The Academy unveiled the 2021 Oscar nominations early Monday morning, led by Netflix’s impressive 35 nominations, which drew greater attention to the growing dominance of streaming platforms and raised questions about the post-pandemic future of cinema. As the pandemic disrupted moviegoing worldwide, many Hollywood studios withheld major motion pictures in 2020, leading to an assortment of films […]
Just in time for TikTok’s emergency sale, Instagram Reels is finally here, releasing in 50+ countries this week, including the US. Reels allows users to record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects, and a variety of creative tools. Users can then share their Reels with followers directly in Instagram’s feed, and/or by posting […]
New year, new Facebook series to attract more users to Business Insider‘s Facebook page, and thus, more advertisers. Or so the thinking goes, according to Digiday, behind the publisher’s new weekly news show, “Business Insider Today: A Closer Look,” which will take a deep look into a single topic every episode. PMG’s brand media director, […]
In a few hours, the Internet will break. Not literally in the sense of a blackout, but culturally in that online conversation will likely be dominated by one singular event throughout the weekend. YouTuber Shane Dawson’s highly-anticipated Conspiracy palette and subsequent makeup Collection will be available for purchase in partnership with Jeffree Star Cosmetics and […]
It’s no secret that video content is taking over across digital platforms. So much so that Cisco predicts that by 2020, over 75% of the world’s mobile data traffic will be video. Mobile video is easy to consume and gives users a sense of community. Research conducted by Facebook found that compared to traditional TV, […]
What’s the last ad you remember? The odds are it was a video that made you smile, chuckle or buy car insurance from a lizard. That’s because video is memorable and sure beats the heck out of a 20-page white paper. Even the word ‘video’ holds power. According to Syndacast, adding the word “video” in […]
Vine may be dead (R.I.P.), but the 6-second video certainly didn’t die with it. In fact, 6-second videos are becoming an increasingly popular ad format as the world of social media continues to become cluttered with more and more content. Advertisers are being creatively challenged with telling a powerful, engaging brand story in a short […]
It’s just the beginning of August and most brands are already working on their upcoming Holiday advertising and marketing plans – but this should come as no surprise, especially to the retail industry. Each year, the season comes and goes quickly and with that social media has become a very valuable player as new updates […]
Back in 2014, Netflix signed Adam Sandler to a four movie deal worth $250 million. Even though only three of the four have been released so far, Netflix just offered him another four movies which puts his total contract at 8 movies for at least half a billion dollars. How and why has a successful production company with original content like House […]
Pinterest is rolling out Promoted Videos, and they aren’t cheap. According to Ad Age, in order for companies to participate in Promoted Videos, they must agree to spend at minimum $500,000 and they should expect to pay between $15 and $20 per one thousand impressions. This will limit the amount of brands that will be […]