Dan Amos will be the first to tell you that he never expected to become CEO when he joined Aflac as a sales rep in 1973. He was happy in sales, and good at it. When the supplemental-insurance giant offered him the presidency in 1983, taking that post actually meant a financial step down. “I…Dan […]
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Happy Friday to all who celebrate! Soon we will have more daylight and less sleep. Oh, the humanity. Which is better? Do we have to choose? In this week’s edition of stories we didn’t write up for one reason or another, we see the usual turnover at local stations. We also bring you one man’s…Happy
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For years, right-wing political commentator Ben Shapiro has read out the standard 60-second host-read ad, plugging sponsors with the same no-frills efficiency on his podcast. But this year, his audience will hear something new: real-time answers verifying claims thanks to AI search engine, Perplexity. This isn’t your typical ad placement. Instead of a scripted endorsement,…For
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The Brutalist director Brady Corbet has made his advertising directorial debut with a trio of ads for Bloomberg Media. Fresh off his post-war epic, The Brutalist, winning three Oscars, Corbet directed “The Contextualist,” the latest installment of Bloomberg Media’s “Context Changes Everything” campaign created by agency Wieden+Kennedy New York. Corbet recently revealed on the “WTF…The
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Podcasts have long been a popular news and information source, and the various news networks–along with podcast companies like Wondery–have been steadily building their catalogues to meet the growing demand. However, a shift has emerged in the industry: Listeners also want to watch what they’re listening to, which has resulted in podcasts transitioning from an…Podcasts
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As Elon Musk’s influence in Washington, D.C., continues to grow, large brands have restarted or bumped up ad spend on X, and five Democratic senators expressed concern that this trend is no coincidence. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Cory Booker (N.J.), Adam Schiff (Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (Md.), and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) sent a letter to…As
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Adtech firm LiveRamp will lay off 65 employees, representing approximately 5% of its full-time staff, the company confirmed in an SEC filing Thursday. “The restructuring,” the company wrote, “is part of a broader strategic reprioritization to build a stronger, more profitable company by tightening our focus and simplifying and driving efficiency into our business processes.”…Adtech
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Fox News’ The Five ascended to new heights on Wednesday evening as cable news’ most-watched program broke crossed 5 million total viewers and 500,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demo. The Rachel Maddow Show continues to be MSNBC’s most popular program in both measured categories, while an Anderson Cooper-less AC360 was the most-watched show on…Fox
Veteran WABC anchor Bill Ritter is stepping away from the nightside anchor desk at the New York ABC owned station. “After more than 25 years anchoring Eyewitness News at 11, Bill Ritter is handing his 11 p.m. seat to Eyewitness News anchor Mike Marza,” the station posted on social media. “But fear not, Bill will…Veteran
The April 5 deadline to decide TikTok’s U.S. fate may not be set in stone. While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on March 6, President Donald Trump indicated that he would extend the deadline for TikTok to find a U.S.-based buyer if a deal is not reached, reports The Hill. Trump noted that…The
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