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Our November cover star & 2025 Adcolor Beacon Award honoree, Richelieu Dennis, has built an empire on equity & community.
He spoke with us about his companies, his mission, and his ventures, including The New Voices Fund.
Read the cover story: https://bit.ly/4nA5wqT
📷 Drew Gurian
✍️ Mark Stenberg
He spoke with us about his companies, his mission, and his ventures, including The New Voices Fund.
Read the cover story: https://bit.ly/4nA5wqT
📷 Drew Gurian
✍️ Mark Stenberg
Get ready to see some familiar faces at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Pop Mart Shoots for Global Stardom as Labubu Heads to Thanksgiving Parade
With a Thanksgiving parade float and Labubu movie in the works, Pop Mart wants to become a global entertainment powerhouse
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November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Get ready to see some familiar faces at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Here's this week's Ticker including CBS Saturday Morning’s longtime co-anchors Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson last round table.
Ticker: CBS Saturday Mornings Co-Hosts Anchor Final Show
Plus, Fox News Media brings on the holiday season with the lighting of its Christmas tree.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here's this week's Ticker including CBS Saturday Morning’s longtime co-anchors Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson last round table.
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir was the only evening newscast to grow in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of November 17, averaging 7.939 million total viewers and 995,000 demo viewers.
Week of Nov. 17 Evening News Ratings: World News Tonight Remains in First
ABC News' broadcast is now available across all distributors.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir was the only evening newscast to grow in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of November 17, averaging 7.939 million total viewers and 995,000 demo viewers.
'Tis the season for AI-powered shopping. Between 15% and 30% of online shoppers will use generative AI to shop for holiday gifts this year, with ChatGPT (13%) leading as the top AI shopping platform, followed by Perplexity (4%) and other platforms like Claude and Grok (4%).
How Holiday Shoppers Are Using Generative AI and What It Means for Retailers
Between 15-30% of online shoppers will use it this year, according to Bain.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
'Tis the season for AI-powered shopping. Between 15% and 30% of online shoppers will use generative AI to shop for holiday gifts this year, with ChatGPT (13%) leading as the top AI shopping platform, followed by Perplexity (4%) and other platforms like Claude and Grok (4%).
Agency teams, this validation is for you 😅
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Agency teams, this validation is for you 😅
Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking improved offers after first-round bids fell short of expectations. According to Bloomberg, Netflix, Comcast, and Paramount Skydance have until December 1 to submit second-round bids for parts or all of the media giant.
WBD Reportedly Seeks Higher Bids With Dec. 1 Deadline
Netflix, Comcast, and Paramount Skydance are looking to acquire parts or all of the storied entertainment giant.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking improved offers after first-round bids fell short of expectations. According to Bloomberg, Netflix, Comcast, and Paramount Skydance have until December 1 to submit second-round bids for parts or all of the media giant.
Prime Video is expanding its Black Friday sports lineup with over 15 hours of live coverage, including NFL, NBA, and golf programming.
From Avatar to Pepsi: Amazon's Black Friday Sports Slate Scores 40% More Advertisers
See the advertisers showcasing deals during Prime Video's NFL, NBA, and golf programming.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Prime Video is expanding its Black Friday sports lineup with over 15 hours of live coverage, including NFL, NBA, and golf programming.
At ADWEEK House’s Raceway activation at Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, execs from Google, EA Sports, Amazon, and more revealed how the next era of fan engagement needs to ratchet up interactivity amid a crowded field.
Read more from the panel: https://bit.ly/3XO0A7h
Read more from the panel: https://bit.ly/3XO0A7h
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
At ADWEEK House’s Raceway activation at Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, execs from Google, EA Sports, Amazon, and more revealed how the next era of fan engagement needs to ratchet up interactivity amid a crowded field.
Read more from the panel: https://bit.ly/3XO0A7h
Read more from the panel: https://bit.ly/3XO0A7h
Overnight cable news ratings for November 14-16 are here. This includes the debut of @ms.now on Saturday, November 16.
Overnight Cable News Ratings, Nov. 14-16: MS NOW Debuts on Saturday
CNN’s The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper was a hit with the demo audience.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Overnight cable news ratings for November 14-16 are here. This includes the debut of @ms.now on Saturday, November 16.
American Eagle is ending an eventful year with an unexpected star for its holiday campaign: ultimate host and tastemaker, Martha Stewart.
“This partnership will be unexpected and make perfect sense at the same time,” said American Eagle CMO Craig Brommers. https://bit.ly/4ptZHMS
“This partnership will be unexpected and make perfect sense at the same time,” said American Eagle CMO Craig Brommers. https://bit.ly/4ptZHMS
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
American Eagle is ending an eventful year with an unexpected star for its holiday campaign: ultimate host and tastemaker, Martha Stewart.
“This partnership will be unexpected and make perfect sense at the same time,” said American Eagle CMO Craig Brommers. https://bit.ly/4ptZHMS
“This partnership will be unexpected and make perfect sense at the same time,” said American Eagle CMO Craig Brommers. https://bit.ly/4ptZHMS
Allyson Felix—Olympic gold medalist, Co-founder of Always Alpha, and Co-founder & President at Saysh—is thrilled to see the rise in support for women's sports.
As an athlete herself, she's been waiting for this her whole life.
As an athlete herself, she's been waiting for this her whole life.
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Allyson Felix—Olympic gold medalist, Co-founder of Always Alpha, and Co-founder & President at Saysh—is thrilled to see the rise in support for women's sports.
As an athlete herself, she's been waiting for this her whole life.
As an athlete herself, she's been waiting for this her whole life.
EXCLUSIVE | Nielsen has announced an expanded partnership with Lionsgate, measuring a combination of a FAST channel and a digital network for the first time.
Exclusive: Nielsen and Lionsgate Reveal First FAST Channel and Digital Network Measurement
The deal measures the MovieSphere FAST channel and MovieSphere Gold digital network.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
EXCLUSIVE | Nielsen has announced an expanded partnership with Lionsgate, measuring a combination of a FAST channel and a digital network for the first time.
Mark Read has landed his next role after stepping down as CEO of WPP: Chairman of the newly formed board of directors at Kantar Media. https://bit.ly/4psgi3R
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Mark Read has landed his next role after stepping down as CEO of WPP: Chairman of the newly formed board of directors at Kantar Media. https://bit.ly/4psgi3R
As if the Super Bowl wasn't big enough, Las Vegas has something else up its sleeve.
Any guesses? 👀
Any guesses? 👀
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
As if the Super Bowl wasn't big enough, Las Vegas has something else up its sleeve.
Any guesses? 👀
Any guesses? 👀
EXCLUSIVE | According to an internal email viewed by ADWEEK, the food media publisher Food52 is exploring a sale.
The memo, which was sent by CEO Erika Ayers Badan, marks the clearest sign yet that the food and lifestyle publisher’s years-long turnaround effort may give way to new ownership.
The memo, which was sent by CEO Erika Ayers Badan, marks the clearest sign yet that the food and lifestyle publisher’s years-long turnaround effort may give way to new ownership.
EXCLUSIVE: Food52 Explores Sale After Years of Revenue Decline
The publisher, which cut 40% of its staff this spring, has shifted from seeking new funding to weighing acquisition offers
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November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE | According to an internal email viewed by ADWEEK, the food media publisher Food52 is exploring a sale.
The memo, which was sent by CEO Erika Ayers Badan, marks the clearest sign yet that the food and lifestyle publisher’s years-long turnaround effort may give way to new ownership.
The memo, which was sent by CEO Erika Ayers Badan, marks the clearest sign yet that the food and lifestyle publisher’s years-long turnaround effort may give way to new ownership.
The European Union has approved Omnicom Group’s takeover of Interpublic Group, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before the deal can close. The holding companies are now expected to close the deal globally as soon as this week.
EU Approves Omnicom's Acquisition of IPG
Unconditional approval means the deal has cleared its final regulatory hurdle.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The European Union has approved Omnicom Group’s takeover of Interpublic Group, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before the deal can close. The holding companies are now expected to close the deal globally as soon as this week.
In case you needed a reminder, Bozoma Saint John is here to tell you that your voice matters!
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In case you needed a reminder, Bozoma Saint John is here to tell you that your voice matters!
It may have taken some problem solving to get F1 to happen in Las Vegas, but the team behind the city's biggest moments was always going to say "yes."
CEO of R&R Partners Michon Martin explained how conversations around the Las Vegas Grand Prix first began and how they got community buy in.
CEO of R&R Partners Michon Martin explained how conversations around the Las Vegas Grand Prix first began and how they got community buy in.
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It may have taken some problem solving to get F1 to happen in Las Vegas, but the team behind the city's biggest moments was always going to say "yes."
CEO of R&R Partners Michon Martin explained how conversations around the Las Vegas Grand Prix first began and how they got community buy in.
CEO of R&R Partners Michon Martin explained how conversations around the Las Vegas Grand Prix first began and how they got community buy in.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix isn't your standard F1 race. And that's by design.
At ADWEEK House: The Raceway, the CMO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Kate Wik explained why there's entertainment every direction you look when you're on the circuit.
At ADWEEK House: The Raceway, the CMO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Kate Wik explained why there's entertainment every direction you look when you're on the circuit.
November 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Las Vegas Grand Prix isn't your standard F1 race. And that's by design.
At ADWEEK House: The Raceway, the CMO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Kate Wik explained why there's entertainment every direction you look when you're on the circuit.
At ADWEEK House: The Raceway, the CMO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Kate Wik explained why there's entertainment every direction you look when you're on the circuit.
Thrive Global CEO Arianna Huffington is keeping mental health top of mind as her company incorporates AI into its products.
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Thrive Global CEO Arianna Huffington is keeping mental health top of mind as her company incorporates AI into its products.
Top of the Ticker: Fox News and Palantir partnered to create AI newsroom tools for journalists, including Topic Radar for story briefings, Text Editor for style checking, and Article Insights for content optimization.
Here's the rest of this week's Ticker. 👇
Here's the rest of this week's Ticker. 👇
Ticker: Fox News Media Signs AI Deal With Palantir
NBC News and MSNBC podcasts feature in Apple's end-of-year podcast charts.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Top of the Ticker: Fox News and Palantir partnered to create AI newsroom tools for journalists, including Topic Radar for story briefings, Text Editor for style checking, and Article Insights for content optimization.
Here's the rest of this week's Ticker. 👇
Here's the rest of this week's Ticker. 👇
During the week of November 10, 2025, Fox News was the only cable news network to see week-to-week gains in total viewers for both primetime and total day, though all networks declined in the Adults 25-54 demo.
Week of Nov. 10 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Posts Gains
MSNBC and CNN experienced year-over-year growth across the board.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
During the week of November 10, 2025, Fox News was the only cable news network to see week-to-week gains in total viewers for both primetime and total day, though all networks declined in the Adults 25-54 demo.
Netflix's The Diplomat topped Nielsen's streaming chart for the week of October 20 with 1.235 billion viewing minutes, appealing primarily to Adults 50+ (68% of viewers).
Streaming Ratings, Week of Oct. 20: Netflix's The Diplomat Enters the Chart at No. 1
Netflix had eight titles in the chart.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Netflix's The Diplomat topped Nielsen's streaming chart for the week of October 20 with 1.235 billion viewing minutes, appealing primarily to Adults 50+ (68% of viewers).
NBC News' Today remained America's most-watched morning show in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of November 10, continuing its three-week reign amid ABC's carriage dispute with YouTube TV.
Week of Nov. 10 Morning News Ratings: Today Leads in Both Categories
GMA was still retitled due to the YouTube TV and Disney carriage dispute.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
NBC News' Today remained America's most-watched morning show in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of November 10, continuing its three-week reign amid ABC's carriage dispute with YouTube TV.
Fox News dominated across all metrics, averaging 1.7M total viewers in total day and 2.8M in primetime. The Five led all programming with over 4M viewers on Monday. In the key 25-54 demo, FNC averaged 187 in total day and 301 in prime.
Overnight Cable News Ratings, Nov. 10-13: Wednesday's 10 PM Hour Tops Demo
Networks offered live coverage of President Trump signing the bill to reopen the government.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Fox News dominated across all metrics, averaging 1.7M total viewers in total day and 2.8M in primetime. The Five led all programming with over 4M viewers on Monday. In the key 25-54 demo, FNC averaged 187 in total day and 301 in prime.