Month: November 2024

Google launched a series of ad campaigns this week. One showcases Google Shopping as game show content, and another promotes its AI tech Gemini as a way to engage in natural back-and-forth voice
conversations with the technology on Pixel phones.

The E.W. Scripps Company has created a leadership team to guide the acceleration of the company’s artificial intelligence strategy. Kerry Oslund has been named vice president of AI strategy, and Christina Hartman has been named vice president of emerging technology operations. Both are new positions and will report to Laura Tomlin, Scripps chief transformation officer….

The FCC’s order fining the company $90 million is “arbitrary and capricious” and violates “fundamental principles of fair notice,” T-Mobile tells the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

X is looking to win over more professional sports fans with a designated portal for prominent National Football League content.

Anti-trans ads only added to a problem already well underway due to the proliferation of passed and proposed anti-trans legislation in 2024.

“Spotify for Authors” will offer authors and publishers a suite of tools and data designed to help them track insights and analytics related to the consumption of their audiobooks on the platform.

It’s a month at the top for NBC News’ Today. The morning show celebrated its fourth week as No. 1 among total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of Nov. 18. This is Today’s first November sweep since 2018 and its most significant total viewer advantage over ABC News’ Good Morning America…

One factor behind President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in early November was his campaign’s decision to bet on new media, such as podcasts, rather than rely on legacy networks and paid advertising. As 2024 comes to a close, podcasts themselves continue to pivot from an aural medium to a visual one, redefining the channel, expanding audiences,…

Viewer interest in national and global affairs apparently returned the week of Nov. 18 as all three evening news broadcasts saw audience gains. Controversy surrounding Matt Gaetz’s now-withdrawn nomination as President-elect Donald Trump’s next attorney general, plus other administration appointments made for a newsy week. ABC News and NBC News’ newscasts both saw gains in…

It would be an understatement to say that the measurement industry has undergone a lot of changes in the last few years, especially for Nielsen. In April 2023, the analytics giant regained national accreditation from the Media Rating Council after getting it suspended in 2021. Then, the company added a new leader in late 2023…