Growing up, I had little to no idea what I wanted to do when I got older. What I did know from a very young age, however, was that I needed to make money to buy the things I wanted that my parents couldn't afford. That led me to my first job in the restaurant...

The sports marketing landscape in 2024 is laden with opportunity for those willing to adjust their game plan. At the first ADWEEK Brand Play Sports Marketing Summit, held at the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in New York, marketers saw how technology not only personalized the gameday experience for leagues, but helped them tell their...

Warner Bros. Discovery will address marketers next Wednesday at its TV upfront presentation in Madison Square Garden, where ad buyers will be eager to hear the latest offerings coming to Max and developments in its sports portfolio. According to Jon Steinlauf, chief U.S. advertising sales officer at WBD, the company will address both of those...

AI influencers offer a cost-effective, continuous presence on social media, and save time for brands for user-generated content (UGC) campaigns. However, the rise of synthetic influencers has sparked concern among human influencers, who fear that these digital competitors will erode their income from brands. The spotlight on deepfakes featuring real-life...

ADWEEK's Audio Awards 2024 will be judged by an expert panel from firms including WPP, talkSPORT and The Telegraph, with experience across Amazon Music, Kraft Heinz, Universal Music and much more. As our call for entries closes (May 9), judging will open for our jurors, who will be assessing the top pods across some 23...

In this episode of The Speed of Culture, host Matt Britton sits down with Gita Rebbapragada, chief operating officer of animation streaming service Crunchyroll. Rebbapragada shares insights on how anime differentiates itself with storytelling that pushes traditional boundaries, the evolving landscape of content creation and Crunchyroll's strategic role...