Tuesday August 19, 2025 IN THE NEWS MSNBC is losing a logo and a name as it spins off from Comcast. The news net is being rechristened My Source News Opinion World (MS NOW for short), and as part of Versant, won’t be sharing the peacock. “During this time of transition, NBCUniversal decided that […]
Monday August 18, 2025 Google is releasing a series of updates to help marketers improve their performance and measurement on iOS, including expanding YouTube’s co-branded partnership ad format to App campaigns. Additionally, on select AdMob inventory, playable ad formats can now be used as end cards after video ads to encourage increased interaction with viewers. […]
Monday August 18, 2025 IN THE NEWS NFL Network averaged an all-time high of 2.1 million viewers for the first week of its preseason games, up 44% over last year’s Week 1. Topping the chart were the Dolphins-Bears matchup with 2.34 million viewers, followed by Browns-Panthers with 2.24 million. AI images that accompanied a […]
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Friday August 15, 2025 IN THE NEWS Netflix more than doubled its overall US Upfront commitments this year, in line with expectations. That news comes from President of Advertising Amy Reinhard, who reported year-over-year growth across all key categories including Retail, CPG, Telco, Health & Wellness, Entertainment and Tech. On the live front, added […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM OMEDA Thursday August 14, 2025 IN THE NEWS BIA Advisory Services has lowered its 2025 outlook for local advertising to $169 billion, down 2.4% versus last year, and a 1.5% decrease from the company’s earlier estimate of $171.4 billion. Economic pressures such as consumer sentiment, tariffs, high interest […]
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Wednesday August 13, 2025 IN THE NEWS Sinclair is exploring options for its broadcast business include a merger. Sinclair’s board of directors has authorized a strategic review to evaluate separating ventures through a spin-off, split-off or other transaction. “With record financial performance and proven operational excellence, Sinclair intends to be a catalyst in the […]
Tuesday August 12, 2025 IN THE NEWS Buzz based on news that leading station owner Nexstar is in advanced talks to acquire its rival helped drive shares in local TV giant Tegna. Stocks surged nearly 30% in mid-day trading Monday. A Nexstar-Tegna deal would likely trigger even more consolidation in the local TV sector, […]
Monday August 11, 2025 Amazon Web Services is providing US federal agencies with discounts worth up to $1 billion to use its services for the federal government’s digital transformation and AI capacity The discounts are intended to be used across federal agencies for AWS’ cloud infrastructure, modernization programs and training services, in a deal that […]
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