MediaDailyNews Editions for August 2026
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
IAE Morphs From Certification To Self-Reg, Unveils 'Incident' Reporting
WPP Whistleblower Amends Complaint, Says Sony Probe Backs His Claims
Google Ads To Eliminate Language Targeting In September
Biting The Hand That Feeds The Algorithm
Maryland Strikes Digital Ad Tax
French Court Strikes Down Social Media Bans For Kids Under 15
AI Backlash Is A Crisis Of Trust, Anthropic CEO Says
Agency Feedback On Apple 'Ads On Maps' Runs Hot, Cold On Eligibility
Axios Content Will Be Used To Train ChatGPT As Part Of OpenAI Deal
Canvas Worldwide Picks Up U.S. Media For Five Guys
Nexstar's $6.2 Billion Merger With Tegna Will Change Houston Media
High Spirits On The Drink Menu On 'Cocktail Wars'
California Blasts Platforms' Bid To Block Algo Restrictions
Sports Incoming - Squeezing Out Prime-Time Scripted Shows?
The Human Resurgence -- And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves In Advertising
Meta Uses AI Detection To Remove More Teen Accounts In Australia
Advertisers Launch Early Holiday Campaigns
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Aug. 14, 2026
Apple Maps Rolls Out Ads, Locates Madison Avenue
Lawsuit Seeks To End Paid Early Access To Trump's Posts
WPP Wins Waymo Media, Includes International
YouTube Deploys Chatbot For Mobile Users
Copyright Office Eases Rule For Content Registration
A Paramount-WBD Deal Could Include CNN Sale
French Newspapers Challenge Google's AI Summaries
Dentsu Reports 0.3% First Half Growth, Updates Turnaround Plan
Meta To SCOTUS: Addiction Suits Barred By First Amendment, Section 230
In Its 18th Season, It Is Still 'Sunny in Philadelphia'
Streaming Video Ad Spend Hits $582.6M Since January
Advertisers Keep Chasing Youth While Boomers Sit On $76 Trillion
The $1M Advertising Drain
Linear TV Resilience Frustrates Digital Ad Platforms
OpenAI's New Revenue Officer Comes From Alphabet's Wiz
NFL 'Reach' - Having Broadcast Networks Is PR Key
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026
DOJ Backs Musk Push To Revive Case Against Advertisers
Paramount Mulls CNN Edit Board To Address Post-Merger Concerns
Snap Enables In-Feed Pharma Ad Disclosures
Tubi Renews Deal With Nielsen's Gracenote
Hinge Goes After Gen Z With Audiobook Campaign
AdRoll Offers Pilot For ChatGPT Advertising
BBC Saw 1 Billion Website Visits In July
Zillow Takes Data Off-Site To Pinterest
Facebook Releases AI-Powered Creator Studio For iOS
New CBS Vampire Sitcom Comes Out Of The 'Shadows'
'Authenticated' Ads Wins Over 'Deal ID'
Persil Surprise! 'Housewives' Heather and Gina Launder Together
The Evolution Of 'Destination' Media
Minnesota Presses Judge To Reject Challenge To Warning Label Mandate
CTV Growth? Social, Search Are In Its Sights
Yahoo Adds Real-Time Automated Ad Placement Options
NetChoice To Ask SCOTUS To Block Ohio Parental Consent Law
Why One Survey Statistic Is Not Enough To Tell A Media Story
LA Lakers To Be Sold For $12B To Bob Iger, Josh Kushner
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
Prime-Time Upfront Ad Sales Rise 9% To $33.7B, CPMs Fall 6%
NCAA Will Allow Alcohol Ads During March Madness, Other Events
Meta Brings Exclusion-Only Capabilities To Ads Manager
Trump Media Says It Has 100 Sign-Ups For Truth API Social Feed
Is Biennial Growth The New Midterm Spending Norm?
Social Media Ad Scams Cost Consumers $90 Million+ Last Year: FTC
NBC Starting Second NBA Season With Tuesday Triple-Header
Gray Television Exceeds Q2 Expectations With 8.7% Revenue Hike
Social Platforms Make New Push To Block Law Restricting Recommendations
Google Touts Pixel 11 Ability To Quiet Tech Distractions
ChatGPT Serves Ads In Results On Irrelevant Topics, Data Shows
Study: 69% Of Americans Open To AI Purchasing On Their Behalf
Our Digital World Is No Place For The Elderly
How 'Inference Flip' And Zuckerberg's Dynamic Auction Work
Google Renews Battle With SerpApi Over Scraping
Meta Smart Glasses Banned In England, Wales Courtrooms
Disney Isn't Late To The FAST Party - New Party Favors?
Automotive TV Spending Increases 6.6% In July
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026
Meta, TikTok Must Face State 'Addiction' Claims, Appeals Court Says
Fears About Spotify Ad-Skip Feature Are Overblown, Critics Say
President's Social Media Firm Posts $238M Loss
Netflix Wraps Upfront, Volume 'Nearly Doubled'
IAB Tech Lab Opens Privacy Updates For Public Comment
iHeartMedia Signs Podcast Streaming Deal With Disney, Hulu
YouTube Doubles Eligibility Requirements For Creator Monetization
Viant Appoints Craig Abrahams To Its Board
X Replacing Rev-Share Program, Prioritizing Original Content
Reddit Is The 'B2B' Channel You've Been Overlooking
ID Comms Offers 'Mediapalooza' Planning Advice
Manson Speaks! Netflix Show Hypes Killer Conversations
Meta Rolls Out Enhanced Professional Subscriber Features
Inside The Mind Of An Amazon Ads Engineer
Streaming Hits A High, But Subscribers Are Getting Better At Loving And Leaving
NFL Wants More From TV, Streamers, May Have To Wait
Rakuten Sees Earnings Growth From AI
Bad Robots!
L&C Buys Back Minority Stake Held By Serviceplan
Can The Trade Desk Fend Off A New Digital Media Push?
Paramount Skydance Urges Judge To Toss Children's Privacy Suit
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
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