Below are the cable news ratings for the third quarter of 2024. The period from July to the end of September was busy for news. Calls for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee grew louder after his disastrous performance during CNN’s presidential debate between him and former President Donald Trump. Plus,…
Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China
Robotaxi firm Waymo will build its self-driving tech into the Ioniq 5. But what about its relationship with Chinese automaker Zeekr?
Here Are the Cable News Ratings for September 2024
From a weather perspective, September is the transition from summer to autumn/fall. For many, this period of the calendar is the sweet spot weather-wise as the blistering temps of the summer have gone and given way to milder, more enjoyable temperatures, with the surrounding vegetation still looking as lush as ever. The days are getting…
Meta Competes With OpenAI, ByteDance With New AI-Powered Video Generator
Meta has introduced its beta version of Movie Gen, which can create 1080p HD video clips from text prompts and edit a user’s face into existing footage with synchronized sound.
Meta’s New Facebook Updates Prioritize Young Adults
The updates, which prioritize local communities, are part of an effort to persuade a new generation of young adults to engage with Facebook’s original social media app.
Kate McKinnon Goes Electric For Philips Sonicare
McKinnon plays Susan Toothbrush, who comes “through walls to help people make better decisions about their oral healthcare.”
WBD Ad Sales Chief Jon Steinlauf Exits
After more than three decades, Jon Steinlauf is exiting Warner Bros. Discovery. Bruce Campbell, the company’s chief revenue and strategy officer, made the announcement Friday in a note to staff, saying it was the ad sales chief’s choice to leave. “I have news to share that may come as a surprise to many of you,”…
Microsoft Bundles Gaming, CTV Ad Buys
Microsoft has quietly begun to offer ad media buys that combine CTV and gaming after discovering that 85% of people use other devices while watching TV, with gaming being the top streaming content.
It’s All ‘Smiles’ Following Gut New York’s First Campaign for Heinz
Gut New York’s first campaign for Heinz was a messy one–in a good way. Kraft Heinz in-house agency The Kitchen also provided support for “Heinz Smiles,” consisting of three ads in which fans of Heinz Tomato Ketchup smear the product all over their faces with huge smiles to show just how much they love the…
Perplexity Is Referring Modest Traffic to Publishers, Even to Those Who Try Blocking It
Publishers are starting to see referral traffic from AI search engine Perplexity, according to data from three sources. The New York Times, The Guardian, and Forbes are all seeing traffic referrals, despite having previously blocked Perplexity’s bots from crawling their content. Forbes, the news site benefitting from Perplexity’s referral traffic the most, per Similarweb data,…