Brian Lesser, a tech-savvy media exec who rose to CEO of North America for WPP's GroupM unit, is leaving to become CEO of a new, as-yet-unnamed advertising and analytics company … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
"The proposal simply ignores the most critical issues affecting our country today," lawmakers write in comments submitted Friday to the FCC. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Headphone manufacturer Bose is striking back against allegations that it violated federal and state privacy laws by intercepting and disclosing information about tracks listened to by its customers. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Often the best way to learn about a new field -- especially one that is both complex and noisy, like AI -- is to watch people who are truly proficient … Read the full story by Josh Engroff
NBC wants business writers and critics to focus more on overall viewing, not just live program viewing measures. The revenue from delayed viewing is "significant," says Bob Greenblatt, chairman, NBC … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Longtime CBS veteran Jo Ann Ross is being promoted to president and Chief Revenue Officer of CBS Corp. The move is part of a new ad structure for the company's … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Recently, a consortium of ecosystem players announced something so sensible it's amazing it wasn't done sooner: a standard, anonymous way to understand peopleby transcending media channels and publishers with respect … Read the full story by Ted McConnell
Facebook has revealed a new tool that allows publishers to set CPM targets for ads appearing with their content on the Facebook Audience Network. It publishers to set minimum bids … Read the full story by Erik Sass
"The story for July is nothing new," says Kelley Blue Book's Akshay Anand. "SUVs are up, cars continue to decline, and sales are clearly done growing at breakneck speeds." Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik
Imagine you've just been introduced into a new social situation. Your brain immediately starts creating a social hierarchy. That's what we do. We try to identify the power players. The … Read the full story by Gord Hotchkiss
Scripps, which owns 33 TV stations, will get various networks in the deal, including Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff. The networks reach more than 80% of U.S. TV households. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
The six-second commercial, which has become a standard for many digital video environments, especially pre-roll, is coming to broadcast TV. Fox Networks Group this morning said it will launch the … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The TV industry often describes shows as "edgy" to indicate they have strong violent and sexual content -- and in many cases will explore the dark side of the human … Read the full story by Adam Buckman
The companies tout that their combined networks will have a 20% share of all U.S. ad-supported pay TV networks -- and a 20% share of all women prime-time viewers. The … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
When you look beyond the headlines, you may think Discovery CEO David Zaslav has the clearest vision of how historic media properties can evolve and reinvent themselves in the new … Read the full story by Steven Rosenbaum