WhatsApp: How to Use the Day of the Dead Stickers

WhatsApp released a new sticker pack celebrating Day of the Dead in 2021. Our guide will show you how to use the Day of the Dead stickers in the WhatsApp mobile application. Note: These screenshots were captured in the WhatsApp app on iOS. Step 1: Open a WhatsApp conversation and tap the sticker icon on…

Snap Reaches Pact With NBCUniversal for Sounds From Movies, TV Series, Peacock Originals

Snapchatters across the globe can now add Sounds from NBCUniversal movies, television series and original programming from Peacock to their Snaps under terms of an agreement revealed Monday. When a user receives a Snap with a Sound, they can swipe up to view additional information about the key art and title of the movie or…

Subscriptions Are Just the Start: 3 Takeaways From Elevate: Publishing 2021

In the push to diversify their revenue streams, innovative publishers have begun to think of subscriptions as a starting point, rather than a finishing line. During Adweek’s Elevate: Publishing event, decision-makers at top media companies including The New York Times, Hearst, BuzzFeed, New York Magazine and The Washington Post weighed in on the strategies they…

Ted Lasso’s Cristo Fernández Takes the Wheel in Forza Horizon 5’s ‘Love Letter to Mexico’

Cristo Fern?ndez rapidly rose to fame over the past year as Dani Rojas, a Mexican soccer phenom who moved to England to play for the struggling AFC Richmond Greyhounds in Ted Lasso. Now the Guadalajara-born actor has returned to his home country to star in Xbox’s 3-minute, adrenaline-fueled celebration of Mexico, the setting for new…

Google and New York Times Unite to Change How Skin Tones Are Seen in Digital Storytelling

When it comes to representation in the media and documenting diverse stories, it’s clear the need for more representation is not only necessary, but has been a continuously expressed need by marginalized communities with the rapidly changing media and social landscape. In an effort to spark progress in telling those diverse stories Google recently announced…

The Impactful COP26 Opening Ceremony Film Shown to World Leaders and Delegates

SCOTLAND Glasgow – The environmental summit COP26 is now underway in Scotland with world leaders, members of the British Royal Family, global conglomerate chiefs, sustainability organizations and protesters all gathering in a bid to agree on measures that will reverse the climate crisis. American president Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prince Charles and…

Adweek Podcast: Why Facebook Is Going Meta

Well, it’s official: Facebook has officially changed its corporate name to Meta to reflect its growing focus on the metaverse. On this episode of Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, we discuss the name change, our thoughts on Meta’s mission, and the future of virtual communities. Stream the new episode below, listen and subscribe on Apple…

Netflix Rolls Out Plush Collectibles Line in Continued Ecommerce Push

In June, Netflix debuted its first-ever ecommerce destination, Netflix.shop, to promote collectibles, apparel and home d?cor related to the streamer’s buzziest programs. Now, just in time for the holidays, the company is expanding into even more branded merchandise around Netflix itself. The company this month will start selling Chilleez, plush collectible pillow-like dolls bearing a…