Google Is Expected to Get Hit With a Third Antitrust Penalty
The European Union is expected to soon announce another antitrust fine against Google--this time related to its AdSense advertising platform, according to a report from Bloomberg. Commissioner...
View ArticleMcCann Ends 4-Year Battle Over U.S. Army Contract
More than four years after the U.S. Army first announced that it would be reviewing its advertising business in November of 2014, McCann has dropped its final legal fight against the government,...
View ArticleFacebook Is Testing LOL, a Video Feed of Memes, to Try to Win Back Teens
Facebook is taking another step to stem the tide of teens leaving its platform with its test of LOL, a feed of memes in the form of videos and GIFs. A spokesperson for the social network said, "We are...
View ArticleOK, Lil Jon Heads to His Local Diner in Pepsi’s Super Bowl Teaser
Lil Jon likes to serve his soda old school style. PepsiCo has enlisted the Atlanta rapper behind early '00s "crunk" hits like "Turn Down for What" and Usher's "Yeah" for the last entry in its trio of...
View ArticleJim Beam Goes Back to Its Roots in Regional Super Bowl Campaign
For years, AB InBev has used exclusivity to maximize the value of its Super Bowl spend by preventing other brands from placing spots in the Big Game--and this year will mark its biggest buy yet....
View ArticleChristina Applegate Gets Real Mad About Being Locked Out of Her Car in M&M’s...
M&M's has big plans for its Super Bowl ad this year. The brand released a 15-second teaser, titled "Lock Game," today and shared that actress Christina Applegate will star in the 30-second spot. In...
View ArticleMobile Measurement Company Adjust Is Buying a Bot-Finding Startup to Combat...
Adjust, a mobile measurement and fraud prevention company, has acquired a startup to improve its fight against digital ad fraud. The Tel Aviv-based company today said it will acquire Unbotify, a...
View ArticleHome Security Provider SimpliSafe Will Make Its First Super Bowl Appearance
Home security provider SimpliSafe will be making its first Super Bowl appearance. The 30-second spot, which is set to air sometime during the end of the first quarter, marks the first appearance for a...
View Article3 Surprising Retail Trends That Emerged From NRF’s Big Show
The National Retail Federation (NRF)'s conference last week featured the usual gadgets and gizmos to show attendees the future of retail. Buzzwords like AI and blockchain abounded at panels and in...
View ArticleViacom Acquires Pluto TV in $340 Million Deal
Viacom intends to acquire Pluto TV, an ad-supported streaming service that is free to consumers, for $340 million in cash. Once the transaction closes, Pluto TV will operate as an independent...
View ArticleTwitter.com Is Getting a Facelift
Tweaks are coming to Twitter.com, and users who receive opt-in messages can be part of the first group to preview them. Twitter said (via tweet, naturally) that features being added to its web...
View ArticleNetflix iPhone App Users Can Share What They’re Watching Directly to...
Netflix and chill ... and add it to Instagram Stories while you chill. People using Netflix's iPhone application now have the option of sharing what they're watching directly to Instagram Stories...
View ArticleFacebook Is Giving Developers More Clarity on Rate Limits
Facebook is giving application developers new tools to help protect them against reaching their rate limits. Rate limits are defined as the maximum number of calls an app can make to the social...
View ArticleFacebook Is Hoping to Advance Ethics Research Regarding Artificial Intelligence
Facebook and the Technical University of Munich are joining forces on the creation of an independent ethics research center for artificial intelligence. The social network will provide $7.5 million in...
View ArticleCardi B and Steve Carell Join the Party in Pepsi’s Latest Mysterious Super...
When hip-hop superstar Cardi B isn't offering her own takes on the extended U.S. government shutdown, she's confirming rumors, first reported by TMZ, that she will star in Pepsi's big Super Bowl ad....
View ArticleUPS Ships a Majority of Its Global Ad Business to IPG Without a Review
UPS, or the United Parcel Service, has sent the majority of its creative and media accounts globally to IPG, without a review. The Martin Agency will now serve as the global logistics company's...
View ArticleBrands Dedicated to Specific Values Stand Out Amidst the Government Shutdown
The beauty of knowing who you are is knowing when to act. As brands react to the current government shutdown, it's striking to see how genuinely authentic most of them feel. Companies including REI,...
View ArticleR3 Report Finds Publicis Groupe as the Top Generator of New Business Revenue...
Even though the number of accounts placed in review in 2018 declined 5.5 percent from the previous year, those that did change hands led to a 7.5 percent hike in global new business revenue for...
View ArticleNo, Old Spice’s Latest Manly Campaign Is Not Referencing Gillette
Marketing to men: how hard can it be? Given the heated conversation over Gillette's most recent campaign and its impact on consumers, the answer may well be "harder than it looks." But another P&G...
View ArticleGamers Get Dropped Offline at the Worst Possible Moments in This Brutal...
To promote an app that scans for weak Wi-Fi coverage, Danish ISP Stofa pranked six boys by slowing down or cutting their connections during critical moments of online gameplay. Predictably, these...
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