CBS Investigating Personal Misconduct Accusations Against CEO Leslie Moonves
The CBS board is looking into misconduct accusations against CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves which are expected to appear in a story by The New Yorker's Ronan Farrow. "All allegations of...
View ArticleHavas Germany Made Trees ‘Scream’ to Fend Off Illegal Loggers
Some of the last European primeval forests in Romania are being illegally depleted every day, and Havas Germany has had enough. The agency has launched an initiative to raise awareness not only that...
View ArticleFacebook Launched a Pre-Emptive Strike Prior to Brazil’s General Election
General elections are coming up in Brazil in October, and Facebook detailed some steps it is taking to ensure that the social network is not used to compromise those votes. Head of cybersecurity policy...
View ArticleViacom Purchases AwesomenessTV in Bid to Expand Portfolio
Viacom has just purchased multichannel network AwesomenessTV, which reaches a purported 158 million subscribers and boasts 300 million monthly views, in another recent move to expand its portfolio. The...
View ArticleLinkedIn Added a Voice Messaging Feature
LinkedIn users who prefer saying it over typing it can now do so with voice messaging on the professional network. The feature is currently rolling out on LinkedIn's iOS and Android applications, with...
View ArticleHow YouTube Red Successfully Rebranded After Years of Sounding Like a Porn Site
Ever since YouTube launched its subscription streaming service, YouTube Red, in fall 2015, the platform's name has been the subject of a slew of jokes making light of its similarity to porn sites like...
View ArticleFacebook Acquired Email Startup Redkix for Workplace by Facebook
Facebook's latest acquisition was completed with an eye toward its Workplace by Facebook enterprise offering, as email startup Redkix was scooped up by the social network. Redkix combined email,...
View ArticleFacebook Will No Longer Allow Exclusion of Certain Groups Via Its Ad...
Facebook signed a legally binding agreement earlier this week with the office of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson in which it agreed to ensure that third-party advertisers cannot exclude ethnic...
View ArticleDomino’s Is Bringing Its Pizzas Into Augmented Reality With a National...
Domino's is turning its pizza boxes--and the pizzas that go inside them--into an augmented reality campaign. This weekend, the pizza chain will begin running a national ad campaign that lets Snapchat...
View ArticleTwitter Is Taking the Pitch for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game, MLS Homegrown Game
Twitter is lacing up its cleats for the 2018 Major League Soccer All-Star Game Presented by Target, which will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta Aug. 1. Hashtag-triggered emoji were...
View ArticleCBS Ad Sales Chief ‘Fully’ Supports Les Moonves After Sexual Harassment...
Hours after the New Yorker published its explosive story in which six women accused CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves of sexual harassment and intimidation, one of CBS' top female execs said...
View ArticleAmazon Studios New Chief Says Prime Video’s User Interface is About to Get a...
After five months as the new head of Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke unveiled her strategy for the streaming service--and promised that Prime Video's often-frustrating user interface is about to get a...
View ArticleMatthew Weiner’s Mad Men Followup For Amazon Gets a Teaser and Premiere Date
Amazon capped its appearance at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour in Los Angeles by releasing the first teaser and announcing a premiere date for The Romanoffs, which is Matthew...
View Article4 Ways Data Can Influence Consumers Along Their Buying Journey
U.S. car sales are estimated to reach 16 million this year. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are doubling down on new designs, technology innovations and differentiating services to boost sales...
View ArticleLinkedIn: Here’s How to Delete a Conversation
Did you know LinkedIn allows you to delete conversations from your inbox? Our guide will show you how this works. Note: These screenshots were captured in the LinkedIn application on iOS. Also note, if...
View ArticleAdam Greco Joins Beringer Capital as Analytics Advisior to Digital Experience...
Today Adweek parent company Beringer Capital announces that Adam Greco will join the firm as an analytics advisor to its Digital Experience Fund. The Digital Experience Fund, which includes Adweek,...
View ArticleSamsung and Publicis Expand Partnership as Leo Burnett Takes Over Global...
Samsung has awarded more work to Publicis Groupe, expanding its existing partnership with the holding company, by naming Leo Burnett lead agency solution for its global visual display business (meaning...
View ArticleSony Crackle Keeps ‘Chugging Along’ While Looking for a Potential Partner
Sony Crackle has a new name--formerly known as Crackle before its rebrand--and now the free, ad-supported streaming service is looking to bring on a potential partner that could help it become more...
View ArticleUnder Armour Parts With Adrienne Lofton, SVP, Global Head of Brand Management
Under Armour has parted ways with Adrienne Lofton, svp, global brand management, a spokesperson confirmed today. She was the organization's most senior marketing executive. The apparel company...
View ArticleTo Celebrate 50 Years of the Big Mac, McDonald’s Debuts Its Own ‘Currency’
Brands using blockchain or its own form of cryptocurrency is definitely a thing now. Predictably, technology companies like Microsoft use it to significant effect, yet puzzlingly, other brands have...
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