This Is the Cable News Ratings Report for 2024

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for 2024. The cable news networks will be pleased with their overall performance during the just concluded year as they posted better numbers compared to 2023. The highlight–and ratings driver–of the year was the presidential contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald…

Booze Retailer Serves Reverse Psychology in Cheeky Dry January Ad

Florida-based retailer ABC Fine Wine and Spirits is a “proud supporter” of Dry January, with a new ad that encourages consumers to skip the velvety cabernets, crisp IPAs and complex whiskeys it stocks on its shelves. Wait, really? No, of course not. The campaign, from indie agency Bacon & Eggs, is a charming example of…

KSDK to Move from Longtime Downtown St. Louis Location Over Safety Concerns

St. Louis NBC affiliate KSDK said it plans to leave its downtown St. Louis home and relocate “elsewhere within the city of St. Louis.” The station said it will sell the downtown building in which it has operated for more than 40 years. KSDK president and general manager Alicia Elsner declined to disclose where KSDK…

Bracing for a TikTok Ban: 5 Key Implications for Ads, Creators, and Businesses

With a potential TikTok ban set to take effect on January 19 in the U.S., the ripple effects will be felt far beyond its millions of users in the country, causing major disruptions to the broader digital landscape. In April last year, Congress passed a law banning “foreign adversary-controlled applications” from app stores, which could…

Tools of the Trade: Tiiso McGinty of The Imaginarium

Tools of the Trade is a feature to highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair of headphones….

Judge Blocks Provisions, But Allows Most Of California’s ‘Media Addiction’ Bill To Become Law

The California judge blocked parts that would have restricted social media companies from sending nighttime push notifications to minors, and another requiring them to disclose the number of minors
using their platforms.