Mauricio Eberle Morales

E.W. Scripps has promoted Lyn Plantinga to the role of senior vice president of local media, effective immediately. Plantinga will lead local media operations, overseeing Scripps’ team of regional vice presidents, all while serving as general manager for WTVF, Nashville’s CBS-affiliated local television station owned by Scripps. She has served as regional vice president and…E.W.

At CES on Monday, Comcast announced the launch of Universal Ads, a TV advertising platform that brings media companies together in a partnership to simplify access to premium video inventory. According to Comcast, Universal Ads will allow advertisers of all sizes to buy premium video directly from some of the most prestigious media companies today…At

Amazon Ads revealed at CES in Las Vegas that brands using its data clean room, Amazon Marketing Cloud, can now query up to five years of purchase signals from the ecommerce giant for measurement use cases. Amazon Marketing Cloud is Amazon’s privacy-safe, cloud-based clean room that advertisers use to plan and measure ads. Previously, Amazon…Amazon

ADWEEK has partnered with AI Trailblazers to present the inaugural AI Trailblazers Power 100 list. We’re seeking nominations to highlight the talent helping drive AI innovation forward in the marketing and advertising industry. AI Trailblazers is a vibrant platform dedicated to uniting marketers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists at the forefront of artificial intelligence. We’re…ADWEEK

NBC News’ Today remained in first place in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 during the week of Dec. 30. But the morning show race was tighter during the final days of 2024 as only 8,000 total viewers separated Today from its main rival, ABC News’ Good Morning America. The typically slow…NBC

Jack Bamberger, TikTok U.S.’ general manager of agency business, left the company on Jan. 3, according to a person with direct knowledge. A second source from an advertising agency told ADWEEK that a TikTok rep confirmed Bamberger’s departure to them. The move coincides with TikTok’s intensifying challenges, including a potential U.S. ban slated for January…Jack

Only one evening news broadcast closed out the year with positive momentum, and that was the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell. CBS News’ flagship newscast recorded week-to-week gains in total viewers and Adults 25-54, while its ABC News and NBC News rivals saw modest dips in the last week of 2024. Still, ABC World…Only

ADWEEK is shadowing Razorfish at CES this week. Follow along for more behind-the-scenes reporting from the event. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a big moment for agencies looking to set the stage for the year. For Razorfish, the Publicis-owned digital agency on the cusp of its 30th anniversary, this year’s CES marks…ADWEEK