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The 100K-acre Wyoming ranch immortalized in the ‘Marlboro Man’ cigarette ads asks $52.8M
Come to where the flavor is. A storied stretch of Wyoming land where the Marlboro Man — yes, the cigarette brand — once rode across America’s collective imagination in advertising campaigns has hit the market for $52.8 million, reports Mansion...

Radio And Digital Shine As Key Holiday Advertising Tools.
As the fourth quarter approaches, local media sellers have a prime opportunity to help advertisers capture holiday spending, writes Mallory Bouslog, Senior Account Executive at Marketron, for the RAB blog. While overall holiday growth may be...

SEC Investigates Whether AppLovin’s Targeted Advertising Violated Platform Partners’ Service Agreements
Mobile advertising technology company AppLovin is reportedly being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is looking into whether the company pushed more targeted advertising to consumers than was allowed by its platform...

Why the sky’s no longer the limit for live TV advertising
Matt Cerussi, senior director of West Coast ad sales and national tune-in, DIRECTV Advertising Live TV is no longer tethered to the living room, and neither are the audiences that advertisers want to reach. As millions of people gear up for...
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Podcast: Why are diverse minds more suited to advertising?
Neurodiversity exists in between 15% and 20% of UK adults, but recent All In data counts over half of adland’s UK workforce as neurodiverse, at 55%. This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week, and to mark the occasion, this episode of The Campaign...

Duolingo rolls out character-led ads platform to charm Gen Z
Duolingo has rolled out a new mobile-first advertising platform, Duolingo Ads, aimed at helping brands connect with Gen Z through playful, character-led formats. The mobile learning app, which has more than 128 million monthly active users...

TBWA Opens Applications For 2026 Freshies 12-Month Advertising Apprenticeship
TBWA\Australia has opened applications for its FRESHIES (formerly Fresh Fries), a paid creative agency apprenticeship program with a new name, a new look, and a new brief, the program. Now entering its eighth-year rotation in Melbourne, and its...

Meta Is Shutting off Political Ads in the EU This Week
A quick reminder for Meta advertisers in Europe: As of this week, Meta is implementing its ban on all political, electoral and social issue ads in the EU, due to incoming regulations around political advertising in the region. Back in July, Meta...

Former Tabcorp CEO demands stricter rules on gambling ads
Elmer Funke Kupper, former Tabcorp Chief Executive, has called on the Albanese Government to tighten gambling advertising rules, warning that young Australians are at risk. Describing tougher advertising rules as “one of the simplest acts of...

Sam Altman says there are no current plans for ads within ChatGPT Pulse — but he’s not ruling it out
In a Q&A with reporters Monday at OpenAI’s DevDay event in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman said the recently-launched ChatGPT Pulse was his “favorite feature we’ve launched in a long time,” and he didn’t rule out including ads in the future.Pulse is...

Employers Warned Over Dodgy Job Ads After Doubling Of Fines Issued
The Fair Work Ombudsman has warned employers against advertising jobs at illegal pay rates, after making wrongdoers pay more than $185,000 in fines since the start of laws banning dodgy ads. In 2024-25, the FWO issued 318 Infringement Notices...

Governor Newsom signs bill to silence blaring streaming ads in California homes
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 576 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) on Thursday to turn down the volume of commercials that rise to a level louder than the primary video content being watched, the Governor's Office...

Byte-Sized AI: Meta Uses Consumers’ Chatbot Logs to Further Personalize Ads; Alibaba and Nvidia Team on Physical AI
Byte-Sized AI is a bi-weekly column that covers all things artificial intelligence—from startup funding, to newly inked partnerships, to just-launched, AI-powered capabilities from major retailers, software providers and supply chain players. Meta...

Political ads target Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections
By Chris Hoffman Updated on: October 6, 2025 / 6:36 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Political ads continue in Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections Political ads continue in Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections 02:16 Voters in...

New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’
California ordered its powerful entertainment industry to turn down the volume on Monday, with a new law that requires streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and YouTube to ensure that audio levels do not suddenly skyrocket during...

She resigned over the false ads
The Guntersville mayoral election now over, Leigh Dollar remains triumphant for a fourth term. Her motto “to finish what I started” and with a pledge of unity. As a compliment, Leigh Dollar is a “force of nature.” The vote tied in August, the...

New California law makes sure streaming ads aren't louder than programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that ensures commercials will no longer startle audiences with loud audio.Senate Bill 576, introduced by State Sen. Thomas Umberg, D-Santa Ana, builds on the Commercial Advertisement Loudness...

Digital Advertising’s Critical Juncture? Industry Leaders Dissect Challenges, Opportunities & Looming Legislation Changes
The digital advertising industry is in the midst of a titanic shift with challenges and opportunities alike on a number of fronts—from audience addressability to privacy frameworks shifts and beyond. Ogury recently hosted a Sydney breakfast as...

APNS body urges PID to ensure fair distribution of ads, payments
KARACHI: A meeting of the Federal Capital Committee presided over by its Chairman Faisal Zahid Malik, was held to discuss the problems faced by member publications relating to release of advertisements and long outstanding payments by PID. The...

Meghan Markle Supports Brand Behind ‘Demonic’ Child Ads
Meghan Markle caught attention at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday by attending the Balenciaga show — the brand slammed for their ads featuring children which people labeled “demonic.” A spokesperson for Markle told Page Six she attended the event...