What Should Hollywood Learn From Kane Parsons?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:43The 20-year-old YouTube creator, whose A24 film Backrooms premieres May 29, has created a new kind of rollout strategy.
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LiveRamp’s Data Gives Publicis a New Way Into Commerce Media and Agentic AI
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 14:04Publicis Groupe's $2.2 billion acquisition of data firm LiveRamp could help the holding company better compete in a commerce media landscape dominated by Amazon.
Omnicom’s John Wren Made More Than Double All Other Advertising Holdco CEOs Combined in 2025
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 13:56Omnicom CEO John Wren earned nearly $70 million in 2025—more than twice the combined pay of every other major advertising holdco CEO, with Publicis' Arthur Sadoun trailing as the next-highest earner at $9.4 million.
Google Challenges Amazon With New Native Checkout, Rolls Out AI Ad ‘Explainers’
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:00Google is standing up infrastructure that lets consumers shop from countless merchants without leaving its properties, whether they’re watching videos on YouTube, browsing on Search, or querying the Gemini app. […]
Apple’s Eddy Cue Is Cannes Lions 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:03Under his leadership, Apple TV has emerged as a crown jewel for the company.
James Murdoch to Acquire New York Magazine, Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:05Vox Media will be split in two: CEO Jim Bankoff will lead the newly acquired titles, while president Ryan Pauley will oversee the remaining titles.
Sandi Cohen Named EP for Peter Alexander’s Upcoming MS NOW Show
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:00Cohen was most recently a senior broadcast producer for CNN’s Laura Coates Live.
Viant Taps Ad Fontes Media to Bring ‘News Bias’ Targeting to CTV
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 09:30The integration scores news programs on reliability and bias, giving buyers a more granular way to activate against inventory.
After 3 Years of Missed Sales, Target Reports Growth, but Warns of Upcoming Headwinds
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 09:29The retailer's ad business grew 51% year over year.
How Condé Nast Grew Its Events Revenue 40% Last Year
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 09:00The media company is projecting another 22% growth in 2026 as it leans into cultural tentpoles to hedge against AI and traffic declines.