A pair of powerhouse limited series–HBO’s Watchmen and Netflix’s Unbelievable–received the most nominations today as the Television Critics Association announced its 2020 TCA Awards nominees. The TCA, which comprises more than 200 North American TV critics and journalists (including me), honors outstanding television programming. The organization often recognizes acclaimed shows that Emmy voters have overlooked–like…
Amazon Tells Sellers to Remove Washington Redskins Merchandise
Amazon is the latest retailer to pull Washington Redskins merchandise from its digital shelves as pressure mounts on the NFL team to change its name, which has long been considered a racial slur. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the news in an email, adding, “With the announcement from the Washington team and the NFL, we are…
West Elm Partners With 15 Percent Pledge to Add More Black-Owned Brands
West Elm has become the third retailer to partner with the 15 Percent Pledge campaign, promising to stock at least 15% Black-owned brands in its stores. The first major retailer to take the pledge in June was Sephora, followed by Rent the Runway later that month. In a statement on Wednesday, West Elm laid out…
3 Months In, Can Short-Form Streamer Quibi Be Saved?
Covid-19 has been a boon for some subscription video services like Netflix, which has reported surges in subscriptions amid the ongoing pandemic that has relegated many Americans to their homes. That hasn’t been the case for Quibi, the 3-month-old, short-form streaming service from execs Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman that is struggling to get a…
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FCB New York Hires Chief Talent Officer From Havas
FCB New York has hired Yoonjung Crosby away from Havas as chief talent officer. Crosby will be responsible for overseeing all initiatives related to people and culture at the agency, tasked with designing programs for the attraction, retention and development of talent. She will also partner with all levels of the agency to ensure a…
TikTok Removed 49 Million Videos in Second Half of 2019
TikTok removed more than 49 million videos for violating its content policies in the second half of 2019, according to the company’s latest transparency report released this morning. The short-form video site “proactively caught and removed” 98.2% of those videos before a user reported them, with 89.4% removed before they were seen by any users,…
For Agencies to Diversify, Big Clients Need to Set Ultimatums
Chuck and Nandi Welch, the husband-and-wife duo leading brand consultancy Rupture Studio, have built their business bridging gaps between clients and audiences they want to reach. Since launching the New York-based company in 2010, the Welches have helped brands such as PepsiCo, Hennessy, BET and skincare brand Fresh strategize with new insights and ideas for…
The Big Story: What The Hell Is Going On At The W3C?
In January, Google Chrome said it would phase out third-party cookies over the next two years. No problem, right? The W3C, which creates common standards for web browsers, will figure out an alternative. Except, man, it’s certainly taking its sweet time. Two years might sound like ages but it’s not, when you consider how foundational… Continue reading »
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After a Yearlong Search, WarnerMedia Expected to Hire a New Ad Sales Chief Soon
Friday marks the one-year anniversary of one of last year’s most surprising TV advertising moments: the abrupt exit of Donna Speciale as WarnerMedia ad sales chief. But even more astonishing than the timing of her departure, which came just a week after she had wrapped 2019’s upfront negotiations, is the fact that a full year…