Super Bowl LIII Ad Tracker: All About the Big Game’s 2018 Commercials
It's that time of year again--the Super Bowl is upon us. And that means that once again, it's time for Adweek's Super Bowl LIII Ad Tracker, your go-to spot for all things advertising in the build-up to...
View ArticleEnforcement of Facebook’s Political Ad Restrictions Just Began in the U.K.
Facebook announced in October that several of the initiatives regarding political advertising that were introduced in the U.S. earlier this year were being extended to the U.K., and enforcement of...
View ArticleFacebook Considered Charging Developers for Access to User Data, Court...
Facebook considered charging app developers for access to Facebook user data, according to unredacted court filings from an ongoing legal dispute between the social media company and an app developer....
View ArticleBustle Digital Group Buys Mic for an Estimated $5 Million
Executives at digital news publisher Mic managed to lay off nearly the entire company and secure a new owner all in one day. The company, which launched with a splash as a go-to news source for...
View ArticleFacebook Is Testing a Way for Users to Block Specific Words, Phrases and Emojis
Facebook announced in October that it was testing ways for people to more easily search for and block offensive words from appearing in comments on their posts, and it appears that the social network...
View ArticleApple’s Group FaceTime Is the Tool of Kings in This Charming Ad Featuring...
When might you want to connect with more than 30 friends via the iPhone's Group FaceTime video chat? Well, perhaps you're an Elvis impersonator looking to harmonize with your fellow Kings all around...
View ArticleYahoo News Defends Controversial Campaign Featuring ‘Polarizing’ Issues
Yahoo News stands by an ad it released after backlash over the language it used. The ad has a barrier with one wall that says "immigrants enrich us" in blue and another that says "immigrants endanger...
View ArticleTo Confront Stigmas, This Pop-Up Massage Spa Is Staffed Only by HIV-Positive...
A Canadian hospital is employing the personal touch to fight prejudice and dispel misconceptions by opening a pop-up spa where all 15 massage therapists are HIV-positive. The provocative activation was...
View ArticleWeWork Is Going Back to the ’90s in Partnership With National Geographic
Some WeWork locations are going back in time. In partnership with National Geographic, a handful of WeWork spots in L.A., New York and San Francisco will be transported to the 1990s at the beginning of...
View ArticleStartup Incubator Betaworks Signs Exclusive Partnership With WPP’s Grey
WPP's Grey announced today that it has signed an exclusive partnership with Betaworks, a self-described "startup platform" that invests in seed-stage technology companies with the goal of helping bring...
View ArticleIntel to Shutter In-House ‘Agency Inside’ Creative and Production Operations...
Silicon Valley tech giant Intel has laid off all of the creative and production staffers at Agency Inside as it prepares to focus the in-house hub it launched about three years ago only on account...
View ArticleA Close Friends Sharing Option Was Added to Instagram Stories
Instagram began rolling out a Close Friends feature for Instagram Stories, enabling people to share their Stories solely with their customized lists. The feature is rolling out to iOS and Android users...
View ArticleTrade Body to Roll Out ‘TAG Threat Exchange’ Following FBI Bot Takedown
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted several foreign nationals alleging a digital advertising fraud scheme worth more than $30 million. This followed an FBI-led investigation...
View ArticleBadger & Winters Joins Recently-Formed Holding Company Plan A
Plan A, the holding company formed this June by Untitled Worldwide founding partner and CEO MT Carney and former Droga5 CEO Andrew Essex, has added independent New York agency Badger & Winters. The...
View ArticleThe Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Is a Marketing Juggernaut With Waning...
On Sunday night, CBS will air Victoria's Secret's annual fashion show. The event, which was taped in November in New York, is the lingerie brand's yearly pinnacle. Since its first iteration in 1995,...
View ArticleStats of the Week, Tick-Tock Edition
It's only been a week since Black Friday, yet it seems like it was a century ago. With all the big news from this week, it's easy to forget that history has a way of not only repeating itself, but also...
View ArticleHouston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers Fast Break on Social in...
The Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks continued to lead National Basketball Association teams in growth on Facebook and Twitter, respectively, in November, while the Philadelphia 76ers surged on...
View ArticleData Is Helping Creatives Find New Sources for Innovation and Design
Data is rapidly emerging as the next frontier in design. Nearly every designer today works with it, and it increasingly plays a role in nearly every part of the creative workflow. And creative...
View ArticleNew Balance Used Neuroscience to Track Consumer Attention and Trim Its NYC...
New Balance took a new approach to its New York City Marathon campaign earlier this month, using a compression algorithm from Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience to inform how it edited its 30-second spot...
View ArticleHow Bonobos Reinforces Its Startup Culture on Cyber Monday
"Live from New York, It's Chaturday Night Live!" At Bonobos' New York headquarters on Cyber Monday, the clothing company tipped its cap to SNL during a sketch at its eighth annual Cyber Monday...
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