Year: 2025
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Trend of the Week: Diner Digs
They’re low-key, open long hours, and retro as heck, and as brands have figured out, they’re offering a full menu of engagement opportunities that invite audiences to grab a booth and settle in. Yes, we’re talking diners, and all the ways brands are harnessing the aesthetic. Diner experiences caught the attention of the editors of […]
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Programming
Why Fox Nation is Entering the Live Sports Game
Fox Nation, an SVOD that largely serves lifestyle and entertainment programming, is jumping into the live sports arena.
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Crisis Management
Federal Funding Cuts: Communications Readiness for Academic Medical Centers
While there may be little that can be done about federal funding cuts themselves, communication with key audiences, rooted in resiliency, advocacy and transparency is critical to avoid confusion and reputational damage.
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AI
ArcSpan Raises $5.2 Million To Accelerate Publisher Tool Kit For First-Party Data
The publisher monetization startup ArcSpan raised $5.2 million in a seed extension round Wednesday. It will use the fund to invest in its tool set, which simplifies how publishers can use their first-party data.
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Cynsiders
Here’s What to Do With AI: Question It!
Helen Katz, EVP, Research for Publicis Media, isn’t just an expert on data intelligence – she’s an exceptional communicator, recently picking up the ARF’s Erwin Ephron Demystification Award. And demystification is what the many of us in the industry need when it comes to AI, which is why Helen will be on hand for the […]
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Acquisition
What Causes Cannibalization—and How to Avoid It in a Company Brand Portfolio
Why a new brand may start competing with existing ones rather than strengthen the portfolio—and ways to avoid it.
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B-to-C Events
SDCC 2025: Superfans ‘Find Their Mountain’ at Paramount+’s Lodge
From the fandom to the temps, it’s hot, hot, hot in SoCal this week, where EM has landed for what is arguably the superfan event of the year: San Diego Comic-Con. Among brands leading the experiential way once again is Paramount+ and its touring activation, The Lodge. The footprint is bigger and the IP is […]
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CTV Roundup
How Kidoodle.TV Keeps Inappropriate Ads (And Annoying Children’s TV Stars) Out Of Its AVOD Channels
Into every generation, a universally hated children’s television character is born. This, of course, poses a unique problem in a world of smart TV operating systems and content recommendation engines.
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Programming
Paramount-Skydance Wrap-Up
So what now that there’s a greenlight for New Paramount? Change.
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ROI | Metrics
Forrester to B2B Marketers: Invest in Full Buyer Lifecycle, Improve AI Discoverability in 2026
Forrester’s “Budget Planning Guide 2026: B2B Marketing Executives” focuses largely on resilience when budgeting the year ahead. Recommendations include investing in influencer relations and improving discoverability in AI searches.
