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,…
Mark Zuckerberg Turns His Back on the Media
The Meta CEO is abandoning his commitment to the truth in favor of a Trump-style playbook.
AT&T Guarantee Scores Big Audience at College Football Playoff
AT&T had no shortage of sports sponsorships it could’ve used to debut its new consumer guarantee, but the College Football Playoff offered the strongest kickoff its marketers could ask for. On January 9, during Notre Dame’s win over Penn State in the CFP semifinal at the Orange Bowl, the company used its sports marketing strategy…
Local Residents Show Support for Colorado Reporter Allegedly Attacked by Trump Supporter
The local community is showing its support for the Colorado reporter who was allegedly attacked by a man yelling about this being “Trump’s America now.” About 15 people showed up at the Mesa County Justice Center for KKCO-KGJT reporter Ja’Ronn Alex who was allegedly attacked by Patrick Egan. Egan was charged with second degree assault,…
Winning On and Off the Field With Kansas City Chiefs CMO Lara Krug
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, step into the heart of Chiefs Kingdom with Lara Krug, the Kansas City Chiefs’ first-ever chief marketing officer, as she redefines what it means to build an iconic NFL brand. Riding the momentum of Super Bowl victories and growing global influence, Lara is spearheading initiatives that…
VML Names Eric Campbell North America CEO
VML has named Eric Campbell CEO of North America, a new position at the agency. Campbell will over see all of VML’s North American offices while continuing in his role as global chief client officer. He will report to VML global CEO, Jon Cook. The agency said the dual role will bring a unified approach…
NFL Regular-Season Ad Revenue 9% Lower, Viewing Slips 2%
NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” was the leading NFL franchise in ad revenue – up 5% to $995.7 million. “SNF” viewing inched up 1% to 21.6 million.
To My Beloved TV Industry In SoCal: Thinking Of You
To all of my acquaintances in Southern California, a message of appreciation at this time.
Super Bowl, FAST Channels: Bigger Promo Pushes For TV’s Biggest Show?
How will future legacy TV networks use the biggest annual TV show of the year to gain even more promo value from it?
How TikTok Changed Advertising Forever
Mondelez International’s Nutter Butter went viral with a disturbing, surreal crime scene of smeared peanut butter and broken cookies. Language-learning app Duolingo’s green owl twerked for millions of followers and flirted with pop star Dua Lipa. Mars pet food brand Sheba pitted cats against each other in a race to lick gravy. All of these…