CommentaryChoosing "Poker Face" as the "TV Blog" best-reviewed new show of 2023 was a no-brainer. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
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A growing mid-sized agency sector, IT services firms and ecommerce growth of "digital endemic" marketers, are three of the biggest, Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser wrote in commentary issued this … Read the full story by Steve McClellan
NewsGeico brings back the character for the first time since 2019 in a new campaign starting with the Dec. 24 broadcast. Read the full story by Danielle Oster
NewsIn addition to her AI expertise, Asurion CIO Casey Santos also is a former NASA rocket scientist. Read the full story by Joe Mandese
NewsThe FTC proposes that web companies and apps obtain double opt-in consent from parents before serving behaviorally targeted ads to children under 13. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
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Three-quarters of the 231 apps in Google's and Apple's app stores intended for kids to call Santa Claus during the holidays request access to the user's camera, a Pixalate study … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
CommentaryCan more than one show "change television" in the same era? And if so, how? Read the full story by Adam Buckman
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The documentary "Beckham" revealed some interesting truths about branding. More than anything, it showed that brand value is determined in the public market. Read the full story by Gord Hotchkiss
CommentaryA Gaelic football match on Christmas Eve will determine whether a century-old, family-owned pub in a small Irish town will live or die. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
NewsIn an antitrust lawsuit related to the Android app store, Google agreed to pay $700 million to settle a complaint brought by state attorneys general. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
CommentaryNaming legacy news media the "Misinformer of the Year" is a fair and inspired choice, not because what they've been reporting, but what they have not: that there's a persistent, … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
NewsShortages can drive pharmacies to buy from distributors they may not be familiar with, putting them at risk of buying counterfeits, according to "The New York Times." Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik
NewsThe drug retailer's facial recognition software falsely tagged thousands of people of color as shoplifters. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
CommentaryMaybe because offbeat branded items are going viral? The designer behind the viral Barilla pasta bag brought Tums' distinct packaging to life as a usable handbag. Read the full story by Danielle Oster
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Dear marketers: These investments in college bowl games, with their ridiculous names (Tax Slayer Gator Bowl?) are all a colossal waste of money. Read the full story by Maarten Albarda
NewsA facial recognition app determines the right Whopper version and discount Brazilian customers get, according to how hungover they are. Read the full story by Teresa Buyikian
CommentaryThe "bigger isn't better" scenario has not worked for some time in legacy TV-movie media. Unfortunately, Warner Bros. has seen far too many variations on a corporate ownership theme. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
NewsGoogle plans to further consolidate staff through possible layoffs and to reassign employees in its customer sales unit who oversee relationships with major advertisers. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
NewsApple has reportedly begun negotiations with major news publishers over permission to use their content as it develops its own generative AI platforms. Contracts would include Conde Nast, NBC News … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
CommentaryFormer long-time agency insiders -- Sarah Fay, Barry Lowenthal, Deirdre McGlashan -- and journalist Bob Guccione Jr. debate the merits and pitfalls for Madison Avenue's embrace of AI. Read the full story by Joe Mandese
