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The strategy calls for ICE to "flood the market" with recruitment messaging, including pushing ads to phones that pass through designated locations. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik

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Population growth is no longer concentrated solely in mega-Sunbelt markets, while outbound states still retain high-value, younger consumers entering key spending years. Read the full story by Robert Williams

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The order enjoins Nielsen from charging its so-called network radio rates "tying policy" while a suit by Cumulus Media proceeds. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

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The limited-edition menu was designed to enable customers to build meals that are in line with their health and dietary goals -- like high-protein. Read the full story by Teresa Buyikian

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Despite two tough 2024 Olympic comp months (July and August), the first 11 months of 2025 demonstrated resiliency amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. The 11-month average was up 5.6%. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

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Stagwell has put on its own 'Sport Beach' event at the Lions festival since 2023 and will serve as 'headline partner' for the new Lions Sports venue in June. Read the full story by Steve McClellan

Commentary
Almost nothing changed in the world of TV content in 2025 as myriad shows in every category came and went - just like the year before and the year before … Read the full story by Adam Buckman

Commentary
Trump has discovered a nifty trick: using regulatory merger oversight to pressure news organizations into compliant coverage. The parent companies of CBS and CNN are just the beginning of his … Read the full story by Dan Perry

Commentary
You know what would be really great in the new year? President Trump turning his attention to people, places and things far away from the TV business. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

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U.S. consumers ages 18-29 are using TikTok more than any other social-media platform - overtaking competitors YouTube, Facebook and Instagram for the first time, according to a survey conducted by … Read the full story by Colin Kirkland
Commentary
When Merriam-Webster announced its Word of the Year was "slop," it made sense - at least from the perspective of someone who reports on the ins and outs of social … Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

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Other companies, including General Mills, Gap, Victoria's Secret, and Bath & Body Work took notice, as indicated in their earnings calls. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik
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New York will require social platforms with automatically playing videos and other "addictive features" to display warning labels. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Commentary
The question: What share of your ad budget will be spent targeting bots, not humans, in 2030? The responses ranged from 0% to 100%, but as the year progressed, the … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Commentary
The death of GroupM, followed by Brian Wieser's assertion that the craft of media planning also is effectively dead, were the top "Planning & Buying Insider" columns in 2025. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Commentary
My "It's Moron Again In America" column about Canada using Ronald Reagan in an ad countering Trump's erratic tariffs policy was the most-read blog of the year. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

News
The Trump Organization's gold-colored "T1" smartphone release has been delayed again, according to a report by "The Financial Times." Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

Commentary
Industry legends like Dennis Holt, Alan Cohen and Dominic Proctor, as well as some of our most indelible media services brands, all passed during the past year. Let's remember them … Read the full story by Joe Mandese