Reddit Cofounder Alexis Ohanian Joins TikTok Acquisition Effort
Reddit cofounder and Seven Seven Six partner Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt's bid to acquire TikTok, serving as a strategic advisor specializing in social media, according to...
View ArticleHere’s How to Watch Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump is set to deliver his fifth State of the Union speech and the first address of his second term. In the nearly seven weeks since returning to the Oval Office,...
View ArticleKroger CEO Rodney McMullen Steps Down After Board Investigation
Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen is no longer in stock at Kroger, as the supermarket chain announced his resignation Monday following an investigation into his conduct by the company's board of...
View ArticleVeteran Anchor Darla Montgomery to Retire from KLFY
Longtime KLFY anchor and reporter Darla Montgomery is retiring after more than 33 years. The Opelousas native joined the Lafayette, Louisiana CBS station in 1992. The station said her career has "taken...
View Article2025 Oscar Ratings Dip to 18.1 Million Viewers
Oscar voters may have loved Anora, but viewers at home still need to get to know her. Preliminary ratings for the 97th Oscars are in, and this year's independent film-dominated show saw a 7% dip from...
View ArticleWhere Pharma’s $12B TV Ad Budget Could Go Next
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a longtime critic of pharmaceutical companies running advertisements on television. Now that he's U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, he has an opportunity to do...
View ArticleWeek of Feb. 24 Morning News Ratings: Today Snatches Top Spot From Good...
NBC News' Today snapped ABC News' Good Morning America's two-week win streak in total viewers. The competitive battle for the top spot favored Today as it dethroned GMA with +40,000 additional total...
View ArticleSteve Soliz to Leave KING in Seattle After Four Years
Steve Soliz is leaving Tegna's Seattle NBC affiliate KING after four years. Soliz told viewers why he was leaving in a social media post. "Why am I leaving? The company that owns KING is cutting costs...
View ArticleInside the AI-Powered Home: Samsung’s Vision for the Future
The smart home promise has always been convenience, automation, and personalization, but for years, consumers have struggled with fragmented ecosystems and clunky user experiences. On this episode of...
View ArticleAbrdn Welcomes Back the Letter E, Rebrands as aberdeen
A 200-year-old global investment company based in Edinburgh, Scotland came to the realization after four years that vowels aren't so bad, as Abrdn has once again rebranded as aberdeen. The company was...
View ArticleScripps Confirms Layoffs at “About a Dozen” Stations
E.W. Scripps has confirmed with TVSpy some positions have been eliminated across about a dozen Scripps stations. "The media industry is in a state of continued disruption and, while difficult, these...
View ArticleWeek of Feb. 24 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Scores Modes Demo Growth
The CBS Evening News continues to show signs of positive movement a month into its existence. The reimagined newscast recorded modest gains in the Adults 25-54 demo for the final week of February. The...
View ArticleFriday, Feb. 28 Evening Cable News Ratings: Special Report’s Special...
Bret Baier's interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lifted his Fox News to the top of the viewing charts on Friday. Special Report was first in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo...
View ArticleSaturday, March 1 Evening Cable News Ratings: Real Time and Have I Got News...
CNN's re-air of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher was the network's most watched Saturday show in total viewers, nearly cracking the million mark. Meanwhile, its partner show Have I Got News For You took...
View ArticleSunday, March 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox News Wins on Oscar Night
The 97th Academy Awards may have contributed to a decline in viewership numbers across all three cable networks. Fox News continued its run as the most-watched network, with MSNBC finishing in second...
View ArticleOMD Taps Publicis Execs As Chief Investment Officer Kelly Metz Exits
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) agency OMD has announced two new additions to its C-suite: Dan Rolli as chief investment officer (CIO) and Kim Einan as chief strategy officer (CSO). Both execs join from long...
View ArticleSesame Workshop Announces Layoffs With Sesame Street Still Searching for New...
Sesame Workshop is making cuts to its staff, the nonprofit organization confirmed on Wednesday. However, the number of employees affected wasn't disclosed. The news comes as the group's flagship show,...
View ArticleVolvo Debuts Its First Ad Created Solely By AI—and There’s Not a Single Car...
Can an automotive ad that doesn't mention or show any cars turn buyers on to the idea of dropping up to $80,000 on an electric vehicle? That's one of several questions raised by the debut of a new...
View ArticleLongtime Hartford Reporter Tom Monahan Dies at 84
Tom Monahan, a longtime reporter for NBC Connecticut, has died at the age of 84. Monahan's wife Nancy said he was in Florida when he died. He suffered a stroke Sunday night. Monahan retired in 2010...
View ArticleGoogle Launches AI Mode for Search
Google is testing a new AI Mode for Search, it said Wednesday. The experimental program generates an entire page of AI-powered results in response to user queries. Unlike Google's existing AI...
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