Showtime’s Rebrand Hints at a Chaotic TV Year Ahead
The TV climate is getting harsher, so streamers and networks are bundling up. On Monday, Paramount announced that the Showtime linear channel will officially rebrand as Paramount+ with Showtime on Jan....
View ArticleWatch This Year’s Best Ads Mashup
As the end of the year approaches, it's an Adweek tradition to take a look back at the year's best ads. And what a year it was. From fast food shakes turned viral sensations to a summer dominated by...
View ArticleCIBC’s Moving Tribute to Canadian Soccer Star Christine Sinclair
This year has been an emotional rollercoaster for soccer fans with Lionel Messi's move to Miami, Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Saudi Arabia, Megan Rapinoe's retirement following the Women's World Cup and...
View ArticleNerd Alert! Nerds Candy Enters Super Bowl for the First Time
A bunch of Nerds will be at Super Bowl 58 this year, as Ferrara Candy's Nerds brand will make its Big Game debut after 40 years. Nerds will air a 30-second spot during the second quarter of the game,...
View ArticleShiv Gupta Embraced Education to Become an Ad-Tech Entrepreneur
Shiv Gupta is widely considered an early ad-tech guru, founding ad-tech education firm U of Digital to help tech workers be more savvy at their jobs. The platform reaches employees at 44 companies...
View ArticleVML Wins Ice Cream Brand Breyers for Strategy and Creative
VML has been awarded the brand strategy and creative AOR account in the U.S. for ice cream brand Breyers following a review run internally by the brand. The account was won by Wunderman Thompson New...
View ArticleHow Sperry Is Navigating the Waves All These Years Later
Sperry has been known for its boating shoes since 1935, and has grown into a classic footwear brand for everyday wear. In changing times, Sperry has stayed relevant by collaborating with various...
View ArticleBen & Jerry’s and Ava DuVernay Want You to Read Banned Books
Ben & Jerry's and Ava DuVernay are using their Lights! Caramel! Action! ice cream collaboration as a call to action--in more ways than one. The famed Vermont-based ice cream maker and the...
View ArticleWill Hyper-Fragmentation Bring the End of Shared Meaning?
This year marked a definitive turn in the U.S. media narrative, as time spent with online video overtook TV for the first time. Americans logged an average 3 hours and 11 minutes a day consuming online...
View ArticleCOP28 Is Over. Here’s What Marketers Should Know About the 2024 Climate Talks
This year's United Nations climate summit wrapped up today in Dubai, as nearly 200 countries agreed upon a new global pact for tackling climate change. But while the facts of the deal are historic--it...
View ArticleWorkReduce CEO Brian Dolan Arrested and Charged With Solicitation of a Minor
Brian Dolan, the CEO of WorkReduce, a data-driven platform for marketing staff augmentation and services, has been arrested in Fairfax County, Virginia and charged with multiple counts related to...
View ArticleThe Garage Podcast: Going Further Together
Welcome back to The Garage: Tools for Retail Media Innovation. Hosted by Evan Hovorka, vp of product and innovation, and Dan Massimino, director of marketing, from Albertsons Media Collective. The...
View ArticleTechMagic Podcast: VR Under the Christmas Tree and AI for Historical...
On this week's episode, Cathy Hackl and guest host Lee Kebler discuss how educators are incorporating artificial intelligence into homework assignments, prompting Hackl to emphasize the importance of...
View ArticleCabbage Patch Kids Are the Babies Anyone Can Adopt
Forty years ago, Americans kicking off the holiday shopping season decided to kick one another instead. It was a doll they were all after, and most would stop at nothing to get it. In Charleston,...
View ArticleOff the Clock: How Sir John Hegarty’s Love of Wine Led to a Business Venture
BBH founder Sir John Hegarty admits that "a moment of madness" led him and his wife, Philippa Crane, to buy Domaine de Chamans in 2002. It wasn't in their plan to become owners of the 54-acre,...
View ArticleHow Gympass Turned Its B2B Marketing Message Into a Murder Mystery Podcast
Gympass typically considers murder the antithesis of its B2B marketing strategy, but there were arguments for an exception. The corporate wellness platform's entire purpose is to help its 15,000 global...
View Article20 Campaigns That Made Creatives Jealous in 2023
It's OK to be jealous in the ad industry. Seeing amazing work from other agencies can make any creative say "I wish I had done that," and there's nothing wrong with being a little covetous. The Jealous...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Signature Burger Now Has Its Own Autograph
Arguably the world's most famous burger, the McDonald's Big Mac is a fast-food icon that probably rivals the celebrity status of Taylor Swift and Beyonce in global relevance and awareness. So the...
View ArticleExclusive: How Affiliate Platform Howl Fell Months—and Millions—Behind on...
The affiliate network Howl, one of several technology platforms powering the $16 billion affiliate marketing industry, has struggled for years to consistently pay its publishing partners, racking up...
View ArticleWant People in Your Stores? Create a Connection, Not Just a Product
Retail is staring in the face of a massive transition. Before the pandemic, retail was already locked in competition with online sales, forcing brands to navigate a nimble balancing act. But when...
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