Podcasts have been exploding in popularity across the world in the last few years, with an estimated 80 million Americans tuning in weekly. "I think it's just such an intimate medium," Van Jones, CNN political commentator and host of the upcoming Uncommon Ground podcast on Amazon Music, said Tuesday during a podcasting panel at the...
TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles has promoted president Erin Riley to chief executive officer and Jen Costello to chief strategy officer from head of strategy. The moves come after a year that saw the Los Angeles office land key clients, including Discover, Moderna, Behr Paint and Schwan's food brands. Riley takes a title that was not currently...
Regulators across the globe are turning the thumbscrews on Big Tech. Today, the Competition Markets Authority said it will be conducting an investigation of Apple and Google's "effective duopoly" over parts of the internet economy. Top line The CMA is launching an inspection of Apple and Google's dominance over the iOS and Android ecosystems. This...
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah will get a brand facelift this fall. Before that, though, the Comedy Central late-night show is taking an extended break. When The Daily Show returns on Sept. 13, it will have a new look and feel, the network said Tuesday. But the series, which has been filmed and produced...
It's important to remember the history of LGBTQ+ marketing only goes back 50 years. From ads that sailed below the radar for straight folks to glitter and rainbows galore, the tone, targeting and imagery of LGBTQ+ representation in advertisements has gone through countless iterations as the community faced pivotal moments like the AIDS epidemic and...
TikTok will be the title sponsor for VidCon US 2021, which is set to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 21 through 24. The video creation platform will bring top talent and executives to all three of the event's signature tracks, deliver the keynote and sponsor some of the stages,...
After becoming the first broadcaster to wrap this year's upfront negotiations, The CW is now also leading the pack when it comes to locking in its fall premiere dates. The network will start its fall premieres on Friday, Oct. 1 with the return of Penn & Teller: Fool Us. A week later, Nancy Drew kicks...
Wendy's is expanding its partnership with Rick and Morty ahead of the hit Adult Swim series' upcoming fifth season, rolling two show-themed drink mixes in the fast food chain's Coca-Cola Freestyle machines, as well as a Morty's pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles. Top line The new promotion includes two new flavor mixes in the 5,000-plus...
Lately, business has been good for the Kroger Company in more ways than one. With restaurants closed and more Americans eating at home during the pandemic, Kroger's sales reached $132.5 billion during the 12-month period ending Jan. 31, 2021, an 8% hike compared to its prior fiscal year. Digital revenue increased 116% to more than...
CVS Health's retail division, CVS Pharmacy, is updating its loyalty program's core 2% cash-back feature for the first time in 20 years so benefits are disbursed immediately after each transaction, rather than on a quarterly basis. The upgrade to the pharmacy chain's ExtraCare Rewards program applies to existing benefits, such as 2% back in so-called...