The Black List, LAist Studios, and The Ankler are putting celebrities to the test. At ADWEEK’s Mediaweek event today, the three companies announced they’re teaming up for Nobody Knows Anything, a new game and interview podcast and radio show that quizzes celebrity guests and explores the creative process. Shana Naomi Krochmal, LAist Studios vp of…Read More
Fashion inspiration comes from old photos, a carnival, and a chandelier in a new brand platform from online retailer Asos that targets shoppers who are less influenced by what’s being worn by models and celebrities. “Inspired By” speaks to a growing trend of people seeking style inspiration from beyond traditional fashion sources like runways. The…Read More
Linda Boff, CEO of creative agency Said Differently and the latest subject of video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by entertainment wiki hosting service Fandom, is best known for her 20 years at GE. “I fell deeply in love with the company and the purpose of the company, which is, ‘Find a way to build a…Read More
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of WBNX in Cleveland, Ohio, from the Winston Broadcasting Company. The acquisition will create a duopoly for Nexstar. The company already owns and operates Fox affiliate WJW. “The acquisition of WBNX-TV strengthens our presence in Cleveland, a top-20 television market, and in the political battleground…Read More
Longtime WWL anchor Eric Paulsen died Saturday morning. The New Orleans CBS affiliate said Paulsen had been away from the anchor desk for more than a month after announcing that he had been diagnosed with a “fairly aggressive” form of cancer. “I’m not a person who worries about a lot in life, and I’ve always…Read More
Earlier this year, Group M, WPP’s media investment group, launched a dedicated women’s sports marketplace ahead of the upfront, committing to double its annual media investment in women’s sports. Today, there are no buzzer-beaters necessary. The company has officially achieved its goal. Though GroupM didn’t share total volume numbers, the company told ADWEEK it’s already…Read More
Brian Cox returned to university in a new Uber One campaign promoting its student membership benefits across Uber and Uber Eats. The spot, created by agency Special U.S., sees Cox enrolling as a freshman who is unconcerned with classes and dorm life. Instead he’s focused on the perks of free Uber Eats delivery and discounted…Read More
Longtime McCann vet Kate MacNevin is leaving the network to join B2B agency Stein IAS global CEO and lead parent company MSQ’s B2B division as executive chair. In the role, she will lead Stein IAS’s global business alongside chairman and chief brand officer, Tom Stein, and global president, Craig Duxbury. She will also work to…Read More
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder who owns The Washington Post, defended the newspaper’s decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates, arguing in part that the move is a way to shore up credibility and combat perceptions of political bias. (NBC News) “Presidential endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election,” Bezos wrote in…Read More
As Meta tries to keep up with OpenAI in developing artificial intelligence, the Facebook owner is working on a search engine that crawls the web to provide conversational answers about current events to people using its Meta AI chatbot. (The Information) Meta’s web crawler will provide conversational answers to users about current events on Meta…Read More
