TikTok Answers the Question, ‘Why Am I Seeing This Video?’

TikTok is releasing a new feature aimed at providing clarity on why a specific video appeared in a user’s For You feed. Users can go to the share panel on a video in the For You feed and tap “Why this video,” which will bring up reasons why that particular piece of content was recommended…

Cartoon Network Shows Off Brand Refresh for 30th Anniversary

Cartoon Network is keeping things fresh after 30 years. The company is rolling out its first brand refresh in a decade, updating its color palette, breaking down the logo, enlisting new talent and leaning into split-screen. Former CMO Tricia Melton spearheaded the overall refresh, with Jacob Escobedo, svp of creative and design at Cartoon Network…

Brave Commerce Podcast: How Brands Can Communicate and Connect With Their Consumers

In this episode of Brave Commerce, Jim Mollica, chief marketing officer of Bose, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to discuss several ways brands can communicate and connect with their consumers. Mollica shares his experiences of marketing a product in the entertainment, apparel and consumer electronics industries. Although very different from one another, he…

The Speed of Culture Podcast: Fastest-Growing Consumer Trends of 2022

What are the fastest-growing consumer trends, and how will they shape our world? These questions launched The Speed of Culture podcast. The future is uncertain, and we can’t predict where it’s headed. But we can talk about it and prepare ourselves for various scenarios. On the end-of-year episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy…

Touch of Truth Podcast: It May Be Too Late With Ken Hertz

On episode six of Touch of Truth, host Jackie Cooper sits down with lawyer, entertainment industry deal-maker, media advisor and venture investor Ken Hertz. During the conversation, they discuss the freedom ideals on which America was founded and how that’s been broken down, the institutionalized vague-ness in royalty agreements and the early days of music…

Meta Plans Major Metaverse Investments In 2023

Despite widespread layoffs, a lack of mass metaverse adoption, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sudden refocus on messaging apps to drive business, Meta is still planning on investing majorly in virtual
reality in 2023.