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From Pink Pony Club to Whiskey River: ACL Fest’s Multigenerational Crowd Draws Longtime Sponsors

Hundreds of pink cowboy hats dotted the enormous crowd in Zilker Park for the last day of ACL Festival 2024, a nod to pop sensation Chappell Roan’s drag-inspired, over-the-top aesthetic. But while the Chappell stans may have been the most visible, marketers have continued to return to the Austin, Texas-based music festival year after year…Hundreds

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Judge Blocks DeSantis Administration’s Efforts to Block Pro-Abortion Ad

A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the state health department threatened to bring criminal charges against broadcasters airing an ad supporting Florida’s Right to an Abortion Amendment. “To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid,” said Chief U.S. District Judge Mark…A

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What Does it Really Mean When a Politician Says a Station’s License Should be Pulled?

After Donald Trump called for a couple of networks to lose their licenses because he didn’t like the consequences of his actions, Deadline wrote up a piece on what the FCC can and can’t do regarding broadcast licensing. “The FCC does not and will not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate…After

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Netflix Adds 5.1M Subs, Details 2 Big Ads Initiatives

Netflix reported its third-quarter earnings Thursday, adding 5.1 million subscribers as its status as subscription streaming TV’s dominant platform remains unchallenged. (THR) The 5.1 million subscribers Netflix added during the July-through-September period represented a 42% decline from the total gained during the same time last year. Netflix ended September with 282.7 million worldwide subscribers–far more…Netflix

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Google Replacing Exec in Charge of Ads and Search, Will Block Election Ads When Polls Close

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced Thursday that Prabhakar Raghavan, the executive in charge of the company’s search engine and ads products, is leaving his role. Longtime Google executive Nick Fox will replace Raghavan, who will now take on the role of chief technologist. (TechCrunch) Raghavan has been in charge of ads and commerce since 2018…Google

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Revolving Door Roster Updates: Edelman, Latitude, Mother, and More

a21 James Beard Foundation president and chief operating officer Kris Moon left the nonprofit culinary arts organization after 17 years to join live events company a21 as its first COO. Domino’s Pizza Kate Trumbull has been promoted to executive vice president, chief marketing officer, from senior vp and chief brand officer. She has been with…a21

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FCC Proposes Fine Against ESPN for Violation of Emergency Alert Rules

The Federal Communications Commission proposed a fine of $146,976 against ESPN for six violations of Emergency Alert System rules. The agency cited an ESPN promo for the start of the 2023-24 National Basketball Association season that transmitted emergency signals. Agency rules prohibit such transmissions in the absence of an actual emergency. (Deadline)The Federal Communications Commission

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