Mauricio Eberle Morales

Veteran meteorologist Bill Martin is retiring from Oakland Fox owned station KTVU after 33 years. Martin started working at KTVU in 1992 as the weekend meteorologist. “Over the years, he has become a trusted voice during the Bay Area’s most critical weather events. From his early coverage of the Oakland Hills fires to the San…Veteran

Following the 75-day extension for a possible TikTok ban in the U.S., Instagram is aggressively courting top creators. Over the past couple of weeks, Instagram has rolled out a flurry of updates aimed at creators. Instagram’s short-form Reel videos now last up to three minutes, a revamped profile layout looks similar to TikTok’s 4:5 ratio,…Following

Prebiotic soda brand Poppi has confirmed that it will return to the Super Bowl this year, after advertising for the first time during last year’s game. Poppi declined to share further details about the creative. Its 2024 Super Bowl ad, titled “The Future of Soda Is Now,” included a 60-second spot created by agency Virtue…Prebiotic

Top of the Ticker: After five years anchoring the CBS Evening News, Norah O’Donnell opened the Eye Network newscast for one last time on Thursday. “This has been an honor of a lifetime to anchor this legacy broadcast,” she said toward the end of the program, adding: “From the bottom of my heart, thank you…Top

Meta has added a new topic to the list of its recent right-leaning actions, as several providers of abortion pills experienced issues that have been intensifying over the past two weeks, according to The New York Times. Posts from two of those companies were blocked, blurred, or removed on Facebook and Instagram, while several abortion…Meta

Influencer marketing platform ShopMy has raised $77.5 million in a Series B funding round. ShopMy connects creators with brands to facilitate affiliate marketing partnerships. Creators use ShopMy’s links to share products with their followers, and earn commission when they purchase trough those links. Its technology automates the process of sending free products to creators in…Influencer

TVNewser has confirmed that NBC News trimmed its staff count on Thursday, laying off around 40 people across various departments. According to network sources, these cuts affect close to 3% of its 1,500-employee headcount. NBC News also has 50 open positions and is looking to add more than a dozen new positions in the coming…TVNewser

You’ve come a long way, Sundance. Forty years ago, in 1985, Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute assumed control of the fiercely independent U.S. Film Festival held in the Utah ski town of Park City. Over the ensuing four decades, the annual event–officially rebranded as the Sundance Film Festival in 1991–has become the launching pad for filmmakers,…You’ve