Pandemic-Induced Alcohol Hoarding Might Return in Winter

Don’t finish off that tequila just yet. With socially distanced backyard barbecues no longer an option for much of the country as we head into fall and winter, the looming threat of stricter shutdown measures could have an effect on alcohol sales in 2020’s last quarter. According to a report by BevAlc Insights, the consumer…

Snapchat’s Voter Registration Efforts Hit the 1 Million Mark for the 2020 US Election

Snapchat shared a milestone Thursday, saying that it has helped over 1 million of its users register to vote for the 2020 presidential election, doubling the total from its similar efforts for the 2018 midterm elections in the U.S. Based on data from TurboVote, Snap Inc.’s partner for its nonpartisan, in-application voter registration tools, Snap…

U.K. agencies struggle to find the right tone for Christmas

Scripts are subject to multiple rewrites as the rules keep changing.

Facebook Extends Brand Collabs Manager Tool to Public Groups

Facebook revealed during its Facebook Communities Summit Thursday that public groups will be added to its Brand Collabs Manager branded content tool, and it introduced the Facebook Certified Community Manager Program. The social network described Brand Collabs Manager as a marketplace that connects brands wishing to promote their products or services with creators, and Facebook…

Disney+ Subscribers Watched 525 Million Minutes of Mulan on Opening Weekend

Mulan, Disney’s live-action film that the company opted to release for premium viewing on Disney+ last month, was among the top 10 subscription video-on-demand titles in terms of total minutes watched in its first weekend of availability on the streaming service. In its first three days on the service, the movie–a remake of the popular…

Havas New York Parts Ways With Chief Creative Officer

Havas has parted ways with the creative leader of both its New York office and creative consultancy Annex88. In a statement, the agency described the decision to part ways with Annex88 founder Harry Bernstein–an Adweek Creative 100 honoree for 2019–as a mutual decision, and indicated the search for Bernstein’s replacement in the CCO role was…

AMC+ Streaming Service Expands to Apple and Amazon, With No Cable Subscription Needed

For the first time ever, consumers don’t need a cable subscription to watch AMC Networks channels including AMC, BBC America, IFC and SundanceTV. AMC Networks has dramatically increased the footprint for AMC+, its expanded ad-free streaming service, which will be available today through Apple TV and Prime Video channels. AMC+ features ad-free programming across AMC…

Remake de “Mulan” foi visto 4,5 milhões de vezes na Disney+ durante a semana de estreia nos EUA

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A discussão em torno do lançamento do remake de “Mulan” no Disney+ até o momento tem sido tudo menos precisa, o que é esperado se considerar que a Disney até o momento não soltou qualquer dado relacionado à audiência de seu streaming relacionada a títulos específicos. O que ficou subentendido ao público é que a …

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Twitter Removes About 130 Accounts for Trying to Interfere With Debate Conversation

Twitter removed roughly 130 accounts that appeared to originate in Iran for attempting to disrupt the public conversation during the first presidential candidates’ debate Tuesday night. The social network said in a Twitter Safety tweet that it took action based on intelligence provided by the FBI. The accounts were identified and removed, and full details…

Instagram Shop: How to Change Your Facebook Pay PIN

Instagram Shop began rolling out in the U.S. in July. This area of the photo- and video-sharing application allows users to browse and purchase products from a number of brands without leaving the app. When you use Instagram Shop, you can use a PIN (personal identification number) to confirm your payments. If you ever want…

Ford’s CMO Moves to Lincoln Amid Slew of C-Suite Changes

Changes are coming at Ford. The American automaker’s new CEO, Jim Farley, started off his first day in the top job by making changes in the C-suite. Notably, the auto manufacturer is looking for a new chief marketer. Joy Falotico, who has served as president of Lincoln and CMO of Ford for two and a…

Bare-Ass Hugh Jackman Proudly Swears to ‘Only Wear’ the Boots He’s Now Endorsing

When stars sign on to endorse an apparel brand, they sometimes make a pledge not to be seen wearing anything else. But that usually just applies to competing products, not giving up clothing entirely–a distinction that seems lost on Hugh Jackman in the newest ad from his frienemy Ryan Reynolds’ content studio, Maximum Effort. Just…

Infographic: How the Pandemic Has Altered Consumers’ Food and Eating Preferences

Though it’s difficult to find many positives amid a global pandemic, new data from Hearst Magazines and GlobalWebIndex shows that cooking (and food in general) has been a beacon of hope for many. GlobalWebIndex conducted its study from April through June, surveying more than 20,000 people. Hearst Magazines and B3 Intelligence conducted additional research in…

NFL Postpones First Football Game Due to Covid-19

Key Insight: CBS has already redistributed other games to the markets, representing 16% of the country, that would have seen the Titans-Steelers matchup. As the industry prepared for an NFL season unlike any other prior to last month’s kickoff, many had assumed that at some point during the year, the schedule would be disrupted after…

How the CMO role is changing—in some cases for the worse

Lisa Mann, a former CPG marketer who recently joined an executive search firm, joins our latest “Ad Lib” podcast to discuss the evolving chief marketer role and how candidates can put themselves in the best position.

Office Hours: New norms of job hunting, agency reopening plans, and VR offices

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How the industry can stop treating multicultural marketing as an afterthought

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Facebook to Ban Ads That Delegitimize the Election or Promote QAnon Conspiracy Theories

Ahead of the November elections, Facebook is continuing to tweak its advertising policies. The social media company announced Wednesday evening that it will ban ads that executives believe “delegitimize the outcome of an election” and will formally ban ads that promote QAnon conspiracy theories. Ads on Facebook and Instagram that call voting methods “inherently fraudulent…

Nubank lança coleção de produtos para comemorar 30 milhões de clientes

Para celebrar a marca de 30 milhões de clientes, o Nubank anuncia sua primeira coleção de roupas e acessórios. Em parceria com a Chico Rei, o banco digital lança mais de 20 itens comercializados entre camisetas, meias, bonés, bolsas, caneca e adesivos. A novidade tem como principal mote os valores e propósitos da marca, entre …

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Inhotim lança projeto de comissionamento de obras em espaços digitais

O Instituto Inhotim lança o projeto “15 Segundos”, que tem como objetivo o comissionamento de obras de artistas de seu acervo em espaços digitais. Seis intervenções artísticas serão comissionadas e desenvolvidas especialmente para painéis de Led Full HD espalhados pela cidade de Belo Horizonte, com o suporte da empresa parceira FrediZAk. Serão trabalhos inéditos, propondo …

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