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Super Bowl ads — the Holy Grail of Madison Avenue — have hit a record price of over $8 million for a 30-second spot. The Big Picture: The Super Bowl is the most-watched TV event in the US, with last year notching 123.4 million viewers — the most ever for a US broadcast. In an increasingly fractured media […]
Saturday Night Live kicked off its slate of corporate partnerships for its 50th anniversary with a surprising Allstate ad that featured the Please Don’t Destroy trio of Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy. Why It Hits: SNL’s wide-ranging sponsorships this season could pave the way for ongoing deals that give the comedy show a bump in production value while […]
The Future. Reverse mentorship, where junior professionals guide senior executives, is catching on in the advertising world as marketers strive to authentically engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha. If companies want to stay relevant and connected to younger demographics, they may have to rely increasingly on junior employees (who can offer pivotal insights into emerging […]
The Future. Following his controversial public remarks about advertisers, Elon Musk has just launched a charm offensive at the 2024 Cannes Lions to persuade brands to return to X (formerly Twitter). If Musk can uphold a commitment to brand safety and address advertiser concerns sensibly, it’s possible that X could win back the trust of […]
The Future. Banks and financial services firms are launching financial media networks (FMNs), online platforms that use customers’ first-party data to advertise in place of third-party cookies. FMNs yield huge quantities of valuable customer data that could be the future of advertising… and an enormous privacy risk for consumers. Banking on dataDigiday covers the new […]
The Future. While every brand tries to establish an emotional connection with its clientele, few garner “irrational love,” a term coined by independent advertising firm Innocean USA. Irrationally loved brands don’t just share a special bond with their fans — they’re trusted without question, allowing them to command higher prices. If brands want to reach […]
The Future. Compared to the 2022 Super Bowl, which was dubbed the “Crypto Bowl” due to its abundance of crypto ads, this year’s Big Game had fewer AI-led commercials despite the AI hype. If new technology has the potential for embarrassing mistakes, brands may avoid investing in Super Bowl ads for that tech until it’s […]
The Future. Gone are the days when brands could succeed just by promoting their products and services. Now, people crave resonance in their messaging — and cringe at tone-deaf advertising. As a big election year approaches (that’ll surely fire up the media and social landscape), agency insiders predict that a mixture of ethical advertising, immersive […]
Telly ships free TVs
WPP is tapping Nvidia to give creative teams access to generative AI tools.