24 Hours in Advertising: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014

SNL pokes fun at Serial, Geico spoofs its own ad and Oracle buys Datalogix

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Here's everything you need to know about the last 24 hours in advertising, in case you blinked.

Buzzing on Adweek:

Dish drops Fox News channels
Both Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network were dropped from the Dish Network lineup after Dish's contract with Fox expired and was not renewed. (Adweek)

Serial gets its own SNL parody
This past week's episode of Saturday Night Live featured a perfectly crafted, holiday-themed Serial parody where the narrator attempts to uncover the mystery of Kris Kringle. (Adweek)

Geico spoofs its own hump day spot
The insurance brand took one of its most loved commercials—about a  talking camel who's thrilled that it's "Hump Day"—and found a way to keep the original joke going. (Adweek)


Around the Web:

The 4A's rejects IAB's guidelines
The organization told its members that it would not endorsed the Interactive Advertising Bureau's recent guidelines stating advertisers should strive for 70 percent viewability for online...

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