At a time when digital advertising faces both disruption and reinvention, 212NYC, New York’s Digital Advertising Club, proved that resilience still defines the industry. On October 23, the organization hosted its 11th Annual Gala under the theme “Resilience Through Reinvention,” honoring trailblazers whose leadership and innovation continue to shape the future of advertising.
In a major shake-up for the U.S. media landscape, Empower Media and Ocean Media have merged to form Empower Ocean Media Group, now the second-largest independent media agency group in the country. With combined media billings of $1.5 billion and a workforce of 400 professionals across New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, the new entity aims to set a new benchmark for agility, technology, and performance-driven client outcomes.
Active Media Services (AMS), the global media solutions firm known for blending innovation with deep media expertise, has officially been named a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., based entirely on employee feedback. For a media agency, that’s no small feat. While many in the industry scramble to retain talent amid rising expectations and mounting mental health concerns, AMS is doing more than surviving—it’s setting a global standard.
At this year’s Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) conference in New Orleans, Gray Media stations took home top honors for journalism that didn’t just tell stories—it sparked sweeping change. From exposing systemic failures in law enforcement to triggering a policy reversal by the U.S. Department of Justice, the winning investigations underline why watchdog reporting still matters.
Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), the digital-first entertainment studio known for its genre-driven fandom content and tech-forward distribution model, is set to release its financial results for Q4 and the full fiscal year 2025 this Friday, June 27, after the markets close.
In a move that blends generative AI with publisher-first ethics, ADWEEK has partnered with ProRata.ai to deploy its Gist Answers platform across ADWEEK.com and the Cannes Lions Digital Companion. The rollout gives ADWEEK’s audience an AI-powered, context-aware search experience that delivers instant article summaries and intelligent answers, all while spotlighting the outlet’s original journalism.
Matrix, in partnership with the Media Ad Sales Council (MASC), is hosting a free virtual webinar titled Transformational Leadership in Media Organizations on Wednesday, June 12 at 1:00 PM ET. The session will explore how emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and bold leadership strategies are shaping the future of work within the media industry.
TNL Mediagene, a Tokyo-based next-generation digital media and data group in Asia, is set to participate in Maxim Group’s 2025 Virtual Tech Conference from June 3-5, 2025. The event focuses on technology-driven disruption across industries like healthcare, IoT, and gaming, with key discussions on quantum computing and AI.
XR, a global leader in creative operations, has announced the appointment of John Batter as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Batter, with a robust leadership background spanning the entertainment, media, and technology industries, will guide XR’s strategy and execution as the company accelerates its global growth and innovation within the creative technology platform for the world’s largest brands, agencies, publishers, and studios.
