The King in the North has returned. Today, Zynga is rolling out the global launch of its new mobile game, Game of Thrones: Legends–complete with Kit Harington channeling his role as Jon Snow in the marketing campaign. This is the first time Harington has returned to the world of Game of Thrones since the series…
The Olympics are here, and brands are looking to compete in new ways. NBCUniversal has made it clear that the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, which take place July 26 through Aug. 11, won’t be business as usual for the broadcaster. The company is bringing in teams of celebrities, including Jimmy Fallon, Snoop Dogg, Call Her…
Google’s announcement Monday that it won’t kill the third-party cookie in Chrome rocked the ad industry. In the immediate aftermath, it seemed like the sword of Damocles hanging over the ecosystem had been sheathed. Certainly, marketers no longer have to wring their hands over how their digital ads will perform without cookies to power targeting…
When she interviewed for the CEO role of the 4A’s in 2017, Marla Kaplowitz was upfront with the trade association’s board. She planned to hold the role for three to five years and then move on. When she steps down from the role in May 2025, it will be after a far longer period than…
Apple’s Underdogs, the scrappy but lovable team of coworkers turned entrepreneurs, are back in the fifth installment of a journey that now finds them on their first overseas business trip. In “The Underdogs: OOO (Out of Office),” created in-house, the crew is in Thailand, racing against the clock to launch a new product by the…
The search for an official Olympics Search partner is over. What’s happening: Today, Google, Team USA and NBCUniversal announced they’re teaming up for NBCU’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics. With the news, Google becomes the Official Search AI Partner of Team USA, marking the first time that the search giant has partnered with the United…
It’s about that time … awards season, and the Emmys is serving a chaotic menu. Today, the Television Academy announced the 76th Primetime Emmy nominations with the help of Abbot Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph and Veep’s Tony Hale, and the streamers, along with Emmy darling The Bear, dominated the news. Netflix led the way with…
Publicis Groupe continues to be bullish in 2024, raising its guidance for its yearly forecast. Unlike Omnicom, which maintained its guidance of 4% to 5% growth during its Q2 report earlier this week, Publicis Groupe is projecting 5% to 6% growth for 2024 after initially projecting 4% to 5%. The holding company revealed that its…
Layoffs continue to hit the media and entertainment industry, with Warner Bros. Discovery now making more cuts. Top line This week, Warner Bros. Discovery is enacting layoffs across the company, with under 1000 employees being affected. Between the lines According to a source familiar with the matter, the cuts are in the U.S. only, impacting…
In March, NBCUniversal announced it would allow advertisers to buy ads programmatically for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris for the first time. At the time, the broadcast giant said its programmatic inventory would be available through its partner, the adtech company The Trade Desk. ADWEEK has now learned the details of that…
Today, minority-owned publishing and media brand Mecenas and Disney Advertising announced the renewal of its strategic content and distribution agreement made last year. It will build on both companies’ commitment to creating multicultural content and reaching diverse audiences. The renewal comes after the success of the Hulu series Talking Sabor, created by Mecenas, Disney Advertising…
Tubi is doing its own British Invasion, launching its first brand campaign in the U.K. Following its arrival in the U.K. earlier this month, the Fox-owned ad-supported streamer is now rolling out its “Watch What You Actually Want to Watch” campaign that focuses on British viewers. Nicole Parlapiano, Tubi’s CMO, told ADWEEK that the concept…
The CW has just pulled off a Haily Mary, scoring Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick for Inside the NFL. Belichick will waste no time, joining the show to provide expert commentary alongside host Ryan Clark and returning analysts Chad Johnson and Chris Long for the premiere on Friday, Aug. 30. “Bill Belichick joining Inside the…
NBC is truly waiting all day for Sunday Night. The broadcaster is announcing its fall premieres, and it’s so excited about Sunday Night Football that it’s starting coverage on Thursday, Sept. 5, ahead of the program making its Sunday debut on Sept. 8. Meanwhile, college football coverage also kicks off early on Aug. 31 with…
Skydance Media has entered into a definitive agreement with Paramount Global to form “New Paramount,” capping off months of negotiations, bidding wars and public speculation. The potential move would have a lasting impact on Paramount’s assets, forever changing the company’s TV and streaming portfolio. It would also end the Redstone family’s three-decade ownership of Paramount,…
HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 2 marketing is fueling the fire of discourse, leaving fans questioning everything from their allegiances to their realities. In partnership with Giant Spoon, RQ and Busterwood, HBO and Max rolled out a global campaign directly involving fans for Season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel, making them choose…
Roku and the electric racing circuit Formula E have a relationship powered by potential, and it’s accelerating rapidly. In June 2023, Roku announced its first live sports rights deal and joined Formula E as its streaming partner. Already coupled with CBS for linear broadcasts, Formula E sought a place where fans could find not only…
Roku and the electric racing circuit Formula E have a relationship powered by potential, and it’s accelerating rapidly. In June 2023, Roku announced its first live sports rights deal and joined Formula E as its streaming partner. Already coupled with CBS for linear broadcasts, Formula E sought a place where fans could find not only…
As summer rolls around again, it’s road trip season. Every vacation needs a playlist and all the better if eight-time Grammy winner Anderson .Paak curates it. For World Music Day 2024, Lexus and Amazon Music teamed with Anderson .Paak to create “Destination .Paak – The Lexus GX Remix.” Promoting the GX Luxury SUV, the launch…
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