Media stocks and the market overall have posted consistently rising share prices nearly three weeks into the new year, after mid-single-digit percentage declines in 2018. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Does it benefit a company to tell its clients (or prospects) that they should know better, and shame on you for poisoning the next generation by not acting more respectfully? Read the full story by George Simpson
Craigslist surpassed the $1 billion revenue mark for the first time in 2018, according to estimates released this week by the AIM Group's Classified Intelligence Report. The report notes that … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
Microsoft and Verizon Media announced the death, figuratively, of Yahoo search ads Thursday, with an updated search ad partnership across Bing, Yahoo and AOL networks. It makes all search inventory … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Heroes & Icons, Bounce, Escape, Laugh, Grit, Comet and MeTV. Do you know those TV network brands? You should. Read the full story by Dave Morgan
In what is perhaps the most convoluted acronym created by the digital media industry to date, Nielsen is introducing the "OTA+vMVPD," a TV household segment consisting of over-the-air (OTA) homes … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
A trial in Trenton a dozen years ago revealed what it took for David Chase to create and then produce "The Sopranos." Read the full story by Adam Buckman
Facebook has interrupted two more coordinated campaigns to fill its network with politicized misinformation. Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley
Microsoft signed on as the first major client of NewsGuard, a startup that claims to fight "fake news" by rating the reliability of publishers. Yet its own rating system deserves … Read the full story by
The proposed bill would task the FTC with crafting recommendations governing digital data and would override state privacy laws. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
The firm is also working on plans to provide individual brands with the option to take more planning and digital buying capabilities (including search and programmatic) in-house. Read the full story by Steve McClellan
Interpublic, whose acquisition of Acxiom was the biggest deal of the year, led Madison Avenue holding companies in terms of 2018 M&A deal value, according to an annual analysis by … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
In 2019, identity will eclipse the cookie.That means smarter, more connected and personalized experiences from brands, content and experience providers. Read the full story by Kris Magel
Facebook hopes to help local journalists and newsrooms improve their news-gathering and build more sustainable business models. Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley
"Without more clarity, businesses may end up deleting or sharing more information than is necessary," the ANA told the state's attorney general this week. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Comscore has been trying to seize TV market share from Nielsen in recent years. The Viamedia deal builds on those deals, expanding Comscore's local reach. Read the full story by Alex Weprin
While the streaming video market is flush with competition, Endeavor Streaming is trying to enter into a more niche product area. Only a handful of companies provide the "backbone" of … Read the full story by Alex Weprin
Monahan has been tapped to lead the company's Intel media account and head a U.S. ventures program. Read the full story by Steve McClellan
With the loss of Fiat Chrysler, announced in December, the company has given notice, per U.S. Labor Department regulations, that 200-plus positions related to the account will be eliminated. Read the full story by Richard Whitman
One day prior to its Bing Ads Next event, Microsoft announced it would begin rolling out Page feeds to all accounts in the next few weeks. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Android users might have been impacted if they had protected Tweets turned on in their settings -- and made certain changes to their settings, such as changing the email address … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley
The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly discussed a "record-setting" fine for Facebook over its privacy practices. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
The major ad industry groups opposed the decision to question people about their citizenship. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Those who are complaining about "Made In Staten Island" are correct: It is a new low in television. Read the full story by Adam Buckman