Online influencers, game makers and others who post online ads aimed at children should clearly separate the ads from surrounding content, the FTC advises in a new staff report. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Nexstar also reportedly is in talks with Disney, following remarks CEO Bob Iger made in July about a possible sale of Disney's linear TV assets. Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz

"ABC would add to [Nexstar's] existing $2 billion-plus of annual ad revenue to become almost as big as Fox," said media analyst Brian Wieser, if the Nexstar Disney-deal occurs, adding … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

New research indicates a net 27% of U.S. TV viewers aware of Hollywood strikes plan to watch less TV this fall. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Sam Altman were among more than 20 business leaders meeting with senators this week. The first bipartisan AI Insight Forum is part of … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Spectrum TV Select subscribers will get the Disney+ ad-supported tier and the new ESPN flagship streamer, once launched. Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz

The decision could give a boost to the tech industry, New York Times Company and other opponents of a California law that regulates how tech platforms display content to teens. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Even as the U.S. JIC pushes to certify new alt currencies, iSpot's acquisition of 605 has reduced the contenders from six to five -- so far. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Lawmakers in the California Assembly on Wednesday approved the Delete Act, which aims to enable residents to easily remove their information from every data broker registered with the state. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Kraft Heinz confirmed that it is finalizing an agreement with Carat to effectively be its global media agency. The Dentsu agency has been handling the non-U.S. portion of the account … Read the full story by Steve McClellan

"This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google will ever face meaningful competition," Justice Department attorney Kenneth Dintzer said in an hour-long opening statement. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

"Legislation like KOSA would make our kids less safe, not more safe," parents of transgender kids say in a new letter to lawmakers. The Kids Online Safety Act would require … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

It's hard to believe it's been two days since I wrote about Madonna, but she's back in TV advertising news thanks to Pepsi's decision to finally re-release the controversial "Like … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

For a channel that literally was the vanguard of the music video world, I find it strange that one of the few music-related videos it still airs is an awards … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'm using one -- the cover of Erwin Ephron's "Media Planning" -- because it helped inspire the launch of this … Read the full story by Joe Mandese