Comic book superfans have San Diego Comic-Con. Bravo superfans have BravoCon. And now dedicated MSNBC viewers have an in-person experience to satiate their particular strain of superfandom. The network took over the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Saturday for MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024, a day-long event that put more than 4,000 of its most-dedicated viewers…Read More
Cyera Williams has left Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Fox affiliate WPMT. “This will be my last week at Fox43 News,” she wrote on social media last week. “I’m going to miss everyone so much, from mornings, to dayside, to the weekend team. Their support, camaraderie, and unwavering commitment have made my time here truly special.” Williams joined…Read More
The E.W. Scripps Company has crossed the TV upfront finish line, and women’s sports scored big. Brian Norris, the company’s chief revenue officer, told ADWEEK that Scripps saw low single-digit growth in volume, which was largely “due in part to our commitment to women’s sports.” Norris said it was “no secret” that Scripps was all…Read More
Atomico, one of the largest venture capital firms in Europe, has raised $1.24bn to support startups in the region. This is its largest fundraise to date, Atomico says, although falling slightly short of its initial target of $1.35bn. The total amount is a combination of two different funds. The first fund has secured $485mn for early-stage companies, primarily targeting Series A, but also including some seed investments. The second fund will focus on growth investments, to which Atomico expanded in 2011. It will allocate $754mn to support entrepreneurs from Series B up to the pre-IPO stage. Launched in 2006 by…
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The impasse between DirecTV and Disney over a new carriage agreement has become more heated as it entered its second week. DirecTV filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission Saturday night accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith. (AP) In the complaint, DirecTV said Disney has imposed unreasonable conditions on the renewal of their…Read More
Can you hear Will Ferrell calling out your name? Well, he is, sort of, in a new ad for PayPal. In a 60-second spot that’s part of the digital wallet company’s biggest ad campaign to date, Ferrell belts out a version of Fleetwood Mac’s 1988 Everywhere to demonstrate that the PayPal Debit Card can now…Read More
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice scored a huge $110 million from 4,575 theaters in its opening weekend. Those ticket sales rank as the second-biggest September debut of all-time, ahead of 2019’s It Chapter 2 ($91 million) and behind only 2017’s It ($123 million). (Variety) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s foreign launch of $35 million from 69 markets is notably behind its…Read More
X executive Nick Pickles is leaving the social media platform formerly known as Twitter after a decade at the company in which he fought multiple political battles and engaged with regulators worldwide. (FT) Pickles ran global affairs at the Elon Musk-owned social media firm since 2022 and was considered CEO Linda Yaccarino’s right-hand man on…Read More
The Kansas City Chiefs may have won the kickoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on NBC and Peacock, but the National Football League also came out on top as a winner with ratings. Viewership for the NFL kickoff game Thursday night averaged 48.9 million, according to AdImpact. (ADWEEK) Including some 4.6 million streaming impressions, NBC’s…Read More
One of the biggest stories in tennis isn’t happening at the U.S. Open. Ken Solomon, longtime chairman and CEO of Tennis Channel, has been relieved of his duties by parent company Sinclair, people familiar with the matter said. (WSJ) Specifically, the parent company took issue with the executive’s advisory and board member role for Dr….Read More
