Ikea showcases furniture in 'Kama Sutra' guide to 'bedroom satisfaction'

The shoppable content offers design and furniture layout ideas and is part of the retailer's efforts to mail out fewer paper catalogs.

By Erica Sweeney • March 5, 2019

Twitter aims to boost mobile app promotions, direct response ads

In a show of the platform's strength, 30 of the Super Bowl's 38 TV advertisers also bought ads on Twitter last month.

By Robert Williams • March 5, 2019

Tic Tac taps Instagram Stories, 6-second bumpers for campaign around sharing

The effort is the first created and produced for the brand by Laundry Service, which Tic Tac named its creative agency of record in August.

By Erica Sweeney • March 4, 2019

YouCam brings in-store AR sampling to beauty retailers

A new enterprise app works as a virtual mirror that also provides data to help retailers tailor business decisions.

By Robert Williams • March 4, 2019

Netflix pledges to 'Make Room' for more diverse talent in new ad

The spot features "Orange is the New Black" star Uzo Aduba and highlights the streaming giant's efforts to bring more women and minorities on board.

By Erica Sweeney • March 4, 2019

CNN unveils app for Magic Leap's AR headset

The app gives the news provider a toehold on an AR platform that provides a more immersive experience with its content.

By Robert Williams • March 1, 2019

Fender spotlights new generation of diverse artists at SXSW kickoff

The guitar maker is teaming up with 50 artists from around the world to share their stories across ads, social media, mini films and other creative content.

By Erica Sweeney • March 1, 2019

Quilted Northern touts comfort and self-care in social video spots

The toilet paper brand's #comfday campaign urges people to celebrate "hygge," the Danish concept of coziness.

By Robert Williams • March 1, 2019

Campaign Trail: Farmers' Dr. Seuss tie-in; Natural Light preps for summer; 'Sesame Street' gets designer digs

The AB InBev brand gets animated for a product launch, while an insurance company aims for whimsy and iconic stars of a children's show get fresh looks.

By Peter Adams , Natalie Black (Koltun) , Chris Kelly • March 1, 2019

Southwest promotes civility with Netflix's 'The Kindness Diaries'

The airline hosted a "kindness-based" sweepstakes as part of the campaign and is offering special content integrations for the show.

By Erica Sweeney • March 1, 2019

Kraft Heinz deepens UFC partnership around Oscar Mayer P3, Devour brands

Oscar Mayer P3 will debut original content at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, while Devour will integrate into a YouTube series. 

By Erica Sweeney • March 1, 2019

Jameson joins with Anderson .Paak to support local bars ahead of St. Patrick's Day

As part of the "#LoveThyBar" campaign, the Pernod Ricard brand is dishing out drink rebates to consumers via Facebook Messenger.

By Erica Sweeney • March 1, 2019

Lego sponsors Cartoon Network's gamified viewing app

Viewers can collect digital characters on the "Cartoon Network Arcade" app by watching the network's shows.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 28, 2019

Facebook hits play on 'upfront' ad sales for premium video

In a bid to boost Watch revenue, the new offering resembles broadcast sales strategies.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 27, 2019

Hermes packs AR video messaging into parcel delivery

Customers of the U.K. delivery company can record a personal message that recipients activate with a smartphone.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 27, 2019

Nike's 'Dream Crazier' spot with Serena Williams celebrates female athletes

Debuting during the Oscars, the 90-second video has already notched nearly 6 million views on YouTube and 28.5 million on Twitter.

By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 26, 2019

Sprint to launch 5G in 9 cities this year

The news, which was announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, comes as Sprint advocates for its proposed merger with T-Mobile.

By Jason Plautz • Feb. 26, 2019

MedMen details US cannabis history in short film directed by Spike Jonze

The campaign includes what MedMen claims is the first-ever TV commercial for a marijuana dispensary, along with connected TV and podcast integrations.

By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 26, 2019

Microsoft, Samsung, Nokia and others join AT&T's 5G incubator

The wireless carrier looks to bring together app developers, content creators, device makers and network vendors.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 25, 2019

Connected TV ad impressions jump 193% in 2018, study finds

In Q4, premium publishers ran more than half of their impressions on CTV platforms, a 154% year-over-year jump, per Extreme Reach.

By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 25, 2019

Study: Mobile powers 76% of large fashion retailers' web visits

Just 6% of traffic comes from paid placements on social media, personalization tech firm Nosto found.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 25, 2019

Google adds video to responsive display campaigns

The company also unveiled a new combinations report and ad strength offering to help advertisers determine their campaign performance. 

By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 25, 2019

NBA debuts stats-focused reality show 'GM School' with partner SAP

Basketball fans test their knowledge in the series that also offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the league uses data and technology. 

By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 22, 2019

Burger King, KFC revamp brand mascots as chicken rivalry heats up

Burger King has debuted the "K.F.G.," or King of Flame Grilling — which mocks Colonel Sanders — while KFC rolls out a RoboCop iteration of its mascot.

By Erica Sweeney • Feb. 22, 2019

'Batman' AR/VR experience highlights potential of 5G

AT&T, Ericsson, Intel and Warner Bros. partnered to showcase how next-generation mobile tech will transform entertainment.

By Robert Williams • Feb. 21, 2019