Retail Media Ad Impressions Surpass 75B For FIrst Time In U.S.

Some of the fastest-growing retailers in retail media ad impressions during the 2024 holiday season included Best Buy, Chewy, and Uber Technologies, according to Sensor Tower, which provides data into
the mobile ecosystem.

Former Billings Reporter Dan DuBray Dies. He was 67.

Former Billings, Montana reporter and weekend anchor Dan DuBray died last week from complications related to leukemia and lymphoma. He was 67. DuBray grew up in Billings, Montana and graduated from Billings West High in 1976. He started working at the Billings NBC affiliate KULR in the eighties. “Dan was an amazingly creative guy. He…

‘Captain America’ Adds $28M To Domestic Box Office

The domestic theatrical business through two months of 2025 is still down 31% vs. 2020 season-to-date in box-office revenue – at $963 million, according to IMDb Box Office Mojo.

John Huck Leaves KVVU in Las Vegas

John Huck has said goodbye to Las Vegas Fox affiliate KVVU. The Las Vegas Review-Journal said Huck posted on social media that “After 37 years in television news, I am excited to launch my own company serving markets I know well.” Huck anchored the 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts. He also hosted…

Technicolor, Owner of The Mill and MPC, Is Shutting Down

In a blow to the advertising and creative production sector, Technicolor Group, the parent company of production and visual effects (VFX) studios The Mill and MPC, is shutting down operations, according to multiple reports. On Friday, Technicolor sent U.S. employees a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice, which requires companies with 100 or more…

Apple Announces $500B Investment In U.S., Includes AI, ML, Education

Plans for the next four years include accelerated investments in AI and silicon engineering across the U.S. and a new manufacturing factory in Texas, extending a previous five-year goal for U.S.
investment that affected search, recommendations, and advertising.

Report: The Growing Impact Of Social Commerce

The WPP report found that more than a quarter of fashion and beauty shoppers who follow influencers have purchased luxury items directly through platforms like TikTok and Instagram.