The 2Africa consortium–China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, STC, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC–introduced a new segment of subsea cable Tuesday, 2Africa Pearls, which connects Africa, Asia and Europe. The extension will bring the total length of the 2Africa cable system to more than 45,000 kilometers, making it the longest subsea cable system ever…
AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll Stepping Down After 34 Years
Long-term AMC Networks chief operating officer Ed Carroll is leaving the company at the end of the year after a 34-year tenure. Top line Carroll, who was was named COO in 2009, and was instrumental to the success of some of AMC Networks’ most brand-defining series, including Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The…
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Here’s Why The Pill Club Placed a Uterus Vending Machine in NYC
The global sexual wellness market is expected to reach $41.6 billion by the year 2027. Yet social stigma, particularly when it comes to healthcare that doesn’t apply directly to cisgender men, remains a major hurdle for access to things like birth control. According to The Pill Club, getting contraception should be as easy as visiting…
Ryan Reynolds’ Voice Outperforms His Face in Ads
While Ryan Reynolds is a frequent face in ads for the brands he owns and movies he stars in, some of the most celebrated work from his agency, Maximum Effort, has barely featured the actor at all. And maybe that’s a good thing. In a new video shared by Reynolds, we learn about a comparative…
How Nestlé and Wunderman Thompson Australia Sparked a Viral Brand Moment on TikTok
There are three types of people in this world: people who neatly break off each section of a Kit Kat, people who nibble on the chocolate until the wafer is exposed and people who throw all manners out the window and barbarically bite right through the bar. Ever since Kourtney Kardashian came out to the…
This Software Aims to Smooth Your Flight—and Help the Planet
Airplanes taxiing isn’t just annoying—it’s a big source of emissions. The FAA and NASA created a new system to save time and fuel.
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Spotify Tells Potential Advertisers, ‘All Ears on You’
Spotify kicked off its first global business-to-business campaign this week, “All Ears on You,” in partnership with FCB New York. The campaign will begin with digital audio, digital video, out-of-home and social media elements in major U.S. cities, with activations in Australia, Canada, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain and the U.K., as well as other…
Hulu Subscribers Get 6 Free Months of Uber Eats Pass in New Partnership
Hulu subscribers can get two services for the price of one. The streamer is partnering with Uber Eats to offer users six free months of a subscription to the rideshare company’s food delivery service. Top line Subscribers of both Hulu’s ad-supported and ad-free tiers, as well as Hulu + Live TV customers, are eligible for…