Ticker: Kara Swisher Confirms CNN Exit After Paramount-WBD Merger Is Complete

Dateline celebrates the premiere of its 35th season by lighting up the Empire State Building. https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/ticker-kara-swisher-confirms-cnn-exit-after-paramount-wbd-merger-is-complete/




Creators That Convert: 4 Business Leaders on Driving Full-Funnel Marketing Results

Why creator content should be treated as a core paid media asset. https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/creators-that-convert-4-business-leaders-on-driving-full-funnel-marketing-results/




Move Over, Taylor Swift. The Brands Are About to Spice Up the VMAs

The 2026 VMAs will have Bacardi, Spotify, and Dunkin’ creating moments you donut want to miss. https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/move-over-taylor-swift-the-brands-are-about-to-spice-up-the-vmas/




Are AI Ads Ready for Prime Time?

This post was created in partnership with Higgsfield AI After years of debate over AI’s creative capabilities, Higgsfield, an AI-native creative suite, put them to the test. During a Brandweek […] https://www.adweek.com/creativity/are-ai-ads-ready-for-prime-time/




Global Citizen Taps Influential As Its Official Creator Partner

The pro bono partnership, which began around the World Cup, will bring about 20 creators to Saturday’s Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. https://www.adweek.com/media/global-citizen-influential-official-creator-partner/




Ads of the Week: 9 Campaigns That Caught Our Eye, From Beats to Peloton

Chase, Peloton, Target, Beats, and more are behind the week’s most notable ads. https://www.adweek.com/creativity/ads-of-the-week-9-campaigns-that-caught-our-eye-from-beats-to-peloton/




Dave & Buster’s Hires New Agencies to Get More People Into Its Locations

The brand appointed Gut for creative and Mediaplus to handle media buying. https://www.adweek.com/agencies/dave-busters-hires-new-agencies-to-get-more-people-into-its-locations/




E.l.f. Cosmetics Names Joaquina Its Brand Ambassador Alongside Second Album Drop

The Latin artist is joined by six other artists on the album. https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/elf-cosmetics-names-joaquina-its-brand-ambassador-alongside-second-album-drop/




Week of Sept 14 Cable News Ratings: MS NOW and CNN Bounce Back

MS NOW won the primetime demo on Thursday. https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/week-of-sept-14-2026-cable-news-ratings/




An Accountant’s Playbook to Great Marketing ft. Sony’s Mary Yee

Plus, how analytics and creativity should work together, not against each other. https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/an-accountants-playbook-to-great-marketing-ft-sonys-mary-yee/