Sacramento Reporter Big Al Sams Dies at 55
Alvin Sams, otherwise known as Big Al, a Sacramento, California reporter and radio host, has died. He was 55. Big Al had been part of Northern California television and radio for more than 25 years. He...
View ArticleIPG Plans to Restructure Ahead of Closing Deal With Omnicom
Interpublic Group (IPG), which is preparing for a takeover by rival Omnicom Group later this year, reported its full year and Q4 2024 earnings on Wednesday (Feb. 12). The numbers $9.2 billion - IPG's...
View ArticleSuper Bowl 59 Reaches $800 Million in Ad Revenue for Fox and Tubi
Fox just keeps on winning the Super Bowl. Today, Fox announced that Super Bowl 59 on Fox and Tubi generated over $800 Million in gross revenue from advertising sales across all platforms, with record...
View ArticleSkims’ New Provocative Ad Stars Kim Kardashian as ‘Fairy Butt Mother’
We all know the fairy godmother. In her latest campaign for her apparel brand, Skims, Kim Kardashian puts a spin on that lore by playing a "fairy butt mother." The ad announces Skims' The Ultimate...
View ArticleTodd Kunz Is Out at Idaho Falls Stations at the End of February
Todd Kunz is leaving Idaho Falls, Idaho ABC, CBS and Fox station KIFI. Kunz said his contract wasn't being renewed after 25 years. He joined the station in 1996 and worked there until 2004, when he...
View ArticleWeek of Feb. 3 Cable News Ratings: All 3 Networks See Across the Board Declines
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 3, 2025. The three cable news networks all saw week-to-week declines in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 to...
View ArticleAgency Vet Philip Sicklinger Joins Tom Brady’s Creative Studio Shadow Lion
Tom Brady's creative studio Shadow Lion has hired Philip Sicklinger as its first executive creative director (ECD). Sicklinger has held senior creative roles at several U.S. agencies, most recently as...
View ArticleArmando Turco Returns to Agencyland as President of Mojo Supermarket
Longtime agency veteran Armando Turco is returning to the business as president of independent agency Mojo Supermarket. Turco spent two-and-a-half years at dairy alternative brand Oatly, before leaving...
View ArticleHumane Society Unveils New Name, New Logo—and an Ad Starring Animal Puppets
The Peter Gabriel song "Solsbury Hill"--written just after the vocalist departed the prog-rock band Genesis--has been a radio mainstay since its 1977 release. Its galloping 7/4 time and catchy guitar...
View ArticleCeraVe Teams Up With SNL, Basketball, and Broadway Stars to Hype Its New...
A strange thing happened after the Feb. 6 NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics: Mavericks star Anthony Davis was spotted lugging a giant cooler of CeraVe moisturizer as he left the...
View ArticleHalf of Americans Have Felt Stereotyped by Targeted Ads, Study Finds
Nearly half of all North American consumers feel that they've been targeted by an ad that offensively stereotypes them, according to new research from contextual advertising firm GumGum, shared...
View ArticleParamount+’s The Lodge Returns To Immerse Fans Into Popular TV Shows
Get ready to immerse yourself into your favorite Paramount+ series once again. The streaming service is bringing The Lodge back for a third year after reaching thousands of fans nationally over the...
View ArticleFCC Plans to Investigate Comcast Over DEI
Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has let Comcast know in writing that the agency will investigate the company's DEI practices. Since Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal Local and...
View ArticleWAVE in Louisville Announces Replacements for Retiring Anchor
WAVE News in Louisville, Kentucky has announced some anchor changes after the retirement of longtime Louisville news anchor and WAVE Troubleshooter John Boel (pictured center). Boel announced his...
View ArticleWheels Up: Goodyear Names Publicis Groupe Integrated Global AOR
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is consolidating its global integrated account with Publicis Groupe as agency of record. Goodyear will be serviced by a bespoke Power of One solution, called "P1T...
View ArticleFCC Launches Investigation into NBC News’ Parent Company Over DEI Programs
NBCUniversal News Group's parent company, Comcast, is the latest media conglomerate to come under the Federal Communications Commission's microscope. FCC chairman Brendan Carr has launched an...
View ArticleRic Harris Named GM of WGN in Chicago
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has named Ric Harris vice president and general manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Chicago, Illinois. Harris succeeds Paul Rennie, who retired last year. He...
View ArticleThis PSA’s Puppet Exposes the Manosphere’s Growing Influence
A young, isolated boy finds someone who pumps him up and encourages him to assert himself, to the point of starting fights at school and harassing female classmates. The impressionable grade-schooler...
View ArticleGray Names Blake Sebo GM of Alaska Stations
Blake Sebo has been named general manager of Gray owned NBC and CBS affiliates KTUU and KYES in Anchorage, Alaska. Sebo comes from KHBS/KHOG in Fort Smith-Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he was the sales...
View ArticleWoman Accused of Stealing Adan Manzano’s Cell Phone and Credit Cards Makes...
The woman accused of stealing from Kansas City reporter Adan Manzano was in court for the first time in Jefferson Parish. Danette Colbert is charged with stealing Manzano's cell phone and credit cards....
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