Conan O’Brien considers himself a lucky guy. And not only because he was fortunate enough to spend 28 years reinventing late-night, first when he was NBC’s surprise pick to replace David Letterman as Late Night host in 1993, then followed by an innovative 11-year run on TBS’ Conan, which ended in June 2021. O’Brien is…
When Grid launched in January under the editorial vision of Laura McGann, the publisher sought to solve one of the most fundamental questions of modern journalism–how to best tell a story–by approaching it from a different perspective. For McGann, who had wrestled with complex narratives for years while running newsrooms at Vox and Politico, the…
As television audience viewing patterns have been upended during the past few years, Hollywood has adapted some new conventional wisdom when it comes to the state of TV: Linear hits don’t exist anymore, especially on basic cable. Series don’t grow their audiences several seasons in. It’s no longer possible to make shows that appeal to…
The onward march of tech development has led to some mixed results this year. The continued heralding of Web3 has only some nascent use cases, with Meta’s Quest 2 (our Hottest Gadget) serving as the gateway to more mainstream adoption of the metaverse, and Roblox (Hottest Platform) making more concerted moves to make it marketer-friendly….
After another year where streaming dominated the industry conversation, especially as both Netflix and Disney+ finally created their own ad-supported tiers, it’s hardly surprising that those platforms are well represented on this year’s TV Hot List. But here’s more of an unexpected twist: Linear networks proved there’s still plenty of fight in them yet. After…
(TrendHunter.com) The arrival of fall means an increased number of tech products being unveiled and introduced ahead of the busy holiday season, which is just what this collection of October 2022 gadgets trends…
When she arrived at Hallmark Media (then called Crown Family Media Networks) in July 2020, it would have been easy for Wonya Lucas to simply maintain the status quo when it came to Hallmark Channel and the other networks under her purview. But that’s never been her style. Instead, Lucas–Adweek’s TV Executive of the Year–tapped…
It’s only October, and The Trade Desk has seemingly made news this year on every pressing topic in ad tech. As buyers were puzzling over how to make their supply paths more efficient, demand-side platform The Trade Desk cut out multiple middlemen, announcing in February it was removing Google’s Open Bidding as a source of…
The rapper, who now goes by Ye, made remarks on Instagram and Twitter that were widely criticized as antisemitic. They came after he wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt at Paris Fashion Week.
With theatrical releases way down, the streaming giants have been pumping out multigenerational fare, including a number of live-action films.
Big changes are coming to the longtime staple of television programming, as the genre struggles to make the leap to the streaming world.
The former movie producer was already convicted in New York, but his Los Angeles trial could be pivotal if he wins an appeal in the first case.
She made the art world a distinct beat at the newspaper, inspiring other papers to make it an industry standard. She later helped bring a groundbreaking sex-bias suit against The Times.
(TrendHunter.com) This collection of October 2022 health trends highlights how, as we prepare to enter the third year of the pandemic, that consumer priorities related to their well-being have begun to shift. The…
(TrendHunter.com) It may be pumpkin spice season for some, but the October 2022 food trends suggest that a few other fall flavors may be taking center stage this time around.
Though apple is a classic fall flavor,…
Welcome to Marketing Morsels, a menu of delightful news items from the past week. Enjoy the assortment, from a creepy Netflix stunt to new products from White Castle and Evil Genius Beer Company. Morsel #1: Truff will never say “when” Picture this: You’re in an Italian joint in New York City, and the waiter is…
No reason to be mad, man. Jon Hamm is spreading holiday cheer again. Hamm’s Santa Claus is back for a second spot as part of Fox Sports’ “‘Tis the FIFA World Cup” marketing campaign ahead of the men’s tournament in Qatar this fall. “Superfan Santa” will debut at 1 p.m. on Sunday during Fox’s broadcast…
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