When NBC airs its musical production “Hairspray Live!” tonight, not only will the production be live, but so will some of the commercials. The AP reports that Toyota, Reddi wip and Oreo cookies will be among the marketers taking part…
For viewers who can’t get enough Donald Trump by just watching the news and comedy shows, one network — CNBC — is working on ramping up its Trump content by running repeats of his former reality show “The Apprentice.” The…
Advertising giant WPP, the world’s largest advertising company by revenue, will spend about $5.5 billion this year buying ads from Google on behalf of its clients, MediaPost reports, citing comments by WPP CEO Martin Sorrell speaking Tuesday at the UBS…
Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2016, unveiled by the publication in a high-profile online feature published today, is Donald Trump — widely considered to be one of the most predictable selections in years. On the cover of its Person…
In connection with its announcement today of its Person of the Year for 2016, Time magazine also released a short clip that the magazine says contains every Time Person of the Year cover — in just 30 seconds. (See separate…
Press release from Netflix, Dec. 7, 2016: Frank and Claire. Walt and Jesse. Pinot noir and caviar. Some things are better together, and it turns out TV and movies are one of those pairings. According to research from Netflix*, a…
Press release from Sinclair, Dec. 7, 2016: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), America’s largest owner/operator of television broadcast stations, announced today the upcoming launch of ‘TBD,’ a pioneering new over-the-air TV network that will deliver fresh and relevant digital-first…
It was the summer of 2003 and “Hairspray” was the hottest show on Broadway, after taking home eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. A friend at New Line Cinema had offered to get me a pair of coveted tickets on…