Havas Chicago Hires Lance Koenig as CSO After Several New Biz Wins

Havas Chicago has hired Lance Koenig as the creative agency’s newest chief strategy officer. The appointment comes on the heels of a series of new business wins for the agency’s Annex cultural division and Havas Chicago teams. Koenig joins Havas Chicago’s executive leadership team after serving as the head of global strategy for The Martin…

Prime-Time Entertainment Sinks Again: CBS’ ‘NCIS’ Still Leads

Major broadcast network linear TV took another hit for prime-time entertainment series for the just-completed season with high single and double-digit-percentage viewing declines vs. the previous
season. “NCIS and FBI” were the only non-sports entertainment shows to exceed 10 million average viewers, vs. six shows that earned more than 10 million a year ago.

What to Expect From Cannes Lions as the Festival Returns

As thousands of marketing professionals prepare to return to the French Riviera for the first in-person Cannes Lions since 2019, the host city’s deputy mayor knows visitors’ emotions will include a mix of excitement, apprehension and curiosity. “You will ask, ‘What is happening here in Cannes?’ Many things will have changed.” Thomas Depariente, the deputy…

Competitive Ad Tracker SMI Sold To Private Equity Firm

Financial details were not disclosed, but as part of the transaction, SMI CEO James Fennessy will step down and Dreamscape partner Scott Knoll will become CEO.

Americans Spend More On Gaming Than Streaming — Or Health And Fitness

Survey finds Americans spend nearly $1,000 per year on gaming, on average, and millennial gamers are estimated to spend more than $66,000 in a lifetime.

All the Insights From CMO Summit East 2022

On May 19, CMOs and senior marketing leaders from some of the world’s biggest brands gathered for an intimate gathering to discuss the future of work, Web3 and how they’re shaping culture. Virtual and in-person attendees heard from executives from brands including Visible, Mint and MasterCard. You can watch all seven sessions from this year’s…

If And When Roe v. Wade Is Overturned, Publishers Need Better Ways To Fight Misleading Ads

Whenever there’s a sociopolitical or economic crisis, the lowest rung of online marketers finds a way to prey on the vulnerable and disenfranchised. Some con artists have posed as debt advisors for people during times of economic insecurity; others target addicts seeking rehab using online indicators of depression and anxiety. The pending overturn of RoeContinue reading »

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Brands Show Up in Unique Ways at Women’s College Softball World Series

A tide of sound buoys college softball. The background of its tournaments consists of a steady stream of chants, songs and other vocal reassurance from the hitting team’s dugout. And brands don’t even have to ask to be included in the fun. Every so often, an ESPN mic catches a team chanting “We don’t drink…