This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of May 18, 2026. With the approaching Memorial Day holiday weekend, the cable news networks delivered a variety of results during primetime and total day. All three recorded week-to-week gains in either total viewers or the
The devil wears Prada, and it seems so does video games designer Hideo Kojima, or at least AI-generated Prada. Following an initial collaboration in Tokyo last year, the creator of Metal Gear and Death Stranding is heading to New York for Prada Mode’s Satellites II at the Hotel Chelsea in
Ranking #1 doesn’t mean what it used to. In fact, 57% of organic position-one results sit above the fold on desktop, and only about 40% do on smartphone. The takeaway from a guy who works at a rank-tracking company: rank alone is no longer enough. Capper walked through your brand’s
B2B brands are learning that showing up in AI-generated answers is only part of the challenge. AI systems also shape how vendors are framed, compared, and recommended during the buying process. That distinction matters because more software buyers are now turning to AI tools before they consult analyst reports or
Google I/O produced a week of coverage on how AI will change the search experience. Most of it focused on consumer features, with less attention paid to a pattern that’s emerging for businesses. Many of the highest-profile consumer demos at I/O take the user from search to action, with Google
OpenAI may be telling marketers to treat ChatGPT as a test channel rather than a performance one but its partner deals, tech builds and measurement moves tell a different story about the advertiser it actually wants. The latest is a deal with commerce media platform Skai, according to two sources
How do you design youth? Traditionally, the youth is seen as trendy, modern, in front of the curve. For venturethree, the advertising agency behind the Young Vic’s newest identity, youth signifies vitality, a restlessness, forward momentum. In previous identities, the Young Vic, a self-described “disobedient theatre” was characterised by a
Most in-house SEO teams and agencies have adopted AI for content briefs, drafts, on-page recommendations, and technical audits. The output is up, but two things are happening at once, and SEO teams have to solve both: Why More AI-Assisted Content Isn’t Moving Rankings Search behavior has shifted. Long-tail queries (10+
The week leading up to the long Memorial Day holiday weekend was a good one for the three evening news programs, as they finished with no viewership declines in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. For the week of May 18, all three newscasts recorded gains in total viewers,
