Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s second-longest-reigning monarch, has passed away surrounded by family at her Balmoral residence in Scotland. In Britain, the passing of the 96-year-old–a popular and constant figurehead whose reign has spanned generations, prime ministers and presidents–will send somber shockwaves through the nation. Preparations for the mourning period and…
Unity Technologies, one of the world’s leading video game software companies, announced today that it named Media.Monks as its first media agency of record. Monks won the business after a competitive pitch that began in February. The brand and agency have already begun work together. The software company is well known in the tech space,…
AMC Networks is shaking up its executive team, promoting Kim Kelleher to chief commercial officer. Top line Kelleher, currently the president of commercial revenue and partnerships, will now be responsible for all advertising and distribution revenue and report to CEO Christina Spade. Between the lines The promotion is a strategic realignment of the company’s commercial…
The WNBA headed into the playoffs in 2022 with its most-watched regular season in 14 years. As the longest-tenured women’s sports league in the country, it boasts elite talent, draws hundreds of thousands of viewers per game and raised $75 million in capital in February in its first-ever funding round. However, despite the exponential growth…
If you don’t understand the terms “Corn Kid” or “It’s Corn!” then you may have been living under a rock for the past few weeks. The video, which originated on the popular digital show Recess Therapy, co-created by Doing Things Media and Julian Shapiro-Barnum, has achieved a level of virality that occurs as often as…
Bloomingdale’s is celebrating its 150th birthday with a futuristic concept that its namesake founder would have had a hard time imagining in 1872. The department store has partnered with Emperia, a virtual reality startup, to roll out a sleek new digital store in commemoration of the milestone anniversary. Customers can wander online through a shop…
In the golden age of advertising, brands gained presence through mass media, where the “megaphone” allowed broad reach. Then, technology and data helped unlock personalization. Personalization shifted spending below the line to great short-term effect, but created privacy and cost-effectiveness challenges. Today, we have entered a new era in which further shifts in technology and…
The media company’s president of distribution and development, Josh Reader, will depart early next year.
The deal would involve the creation of a new brand focused on lifestyle and entertainment coverage and could be worth at least $50 million over several years.
Mother today officially launched its ‘Mother Goods’ venture, a website and Instagram account that aims to highlight social and cultural issues
The pandemic has challenged the travel and hospitality industries like nothing they’ve ever experienced before. However, according to Marriott’s Brian Povinelli, the hospitality giant has been seeing continued resilience. “Demand across customer segments in many markets around the world continues to be strong,” said Povinelli, Marriott’s svp of global brand, loyalty and portfolio marketing. Povinelli…
The Publicis agency’s U.S. chief creative officer will lead Dentsu creative across the U.S. and Hispanic Latin America
He covered the gulf war and the protests in Tiananmen Square and became one of the first Black anchors of a prime-time network news program.
LG Ads Solutions announced on Thursday that it’s appointing several executives, including naming Tony Marlow global CMO. Top Line The advertising and data CTV platform from LG Electronics is making three new executive appointments overall. In addition to Marlow, LG Ads Solutions named Barbie Brewer as global head of human resources and Edward Wale as…
Nick Kroll stars in a faux ’80s-style TV exercise show called “Gettin’ Fit” for Bonobos.
The Community boosts strategy offering under new Global Chief Strategy Officer Lee Maicon, a 25-year vet from Edelman, McCann and 360i.
By default, all Instagram users can comment on other users’ posts on the photo- and video-sharing platform. However, creators have the option to prevent strangers from commenting on their content, if they’d like. Our guide will show you how to change who can comment on your Instagram posts. Note: These screenshots were captured in the…
The maker of footwear brands including Merrell, Sperry, Keds and Saucony was seeking real-time insights and a creative approach to media to build consumer connections.
Actress and travel enthusiast Tia Mowry helped Chase and Marriott Bonvoy introduce the Boundless Bucket List Contest on Pinterest, aimed at promoting awareness of the enhanced benefits offered by the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card. Chase/Marriott Pinterest tallies 25 million travel Pinners and more than 63 million people engaging with travel content worldwide every month,…
The Kellogg Company, maker of Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies, has long tried to convince the American public it’s acceptable to eat cereal outside the home and at times other than breakfast. In 2016, for example, Kellogg’s opened the first of two cereal caf?s in New York. A few years later, the company…
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