Amazon Fire TV Adds TikTok Functionality in the US

Amazon is bringing TikTok to the Fire TV platform in the United States and Canada for the first time as it debuts a new Amazon-built TV set. The ecommerce giant is adding support for the TikTok app to all Fire devices after successful rollouts in the U.K., Germany and France. And while Amazon has previously…

Marketing Is The Name of the Game for Both The EA and Gatorade CMOs

For the sports-fuel brand Gatorade and video game software company Electronic Arts, entertainment has been blurring the line between the business and their audiences. From partnerships with Snoop Dogg and Keyshawn Johnson to bringing sports to digital via Twitch like having Marshawn Lynch and more athletes recreate the Pro Bowl during the pandemic, both brands…

Sem reinventar a roda, “Kate” é filme de ação honesto, mas sem encanto

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O cinema de ação teve dois grandes pontos de virada nas últimas duas décadas. O primeiro foi quando filmes como “A Identidade Bourne” criaram uma nova demanda do público no trato da ação, com as produções passando a precisar de mais “realidade”. Tanto as tramas começaram a ser mais políticas e abordando conspirações e corporações, …

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Twitter vai sinalizar contas automatizadas

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Qualquer usuário do Twitter provavelmente já passou pela experiência de tuitar algo e receber, nas notificações, um retweet de um bot, feito exclusivamente para repostar conteúdos relacionados a um termo específico. Essas contas, que são automatizadas para postar conteúdos específicos, passarão a ser sinalizadas pela plataforma. Com a novidade, a comunidade não terá mais dúvida …

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All Twitter Users Can Now Offer Revue Newsletter Subscriptions via Their Profiles

The ability to subscribe to Revue newsletters directly via Twitter profiles was rolled out to all Twitter users worldwide this week, on Android, iOS and the web. Twitter acquired newsletter publishing platform Revue in January, allowing it to continue to run as a stand-alone service. The two platforms began testing their integration last month, saying…

How Harry’s Is Taking a New Approach to the Mental Health Crisis

On this week’s episode of The Business of Marketing Podcast, Adweek’s chief innovation officer, Toby Daniels, sits down with Jaime Crespo, general manager at DTC shaving brand Harry’s. With almost 20 years of experience, Crespo has held senior marketing roles for brands like Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Amazon before joining Harry’s. At Harry’s, he is…

Affiliate Marketing Modernization Brings New Possibilities

Outdated. Old school. These are the labels tossed out to disparage affiliate marketing. As a long-term survivor of decades of ad-tech evolution and hyperbole, affiliate is often tagged as a low-tech marketing option that lacks the data sophistication and customization options of formats that rely on identifiers and cookies. This assumption couldn’t be further from…

CBS Revives the Elaborate Network Jingle Promo, Urging Viewers to ‘Feel This Fall’

Decades ago, the broadcast networks used to assemble their biggest stars each summer to record elaborate jingle promos to tout their fall lineups. The tradition has long since fallen by the wayside, until now. CBS is resurrecting the tradition, unveiling a new musical number in which many of its actors sing, dance and rap as…

Netflix Plans Experiential Bridgerton Ball to Celebrate Hit Series

Fans of the Netflix hit series Bridgerton will get a chance to attend their own Regency-era ball next year as part of an effort from the streaming service to make sure the hugely popular romance series remains the talk of the town. Top line The Queens Ball: A Bridgerton Experience will bring guests through a…

Watch the newest commercials from GoDaddy, Gap, Bud Light Seltzer and more

Actress Helena Howard stars in the latest from Gap.

 

Spotify começa a sugerir músicas para playlists montadas pelo público

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O Spotify nesta quinta-feira (9) anunciou o lançamento de uma ferramenta que deve mudar a maneira como o público se relaciona com playlists criadas na plataforma. Batizada de “Enhance”, o recurso está previsto para atualizar automaticamente as seleções com sugestões de faixas que podem se encaixar na formatação pensada pelo usuário. A novidade no caso …

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Yahoo Woos CPG Ad Buyers With Further ConnectID Tie-Ups

Traditional ad targeting tools are in decline, which has led to a boom in alternative identity solutions, putting providers into fierce competition to scale their offerings before Google Chrome withdraws support for third-party cookies in 2023. Top line Yahoo has struck integration deals with several measurement providers including IRI, mParticle and NCSolutions in a bid…

Buffalo Wild Wings Reenergizes With a Sporty Campaign That Champions a Good Time

Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1982 and has since grown to more than 1,200 sports bars around the world. Now the franchise is using college football to kick off an ad campaign meant to revitalize the brand and welcome in a new generation of fans. A 60-second “Greatest of All Times”…

Dark Pool Sales Houses: What You Need to Know

Last August, the industry watchdog Check My Ads, in partnership with data supply researcher Zach Edwards, uncovered evidence that unscrupulous publishers had discovered a way to circumvent blocklists. Called “dark pool sales houses,” the strategy involves a ring of publishers acting in concert to take advantage of the lax regulation governing ad exchanges. Since identifying…

TikTok Fashion Month Sets Several Initiatives to Bring the Runway to Users

Fashion Month is also TikTok Fashion Month, for the third time in 2021. TikTok said in a blog post, “From now until Sept. 29, we’re aiming to make fashionista dreams come true with a month of programming sure to delight even the pickiest fashion lovers. Everything from high-low fashion tips and style trends from creators…

TV trade group forms measurement task force amid Nielsen issues

VAB announces new group dedicated to forwarding video measurement, with NBCUniversal signing on as a partner. 

McDonald’s lança edição limitada e customizável do letreiro da marca

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O McDonald’s desenvolveu um item de decoração especial para celebrar a relação afetiva que a marca tem com os consumidores. Por tempo limitado, será possível adquirir os icônicos arcos dourados da marca junto com uma McOferta. O item vem acompanhado de letras para que o consumidor possa escrever seu nome ou a frase que quiser. Confira …

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Lançado em março, adesivo da Gatorade que avisa quando ingerir líquidos chega à América Latina

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No começo do ano, a marca de bebidas Gatorade anunciou o lançamento de um adesivo que ajuda o usuário a se manter devidamente hidratado. Chamado Gx Sweat Patch e desenvolvido pela startup Epicore Biosystems, o acessório monitora a quantidade de suor perdido durante uma atividade física, e indica quando já é preciso repor a hidratação. Agora, o produto chega …

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How a Hybrid Work Model Has Helped a Creative Studio Through the Pandemic

Early in the Covid-19 lockdowns, questions of returning to the office typically revolved around proposed dates and mask protocols. But as the pandemic continued into its second year, it has become a highly complex–and potentially volatile–topic at companies around the world. For many organizations, it’s no longer about a return to normalcy; it’s about defining…

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen build a crypto trading posse in first ads for FTX

Comedic ad from DentsuMcGarry Bownen marks power couple’s first commercial appearance together.