Pappy the BiPedal Poodle Will Walk You Into the Weekend

NBC Chicago recently had a special guest come on set to make an attempt at a world record. Pappy the Poodle, who can be bipedal, paid a visit to the NBC owned station, which doesn’t sound all that newsworthy, except lately we’ll take any opportunity to ignore the absolute weirdness happening outside the walls of…

Em luta (literal) contra o câncer, Pfizer traz LL Cool J para comercial do Super Bowl 2025

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Unindo boxe e esperança, a Pfizer apresenta seu segundo comercial consecutivo no Super Bowl. O filme de 60 segundos acompanha um jovem paciente que, inspirado pelo famoso “Let’s get ready to rumble!” de Michael Buffer, inicia sua própria luta contra o câncer. Por que importa: A empresa promete oito grandes avanços contra o câncer até …

Leia Em luta (literal) contra o câncer, Pfizer traz LL Cool J para comercial do Super Bowl 2025 na íntegra no B9.

Em luta (literal) contra o câncer, Pfizer traz LL Cool J para comercial do Super Bowl 2025

pfizer-cancer-superbowl

Unindo boxe e esperança, a Pfizer apresenta seu segundo comercial consecutivo no Super Bowl. O filme de 60 segundos acompanha um jovem paciente que, inspirado pelo famoso “Let’s get ready to rumble!” de Michael Buffer, inicia sua própria luta contra o câncer. Por que importa: A empresa promete oito grandes avanços contra o câncer até …

Leia Em luta (literal) contra o câncer, Pfizer traz LL Cool J para comercial do Super Bowl 2025 na íntegra no B9.

Andrea Mitchell Tributes Pour in for Her Final MSNBC Newscast

Andrea Mitchell brought the curtain down on her career as an MSNBC anchor on Friday. The veteran journalist has been the face of the network’s noontime hour since 2008 as the host of Andrea Mitchell Reports. Mitchell announced her departure from the newscast in October, along with her intention to transition into a broader role…

Ticker: Fox & Friends Warms Up for the Super Bowl

Top of the Ticker: The Fox & Friends road series Breakfast with Friends hit the road to celebrate the teams playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl extravaganza. On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs fan Steve Doocy was live from Chicken N Pickle in Overland Park, Kan., hanging out alongside patrons. On Friday, Fox Nation host Abby Hornacek…

Super Bowl of Comforts Blitzes Fans With Familiar Brands and Faces

Politically, economically, and mentally, consumers are seeking comfort from their Super Bowl ads this year. The mix and makeup of Super Bowl 59 marketers reflects that. As of Feb. 3, consumer products, retail, and food and beverage accounted for 28 Super Bowl ads, up from 24 in 2024. Big-ticket items account for a diminishing portion…

Wednesday, Feb. 5 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime Are Most-Watched

Fox News’ The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime were the only shows to see over four million total viewers. Meanwhile, MSNBC landed in second place in the Adults 25-54 demo during primetime, and all of its programs between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. had over a million total viewers. CNN had two shows over the…

Arrest Made After Death of Telemundo Reporter in New Orleans

An arrest has been made in connection with the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano, whose body was found in a Kenner motel this week. Manzano was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl for Spanish language station Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports. WWL in New Orleans reported that Kenner Police have arrested…

The Super Bowl Ads, Ranked

Here is our critic’s evolving survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst.

Longtime Detroit Reporter Al Allen Dies at 79

Al Allen, a longtime fixture on Detroit Fox owned station WJBK, has died. He was 79. Fox 2 said that Allen passed away at a Metro Detroit hospital Tuesday night. in after working in radio in Little Rock Arkansas and stayed there until he retired in 2012. Allen was born Andrew Long and lived in…

Trump Lawsuits Against Media Gain Momentum

First Amendment experts say Mr. Trump’s lawsuits, based on an unproven legal theory, lack merit. But more could be on the way.

Secrets of the Puppy Bowl Revealed

Dan Schachner never expected to become the Puppy Bowl’s answer to Jeff Probst. “I go from year to year, and always feel that I’m learning as I go,” he tells ADWEEK about his 14-year run as the referee–and human face–of Animal Planet’s beloved canine sports extravaganza. “I think I’ve grown into the role, and I…

No Smiles Allowed in Ritz’s First-Ever Super Bowl Commercial

For the first time in its 90-year history, the Mondelez International-owned cracker brand Ritz is running a national commercial in the Super Bowl. The ad features Aubrey Plaza, Michael Shannon, and Bad Bunny expressing their inner saltiness at the fictional Ritz Salty Club, located in Utah’s salt flats. “The Big Game offers a unique opportunity…

9 of the Biggest Super Bowl Ad Fumbles

With over 120 million eyeballs watching, the Super Bowl is an easy way for advertisers to generate national buzz. For the same reason, it’s also the quickest way to crash and burn if an ad falls flat. At $8 million pop for a slot in this year’s Big Game, hedging bets on a spot designed…

What It’s Like to QA Every Super Bowl Ad

My name is Fred Cunha, and I go to every Super Bowl but have never seen the game. For 51 weeks of the year, I serve as vice president of partnerships development at XR Extreme Reach, a role well aligned with my 25-plus years of broadcast and digital media industry leadership. It’s the work I…

If the Super Bowl Goes to Overtime, Prepare for a Wild Ad Bidding War

A Super Bowl overtime may be intense on the field, but it’s got nothing on what happens behind the scenes with the ads. In an increasingly fragmented viewership landscape, Super Bowl commercials are more coveted than ever, with Fox selling several ads over the $8 million mark for the first time this year. And that…

Exclusive: How Tubi Built The Z-Suite’s Meta Ad Campaign

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a very meta TV comedy requires very meta marketing. And that’s why Tubi is taking so much pride in the ad campaign for its ad world satire, The Z-Suite. Premiering Feb. 6, the show stars Lauren Graham as the head of a fictional advertising agency that gets into…

Revolving Door Round-Up: Amara Walker Leaves CNN After 10 Years

CNN Departures: CNN This Morning Weekend co-anchor Amara Walker is leaving the network. Walker has been with the network since 2013, first as a CNN International anchor followed by a move to CNN in 2022 taking over from Christi Paul. In addition to her weekend duties, she also anchors the weekday edition of CNN Newsroom…

GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Return: Reimagining Small Business Success With CMO Fara Howard

In this episode of Marketing Vanguard, host Jenny Rooney speaks with Fara Howard, CMO of GoDaddy, about the company’s return to the Super Bowl after an eight-year hiatus. Fara shares insights into GoDaddy’s transformation from a domain provider to a comprehensive digital partner for small businesses. She also discusses its AI-powered product Arrow and the…

Atlanta Fox Station Partners with Radio Station to Launch Simulcast Channel

Atlanta Fox owned station WAGA Fox 5 has partnered with Radio One Atlanta to launch a 24/7 audio simulcast channel of the television station’s streaming content. HOT 107.9 HD2 will now be the home of non-stop content provided by Fox 5’s digital properties. “Our team at FOX 5 is constantly seeking out new ways to…