Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun is enjoying his company's position as the world's largest advertising holding company--for now. If Omnicom's acquisition of IPG passes regulatory scrutiny, Publicis will return to its challenger No. 2 position amid the "big six," with the new Omnicom as its larger competitor. But for Sadoun, Omicom's proposed takeover of IPG...

The numbers Publicis Groupe closed 2024 with organic growth of 5.8% year-over-year and revenues of EUR16 billion ($16.52 billion). Organic growth for Q4 was 6.3%, with revenues of EUR3.8 billion ($3.92 billion). The company grew in all regions last year, including the U.S. (4.9%), Europe (5.4%), and Asia-Pacific (6.3%). It also led the industry with...

Bryn Caswell has joined Columbus, Ohio CBS affiliate WBNS as its weekend morning anchor and reporter. She comes from WEWS in Cleveland where, according to her bio, she was the reefer reporter at the Cleveland ABC station for over two years. "It is a privilege to return home and tell the important and impactful stories...

In a new 15-second teaser for DoorDash's 2025 Super Bowl ad, comedian Nate Bergatze's head is spinning. As numbers and equations fill the screen (a la math lady meme), Bergatze struggles to mentally add up how much money he's saved on various orders. His inner voice is (presumably) tracking all the dollars he's earned back...

Tubi is bringing super deals to the Super Bowl. Today, Tubi announced The Tubi Red Carpet Shop, a new shoppable experience co-created in partnership with Shopsense AI. Through digital storefronts, viewers can purchase items curated across Tubi's collection of movies and TV shows, including more than 300 exclusive originals. All viewers have to do is...

Chuck Goudie will join the investigative team for NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ) beginning Monday, February 10 He left WLS in December after nearly 45 years on the air at the Chicago ABC owned station. Goudie will join the 'NBC 5 Investigates' team which features Bennett Haeberle along with veteran producers Katy Smyser and Lisa Capitanini....

A number of news organizations--including NBC News, The New York Times, and NPR--were informed on Friday that they would be losing office space at the Pentagon. Those changes are part of a new annual media rotation program announced by the Department of Defense. Going into effect on Feb. 14, the program will see NBC and...

Sinclair senior vice president of programming Dave Howitt will retire on March 31. Howitt has worked for more 30 of his 48 years in television at Sinclair. He was responsible for the acquisition of syndicated programming and program scheduling, overseeing syndicated programming efforts for 43 markets and 90 stations. "I've had the privilege of working...

The standoff is over. Today, Paramount and Nielsen revealed they've signed a new, multiyear deal for data and measurement, effective immediately. Karthik Rao, Nielsen CEO, and George Cheeks, president and CEO, CBS and co-CEO, Paramount Global, announced the news, which officially ends a contract dispute that had been going on since late last year. The...

A year and a half after its debut, Meta's text-based social platform Threads is testing its first-ever ads with "a handful" of brands in the U.S. and Japan, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. Ads will appear as image posts sprinkled throughout the home feed and will only appear for "a small percentage of people,"...

When it comes to building strong landing pages, there are vital components. In today’s lesson of Marketing 101, learn how you can create effective landing pages.

Move over, Taylor Swift. The DunKings are back for Super Bowl 59. Dunkin' announced its return to the Big Game during the Grammy Awards on Sunday evening, with an ad that reveals the next chapter of The DunKings--a fictional boy band, fronted by actor Ben Affleck. This time, Affleck has enlisted his brother, Casey Affleck,...

Female artists including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter will be in the spotlight at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 2). Amid this celebration of female talent, Eli Lilly is looking to reach women with an urgent message about early breast cancer detection. The pharmaceutical company will...

Glen Powell is going on a joyride, hijacking a truck, and putting the pedal to the metal. In the first teaser for Ram's upcoming Super Bowl 59 ad, the red-hot Hollywood actor sets up a testosterone-charged retelling of The Three Bears fairy tale and dons a flowing blonde wig for the Stellantis brand. He's...Goldilocks? Apparently...

Verizon and Beyonce essentially won the Super Bowl in 2024 with an ad that included a mysterious teaser campaign and an album announcement. This year, however, the company opted out of the game because it was crazy in love with a different idea. Rather than compete against the noise of Super Bowl 59 ads, Verizon...

Former Dell and Indeed head marketer Paul D'Arcy has joined advertising solutions provider Moloco as chief marketing officer. D'Arcy had previously been CMO at Miro, a digital workspace collaboration tool, since September 2020. Prior to that, he spent nearly eight years as senior vice president and head of marketing at jobs platform Indeed, where he...

Top of the Ticker: ABC News' overnight and early morning programs, World News Now and Good Morning America First Look, have made the move to their new space at 7 Hudson Square, per NewsCast Studio. Both shows join The View in the recently-opened Robert A. Iger building, named after the head of Disney. The media...

Sports Illustrated has become Sports ReIllustrated ahead of the Super Bowl, in partnership with Dove as part of its ongoing "Body Confident Sport" program. Honor Dayagao' Smoke, a 10-year-old wrestler from the Tonawanda Reservation, is the cover star of the historic promo issue of the magazine, which will be available to subscribers as part of...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used an all-hands meeting Thursday that was leaked to several media outlets to prepare staff for an "intense" year ahead and address recent controversial moves, as well as to lash out against events like Thursday's consistently being leaked. Business Insider reviewed a recording of the meeting, during which Zuckerberg said of...

The business news publisher Forbes announced a sweeping round of layoffs on Friday, which will affect roughly 5% of its total workforce. A representative for the company confirmed the reductions. In a note shared with staff internally, the newly appointed chief executive Sherry Phillips blamed financial underperformance for the cuts. "Unfortunately, as most of you...

Fresh off its recent "Agentforce. What AI Was Meant to Be" campaign, Salesforce is returning to Super Bowl 59 with a 30-second ad, again starring Matthew McConaughey. The cloud software company will also air a second spot during the game as part of its broader campaign, though it wouldn't share specifics In one of the...

The secret to saving during the Super Bowl: Brands can still reach millions of viewers without shelling out $8 million for a national ad. Regional ad buys have led to nationally memorable moments in the past. The Farmer's Dog topped the USA Today Ad Meter in 2023 with its emotional regional spot. Other regional ads,...

Apple has filed an emergency motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia late Thursday regarding Google's search antitrust case. The motion requests a stay of possible remedies the Department of Justice may seek after emerging victorious in its antitrust suit accusing Google of sustaining a search monopoly, potentially including spinoffs of...

We're only 10 days into President Donald Trump's second administration, and the flurry of activity within the White House has set the country on its ear. Which is exactly why Alex Wagner is ready to listen. The MSNBC anchor is spending Trump's first 100 days back in the Oval Office criss-crossing the U.S. to uncover...

Fintech company Fiserv's Clover brand has a named Tabitha Brown as its first chief empowerment officer. The creative visionary, entrepreneur, and Emmy Award-winning TV personality will work with Clover's small and midsized business customers as an advocate and ambassador. Fiserv said that although the 33 million SMBs in the U.S. account for nearly 48% of...