This article was originally published Dec. 10 Adtech M&A has started to pick up the pace in the last few weeks. Third-quarter deal volume was up 118% year-over-year and up 26% quarter over quarter, according to data from Luma Partners, Axios reports. That’s the highest rate since the first half of 2022. Driving the deal…
New Year’s Eve festivities are typically the climax of the holiday season, and after an eventful 2024, the major news networks have big plans for ushering in 2025. Here’s your guide to all the New Year’s programming on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. (All times Eastern) ABC News ABC will broadcast Dick Clark’s New Year’s…
This article was originally published Dec. 17 In 2024, creators took center stage for marketers. Brands began to view them as more than just attention-grabbers. Creators helped develop products, drum up social media buzz, and drive sales. Companies realized that the key to success with influencers is to genuinely trust the creator, allowing them to…
“Well, 2024 sure has been a year” seems to be the prevailing sentiment. Well, we’re setting the negativity aside because even if everything didn’t break our way this year, the great thing about being reporters is that if we feel strongly about something, we get to put it in the spotlight. Sure, we broke news….
It would be an understatement to say that the TV industry has changed a lot in the past year. From increasing consolidation, plummeting upfront prices, and an ongoing fight over sports rights, streamers and broadcasters are forging ways ahead in the new era of TV. And, they’re also learning lessons along the way. ADWEEK asked…
It was a wild year for the ad industry, with disruption coming from everywhere: the culture wars, politics, and gen AI. Those themes surfaced a lot in the top 10 stories that were most popular with ADWEEK readers in 2024. Here they are: X owner Elon Musk 10. Comcast, Disney, and IBM Are Among Advertisers…
For better or worse, people had a lot of feelings about advertising this year. Thanks to social media, advertisers can no longer launch their campaigns into a void, hoping their marketing investment later pays off in increased sales. Advertising is now a two-way street, and brands must be prepared at all times for consumer feedback….
TikTok shared the year’s most memorable businesses, creators, cultural icons, moments, and trends on its platform in the U.K. with Wednesday’s release of Year on TikTok 2024. Man in Finance landed @girl_on_couch a talent agent and a record deal, but it was just one of 2024’s top memes, joining Brat Summer from @charlixcx, “very demure,…
The 2023 TV landscape became the year of AVOD. Netflix and Disney+ completed their first full years with advertising tiers in 2023, and streamers like Prime Video and AMC+ also announced their AVOD entrances. However, the year was also marked by consolidation and rebranding, which are trends that will likely continue in 2024 and beyond….
In 2024, the entertainment and media industry is hoping to welcome several new TV bundles of joy. For Adweek’s year-in-review TV coverage, we asked 19 TV executives and ad sales insiders to explain the TV and streaming topics that will dominate 2024. From more bundling to a FAST rise in AI and a renewed focus…
It’s that time when everyone weighs in on what they think the next year will have in store for us. The creative agency world is certainly no different, but its trends might be more difficult to predict. Luckily, people at agencies around the globe with their collective fingers on the pulse of creativity have let…
This is the time of year that everyone weighs in on what they think the next year will have in store for us. Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is on everyone’s minds. Some see AI as a source of good while recognizing it has its downsides as the technology advances. Agency leaders around the globe have their…
With macroeconomic conditions affecting advertising and Hollywood strikes affecting content, 2023 was a year of lessons for the TV and streaming industry. So, as part of Adweek’s year-in-review TV coverage, we asked 28 TV executives and insiders to explain the most important thing they learned this year. From focusing on flexibility as the industry shifts…
For most marketers and advertisers, 2023 was a strangely challenging year. Advertising spend continued to decelerate, and even decline, in some depressed categories like linear TV. Spooked, and fearful of marketers tightening their purse strings yet again, a lot of agencies resorted to layoffs. Meanwhile, several accounts went into review. It’s been a tragic year…
For most marketers and advertisers, 2023 was a strangely challenging year. Advertising spend continued to decelerate, and even decline, in some depressed categories like linear TV. Spooked, and fearful of marketers tightening their purse strings yet again, a lot of agencies resorted to layoffs. Meanwhile, several accounts went into review. It’s been a tragic year…
Agencies have multiple ways of wishing their employees, clients and communities a happy holiday season. From kind donations to humorous cards and inventive ways of giving, agencies everywhere put their own unique stamps on the holidays. Adweek has gathered a few of these efforts, ranging from humorous to heartwarming and everything in-between. Of course, artificial…
It was a banner year for one of connected TV’s biggest players, and Roku is bringing that momentum into 2023. As competition becomes even more fierce in the advertising-supported world, Roku knows it’s been here for years. After climbing to surpass 70 million active accounts to wrap up 2022, Roku is leaning even more into…
Throughout Adweek’s end of year coverage for 2022, we’ve seen buyers comment on how the ad market has changed, heard TV execs and insiders reveal what they’ve learned and reviewed how the biggest streamers stack up. Now, it’s time to look ahead. To help close out our year in review stories, Adweek asked 18 TV…
As part of Adweek’s ongoing year-in-review TV coverage, we asked 26 TV executives and insiders to explain the most important thing they learned in 2022. Some of the experts kept it brief, talking about the need for flexibility in a constantly changing market, and other executives reflected on the power of live sports to capture…
If you’re feeling slightly out of breath and confused that the year is almost over, you’re not alone–it felt like we packed 18 months into 2022. One reason is because the world looks so different from where we started in January. Crypto companies ruled the Super Bowl, but by November the entire industry was quaking…
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