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How AI Use Evolved at Companies in 3 Diverse Secto...
With artificial intelligence continuing to advance, the industry is starting to move from the "robots are coming for our jobs" to acceptance. AI platform Brand.AI sponsored a group chat at ADWEEK House during Advertising Week New York looking into...
Where Viewers Watched Coverage of Hurricane Milton...
Hurricane Milton's landfall on Florida's west coast occurred on Wednesday night, and viewers were glued in to witness its ferocity as the cable news networks offered blanket coverage of the storm. The big three cable news networks combined for...
The Current State of TV Streaming: Great Stories v...
You've found a new show. It feels made for you. It's well written, the cast is phenomenal, and you can't wait to see where Season 2 goes. The show's only been out for about two months, but you see...
4 Ways to Mitigate Bias in AI and Close the Divers...
Feed a prompt to an AI image generator and you're bound to encounter an insidious pattern: Do the people look ... too stunning? Perhaps even wanton? Gender, race, body type, nationality, religion--you're almost guaranteed to get prejudiced and outdated...
Hannah Rahner Named Weekday AM Meteorologist at WB...
Hannah Rahner has been promoted to weekday morning meteorologist for Myrtle Beach, S.C. CBS affiliate WBTW. The station also announced that James Hopkins will leave the station after ten years. For the past two-and-a-half years, Rahner has been the...
Two Oklahoma Stations Get New Choppers
Griffin Media has replaced one of its two helicopters, which was destroyed by a tornado, with a state-of-the-art replacement. More than a year after a tornado destroyed both helicopters for Griffin owned KWTV and KOTV, said chopper pilot Jim...
Trump Campaign Worked With X to Keep Leaked J.D. V...
Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign worked with X to prevent information about Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) from being posted on the social media platform--a move that resulted in Ken Klippenstein, the journalist who revealed the information, being kicked...
Terrifier 3 Tops Box Office With $18M, Joker: Foli...
Terrifier 3 slashed its way to No. 1 in North America, collecting a stellar $18.3 million from 2,514 theaters in its opening weekend. It's a huge start for the ultra-gory, independently made, low-budget slasher film about a demonic clown...
Lionsgate Hit With Sex Discrimination Lawsuit by E...
Susan Merwin, a former development executive with a reality TV company, accused Lionsgate Entertainment of discrimination for firing her while she was on maternity leave. (Bloomberg Law) In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Merwin alleges that...
ABC Adds 6 More MNF Simulcasts for 2024
ABC will simulcast six more ESPN Monday Night Football games, including Monday's AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. (ESPN / AP) The move is all about ratings. That's good for Disney, which owns ABC...
G/O Media Is Suing Paste Media 1 Year After Sellin...
Digital media firm G/O Media filed a lawsuit in Delaware court last month against Paste Media, according to public records obtained by ADWEEK. (ADWEEK)
Evan Gershkovich, US Journalist Imprisoned in Russ...
The memoir, which will cover Evan Gershkovich's time in prison and Russia's move toward autocracy, will be published by Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House. (NYT)
Google Used Influence, Ultimatum to Cut Deal on Ca...
Google was negotiating to spend $110 million to support California's struggling journalism industry, but the search giant had a demand: Taxpayers would need to contribute tens of millions of dollars, as well. (Bloomberg)
X Drops Advertising Lawsuit Against Unilever, But ...
X (formerly Twitter) has dismissed Unilever from its ongoing lawsuit against advertisers which accuses several brands of conducting an "illegal boycott" of its business. Per a court filing, X has dropped Unilever's name from legal proceedings initiated in August....
The Atlantic Expanding Print Magazine as It Surpas...
The Atlantic is doing something exceedingly unusual for a magazine in 2024: increasing the number of issues it prints. (CNN)
Telegraph Bidder Scrambles for Investors
Dovid Efune, the New York publisher who is now the lead bidder for the Telegraph, the British Conservative Party's newspaper of record, is still working to assemble investors to back the GBP550 million ($717.1 million) deal. (Semafor)
The Cost of Cultural Ignorance: How Brands Can Get...
In the unfolding narrative of advertising's cultural missteps, the recent Heinz ad controversy serves as a poignant reminder of the shadows cast by history. These ads resonate with the undertones of propaganda posters used to dehumanize and mischaracterize. They...
A Deeper Dive Into the 2023-2024 Season Ratings
As we settle into the 2024-2025 broadcast season, TVNewser is taking a last look back at some of the lesser-told narratives of 2023-2024 broadcast season. We're focusing on time periods and networks that don't always factor into our weekly...
CNN and Fox News Announce Harris and Trump Town Ha...
With another presidential debate looking increasingly unlikely, the cable news networks have pivoted to another format they know well--town halls. On Friday, CNN and Fox News both announced separate town halls with the candidates. Vice President Kamala Harris will...
G/O Media Is Suing Paste Media a Year After Sellin...
The digital media firm G/O Media filed a lawsuit in Delaware court last month against Paste Media, according to public records obtained by ADWEEK. The lawsuit alleges that Paste Media breached the contract the two parties signed last year...