fund Incentivizes Use Of 'Inclusive' Search Features
- Google Says AI Isn't Taking Media Buyers' Jobs, It's Just Making Them Faster
- If AI Keeps Getting Your Facts Wrong, You Should Worry About Your Brand
- Report: Gen Z Rejects Fandom's Hidebound Traditions
- Did The World Cup Dial In The Right Brand Ad Frequency?
- A Field Guide to RFP Red Flags
- Anthropic, SpaceX Hand Google Profit Windfall
- Automotive TV Spending Dips Nearly 17% YTD
- News Corp. Sues Brave, Accusing It Of Content Theft
- Comscore Offers Transcript-Level Podcast Advertising
- Florida Teen Drops Addiction Lawsuit Against Meta
- Anthropic Settles Copyright Suit Filed By Book Authors
- MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Ad Groups Raise Concerns Over Bill Banning Junk Food Ads To Children
- Congressman Calls For FCC Review Of ABC, NBC And CBS
- Twitch Allows Parents To Restrict Teens From Livestreaming
- Stagwell Survey Shows That 25% Of Consumers Are 'News Fanatics'
- Gray Media Uses Cogent Strategies For Lobbying
- Replacing Digital Pennies With AI Half-Pennies
- 'Creator' Content Now 26% Of Time Spent With TV/Video
- ESPN Layoffs Include Baseball, NFL Broadcasters
- A Narrative Of Possibility
- Threads Preps Parental Tools As Meta Faces Regulators
- Non-Physicist 'Stuart' Tries To Save World In 'Big Bang' Spinoff
- Podcasts Get Measurement Guidelines From IAB Tech Lab
- Amazon Expands Location-Based Interactive Video Ads
- OpenAI Rogue Models Should Send Warning To Ad Industry
- Not In-Game? Gen Z Scores Legacy Media Sports Points
- Linear TV Enabler: Getting A Boost From Streaming Platforms
- Judge Dismisses Google Complaint Against SerpApi Over Scraping
- MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- PHD, WARC: Agent/Consumer Spend To Reach $3.35T By 2030
- News Media Second Only To Congress In Lack Of Public Trust
- Mattel Consolidates Global Media With Spark Foundry
- OpenAI Ad Revenue Is Far Under Its Goal, Analysis States
- 3.know: Analytics Pioneers Spaeth & Dittus On The Impact Of AI
- France Set To Pass Bill Banning Social Media Access For Children
- Company Uses Wikipedia Views To Measure TV Show Popularity
- Stagwell Cleans Path To Media Buys
- Google Gives Publishers Opt-Out For AI
- OpenAI CFO Outlines Measurement Framework For AI Investments
- Netflix Has Top 3 Shows, 8 In Top 25 For 2025-26
- X Announces Completion Of Year-Long Android App Rebuild
- Now More Than Ever, We Need Hank Hill
- Google Local Ads For Services Transitions Into Wider Campaign Platform
- Judge Puts Brakes On Paramount-WBD Merger
- Federal Employees Can Download TikTok On Government Devices: DOJ
- Modern Media Companies: What's The Right Channel Mix?
- Is Mitch McConnell Schrodinger's Senator?
- Trump Wants More Marketing Coverage: What's The Media Plan?
- PayPal's Honey Users Want Appeals Court To Revive Lawsuit
- Kids' Media Has A Measurement Problem, While Ad Industry Has A Trust Problem
- Zara 'Death Pants' Cause Social Media Storm
- MediaDailyNews - Monday, July 20, 2026
- 'The Odyssey' Epic Opening: $124M
- Trump's Threat To Pull Media Licenses Draws Pushback
- Roblox Wants Us To Make Prompt-Generated Games
- Judge Says South Dakota Can't Ban Abortion Pill Advertising
- Juhl Resurfaces As Board Director At S4
- Paramount-WBD Merger May Not Be Approved In U.K.
- Madison Square Garden Sues 'Wired' For Defamation
- Uncovering World Cup Stadium Brand Signage: Missed Opportunity To Score?
- Social Media Is The Real Winner Of The World Cup
- AI Accountability Gap Widens Despite Rapid Adoption, IAB Finds
- Toyota Expands Partnership With Outdoor Navigation Platform
- Google Ordered By EU Commission To Share Anonymized Search Data
- Dumbest Fight In Marketing: Brand Vs. Performance
- TikTok To Showcase NBA, WNBA Content Via Multi-Year Partnership
- Digital Rights Watchdogs Blast Colorado Warning Label Law
- OpenAI Seeks Dismissal Of Privacy Suit
- What AI Engines Want From A Brand
- Back-To-School Shoppers Are Not Ignoring AI
