Former WPIX entertainment anchor and reporter Ojinika Obiekwe is suing the Nexstar owned station for gender and racial discrimination Obiekwe started working at the New York station as an intern in 2001. She went from being an assignment editor to producer and reporter and was named an anchor and lifestyle reporter. Her station bio is…Read More
The numbers $4.4 billion — Global ad revenue from 2024, up 27% year-over-year. Global advertising revenue increased 29% year-over-year during the fourth quarter specifically. $180.6 billion — Revenue during the fourth quarter, up 4.1% year-over-year. $681 billion — Revenue for 2024, up 5.1% year-over-year. 16% — Year-over-year growth in global ecommerce sales. The water cooler…Read More
Omnicom and IPG on Wednesday hosted a meeting in New York City with agency search consultants — who help brands find agency partners — to answer their clients’ most pressing questions about the impending takeover, ADWEEK has learned. Both an Omnicom and IPG spokesperson confirmed that the meeting took place but declined to provide further…Read More
Publicis Media named Lonnie Limon head of its Cultural Quotient multicultural practice. Limon takes over for Lisa Torres, who is leaving the company to start her own business focused on helping brands navigate the multicultural marketing landscape. Publicis Media credited Torres with playing an instrumental role in shaping Cultural Quotient and co-founding the Once &…Read More
Shawn Ley has left Detroit NBC station WDIV. Deadline Detroit said that Bob Ellis, WDIV’s vice president and general manager, told staff, “Team, Shawn Ley is no longer with WDIV. We wish him the best in his future endeavors. If you have any questions, please come see me. Thank you.” His biography has been removed…Read More
Major League Soccer, Apple TV, and Continental Tire all have one goal: Make Sunday Night Soccer a global success. Today, MLS exclusively revealed to ADWEEK that Continental Tire, which has been a league partner since 2010, will serve as the presenting sponsor for its new tentpole Sunday Night Soccer programming on Apple TV. “Continental Tire…Read More
A+E Networks has a new division and a new hire all at once. Today, ahead of the A+E Networks virtual upfront presentation on March 5, the company announced the launch of a new A+E Digital Division, which will be led by Ann McGowan, who has been hired as general manager of digital platforms. According to…Read More
Longtime WPP executive Lindsay Pattison is leaving the business, ADWEEK has learned. Per an all-staff memo sent by WPP CEO Mark Read, seen by ADWEEK, Pattison will exit at the end of May after 16 years with the network. She will help recruit her successor in the interim. Her next move has not yet been…Read More
Houston NBC affiliate KPRC pulled a story and issued an explanation after airing a story about a local school district’s book policies. Cy-Fair Independent School District has made significant changes to its textbooks, removing entire chapters on controversial topics such as vaccines, climate change, and diversity, which KPRC news director Ana Lastra call “unique” in…Read More
KCAL anchor Chauncy Glover died with drugs in his system and his death was ruled accidental by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. Glover died on November 5. He was 39 years old. The medical examiner’s office said his cause of death was acute intoxication by the combined effects of methamphetamine and chloroethane. Before…Read More
