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Adweek

Adweek

AdTech & Marketing Trade Mediaadweek.com

Adweek keeps advertising and marketing professionals informed with authoritative news, creative inspiration, and industry intelligence to help them navigate a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Last updated Sep 26, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Sep 28, 2026

Founded
1979
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
7

At a glance

Employees
51-200
Revenue
$10M-$50M
4integrations

About

The leading trade publication for the advertising and marketing industry in the United States, competing closely with Ad Age for readership and influence.

Adweek is the premier trade publication serving the advertising, marketing, and media industries. Founded in 1979, it provides breaking news, in-depth analysis, creative showcases, and industry data to professionals across agencies, brands, publishers, and technology companies. Its coverage spans digital advertising, programmatic media, brand strategy, agency business, social media marketing, and emerging technologies like AI and connected TV. Adweek reaches hundreds of thousands of marketing and advertising professionals through its website, newsletters, print magazine, podcasts, and live events. Its flagship events include the Adweek Media Plan of the Year, Brand Genius Awards, and various summits and webinars that bring together industry leaders. The publication is widely regarded as a must-read for agency executives, CMOs, media buyers, and AdTech professionals seeking to stay current on industry trends. In the AdTech ecosystem, Adweek plays a critical role as an information hub and thought leadership platform. It covers major developments in programmatic advertising, data privacy regulation, identity solutions, and platform changes at Google, Meta, and Amazon. Adweek also produces original research and rankings such as the Agency of the Year awards, making it an influential voice in shaping industry narratives and recognizing innovation.

Business model

Media & Publishing

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Adweek.com

    Digital news platform covering advertising, marketing, media, and technology with daily breaking news and analysis.

  • Adweek Magazine

    Print and digital magazine offering in-depth features, creative showcases, and industry commentary.

  • Adweek Newsletters

    Curated email newsletters covering topics like programmatic, social media, agencies, and brand marketing.

  • Adweek Events & Summits

    Live and virtual industry events including awards shows, summits, and webinars connecting advertising professionals.

  • Adweek Podcasts

    Audio content series featuring interviews with industry leaders and analysis of key marketing trends.

  • Adweek Intelligence

    Original research, reports, and data products for advertising and marketing professionals.

  • Awards Programs

    Prestigious industry recognition programs including Agency of the Year, Brand Genius, and Media Plan of the Year.

Key features

Daily breaking news on advertising, marketing, and mediaCreative ad showcases and campaign analysisIndustry awards and rankings programsLive and virtual events and summitsOriginal research and industry reportsCurated topic-specific newslettersPodcast series with executive interviewsCoverage of AdTech, programmatic, and data privacy

Use cases

Staying current on AdTech and programmatic advertising trendsTracking competitor agency and brand strategiesDiscovering award-winning creative campaignsNetworking and thought leadership at industry eventsRecruiting and employer branding through sponsored contentMarket research via original industry reports

Customer segments

Advertising agency executives and creativesBrand CMOs and marketing teamsMedia buyers and plannersAdTech and MarTech vendorsPublishers and media companiesPR and communications professionals

Tech & specs

Technology stack

CMS (WordPress or proprietary)Email marketing platformsProgrammatic advertising (display and video)Subscription management systemsEvent management platformsPodcast hosting platforms

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPA

Deployment

Cloud

API

No

Corporate history
  1. 1979 · Founded
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