- Authentic Intelligence: A Conversation With Glasswing's Sarah Fay
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Sarah Fay explains what her friends and former Madison Avenue colleagues and clients might most want to know about from her new perspective. ...
- Penny-Pinchers On Parade In TLC's 'So Freakin' Cheap'
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, June 24, 2021
"So Freakin' Cheap" is about the lengths some people will go to save not only a buck or two, but also dimes and pennies. ...
- TikTok Parent ByteDance More Than Doubled Revenue, Nearly Doubled Profits, In 2020
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Friday, June 18, 2021
ByteDance, which owns several large social media platforms, saw revenues jump 111% and operating profits rise 93%. It also claims to have 1.9 billion MAUs across its platforms. ...
- ANA Launches ESG Brand Index
MAD, Steve McClellan - Monday, June 7, 2021
The index ranks national brands according to their environmental, social and governance impact and was developed in partnership with consumer research firm Swayable. ...
- B2B Big Bang: Spending Is Up In Key Expense Categories, American Express Reports
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Ad spending will rise by 4.1% in Q2, American Express and The Centre for Business and Economic Research report. ...
- Bakish: ViacomCBS Targets $7B In Streaming Revenue By 2024
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The forecast includes targeting 65 to 75 million paid subscribers and 100 million to 120 million average monthly active users (MAUs) for free, ad-supported Pluto TV, CEO Bob Bakish sa ...
- Pandemic Paradox: Nielsen Saved $100M From COVID-19 Workforce Reductions
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Thursday, May 13, 2021
The pandemic created a unique benefit to Nielsen's bottom line: $100 million in cost savings. The disclosure, made during a recent earnings call with investors and Wall Street analysts, h ...
- Verizon Media Sold, Company Renamed Yahoo
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, May 3, 2021
Apollo Global Management will pay about $5 billion to acquire Verizon Media, which includes Yahoo and AOL, from Verizon Communications. The new company will be called Yahoo. News of t ...
- Amazon Prime Members Hit 200M, Prime Video To Spend $650M On S1 Of 'Lord Of The Rings"
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, April 19, 2021
Prime's 200 million members have access to Prime Video, though Amazon still isn't revealing active user numbers for the streaming service. Amazon did report that its 2020 costs for vid ...
- MDC Partners Names New Investor Relations Head
MAD, Larissa Faw - Thursday, April 8, 2021
Michaela Pewarski has been named vice president of investor relations to serve as a key central resource for shareholders. ...
- Pinterest Launches Its First B2B Ad Campaign
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, April 1, 2021
Pinterest launched its first B2B campaign Thursday in 6 global markets to help brands reach the 83% of weekly users who make purchases based on content on the site. ...
- Are Bad-Actor Stock Manipulators Picking On Media?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, April 1, 2021
Selecting somewhat under-the-radar players like ViacomCBS and Discovery Inc. has allowed some investors to make -- and lose -- money on these media stocks recently. ...
- Microsoft Taps Suzy For Real-Time Consumer Research, Survey Finds Preference For Minimalism
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, March 26, 2021
The latest report focuses on behavior and trends in various subjects, including travel, retail, health and wellness, technology and finance. ...
- S4 Capital Continues Its Success, Credits "Whopper" Clients
MAD, Larissa Faw - Thursday, March 25, 2021
Sorrell notes the company's current pipeline is running at stronger levels than last year. As of now, tech clients account for around 55% of revenues. ...
- Gen Z Hit Hardest By Digital Fraud One Year After COVID-19, Study Shows
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Fraudsters were more likely to go after Gen Z, at 44%, and Millennials, at 37%, more than any other age group. Those numbers increased in the U.S., at 53% a ...
- Amazon, Sen. Warren In Heated Debate On Twitter Over Profit Shifting
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, March 26, 2021
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Amazon lit up Twitter Thursday night. Warren accused Amazon of taking advantage of loopholes and tax credits. ...
- As Google Makes Core Vital Changes, Which Industries Are Most Prepared?
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, March 19, 2021
Google is reportedly set to roll out mobile-first indexing and changes to its page experience in May. BrightEdge research reveals which industries may see a boost in ranking and whi ...
- Robinhood Names CPO, Former Google Tech Assistant To Sundar Pichai
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, March 18, 2021
Robinhood, known for its stock trading app that made a splash during the GameStop fiasco, named Google vet Aparna Chennapragada its first chief product officer. ...
- FOX CFO: Tubi Will Surpass Broadcast Entertainment Network Revenue
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, March 10, 2021
"Over time, you'll see the curves cross," Steve Tomsic said during an investor conference Tuesday. ...
- 'Plain Dealer' Publishing, Related Firms Receive Hefty PPP Loans
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, March 8, 2021
Sister company Advance Local has not yet been approved for a loan, but news content firm says it is on the way to recovery. ...
- Streaming TV Company MobiTV Files Chapter 11
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 1, 2021
MobiTV says it has secured $15.5 million in financing to help with its restructuring process while it continues operations. ...
- VidMob Raises $50 Million From Adobe, Shutterstock, Others
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, February 23, 2021
VidMob's business model this time around attracted an impressive group of investors. This round brings investments to nearly $100 million. ...
- Dentsu Reports $1.37 Billion Impairment Charge For 2020
MAD, Steve McClellan - Tuesday, February 16, 2021
The charge was disclosed in a full-year earnings report that also revealed details of a major restructuring of the company's Japan operations. ...
- Conde Nast Rent Dispute Highlights NYC Office Dilemma
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, February 12, 2021
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. refused to pay $2.4 million for January after asking for a reduction in rent and square footage, according to a Feb. 3 bond document. ...
- Movies About Stock-Market Scandals Spike On Streaming Networks
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 5, 2021
After the Robinhood-Game Stop controversy, a number of popular Wall Street-focused movies saw big upticks in streaming rates. ...
- Robinhood Records Rising National TV Ad Spend
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 29, 2021
The biggest-spending networks for Robinhood in the last 30 days are ESPN, CNN, Fox News Channel, TNT and MSNBC. ...
- Real Media, TV Underperformers: Who Is Taking Stock Bets?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 1, 2021
After the GameStop fiasco, stock speculation takes a new turn. ...
- Will Barstool Sports Founder's Demand For Justice Be Heard?
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, January 29, 2021
David Portnoy posted a four-minute rant and a flurry of tweets blasting the Robinhood app and hedge funds for rigging markets against small investors. ...
- AT&T Q4: HBO Max Activations Doubled, But Warner Bros. Revenue Fell 21%
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The simultaneous HBO Max/theatrical release of 'Wonder Woman 1980' helped pump up HBO Max, but theatrical and production revenues dropped. AT&T confirmed it will launch an AVOD version of Ma ...
- Taboola Aims For $2.6 Billion Valuation With SPAC Deal
Publishers Daily, Rob Williams - Monday, January 25, 2021
Proceeds will be used to expand Taboola's platform, which the company touts as a key money-making tool for publishers faced with growing competition from digital advertising giants. ...
