Mattel Apologizes For Scandalous Misprint on Wicked Dolls Packaging
Toy maker Mattel went into crisis response mode over the weekend, as shoppers discovered that the packaging for its dolls tied to upcoming Universal Pictures release Wicked included the URL for...
View ArticleRZA Plays a Mystical Beekeeper To Mark Nike’s Wu-Tang Clan Dunk High Re-Release
Hip-hop, sneakers, bees, and basketball collide in Nike's film to mark the re-release of its 1999 Wu-Tang Clan Dunk High model, which debuted on the latter's SNKRS app in early November. "The Hive,"...
View ArticleMajority Promotes Founding Partner Asmirh Davis to President
Majority, an Atlanta-based creative culture agency, has promoted founding partner Asmirh Davis to president. Since the launch of Majority in 2021, Davis has been chief strategy officer. With expertise...
View ArticleCharles Watson Joins WNBC as Reporter
Charles Watson has joined NBC owned New York station WNBC as a general assignment reporter. Watson most recently worked for Philadelphia ABC-owned station WPVI. Before that, he was a national...
View ArticleHeineken USA Appoints Ex-Dos Equis Marketer Alison Payne As CMO
After a tenure in Europe, Heineken marketer Alison Payne is returning to the brand's New York office as chief marketing officer (CMO) of Heineken USA. Most recently, Payne was on the beer giant's...
View ArticleOvernight Cable News Ratings for Nov. 5-7: Kamala Harris’ Concession Speech...
Tuesday, November 5 Fox News was the go-to network on Election Night in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The network peaked with over 10 million viewers between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. ET. CNN...
View ArticleIndie OOH Agency Billups Doubles U.K. Footprint With Acquisition of...
U.S-headquartered out-of-home (OOH) indie agency Billups has acquired U.K.-founded outdoor specialist Mediabridge. The purchase will double Billups' U.K. footprint, its global chief executive (CEO)...
View ArticleADWEEK’s Fastest Growing Agencies 2024 Are Defying the Odds
Access the entire sortable, interactive list of ADWEEK's 2024 Fastest Growing Agencies and read their stories here. At a time when companies are facing pressure from inflation, economic uncertainty,...
View ArticleFuture-Proofing Finance With Empathy and Innovation
In this episode of The Speed of Culture Podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton sits down with Beth Wood, evp and CMO at Principal Financial Group. Wood shares her insights on navigating financial...
View ArticleInside Amy Reinhard’s ‘Whirlwind’ First Year as Netflix Advertising President
Amy Reinhard's first year as Netflix's ad sales president has "definitely been a whirlwind," in her words. Reinhard stepped into Netflix's top advertising role in October 2023, following the departure...
View ArticleTonal’s Epic, Cinematic Ad Is a Departure for the Fitness Category
Tonal, a smart home gym looking for a holiday sales boost, has dropped an epic long-form commercial shot entirely in black and white and set in the Victorian era. A major departure for the fitness...
View ArticleHow Disney Realigned Its Ad Sales to Reach More New Advertisers
Disney Advertising wants more brands to know, "You've got a friend in me." The company recently told ADWEEK it realigned the organizational structure of its ad sales to better reach midmarket...
View ArticleDSW Names Crispin its Creative Agency of Record
Footwear and accessories retailer Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) has selected Crispin as its new creative agency of record (AOR), the agency shared exclusively with ADWEEK. Crispin will support the...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for CNN After Chris Wallace’s Departure?
Chris Wallace dropped a bombshell late Monday evening announcing that he is leaving CNN after a three-year run. Wallace explained his decision in an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, where he...
View ArticleGoDaddy Returns to the Super Bowl After 8 Years
The last time GoDaddy ran an ad during the Super Bowl, Donald Trump had just been inaugurated as president of the U.S. However, the company's decision to return to next year's game was driven by...
View ArticleAbigail Jacobs Joins REI Co-Op as CMO
Abigail Jacobs is the new chief marketing officer at specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-Op. Jacobs' six-plus years at beauty retailer Sephora came to an end in March. Prior to that, she spent more than...
View ArticleAmazon Confirms Shutdown of FAST Service Freevee
Freevee, we hardly knew ye: Amazon confirmed late Tuesday that it will shut down the FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service, which debuted as IMDb Freedive in January 2019. Moving...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Linqia VP Keith Bendes on the Power of Being Multifaceted
"I did have a very nontraditional career," Keith Bendes, vice president of strategy at influencer marketing agency Linqia, told ADWEEK for video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by entertainment wiki...
View ArticleFrom Dora to Bluey: What Marketers Need to Know About the ‘No Sabo Kids’
As a Latina mother and marketer, raising bilingual children in today's media landscape is both a joy and a challenge. Growing up, shows like Dora the Explorer didn't just entertain me--they helped me...
View ArticleDonald Trump Names Fox News’ Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth is his pick to run the Department of Defense. As a result of this nomination, Hegseth will depart his...
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