Mauricio Eberle Morales

GroupM chief executive officer Brian Lesser is in a “massive hurry” to advance the agency’s business. He returned to lead the global media buying giant in September, where he’d previously served as its North America CEO from 2015-2017. In his first public interview since joining last year, Lesser discussed his new role and priorities for…GroupM […]

Getting women’s sports a larger share of overall sports coverage is a team effort, and Religion of Sports, Ensemble, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, and Roku have combined forces to attack that goal. This week, the group announced its launch of the Next is Now women’s sports anthology docuseries on The Roku Channel later this…Getting

JCPenney and SPARC Group joined forces to form Catalyst Brands, a new combination of iconic retail brands uniting Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica with JCPenney and its exclusive private brands, which include Arizona, Liz Claiborne, and Stafford. The new company also revealed that it sold off the U.S. operations of Reebok…JCPenney

Friendly Additions: Hoda Kotb’s departure from the Today franchise has left a big hole in NBC News’ flagship morning show, particularly for its fourth hour. So Jenna Bush Hager is bringing in some friends to sit alongside her and keep the good times rolling during the renamed Jenna and Friends hour until a permanent co-host…Friendly

There may be a new kid on the news media block. Variety reports that Amazon is exploring investments in more original news programming on its Prime Video platform. Those discussions follow the streaming giant’s first-ever newscast Election Night Live with Brian Williams, which streamed globally on Nov. 5, 2024. An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment…There

As the fires in Los Angeles continue to rage, swallowing up homes and businesses from Malibu to Altadena, Airbnb was one of the high-profile brands to help those affected across Los Angeles County, offering temporary housing to people who were impacted. But many other brands and businesses, both national and local, are also lending a…As

Looming uncertainty over a potential U.S. TikTok ban is not putting off advertisers from committing ad spend to the platform. In fact, agencies are pledging a year-over-year increase in ad dollars in 2025. One agency executive, speaking anonymously to protect industry relations, plans to increase the agency’s TikTok spend by 20%-30% this year. DigiShopGirl Media…Looming

ADWEEK is shadowing Razorfish at CES this week. Follow along for more behind-the-scenes reporting from the event. The Consumer Electronics Show showcases the latest technology across the globe at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Flying cars, smart glasses, haptic suits, bigger and better TV screens, and endless use cases for AI abound. But for marketers,…ADWEEK