Wednesday, Feb. 12 Cable Evening News Ratings: Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer...
Fox News' The Five continues to hold court as the network's No. 1 program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, while The Rachel Maddow Show is MSNBC's top show in both measured categories....
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending February 14
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the FCC has been busy cranking up its retribution...
View ArticleTicker: The Murdoch Family Feud Over Fox News Spills Into Public View
Top of the Ticker: The Succession-inspired feud taking place within Rupert Murdoch's family over control of the mogul's media empire--which includes Fox News--has inspired two deep dives from The New...
View ArticleFox Names Justin Fox to Lead Sales in Florida Region
Justin Fox has been promoted to regional vice president of Sales for the FOX-owned properties in Florida, comprised of WTVT FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WOFL FOX 35 Orlando, WRBW FOX 35 Plus, and WOGX Fox51...
View ArticleFlashback: Ted Rowlands Explains His 30-Year Obsession With the O.J. Simpson...
Flashback is a feature series that revisits key moments from TV news history with the Newsers that were part of them. Like a lot of Gen-X journalists, Ted Rowlands remembers exactly where he was when...
View ArticleAdvertisers Are Losing Trust In TAG and MRC After Damning CSAM Report
Advertisers are losing their faith in the Media Rating Council (MRC) and the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), industry accreditation organizations who are responsible for upholding rigorous...
View ArticleAri Weiss, Decorated Ad Industry Veteran, Has Died
Ari Weiss, a decorated ad industry veteran with a reputation for breakthrough creative ideas, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 46. Weiss--whose CV includes storied agencies such as...
View ArticleMarketing Through Evolution: Insights From Natalie Bastian, Global CMO of Teads
Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, Jenny Rooney speaks with Natalie Bastian, global CMO of media advertising platform Teads, recorded at CES in Las Vegas. In this...
View ArticleMeteorologist Wren Clair Leaves KSTP in Minneapolis
Wren Clair has said goodbye to Minneapolis ABC affiliate KSTP. Her last day of work was Wednesday. No reason was given for her departure. "Wren Clair is no longer employed by KSTP-TV," news director...
View ArticleScripps Names Two Regional VPs
Mike Murri, vice president and general manager of E.W. Scripps' stations WXYZ and WMYD in Detroit and Merri Hanson, vice president and general manager of KSTU in Salt Lake City, have been promoted to...
View ArticleICE Calls Out Denver Station for Reporting it Detained ‘Man Without a...
Denver NBC affiliate KUSA has set the record straight after reporting that ICE had detained a man without a criminal history. It turned out the man had a DUI on his record. Trump has said ICE will...
View ArticleAt Least Two Local Stations Apologize After Cutting SNL 50th Show Short
Two local stations had to apologize after leaving the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary special early. In similarly worded apologies, both WSLS in Roanoke and WDIV in Detroit apologized to viewers...
View ArticleNearly 15 Million People Watch SNL50
Sunday's airing of the 50th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live brought in big ratings for NBC, with 14.8 million total viewers tuning in. This was the network's most-watched primetime...
View ArticlePublicis Expands LATAM Footprint with Acquisition of BR Media Group
Publicis Groupe has acquired Brazil-based influencer and content agency BR Media for an undisclosed sum. The purchase gives the French holding group a stronger foothold in the Latin American (LATAM)...
View ArticleJonathan Bujosa Joins Telemundo 49 in Tampa as MMJ
Jonathan Bujosa has been named multimedia journalist for Telemundo 49 (WRMD) Noticiero Telemundo 49. He'll make his on-air debut for the NBCUniversal Local's Telemundo Station Group Tampa station next...
View ArticleNo Clickbait, Just Conversion: How Reddit Drives Purchase Decisions
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton sits down with Mike Romoff, chief revenue officer at Reddit, to take us inside the platform's evolution--from...
View ArticleInside Barry’s Community-First Approach and How It Organically Forms Brand...
Founded in 1998 in Los Angeles, the fitness brand Barry's now has 89 studios open in 15 countries. Jackie Lamping became the company's CMO in September, with the task of enhancing the company's global...
View ArticleJoel Davis Named GM of NBC Philadelphia
Joel Davis has been named president & general manager of NBCU Local Philadelphia's NBC10 (WCAU), Telemundo62 (WWSI) and NBC Sports Philadelphia, beginning March 17. Davis will provide strategic and...
View ArticleThe Brand Power Behind SNL50 Was No Laughing Matter
Live from New York, it's SNL50's brand partners. NBCUniversal's SNL50 celebration over the weekend was a massive undertaking that included musical talents like Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter, former...
View ArticleAdrienne Roark Leaving CBS to Join Tegna
Adrienne Roark, president of Paramount's Global news division, is planning to leave the company. NYC newsletter Breaker along with subscription newsletter Status say she will go to work as an executive...
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