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Longtime Twitter Exec Matthew Derella to Lead Link...
Penry Price is not quite "Open to Work" yet, but he announced on Wednesday he is stepping down from his longtime role as vice president of LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. Longtime Twitter veteran Matthew Derella will join the professional network...
Here’s What You Need to Know About Karoline Leavit...
Karoline Leavitt will be the new White House press secretary when Donald Trump takes office in January. At 27, she'll be the youngest person to serve in that role, but she's familiar with the job, having worked as an...
State Farm and Disney Keep the Caitlin Clark Effec...
Caitlin Clark capped a record-breaking college basketball career this year by shattering marks during her WNBA rookie season--and she's steadily scored points for State Farm and Disney throughout it all. Now that Clark finally has some time off the...
Overnight Cable News Ratings for Nov. 12-14: CNN a...
Tuesday, November 12 Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime won the total viewer battle, while Gutfeld! was the most-watched program in the demo. CNN drew more viewers than MSNBC in the Adults 25-54 demo during both dayparts, while MSNBC finished...
Amazon Web Services Taps Former SAP, Microsoft Exe...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has named former SAP chief marketing and solutions officer Julia White as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). White will succeed Raejeanne Skillern, who is leaving to devote more time to her family and her...
YMCA Taps The Martin Agency as Agency of Record
YMCA of the USA has named The Martin Agency as its advertising agency of record, following a competitive review by the organization. The Martin Agency will be responsible for the development of an integrated brand campaign that will be...
Norwegian Footballer Erling Haaland Goes Beyond th...
Norwegian soccer player Erling Haaland is no ordinary athlete. Beats by Dre enlisted the star footballer for a new spot called "Ordinary is for everyone else," highlighting Haaland's knack for unique training methods and his affinity for nature. Created...
The Biggest Questions After The Trade Desk’s OS An...
Is getting into smart TV OS a smart move for The Trade Desk? Today, ad tech platform The Trade Desk announced that it has developed Ventura, a new streaming TV operating system (OS). Additionally, it will partner with smart...
Symone Woolridge to Anchor for KMSP in Minneapolis...
Symone Woolridge has joined Minneapolis Fox-owned station KMSP as evening news anchor. Starting in December, she'll co-anchor the Fox 9 at 5 p.m. newscast alongside Kelcey Carlson, the Fox 9 at 5:30 with Amy Hockert, as well as the...
Sweetgreen’s Newest Product Is Indicative of a Lar...
Last week, Sweetgreen's newly unveiled Kale Camo Hoodie hit my social feed. My first reaction was: "What a clever way to super-serve mega fans." The company proudly heralded the idea in a press release and touted the new merch...
McCann’s Javier Campopiano on Indie Threats and Ad...
Welcome to Big Ideas, ADWEEK's semi-regular series in which we talk to the industry's top creative minds. Javier Campopiano is obsessed with the truth. Campopiano, who joined McCann Worldgroup and McCann as global chief creative officer a little over...
Tim Maleeny Joins Quad Leadership as Chief Client ...
Marketing experience company Quad/Graphics (Quad), which counts agencies Rise and Betty among its network, has brought on strategy veteran Tim Maleeny as chief client strategy and integration officer. The appointment builds on the Midwest-based company's transformation from a legacy...
Aesia Toliver Moves from Mornings to Evenings at W...
Aesia Toliver has been named weekday evening co-anchor at Norfolk, Virginia NBC affiliate WAVY. She was the weekday morning news co-anchor at WAVY. "It's been such an honor and joy waking up Hampton Roads every morning but I'm moving...
Jan Wade to Retire from WISN in Milwaukee
Jan Wade will retire as the president and general manager of WISN, Hearst Television's ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the end of this year. Wade joined WISN in 2007. "Leveraging her deep industry experience, Jan has led WISN...
Brands Must Lead the Way in Protecting Children’s ...
As a typical millennial, I was an early adopter of Facebook--back when it required a college email. I uploaded every photo from the previous night's shenanigans with captions like "CrAzI NiGhTz In SF!" At that time, I had little...
Complex Launches Complex Shop, Eyeing $100 Million...
The music and streetwear publisher Complex launched a curated shopping platform called Complex Shop on Wednesday, part of a broader bid from the media company to expand its burgeoning commerce business. The platform will live both as a distinct...
Week of Nov. 11 Morning News Ratings: Today Repeat...
NBC News' Today has officially completed a hat trick, celebrating three continuous weeks as the No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo. It's the show's longest reign at the top of both measured...
Week of Nov. 11 Evening News Ratings: Viewers Tune...
As normalcy returns to the news networks after an intense campaign and election period, viewer engagement and interest is proving ho-hum. All three evening newscasts delivered mixed results for the week of Nov. 11. Of the trio, CBS Evening...