On Friday (Jan. 17), the Supreme Court upheld a law that will see TikTok banned in the U.S. on Sunday (Jan. 19). The decision leaves creators searching for other platforms to reach their audiences. For creators like Gigi Robinson, TikTok’s silence on how to prepare for a ban has left them feeling uninformed. Robinson said…
Google Must Face Search Users’ Antitrust Claims, Judge Rules
Google must face a lawsuit brought by web users who claim the company’s search deals with Apple and others hindered competitors such as Duck Duck Go, which touts itself as privacy friendly, and the
defunct subscription-based Neeva.
defunct subscription-based Neeva.
Digital Advertising Set for Double-Digit Growth in Retail Media, CTV, and Social
Things are looking positive in the digital advertising world. This week, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released its 2025 Outlook report, which digs into ad spending trends for the new year. The report is based on a survey of buyers at brands and agencies to better understand their growth strategies, anticipated spend by channel, and…
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Changes In Meta’s Ad Prices Show Dollars Shifting There Ahead of TikTok Ban
As advertisers brace for a U.S. without TikTok., Meta’s cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPMs) are showing signs of both increased competition and expanded ad inventory, according to three sources. The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban today, a decision that could reshape the global social media landscape. Its removal from the U.S. market puts billions in ad dollars…
A Clydesdale Foal Steals the Show in Budweiser’s Super Bowl 59 Teaser
Baby animals are cute crowd-pleasers–and doesn’t Budweiser know it. The Anheuser-Busch’s (AB InBev)-owned beer brand has just unveiled its Super Bowl 59 ad teaser, “Something ‘Big’ Is Coming,” and the star of the show looks to be a sharp-eared Clydesdale foal. The 15-second video shows Clydesdale horses geared up and ready to leave the brewery…
Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending January 17
Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week’s edition of stories we didn’t post for one reason or another, we see a ton of movement between and away from stations. And, in a local TV support trifecta, Wisconsin Public Radio looks at the impact the Allen Media layoffs had no the local community. Variety…
Politics As Not-So-Usual: ‘Shared Competitive’ And The $10B ’26 Midterm Cycle
WASHINGTON, DC — “The first $10 billion midterm cycle,” Assembly political chief Tyler Goldberg predicted we will be talking about two years from now.
Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Law to Ban TikTok In the US
The Supreme Court Friday upheld the law banning TikTok in the U.S. as of Jan. 19, dealing a major blow to the platform’s 170 million American users and the businesses that rely on it for marketing and commerce. The decision marks a significant escalation in the government’s efforts to curb Chinese-owned tech companies, leaving brands,…