Twitter just announced it will stop all political advertising. "We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought," CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweet Wednesday afternoon announcing the … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Facebook should follow the same norms as other traditional media companies with political advertising, Sen. Mark Warner says in a letter to Mark Zuckerberg. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

As far as photo ops go, in hindsight, it was probably a bad idea to have the President take a bow during game five of the World Series Sunday night. … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Fitbit announced Friday that Google intends to acquire the company for $7.35 per share in cash. Google will acquire the brand and its 28 million active users worldwide. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Despite a slow start, World Series TV ratings rose steadily on Fox to earn its best results with its final game. Game 7 viewership bested all World Series games of … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

Marketers spent 115% more on ecommerce in Q3 2019 vs. a year ago. The investments were mostly made on Amazon, according to a benchmark report released Thursday. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Advertising and marketing spending combined will outpace all the ad industry's conventional forecast growth by a percentage point this year and a point-and-a-half next year, according to an annual report … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

The settlement brings an end to a probe started by the Information Commissioner's Office in 2017, shortly after it emerged that Cambridge Analytica obtained personal information of up to 87 … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

The Filter Bubble Transparency Act would require large tech companies to disclose whether they display material to particular users based on personal data -- including their web-browsing and search history. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Just days before Apple TV+ starts on Nov. 1, AT&T announced its HBO Max service will launch in May 2020 at $14.99 a month with 10,000 hours of content. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

Disney's largest-ever cross-media marketing blitz is poised to explode today, AT&T will at last reveal specifics about HBO Max on Tuesday, before Apple TV+ debuts on Friday. Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz

Disney possesses clear advantages over a company such as Apple, which has no corporate history in the entertainment business. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

The media marketplace is growing increasingly fragmented and exponentially complex due to the "balkanization" of data necessary to effectively manage media and to accurately attribute its results. That's the conclusion … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Video platform YouTube and a host of channel operators have been sued for allegedly tracking young children in order to serve targeted ads to them. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

The old NBC sitcom "Mad About You" came out of the same era that produced "Seinfeld," "Frasier" and "Friends." Read the full story by Adam Buckman