Longtime KTLA weather anchor Mark Kriski talked more about his stroke in May and about his recovery in honor of National Stroke Awareness Month. “I went down like a ton of bricks,” Kriski recalled after suffering a stroke in May 2024. “I tried to get out of bed and my legs weren’t there. I was tilting ..
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Sharb Farjami, CEO of GroupM North America, told employees during a company-wide town hall Friday afternoon that a sweeping organizational restructure will “impact about 40% to 45% of our entire workforce,” according to a recording of an all-hands obtained by ADWEEK. “This has been a pretty tough week for us,” Farjami said. “There have been ..
The 2025 IAB NewFronts took us to the Year 3000. In addition to companies from across the digital video landscape presenting the future of tech and data to marketers all week, celebrities, including “Year 3000” singers the Jonas Brothers, graced the NewFront stages, bringing exclusive announcements, performances, and surprises. ADWEEK reporters were all over New ..
The numbers 79 million — Paramount+ global subscribers, up 11% year over year, with 1.5 million adds in the quarter. -6% — Total company revenue (excluding Super Bowl LVIII, revenue grew 2%). 16% — Paramount+ revenue increase year over year. -19% — Ad revenue decrease resulting from the absence of the Super Bowl. Without the ..
For its upfront event last year, Disney teased Star Wars and Marvel projects; brought out stars such as Emma Stone and Rob McElhenney; touted a robust sports slate that included NFL, college football, and WNBA; and even hosted an afterparty where Danny DeVito was hanging out and taking selfies. This year’s goal is simple: outdo ..
Spectrum said it will launch a new national Spanish-language news network called Spectrum Noticias. The network is available on Spectrum TV lineups across the Company’s 41-state service area. Additionally, local Spectrum Noticias news bureaus have been established in Los Angeles, New York City, Florida and Texas. Spectrum Noticias features 24 hours of continuous Spanish-language news ..
The first rule of surviving an urban zombie apocalypse is to barricade yourself on the upper floors of a skyscraper. But here’s the second rule: Zombies don’t follow rules. On Tuesday, ADWEEK was on hand to watch walkers run… uh, walk rampant at the top of the Empire State Building as part of a New ..
For marketers, AI promises a leap in productivity—but only when guided by a clear strategy and human oversight. The question isn’t whether to use AI, but how to use it responsibly and effectively. That question was front and center at the Digital Trust Summit 2025, an event founded and produced by Global Data Innovation and ..
Since it opened its doors in 1924, Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store has defined what it means to window shop in New York. Even as the department-store era continues to fade into history, Saks’ 12 gigantic displays behind plate glass continue to draw visitors eager to peek at the medleys of Balmain handbags, Ileana Makri ..
A documentary directed by WLBT executive producer Kayla Thomas that tells the story of Mississippi’s African American farmers land ownership struggles after enslavement. The doc, Farming Freedom, is an independent production not affiliated with WLBT that will air in May. It’s a story told through the lens of Thomas’ grandfather, Henry Harris, a retired second-generation ..
