Sports-starved NFL fans found refuge in this year's NFL Draft on the first day of the 3-day event. Combined viewership on four TV networks -- ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, and … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

Federal judge Timothy Kelly wrote that even though Facebook's alleged privacy violations were "stunning," he would defer to the FTC's discretion, adding that the allegations "call into question the adequacy … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Instead of its typical live event in Las Vegas, this year's effort will be a virtual TV production of nearly 150 different video feeds from about 100 locations around the … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

How can parents explain COVID-19 to their young children? They can ask Big Bird to do it. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

"This change will make it easier for people to understand who the advertiser is behind the ads they see from Google and help them make more informed decisions when using … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Kantar has begun re-contacting panelists in its massive TGI media-planning panel to glean explicit insights about how the pandemic is altering consumer attitudes and behaviors. The findings are not surprising, … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

EBay aims to help small companies launch online, so "business can stay open even if your doors are closed." Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

I can't for the life of me figure out why the right wing is currently denying medical science -- not just for the life of me, but for all of … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Fridays For Future and agency Fred & Farid Los Angeles are launching a PSA inspired by Fridays founder Greta Thunberg's call to action. Read the full story by Larissa Faw

Pandemic-related marketing is creating a paradox of perceptions among American consumers, with a significant majority seeing it both as a "force for good" as well as "trying to take advantage" … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

A new way of introducing a whole new TV network will be on view this Sunday when DIY Network gets temporarily rebranded as Magnolia Network. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

March, the first month to feel the effects of COVID-19 on the ad economy, saw the U.S. ad marketplace decline 10.8% from March 2019, according to results of the U.S. … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

It's official -- the COVID-19 crisis has spawned the ad industry's pandemic-based media-planning segments. The segments, which were identified as part of a new study fielded by MRI-Simmons, cluster Americans … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

The Vudu acquisition will help Fandango scale up its transactional VOD business to compete with Amazon and iTunes, although FandangoNow and Vudu will remain separate, at least for now. Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz

"Even if not traditionally thought of as a matter of public safety, one of the best things the FCC can do in regard to public safety right now is help … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Headspace, the mindfulness pioneer, is offering a product -- peace of mind -- that's more in demand than toilet paper. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

Disruptions can be painful -- especially ones that involve existential crises -- but they also represent opportunities for positive change. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

A draft of the mandatory conduct code, which would define which content is included and specify penalties for non-payment, is supposed to be finalized by July. Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz

Digital video advertising, which grew 35.5% last year, is projected to expand only marginally this year, due mainly to a second-half crash in demand from U.S. advertisers. That's the finding … Read the full story by Joe Mandese