This section covers the advertising and marketing services industry in the United States — agencies, ad-technology platforms, media buying and the brand decisions that generate news. Reporting takes in both the business and the output of the sector.
Four companies ended sponsorships of the podcast I've Had It after backlash over a November 5 episode that mocked Charlie Kirk.
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November 6, 2026
Google Discloses Ad Bug Served Sensitive AdsCourt filings reveal a software error in Google's ad platform persisted for nearly three years before being fixed.
November 6, 2026
McDonald's Names Interim Marketing LeadersAlyssa Buetikofer is leaving her role as US Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer as McDonald's searches for a successor.
November 6, 2026
Amazon Unveils Joy Delivered Christmas CampaignThe 2026 holiday advertising push follows a New Zealand-filmed story of a stranded traveler who hands out parcels to strangers.
November 6, 2026
Ogilvy Names Liam Parker US CEOParker will take over leadership of The Ogilvy Group's US brands in early January 2027, reporting to Global CEO Laurent Ezekiel.
November 6, 2026
Sinclair Forecasts $455 Million in Political Ad RevenueThe broadcaster raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook as midterm election spending is expected to boost its results.
November 6, 2026
Firms Protest Army's $50 Billion MAPS ContractThree companies have filed new protests against the Army's professional services vehicle, challenging its small business and cybersecurity provisions.
November 6, 2026
Streaming Viewers Bookmark Local Businesses After CTV AdsAn Adwave survey of 500 US consumers finds many viewers save or search for brands on their phones while watching connected TV.
November 6, 2026
American Express Names Jess Ling Global CMOJess Ling will take over as American Express's global chief marketing officer effective November 30, succeeding Elizabeth Rutledge.
November 5, 2026
PhRMA Spent $59 Million on Search AdsThe drug industry lobbying group's paid search campaign targeted how Americans view prescription drug costs.
November 5, 2026
Entravision Revenue Jumps 88% on Political AdsThe media and advertising technology company reported strong third-quarter 2026 growth across both of its business segments.
Spending shifts across channels, holding company earnings, ad-technology platform changes, brand campaigns that generate wider attention, media buying trends and measurement developments are the recurring subjects in this coverage. New York and Los Angeles are the centers of the U.S. advertising industry, and agency, platform and media buying news from those markets drives most of the national coverage. Digital advertising's share of total spending has made platform policy changes — on targeting, attribution and data access — a standing subject that runs alongside traditional agency and brand news. Upfront and scatter market negotiations set the terms of broadcast and streaming ad spending each year and generate a concentrated window of industry coverage in the spring.
