Agencies Continue to Receive Perks From Media Owners That Aren’t Disclosed to Clients

Incentive programs between large media companies and agencies continue to lead to poor advertising decisions and less transparency for smaller clients, 10 sources from agencies, brands, and publishers told ADWEEK. In these programs, the buyer gets perks like discounts or cash back in exchange for agreeing to invest in a particular media product. There is…

3 Key Areas of Focus in Google’s Upcoming Adtech Antitrust Trial

Google’s upcoming adtech antitrust trial is slated for Sept. 9, and if the last few months are anything to go by, there will be fireworks. Earlier this month, Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over its search business. Ahead of its next trial, Google claimed the witness list of adtech vets lack “personal knowledge,” and in…

British Airways’ Slice-of-Luxury Life Brings Out the Voyeur In Us All

These OOH ads give us a clever peek-a-boo image — a vertical slice — of the exclusivity and comfort offered in Business Class.

Exclusive: Tamsen Fadal Talks The M Factor and Post-Anchor Life

Tamsen Fadal remembers the exact moment she realized it was time to leave her longtime home at New York’s WPIX. While seated in the anchor’s chair one Friday night in 2019, the Emmy-winning face of the PIX11 Evening News suddenly felt her body temperature rise to inferno levels as her heartbeat quickened with increasing intensity….

Building a Brand Men Trust With Every Man Jack

In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton interviews Gerry Chesser, CEO of men’s personal care brand Every Man Jack. Chesser shares insights from his extensive career in CPG, focusing on the evolution of men’s personal care and how Every Man Jack stays ahead in a competitive market….

Site Stuff and Maintenance…Stand By

Greetings and salutations fellow kids! TVSpy has learned our benevolent overlord Adweek is doing some work on the hamsters behind the scenes this weekend, so we won’t be posting anything until Monday. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend, if you can, and if you have to work, we hope you enjoy every story you report,…

CNN Scores First Harris/Walz Interview (Updated)

Updated Aug. 29: CNN has released two clips from Dana Bash’s exclusive interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. In the first clip, Harris responds to Bash’s question about how voters should consider some of the apparent changes in her policy positions, emphasizing that her “values have not changed.” Pointing her current stances on such…

Former Fortune CEO Alan Murray Is Joining The Wall Street Journal This Fall

The former chief executive of Fortune, Alan Murray, is joining The Wall Street Journal this fall, where he will play a key role in building out its events business, according to two sources familiar with the move. The hire was first reported by ADWEEK earlier this week. Murray and The Wall Street Journal declined to…