MediaPost Weekend Editions for February 2026
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026
The Unholding Company
Mr. Clean Retires
Trump Media Weighs 'Truth' Spin-Off
Nielsen: Trump Down 11%
Ryan Reynolds Co-Stars With Bot For Aviation Gin's New Flavor
Can A Soda-Flavored Sausage Reverse The 'Antisocial Century'?
FTC Endorses Age-Verification Tech
Discord Ditches Age-Verification Partner Following User Backlash
Websites Are Fading, Brands Prepare For What's Next
Americans Aren't Shocked By Targeted Ads, 88% Expect Them
Why Vibe Is The New Differentiation
Auto Spend Drops 10.8% In January
OpenTable Launches Retail Media Operation
Mattel Plays UNO Card: Expands To Fortnite, Roblox
Google Opens 'Text Guidelines' To More Advertisers
Generation AI, And Their Parents Too
AI Is Your New Media Intern, Shopping Assistant And Existential Crisis
When GOTV Means Getting Voters OUT Of The Buy
Sen. Blumenthal Blasts FCC 'Censorship Scheme'
SOTU Bloody SOTU
The State Of The Union: "We Can't Take It Anymore"
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026
Tariff Reversal Could Trigger More Ad Dollars
Financial Fears Power Walmart Gains, Ad Sales Up 37%
ANA Finds Influencer Marketing Agencies Averaging 30% Commissions
Omnicom To Sell $2.5B In 'Non-Strategic,' Underperforming Assets
Toyota's Mike Tripp Named MediaPost Automotive Marketer Of The Year
Netflix Projected To Double Ad Revenue This Year
Stephen Colbert And The Federal Communications Daisy Chain
What Are These Politicians Doing On 'Colbert' Anyway?
Why Politicians Are Doing Late Night: Because They Always Have
Testy Paramount Agrees To WBD Meeting, Promises 'Good Faith'
Chatbot Reviews Are Biased -- And Consumers Bite
Don't Be Dumb
I Had A Discussion About Truth With ChatGPT - It Didn't End Well
WPP Media Report Frames 'Future Of Advertising Intelligence'
Thinlyveiledpitches.com
Harris Poll Finds 'Opting Out' Of The Economy Has Become A Movement
LSD's Full Circle Trip, Nears Pharma Comeback
Meta's 'Project Lazarus' Would Resurrect The Dead
Meta Renews Battle With FTC Over Teen Data
The New Performance Metric: Curiosity
Influencer Integrity: Now There's A Shield For That
Reddit Tests 'Shoppable' Community Recommendations
FCC Investigating 'The View' Over Talarico Interview
Testimony Tutorials
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
PQ: Global Ad Spend Will Climb 8.8%, Composite Rises Three-Tenths Of A Point
CEO Switch At Dentsu, Sano Succeeds Igarashi
FTC Chair Warns Apple Over News Curation
Texas Claims Snapchat Deceives Parents
Why Bad Bunny Was Bad TV
Why Bad Bunny Review Was Bad 'TV Blog'
Super Bowl Ads That Actually Sold Stuff, Not Just Vibes
Is AI About To Have Its Netflix Moment?
OpenAI Begins Testing ChatGPT Ads With Omnicom, WPP, Others
Target, Williams-Sonoma Sign On As ChatGPT Advertisers
Albertsons To Test ChatGPT Ads
Simo: How OpenAI Ads, Adult Mode Will Work
Dove Takes A Rare Risk With Reddit's Brutal Honesty
Google Reinvents Ads, Drives Search Agentic
Bear Market For Soda: Coke, Pepsi Hit Pricing Limits
Twitch Introduces Pause-Screen Ads
Zillow's Message To Trapped Home Shoppers: Start Anyway
What's A Few Billion Dollars More To Deep-Pocketed Ellisons?
Is Decency The Next Competitive Moat?
Democracy Abhors A Vacuum, Here's An Attempt To Fill It
MediaPost Weekend - Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
The Super Bowl And The Economics Of Creativity
Why This Super Bowl Is Just The Opening Ceremony
Super Bowl Moves Wallets As Efficiently As It Moves Ratings
Gemini Stars In Google AI's Latest Super Bowl Ad
Anthropic Unveils First Super Bowl Ad, Seeks SEO Expert
Amazon Twists AI Phobia In Super Bowl Ad
Fanatics Enlists Kendall Jenner For Super Bowl
New Super Bowl Spending Champ: Novo Nordisk
Jeep Offers Provocative Non-Super-Bowl Online Spot Featuring Billy Bass
Super Bowl Takeoff: GSD&M Showcases Southwest's Assigned Seating
Threads Brings Creators To NFL Media Center Ahead Of Big Game
Buck Books Mattel's Ken On Expedia During SB
Volkswagen Brings Back 'Drivers Wanted' For Super Bowl
Ritz Super Bowl Spot Features Jon Hamm, Bowen Yang, Scarlett Johansson
The Beauty Bowl: Why E.L.F., EOS, Dove Are Back In The Game
Sofia Vergara Slips Into Skechers For Super Bowl
Melissa McCarthy Gets Steamy in E.L.F.'s Telenovela-Style SB Spot
Nerds, Andy Cohen Go Glam For The Super Bowl
Toyota Spotlights Dreams In Second Super Bowl Spot
Bad Bunny Buzz: Music Star Dominates Super Bowl Engagement
Artlist Made A Super Bowl Ad In Under 5 Days
Ready For Some Football? How About Roasting Some Super Bowl Ads?
Marketing For 'Melania'? Across The Political, Messaging Divide
Democracy Abhors A Vacuum, Here's An Attempt To Fill It
The Worst Obtainable Version Of The Truth
Shriveling 'Washington Post' Cuts Nearly A Third Of Staff