Revolving Door Round-Up: ABC News’ Marc Burstein to Retire After Donald...
Signing Off: ABC News senior executive producer Marc Burstein is retiring from the network after a career that spanned over four decades. Burstein led the special events unit, which covered such...
View ArticleJ.Crew Hires Ex-Skims Exec Julia Collier as CMO
Julia Collier is the new chief marketing officer for J.Crew, the brand's parent company, J.Crew Group, announced today. Collier joins from Skims, where she was most recently senior vice president of...
View ArticleThe Knot Worldwide Names Former Etsy CMO Raina Moskowitz as CEO
Today (Dec. 5), wedding planning brand The Knot Worldwide announced the appointment of Raina Moskowitz as chief executive officer (CEO). She will succeed former CEO and founder Tim Chi, effective Jan....
View ArticlePeacock’s New Brand Campaign Showcases Potty Humor and Dad Poses
How do you watch TV? Also, why are you doing it in the bathroom? Those are some of the questions Peacock explores in its new brand campaign, "Watch However, Watch Whyever." According to Peacock, its...
View ArticleIPG Sells Huge to Private Equity firm AEA Investors
Interpublic Group has sold experience design and technology agency Huge to private equity firm AEA Investors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, AEA Investors will...
View ArticleInside Molson Coors’ Marketing Evolution With Sofia Colucci
Live from Brandweek 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, the Marketing Vanguard podcast welcomes Sofia Colucci, CMO of Molson Coors, for an in-depth exploration of modern marketing leadership. In this dynamic...
View ArticleCall Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper Launches Her First Product
Alex Cooper, the popular podcast host of Call Her Daddy is ready for her next act: entering the beverage space. Cooper unveiled the launch of her hydration drink, called Unwell Hydration, on Dec. 4 at...
View ArticleSports-Focused Streamer Fubo Says Revenue From Upfront Commitments Increased 40%
When sports-first streamer Fubo closed its 2024-25 upfront season, revenue from upfront commitments was up over 40% compared to the previous year, which is an all-time high, according to the company....
View ArticleUlta’s Guest-Centric Strategy Is the Future of Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a powerhouse in the retail and beauty industries, blending innovation with a guest-first philosophy to create unmatched experiences. With over 1,400 stores and 50,000+ associates, Ulta...
View ArticleSpotify is the Latest Brand Facing AI Backlash Over Wrapped Campaign
Spotify is the latest brand to face criticism for using generative AI in its highly anticipated end-of-year campaign, Wrapped, released yesterday (Dec. 4). Disgruntled users took to TikTok, X, and...
View ArticleThe Ad Council Raises Over $9 Million to Support Social Impact Campaigns
The Ad Council, at its 70th annual public service award dinner Thursday night, honored Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger for his outstanding corporate citizenship, including his support for multiple Ad...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending December 6
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't write up for one reason or another, we see Byron Allen (pictured) is suing McDonald's, saying the company discriminates...
View ArticleIPG Just Splurged $100 Million on a Retail Data Firm — Here’s Exactly What It...
Interpublic Group is betting on commerce and retail media. The holding company has agreed to acquire retail analytics firm Intelligence Node. Exact terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition is...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Upholds Law That Could Lead to TikTok Ban
TikTok took a hit in Washington, D.C., Friday, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a law that requires Chinese-based parent company ByteDance to sell the popular video-sharing...
View Article5 Brands That Went Big on AI Marketing in 2024, And What They Learned
Brands went bonkers for AI this past year, as they increasingly adopted the growing number of tools available to facilitate mundane tasks throughout the creative process and create new kinds of work....
View Article3 Ways Creators Are Future-Proofing Amid TikTok’s Uncertain Fate
The ongoing threat of a TikTok ban just got more serious. Today (Dec. 5), a U.S. federal appeals court upheld a law that requires TikTok's owner, Chinese tech firm ByteDance, to divest itself of the...
View ArticleNadja Bellan-White to Lead M&C Saatchi Group in North America
Nadja Bellan-White, who has been serving as CEO of creative agency M&C Saatchi SS+K since January, was promoted to CEO of M&C Saatchi North America Group. Prior to joining M&C Saatchi...
View ArticleDonald Trump Accepts Fox Nation Award as Pete Hegseth Nomination Faces Headwinds
Donald Trump's love/hate relationship with Fox News Media was all love on Thursday night. The president-elect received the inaugural Patriot of the Year award during Fox Nation's sixth annual Patriot...
View ArticleAmazon’s Black Friday Game Scores Big for Advertisers
In only its second year hosting the NFL Black Friday game, Amazon has had no problem staying on offense and moving forward. Drawing 13.51 million viewers to see the Kansas City Chiefs eke out a 19-17...
View ArticleTicker: ABC News Has a New Office Space for 2025
Top of the Ticker: ABC News is saying goodbye to its longtime home on New York's Upper West Side. The network is moving south to 7 Hudson Square, site of the recently opened Robert A. Iger building,...
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