The new consumer data frontier: the U.S. gambling explosion

YouGov’s data platform provides insights into where people typically gamble and the types of bets they tend to place—in addition to other core consumer insights.

Twitter is penalizing more accounts for posting hate speech

Company took action on 77% more accounts in the second half of 2020.

Kristen Richards, 69, Dies; Reshaped Architecture Journalism Online

Her ArchNewsNow website connected architects, designers and journalists with its curated list of must-read articles from around the world.

Why Investing in Women’s Sports Is a ‘Savvy Business Decision’

Interest in women’s sports has seen explosive growth in the last several years, and leaders in the space believe the momentum is only just beginning. “I think we’re at an inflection point,” Lisa Baird, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League, said during a panel at Adweek’s Women’s Trailblazers event. “With our message about the…

Fox Marketing EVP Gets Tubi Oversight in Promotion

The executive vice president of marketing at Fox Entertainment is getting a promotion, and it comes with marketing oversight of Fox’s ad-supported streaming platform Tubi. Top line Darren Schillace, a longtime entertainment marketing executive who joined Fox in 2017, has been promoted to president of marketing across all of Fox Entertainment, CEO Charlie Collier said…

Facebook, Instagram to Invest $1B+ in Creators Through the End of 2022

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post Wednesday that Facebook and Instagram will invest more than $1 billion in creators through the end of 2022, and the social network provided more details on those commitments. Facebook said that in addition to building out its suite of creative and monetization tools for creators, the investment…

OZY Fest Returns with Title Partner TikTok, Expands to Miami

Like all entertainment in 2020, OZY Media’s annual OZY Fest had to pivot to a virtual model as Covid put a major stopper on all in-person productions. This year, the outdoor event–touted as “TED meets Coachella” by festival-goers–returns with a major title partner and a brand new, second location. On October 16 and 17, OZY…

Watch the newest commercials from Amazon, Etsy, Dunkin’ and more

Etsy says you can “Find greatness in the making.”

 

Hollywood Foreign Press Presented With Golden Globes Reform Plan

Proposals for the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association include adding 50 members to its voting ranks to bring in more diversity and creating a for-profit spinoff company.

Knopf Names Jordan Pavlin Its Editor in Chief

Ms. Pavlin, a longtime editor at the publishing house who has worked with Ayana Mathis, Tommy Orange and Yaa Gyasi, succeeds Sonny Mehta, who died in 2019.

Bernette Ford, Who Made Children’s Books More Diverse, Dies at 70

As a publishing executive and as an author, she sought to make sure that all children saw themselves in what they read.

Podcast Primeiro Contato reconta início do computador e dos games no Brasil

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O computador hoje é um item constante na casa do brasileiro, mas é difícil imaginar que há duas décadas o cenário era bastante diferente. Entre os anos 1980 e 2000, diversos empreendimentos foram levantados para “surfar” a onda do então nascente mercado, que ainda trazia a tiracolo os primórdios dos jogos de videogame. Mas como …

Leia Podcast Primeiro Contato reconta início do computador e dos games no Brasil na íntegra no B9.

Bis recria propagandas de shampoo, sabão em pó e outros clássicos para mostrar “descontrole” com o chocolate

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A nova campanha de Bis, marca pertencente à Mondel?z Brasil, se inspira em anúncios clássicos do mundo da publicidade para divulgar o Bis Xtra. Chamada “Todas as Campanhas do Mundo”, a peça criada pela agência DAVID traz uma série de filmes com roteiros inspirados nos anúncios que sempre vemos na TV, com a diferença de que os personagens começam a ver BIS Xtra em todos os …

Leia Bis recria propagandas de shampoo, sabão em pó e outros clássicos para mostrar “descontrole” com o chocolate na íntegra no B9.

Twitter Fleets to Be Sunk at Sea Aug. 3

Twitter Fleets: Born Nov. 17, 2020; died Aug. 3, 2021. The social network said Wednesday that its Snapchat-like disappearing tweets will disappear altogether Aug. 3, citing a lack of interest by users. Twitter product lead Kayvon Beykpour explained in a tweet Wednesday, “We’re winding down Fleets. We weren’t seeing the impact we’d like to see…

Open Letter From UK Ad Leaders Calls on Social Media Platforms to Stamp Out Hate Speech

Following England’s loss to Italy on penalties on Sunday during the final of the UEFA Euro 2020 Championships, the three England players who missed their kicks–Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho–were met with an onslaught of racist abuse on social media, leading to government condemnation and arrests. In response, the country’s advertising leaders have…

Amazon Is Testing Customer Interest in Designer Echo Dots

Amazon’s Build It program, which debuted in February to test the waters of product development with a trio of potential connected devices, is putting a decidedly chic twist on its smart speaker. Top line This time around, the ecommerce platform is partnering with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to potentially produce limited edition designs for…

Twitter discontinues Fleets as marketers show little interest in the video format

Service will discontinue short-lived, short-form video experiment that brands and users never embraced.

Facebook commits $1 billion to pay creators

New ‘bonus’ programs will be available in a dedicated section in both Facebook and Instagram apps.

Clássico do cinema brasileiro, “Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol” ganha restauração em 4K

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Um dos mais populares clássicos da história do cinema brasileiro, “Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol”, filme de 1964 feito por Glauber Rocha, está prestes a ganhar uma restauração importantíssima para a proteção da memória da arte nacional. O projeto é liderado pelos cineastas Paloma Rocha e Lino Meireles, e já está em …

Leia Clássico do cinema brasileiro, “Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol” ganha restauração em 4K na íntegra no B9.

Twitter vai encerrar o Fleets pouco mais de um ano após lançamento

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O Twitter vai enterrar o Fleets, sua plataforma de postagem de vídeos e fotos que expiram em 24h, diretamente inspirada nos stories do Instagram (que por sua vez, copiaram os snaps do Snapchat). A notícia chega pouco mais de um ano após o recurso ser implementado mundialmente. Segundo o The Verge, a decisão foi tomada …

Leia Twitter vai encerrar o Fleets pouco mais de um ano após lançamento na íntegra no B9.