Attending NBCUniversal's upfront presentation last May, four days after NBC had picked up her pilot This Is Us, was a completely new experience for Mandy Moore. "Having been a part of pilot season for a number of years, but never having had a show picked up and actually go to upfronts, I was beyond thrilled....
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Morning Digest
May 15, 2017
What marketers need to know today
Adweek’s Show of the Year reinforces the power of broadcast
By Jason Lynch
Attending NBCUniversal's upfront presentation last May, four days after NBC had picked up her pilot This Is Us, was a completely new experience for Mandy Moore. "Having been a part of pilot season for a number of years, but never having had a show picked up and actually go to upfronts, I was beyond thrilled....
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Adweek’s TV Executive of the Year rebuilt his lineup piece by piece
By Jason Lynch
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Disrupting the investment status quo
Adweek’s TV Creator of the Year oversees American Horror Story, American Crime Story and Feud for FX
By Jason Lynch
From Big Bang Theory to Big Little Lies, Netflix to Twitter
By Adweek Staff
More than ever, creativity is currency
By Andrew Robertson
Consumers like video. Today they have unprecedented opportunities to watch it whenever, wherever and however they want on their own terms of convenience. And they are doing just that. About 50 percent of all network traffic is from video today. By 2021 it will be 75 percent. More 18- to 49-year-olds now visit YouTube on...
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Fox, Turner and Viacom will launch OpenAP during upfronts
By Jason Lynch
As they head into this year's upfront talks, the ad sales chiefs at Turner, Fox Networks Group and Viacom--Donna Speciale, Joe Marchese and Sean Moran, respectively--will have even more on their plate than usual. In addition to their standard negotiations, they are also working to launch OpenAP, the new audience targeting platform the three companies...
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Social media is transforming wedding season
By Emma Bazilian
Late spring is in bloom across the country, bringing with it the unofficial kickoff to wedding season--but if you've logged on to Instagram any time in the past several weeks and been deluged with pictures of smiling brides and grooms, we probably didn't need to tell you that. Social media is becoming an increasingly important...
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A new perspective on work-life balance
By Kristina Monllos
Last year for Mother's Day New York Magazine interviewed 11 kids about what it's like to have a mom who is also a boss. Sophie Lefebure, daughter of Pum Lefebure, co-founder and chief creative officer of Washington D.C.-based Design Army, was among the children interviewed. Her answers inspired Goodby Silverstein & Partners chief creative officer...
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Long-form spot says 'This Bud's for 2'
By Tim Nudd
Derek Jeter's retirement from the New York Yankees in 2014 inspired some of the most memorable sports advertising of that year, from Jordan Brand's "Re2pect" campaign to Gatorade's "Made in New York" spot. Now, with the Yankees set to retire Jeter's number 2 this Sunday in the Bronx, it gives marketers another chance to celebrate...
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The Pregnancy Pause keeps moms in the game
By Katie Richards
Mother New York has an idea to make it easier for new mothers returning to the workforce. Because women are only allowed 12 weeks unpaid leave after having a child without penalty and that many women end up leaving their jobs after having kids, Mother wanted to come up with a tool to make it...
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