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Thursday, April 16, 2026

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CBS plugs late‑night gap with Byron Allen’s comedy lineup

CBS struck a one‑year paid‑programming agreement with Byron Allen, swapping Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” for “Comics Unleashed” and “Funny You Should Ask.” Co‑CEO George Cheeks said the deal is a temporary stopgap as the network reassesses late‑night economics and affiliate expectations.

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Media Job Apocalypse Continues: Thousands Cut at Disney, Snap and BBC

The BBC announced a 10% workforce reduction, cutting 1,800‑2,000 jobs to save roughly £500 million (about $635 million) over two years. Snap Inc will lay off around 1,000 employees – about 16% of its staff – aiming for $460 million in savings for calendar year 2026 after accounting for restructuring costs. Disney also plans to eliminate roughly 1,000 roles across marketing, studios, technology and other functions. All three firms cited rapid AI advances as a key factor driving the cuts, raising concerns for their Australian operations.

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Expedia Courts Non-Travel Brands With New Adtech Deal

Advertisers can now target Expedia Group audiences on a swath of new platforms following a new deal between the travel website and supply-side adtech platform Magnite.

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Omar Oakes: What Is Your Content Actually Worth when the AI Crawlers Come for It?

There is one question every media executive is avoiding right now. Even if the AI companies are already answering it on their behalf. The best questions are simple to ask but difficult to answer. Here’s the one that all publishers (including micro-publishers such as yours truly…) should be asking right now: What is your content … The post Omar Oakes: What is your content actually worth when the AI crawlers come for it? first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Measurement Biggest Barrier to DOOH Investment, Azerion Finds; It’s Partly a Perception Problem

Digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising spend is growing, but further investment is limited by uncertainty around measurement and attribution. Meanwhile, the dominance of familiar, upper funnel metrics is limiting the channel’s potential. These are the key findings of ‘The State of UK [...] The post Measurement Biggest Barrier to DOOH Investment, Azerion Finds; It’s Partly a Perception Problem appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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AI Answer Engine Drive More Effective Advertisng at Reach and Independent

Taboola is offering an ad-funded AI chatbot to publishers. The post AI answer engine drive more effective advertisng at Reach and Independent appeared first on Press Gazette.

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The FTC Ordered WPP, Publicis, and Dentsu to Stop Coordinating on Brand Safety Standards It Says Led to a Boycott of Conservative Media

The FTC and several U.S. states concluded that WPP, Publicis, and Dentsu illegally colluded since 2018 to implement shared brand safety standards that effectively directed advertiser budgets away from conservative media platforms, with the three holding companies agreeing to an order prohibiting them from coordinating on ad spend restrictions based on perceived political viewpoints. The […] The post The FTC ordered WPP, Publicis, and Dentsu to stop coordinating on brand safety standards it says led to a boycott of conservative media appeared first on Shopifreaks.

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