Marketing

A Big 2024 in Women’s Sports Has Brand and Media Investors Buying In for 2025

Caitlin Clark had an effect on women’s sports in 2024, but investment at every level of the game will push it into the future. The growth of women’s sports in the United States has continued its upward trajectory since the Title IX education amendment of 1972 prohibiting federally funded schools from discriminating based on sex….

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7 Trends That Shaped the Year in Media

Over the past year, the media industry once again found itself reacting to new technologies, audience behaviors, and economic circumstances. From the growing influence of artificial intelligence to the algorithmic shifts of social media, the pace and scope of transformation has been dizzying. Meanwhile, financial hardships have led to widespread job losses and corporate restructuring,…

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Wirecutter and Google Shopping Partner to Help Procrastinating Gift Buyers

The New York Times’ affiliate brand Wirecutter is partnering with Google Shopping to help procrastinating shoppers find last-minute holiday gifts. From Dec. 20 to Dec. 26, Google Shopping buttons will appear next to 150 curated Wirecutter products, according to Cliff Levy, the deputy publisher at The Athletic and Wirecutter. The buttons, overlaid with phrases like…

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If Games Want Brand Advertising, They Should Play By Brands’ Rules

This year, numerous publications (including AdExchanger) have reported stagnation in the gaming segment of the advertising ecosystem. These reports reference recent studies by the IAB and WARC/Dentsu, which found that brand advertising spend on video games still lags behind audience time spent playing these games.  For those who have been championing in-game advertising for years,

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Office Depot Sued Over Bogus Sale Prices; Will Marketers Ever Admit That YouTube Is TV?

The Price To Pay A class-action lawsuit was filed against Office Depot in California this week for allegedly deceptive pricing and advertising practices. (h/t to Rob Freund for the spot.) The suit claims Office Depot sets fictitious reference prices to falsely advertise a product as if it were on sale. The complaint refers to this

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Future of TV Briefing: How the future of TV shaped up in 2024

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks back at the top topics and trends that overtook the TV, streaming and digital video industries in 2024. Year in review WBD’s trial separation, LinkedIn’s TikTok clone and more Year in review 2024 followed a year in which Hollywood experienced a once-in-a-generation work stoppage. So it’d be hard

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How esports organization 100 Thieves rejuvenated its sponsorship business in 2024

After an ambitious, but abortive, effort to diversify its business in 2023, the esports team 100 Thieves refocused on brand partnerships in 2024 – and was rewarded by a significant rise in sponsor interest. 100 Thieves’ renewed focus on sponsorships has already paid off. After signing 11 new sponsors and achieving a 50 percent sponsorship

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