Apple’s market share in China falls for first time

At the same time, Chinese smartphone vendors saw their market share rise, with the share belonging to the top four Chinese vendors going from 46 percent in 2015 to 57 percent in 2016. The leading vendors were OPPO, Huawei and vivo. OPPO has grown very quickly; in 2015...

Super Bowl 2017: Advertising in turbulent times

The Super Bowl marks the perfect opportunity for brands to showcase their latest big-budget commercials. Yet when faced with a divisive political environment, marketers had to choose wisely on what message they wanted to get across. With 30-second TV spots having cost...

Melissa McCarthy crashed SNL to play press secretary Sean Spicer, slam reporters, and swallow gum

At one point, McCarthy even tried to explain the ban with props, by holding up two stuffed animals — a moose and a lamb — to illustrate the dangers of “radical moose-lambs.” That prompted Cecily Strong’s Wall Street Journal reporter to...

Super Bowl draws lower ratings than previous two NFL championship games

Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl LI on Sunday night drew a 48.8 overnight rating, according to Nielsen data released by the 21st Century Fox unit. The 48.8 rating is lower than the previous two Super Bowls, despite a thrilling finish that saw the New England...

Amazon is playing its cards close to the vest about Prime subscribers

Amazon Prime is the key to Amazon’s dominance — period. So when the company reveals any numbers about the shipping and video service, I scoop them up like my 3-year-old does brownie crumbs. Last year, I pieced together some company announcements to report...