Digital + Social
Circana Report: Most Brands Still Have Room to Grow Influencer Investments
Influencer marketing has become a staple of many media plans, yet new research suggests most brands still haven’t pushed the channel as far as they could.
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Social
How Evvy Uses Humor, Science & Short‑Form Video To Rebuild Trust in Women’s Health
Laine Bruzek, CMO and Co-founder, explains why Evvy is product‑led, how humor and short‑form video fit into a science‑backed brand and where she draws the line on AI in health education.
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CTV Roundup
There’s Not Enough Women’s Sports Ad Inventory To Go Around, But That’s Starting To Change
Women’s sports are a lot more popular than they used to be. But ad inventory remains scarce, because women’s sports still gets way less mainstream media exposure.
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CTV Roundup
How Warner Bros. Discovery Is Creating Value Out Of Dead Air With Pause Ads
Streaming publishers are banking on pause ads to bolster revenue with a more user-friendly ad experience. With programmatic standardization still pending, Warner Bros. Discovery is taking a stab at advancing the capabilities behind its own pause ad formats.
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CTV Roundup
AMC’s Content Chief Reveals The Three-Part Formula Behind Every Hit Show
Lightning-in-a-bottle characters, a world we’ve never seen, and something to say. AMC’s Dan McDermott breaks down what separates a hit from everything else.
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Branding/Marketing
Winners Announced: The 2026 PRNEWS Experiential & Event PR Awards
PRNEWS announced the winners of the 2026 Experiential & Event PR Awards, celebrating the year’s most impactful experiential campaigns, activations and event-driven communications.
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B-to-C Events
Crayola Grows Up: How a 123-Year-Old Kids’ Brand Is Rewriting its Playbook for Adults
With the launch of Crayola All Grown Up, the brand is making its biggest push yet toward marketing to adults.
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CTV Roundup
Dynamically Inserted Billboards In TV Content: Groundbreaking Or Distracting?
For some marketers, the billboards that appear in the backgrounds of TV scenes – or heck, even just the blank walls of a building – feel like prime real estate for even more ad placements.
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Shopper/Retail
Naturium CMO Jake Galtere Explains Why Community Is the Skincare Brand’s Superpower
Naturium, the skincare brand owned by E.l.f. Cosmetics, launched a new campaign that features 11 real customers. CMO Jake Galtere shares the details.
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CTV Roundup
How AI Can Enhance Content Without Generating It
As much as consumers complain about AI-generated content, advertising experts say AI still has an important place in video creation and production, including for ads. But using AI in content without turning off consumers is a tricky dance.
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CTV Roundup
Inside The Trade Desk’s Pitch For Ventura TV OS
The Trade Desk is muscling its way into the TV operating system business with its Ventura OS – but the real story is what TTD’s ambitions reveal about conflicts of interest within the industry and the inherent mismatch between consumer and advertiser needs.