"A cross-functional global team of our executive leaders has been working on our long-term roadmap for Dentsu," the holding company said in a statement issued in response to a report … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
A homegrown showcase for old monster and sci-fi movies on a broadcast diginet has built an audience of nearly 1 million every Saturday night. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
Siding against Google, a judge refused to dismiss AG Karl Racine's lawsuit alleging that the company misled people about its collection and use of location data. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Disney is considering an Amazon-like monthly membership plan for its streaming services, theme park tickets, resort vacations, and merchandise. Some execs described Disney's effort under the name "Disney Prime" --- … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Fans can access exclusive NFTs featuring distinctive artwork of Heisman greats highlighted in this year's campaign. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik
Consumers can get an ad-supported version of streaming Paramount+ and Showtime content called "Essential Plan" for $7.99 a month. All programs for this 'bundle" would be in the Paramount+ app. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Now CMO of a healthcare-focused Alphabet subsidiary, Drew Panayiotou will join Pfizer on Sept. 19. Read the full story by Les Luchter
"The challenges to democracies are all too visible. Machine learning may increase polarization - reengineering the online world to promote political division," reads an important soon-to-be-published article, adding, "The challenges … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
Taboola says the free service, which gives publishers another source to drive viewers to publisher sites, will help it surpass $50 million in revenue worldwide by the end of 2022. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Lawmakers in California this week passed a bill that would restrict data collection by websites "likely to be accessed" by minors under 18. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Parents may be holding off on some items, but are looking forward to a much closer-to-normal school year. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
Auto-optimizing makes it much easier to buy media, upending the media-planning and buying process -- and is now dramatically changing the creative process. Media buyers don't need to buy against … Read the full story by Barry Lowenthal
Google must face antitrust claims brought by the Atlanta-based online ad tech company Inform, Inc., a federal appellate court ruled Friday. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Netflix could be pricing its upcoming ad option from $7 to $9 a month -- about half the cost of its most popular ad-free option -- according to a Bloomberg … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Kochava "has sold, licensed, or otherwise transferred precise geolocation data associated with unique persistent identifiers that reveal consumers' visits to sensitive locations," the FTC alleges. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
"QAnon adherents have flocked to Truth Social, former President Donald Trump's social media platform, which bills itself as a free-speech haven," an analysis published this morning by news ratings service … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
Google is holding up the approval process for Truth Social's Android app for distribution in its Play Store, and says the app lacks sufficient content moderation to plan on a … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan