MediaDailyNews Editions for August 2026
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Aug. 10, 2026
Google Launching Agentic Tools For Ads, Analytics
X Sunsets Its Revenue-Sharing Program For Creators, Offers A New Plan
Tougher Google Antitrust Penalties Threaten Firefox, Mozilla Warns
eBay Sees Q2 Boost In Ad Revenue, Ad-Driven Merchandise Sales
'Spider-Man' Swings High In Second Week At $145M
Americans Demand Tougher Social Media Rules
Judge Fines Meta $567M For Creating 'Nuisance'
Phony Deodorant Brand Is Quickly Recommended By AI
Under Armour Taps 'Heated Rivalry' To Warm Up Cooling Sales
The Ultimate Omnichannel Experience
In Space No One Can Hear You Boycott
Foot Locker Launches New Brand Platform
Young People Putting Off Marriage, Other Milestones Due To Finances
How WD-40 Used AI Video Amazon Ads To Boost Performance
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Aug. 7, 2026
Novo Nordisk Awards U.S. Media To Omnicom
FCC Kills Rule That Limited The Reach Of TV Companies
Nielsen To Buy DoubleVerify For $2.15B
'Time' Posts Hidden Ads Only Chatbots Can See
Outfront Signs 5-Year Deal With New York Jets
Versant Sees Improved Ad Revenue Picture Following Comcast Split
Time Matters Most
Rethinking Search For A Zero-Click World
Asking An Answer Engine About TV Ads' Impact On Answer Engines
WPP Selling Off 'Non-Core' Assets
Roku Q2 Ad Spend +25%, Subs Rise 26%
Roku Credits Search, AI In Shareholder Letter To Revenue Increase
WBD Q2: 22% Ad Decline, Streaming Up 10%
Crude And Rude: Gervais' 'Alley Cats' Is The Cat's Meow
Court Refuses To Reconsider Ohio Parental Consent Law
BMW Owners Furious Over In-Car 'Spider-Man' Ads
World Cup Fans: They Came, They Saw, They Ran Up The Bar Tab
Disney's Fandom Move: Open AI's Sora Out, TikTok In
TikTok To Shut Down Nashville Office, Lay Off 250
X Head Of Product Steps Down, Becomes Advisor
AAF Announces This Year's Advertising Hall Of Achievement Honorees
The Agentic Telephone Game: Who's Checking The AI Handshake?
California Can Enforce Social Media Recommendation Restrictions, Judge Says
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
Musk Urges Court To Revive 'Brazen' Suit Against 10 Advertisers
New Bill Seeks To Prevent President From Selling Early Social Media Access
SpaceX Earnings Reveal X's Incredible Shrinking Ad Biz
BMW Runs 'Pop-Up' Ads Promoting Link To New Spider Man Movie
Expletive Not Deleted: Turns Out Elon Musk Meant Himself
News Corp. Brought In Record Revenue In Its Fiscal 2026
Cumulus Media Initiates A Round Of Layoffs
Media Represents Nearly Half WPP Revenue
WPP Shares Soar 26% On Turnaround Progress
Snap Launches 'Human-First' AI-Powered MCP For Advertisers
Why Is An Ad Served To A Bot Worth A Human Dollar?
Gemini Shifts Ad Landscape, Google Retires Android Assistant
'Age Inappropriate' Is TV's Newest Age-Gap Reality Show
Senate Panel Advances Kids Safety Bills
Lawmaker Introduces Parental Consent Bill For Social Media
Video Podcasts: Media Buyers Talking Up More Edgy Chat?
You Spend 11% On Marketing, Why Are You Losing 25% Of Customers?
Agentic Guardrails Create Custom Ad Framework
Walt Disney, TikTok Deal Highlights Creators
Streaming, FAST, Content Deals: What's Left For Indie Cable Groups?
Stagwell Adds Retail Veteran Kaplan To Its Board Of Directors
DeepMind Chief Scientist Leaves To Start A Company Google Will Invest In
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026
St. Louis News Media Owners Are Consolidating
Disney Wraps Upfront, Super Bowl Sells Out
OpenAI, Subsidiary Settle Federal Charges That They Favored Foreign Workers
Paramount Q2 Touts Double-Digit Upfront Gains
Is 'Spideyssey' This Summer's 'Barbenheimer'?
TikTok Rolls Out Longer-Form AI Video Ads
S4 Shares Soar 26% On First-Half Profit Boost
Stellantis Reimagines Storytelling With Drone Campaign
Kroger Adds 'Product Listing Ads' To AI Shopping Assistant
Novo Nordisk Reviewing Media Account
Jim Beam Taps Creator Economy, Opens 'Campus' At Historic Distillery
Appeals Court Sides Against Amazon, Lifts Perplexity Ban
Study Finds More Than Half Of CTV Programmatic Served On Large Screens
Astonishing Docuseries About The Snakes Who Smuggle Reptiles
'Stranger Things', 'Bluey' Most-Viewed First-Half Shows
Google Should Be Forced To Shed Chrome, Advocacy Group Argues
Pinterest Focuses On AI Investments In Q2 Earnings Report
AI Buyers: How Agentic Machines Hijack B2B Funnels
Serendipity And Our Media Menu
AI Giving Brands, Agencies Complete Optimization
E.W. Scripps Reduces Staff, Shifts To A 24/7 Streaming Model
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026
Pitch Firm Warns Of 2027 'Mediapalooza,' Says It Will Be Different This Time
Myspace Owners Plan A Relaunch
Consumers Spend 11 Hours A Day On Media, Study Shows
Teads Sues Google, Cites 6.88T Ad Impressions Loss
After Decelerating In 2025, Digital OOH Expands Again
TikTok Settles Three Social Media Addiction Lawsuits
To Advertise On TV, Cannabis Industry Faces Hurdles
IAB Unveils Framework For AI Visibility
Snap To Recommend Human-Made Video Content Over GenAI
Meta Responds To 'Pervert Glasses' Backlash
Amazon Certified Supply Exchange Alters Auction Dynamics In Favor Of The Demand-Side
AI Market Is Starting To Look Suspiciously Like Streaming Video
Snap Q2: Business Gains, User Growth Remains Static In Key Markets
AI Robotic Voices Shut Down Humans
The Brand Safety Problem Inherited From Gaming
Many Businesses 'Selectively Ignore' Universal Opt-Outs, Senator Wyden Says
The Logic Behind 'Guns For Hire' Strategy For Legacy Media
Google, Meta Seek Dismissal Of Voice Actors' Suits
Larry Lessig Says There's A Gash In The Hull Of America
Stagwell Bolsters Adobe Expertise With QStrauss Acquisition
SharkNinja Awards India To WPP Media
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Aug. 3, 2026
Apple Reports Record Ad Gains
Major Media Firms Are Fighting Trump More Aggressively In Court
'Spider-Man' Spins $355M Opening
Lawsuit Challenges Utah Tax On Advertising
Outfront Taps UM Vet Griffiths As Chief Data Officer
Intuit Mailchimp Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Misleading Advertising
LinkedIn Gets Mixed Ruling In Health Privacy Battle
EU Requires Labels For All AI Formats
John Oliver Mocks Litigious Buc-ee's
Reddit Can Proceed With Scraping Claims Against Perplexity, SerpApi
Financial Pressures Influence Gen Z Social Choices
Roblox Hits 123M Q2 Users, Struggles To Engage Young Players
June Ad Market Re-Accelerates Thanks To World Cup Spending
Amazon Investment Signals OpenAI IPO Or Meeting Milestones