When was Adweek first published?
Adweek was first published in 1979 as a weekly American advertising trade publication.
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Adweek was first published in 1979 as a weekly American advertising trade publication.
Adweek is the second-largest advertising-trade publication in the country, and its main competitor is Ad Age.
Los Angeles-based investment firm Shamrock Capital acquired Adweek from Canadian private equity firm Beringer Capital on the 2nd of June 2020. Beringer Capital had acquired Adweek in July 2016.
The Adweek Blog Network includes AgencySpy, TVNewser, TVSpy, FishbowlDC, FishbowlNY, GalleyCat, LostRemote, PRNewser, and SocialTimes, each covering a different corner of the media industry.
Brian Stelter founded the site as CableNewser in January 2004 while a student at Towson University, and he ran it until joining The New York Times in July 2007.
Adweek presents awards including the Adweek 50, Brand Genius, Creative 100, Agency of the Year, Media Plan of the Year, and Marketing Vanguard, plus the Media All-Stars program running since 1985.