PBS Chief Addresses Trump’s Lingering Effect at Virtual TCA Event

For four years, Donald Trump’s proposed spending budget attempted to slash resources for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funding to PBS. But even though Trump is now out of the White House, the broadcaster is staying vigilant. At the summer press tour for the Television Critics Association on Wednesday, which shifted from in-person…

Campaign rebrands restaurant receipts as ‘office supplies’ during pandemic

OneMethod’s genius idea that salvaged a struggling restaurant during the pandemic: Rebrand every dish into an office supply item on delivery apps so customers could write off their lunch on now-useless office supply budgets.

Calling a Ceasefire on the Remote Work Debate

Wars are now waged in the comments of a LinkedIn post. We’ve all seen them. We may have even participated in them. It all starts with a bold proclamation that we must all join the work-from-home revolution, that not doing so is an assault on our freedoms and rights as modern-day employees. Or, it begins…

Meet the all-star talents making small agencies shine

See the inaugural Ad Age 2022 Small Agency people winners: creative director, strategic planner, media and account managers of the year.

LinkedIn Adds Support for Ukrainian

LinkedIn is now available in Ukrainian. The professional network said it prioritized adding support for the language in order to help its members in war-torn Ukraine highlight their experience and skills and receive support from the community. Managing director for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America Josh Graff wrote in a LinkedIn post,…

Swift creates first campaign for Purple

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For too long, society has sent the message that success belongs to the strivers – the midnight oil burners and long-hour loggers sacrificing nights an

Introducing the 2022 Small Agency of the Year Awards winners

A definitive guide to judging, submissions and winners of Ad Age’s 2022 Small Agency of the Year Conference and Awards. 

Twitter Salutes the #BeyHive With a Custom Hashtag-Triggered Emoji

Twitter rolled out a hashtag-triggered emoji to mark Friday’s scheduled release of Renaissance, the new album from Beyonc?. The social network said the BeyHive custom fandom emoji marks just its second such initiative, following the one it created for the BTS Army when I reached 10 million followers in 2017, and it represents a continuation…

Google Pushes Third-Party Cookie Demise to 2024

Google said today it would hold off on its plan to get rid of third-party tracking cookies until at least 2024. This is the second time the tech giant has pushed back on the cookie’s demise. Previously, the company had pushed the phaseout to late 2023. Instead, the ad industry, from advertisers to publishers, will…

Meta Revenue Slides Year Over Year in Q2, While Active Users Sputter

The second quarter of 2022 was not a highlight reel for Meta, as Facebook’s parent company reported a year-over-year decline in revenue, as well as slowed growth in family monthly active people and family daily active people on its platforms. Meta posted revenue of $28.822 billion for the quarter, down 1% from $29.077 billion in…

SoulCycle Says Peloton Bikes Are Just Great—for Recycling

As though Peloton didn’t have enough troubles at the moment, upscale-fitness rivals at SoulCycle just announced a head-spinning offer: Give us your neglected Peloton bike and we’ll credit you for a bunch of classes at one of our studios. Dubbed Souls Reunited, the offer (worth roughly $1,300) isn’t just an audacious grab for customers, it’s…

Meta defends Reels, metaverse strategies after ad revenue falls

Meta executives make case for reimagining apps and plowing into the metaverse.

Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Ad Sales Leadership Team, Including Jon Diament and Jim Keller

Warner Bros. Discovery finally has set its new ad sales leadership team. On Wednesday, Jon Steinlauf, chief U.S. advertising sales officer, Warner Bros. Discovery, announced the leadership group for the company’s combined ad sales team. “Warner Bros. Discovery has the greatest collection of brands to offer advertisers, and our new leadership team will unlock that…

Meta Reports First Revenue Decline and 36 Percent Profit Drop

It was the first time the social media giant’s revenue had fallen since it went public a decade ago, as it confronts increased regulatory scrutiny and a turbulent economy.

Warner Bros. Discovery names ad sales leadership team

Warner Bros. Discovery finalizes its senior advertising roster.

Twitter: How to See the Words You’ve Muted

Twitter allows users to mute words and hashtags in order to stop seeing tweets containing those words and hashtags in their home feed. When a user mutes a word or hashtag, they will also no longer receive notifications about tweets that include that word or hashtag. Users can view all of the words and/or hashtags…

Meta Reports First Revenue Decline and 36 Percent Profit Drop

It was the first time the social media giant’s revenue had fallen since it went public a decade ago, as it confronts increased regulatory scrutiny and a turbulent economy.

Hulu to accept more political ads after pushback

Hulu, the streaming service owned by Walt Disney Co., will allow a wider array of topics for political ads after being criticized for rejecting some commercials. 

Spotify Q2 Earnings Show Its Ad Revenue Reached an ‘All-Time High’ at $360 Million

Audio giant Spotify revealed its 2022 Q2 earnings today, highlighting growth of its monthly active users, premium subscriptions and ad revenue. Although worries lingered following Spotify’s split from Russia’s market of 1.5 million subscribers, the streaming service still managed to exceed the goals it set in Q1 2022 where its revenue grew 19% year over…

Final ‘Jeopardy!’: Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik to Split Hosting Duties

The popular game show, which has had trouble finding a new host since Alex Trebek died in 2020, will stick with the hosts who served temporarily this year.