Month: June 2020

The hospitality industry will likely have the effects of the Covid-19 crisis seared into its collective memory for years to come–but, week by week, the troubled sector is beginning to recover. That optimism was the primary takeaway from a panel discussion featuring executive leadership of the world’s largest hotel brands. The virtual event, hosted by…

Another exec is leaving Freeform for Warner Bros.’ new global kids, young adults and classics division. Tricia Melton, who had been svp of marketing, brand, creative and communications at the Disney-owned cable network since 2017, will become CMO of the new segment, beginning June 29. She’ll be reporting to a familiar face at Warner Bros.:…

Pinterest shared steps it is taking on its platform, within its company and elsewhere to promote diversity and help combat racism. CEO Ben Silbermann penned a blog post detailing a companywide open conversation that took place Tuesday. On-platform, Pinterest is elevating content related to racial justice, including resources for how parents can discuss the subject…

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant percentage of ad industry execs say their physical, mental and emotional health have deteriorated, but they are tracking about the same as average
American consumers, a survey of U.S. ad industry execs fielded by Advertiser Perceptions for MediaPost has found.

Sling TV president Warren Schlichting is being replaced by Michael Schwimmer, who has been leading Dish Network’s international business development and strategy since June 2019. Sling subscribers
were down 4.7% year-over-year to 2.3 million as of March 31.

When Ross Clugston went to watch the HBO dark comedy series Run a week ago, he ran into a problem: He couldn’t find his HBO Now app on his Apple TV device. He eventually discovered that his usual method of accessing HBO had gotten a major facelift, courtesy of WarnerMedia’s new streaming service, HBO Max….

Twitter used a tweetstorm from its Twitter Safety account to clarify the principles behind its content policies in the wake of its ongoing battle with President Donald Trump. After Twitter placed a fact-check label on two tweets Trump sent last week regarding mail-in ballots, Trump quickly responded by issuing an executive order aimed at altering…

Amazon deliveries are facing delays in U.S. cities with curfews as well as in areas the company determines are unsafe as demonstrations continue throughout the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and partners,” said Amazon Delivery Services spokesperson Rena Lunak in…

Twitter recently debuted the ability for users to schedule tweets when using Twitter.com. Our guide will show you how this works. Step 1: Once you’ve written the tweet you want to schedule, click the calendar icon. Step 2: Click the drop-down menus to choose the exact date and time that you want the tweet to…