Following double digit-monthly expansions in the third quarter of 2024, the U.S. ad market decelerated in both October and November. Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The California judge blocked parts that would have restricted social media companies from sending nighttime push notifications to minors, and another requiring them to disclose the number of minors using … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
Meta's embrace of artificial intelligence may soon alter the way that billions of users socialize on its apps. Read the full story by Colin Kirkland
As I watched news of the domestic terrorist attack on New Year's Day, I wondered - where is the AI technology that would identify and flag hateful content and trigger … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
The incidents raise questions about the app's vetting process and security measures, according to Axios. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik
As he celebrates his 25th anniversary as the longest-running head of the Media Rating Council, Ivie reflects on the past quarter century and what is ahead for new standards and … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
As Spotify continues to build out its visual content offerings, the music and audiobook streaming service is attracting sexually explicit videos. Read the full story by Colin Kirkland
Lord, who previously held C-level positions at IBM, AOL and Razorfish, reports to founder and CEO Bill Koenigsberg. Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The prognosis for Fox's new medical drama "Doc," about an ace physician with amnesia, is undetermined. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
Goodie-bag takeaways for this year's winners and presenters have doubled in value. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
The first three parts of my "40 best TV shows of 202" contained a wide variety of program genres. In this week's edition, I reveal the top 10, which have … Read the full story by Steve Sternberg
This year's thumbs-up and thumbs-down "TV Blog" reviews ran the gamut, just like the vast jumble of content on TV itself - crime dramas, offbeat comedies and wacky reality-shows. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
Remember that Victoria's Secret commercial? Read the full story by Barbara Lippert
Yes, this is another one of those annual prediction columns, breathlessly prognosticating what the new year will bring - or maybe it's not? Read the full story by Dave Morgan
The most-read stories in retail, beauty and apparel show how hungry readers are for big ideas. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
The most-read "Media Daily News" stories of 2024 were an eclectic mix including breaking news of Omnicom's surprise deal to acquire Interpublic, Walmart's deal to buy Vizio, Reddit's IPO, and … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
In a year dominated by generative -- and agentive -- AI, it was a story about the good old metaverse that was the most-read "Media3.0" column of 2024: Colin Kirkland's … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The most-read and least-heeded "Red, White & Blog" columns of 2024 plotted on our trademark "truthiness" vs. "trending" axis. Read the full story by Joe Mandese