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09/03/2026

Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone!

Considering a visit to Monticello this Labor Day weekend? Don’t wait to book your tickets!

Book your visit now at monticello.org/visit.

08/31/2026

Advertising on ChatGPT launched earlier this year, and one recent study found ads appearing on roughly one in four commercial prompts. While the platform is still evolving, early adoption could offer brands an opportunity to learn and gain visibility in a new environment. It also comes with important considerations, including limited reporting and ongoing questions around targeting relevance. At LMP, we’re closely monitoring the rollout, emerging research, and early campaign learnings to help clients assess whether and when ChatGPT advertising makes sense for their goals.

New research finds ChatGPT is already serving ads at scale, while highlighting challenges around targeting relevance.

08/28/2026

Virginia Peninsula Community College is planning a great event at their Hampton Campus for collectors in Hampton Roads. Mark your calendars!

Mark your calendar! The Hampton Collectors Expo is coming to Virginia Peninsula Community College's Hampton Campus on October 10, 2026. Sports cards, trading card games, collectible cards, and autographs from legends of the game, all under one roof. Admission is free. REGISTER FOR TICKETS: https://hubs.li/Q04tXG800

08/25/2026

Adams Outdoor is the nation's fourth-largest out-of-home advertising company, and they recently announced two strategic acquisitions that together mark the company’s largest expansion in its 43-year history. Big moves like these serve as a reminder that growth requires strategy, big-picture thinking, and the right investments.

Adams Outdoor Advertising completed its largest acquisitions ever, creating the Ohio Valley Market and expanding its footprint to 14 states.

08/19/2026

When it comes to producing the creative for an advertising campaign, many brands are tempted to lean into a final product that’s just that, highly produced. Consumers on the other hand are leaning away from perfection, preferring creative assets that feel authentic. Building a relationship with your audience is just like building a relationship in real life — it requires honesty and trust-building. Your content should reflect that.

08/17/2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey are helping push this summer’s box office numbers almost 20% higher than 2025, and nearly 6% ahead of the pre-pandemic numbers of 2019. Some experts are pointing to the quality of the films and others are pointing at ticket prices. We also know that movie making is a years-long process and that the film industry has taken longer to rebound than most. Only time will tell if the latest positive trend will continue — we’ve got our eyes on the rest of the year into 2027 to see if filmmakers can continue to attract droves of moviegoers.🍿

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is leading the charge, along with ‘The Odyssey,’ in boosting 2026’s summer box office to historic new heights, with grosses 5.7 percent ahead of the summer 2019 box office.

08/14/2026

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08/13/2026

Sports fan audiences aren't just huge, they're engaged. So it's no surprise that Sports TV ad spending is expected to increase by 27% by 2030.

New data shows that sports TV ad spending across linear and CTV will grow more quickly than the overall TV ad market over the next four years.

08/07/2026

Featured in this week's edition of Richmond BizSense's The Herd, we’re excited to announce the new hires that have joined Lewis Media so far in 2026 to support our growing roster of local, regional, and national clients.

◾Alex Jensen, Associate Lead, Data Science joined our team in January.
◾Scout Watson, Associate Project Manager was hired full time in February after interning with us.
◾Josh Schoenblatt, Group Client Lead, was hired in May.
◾LaQueta Barnes, Senior Lead, Digital Planning rejoined our team in July. She previously worked with us from 2017 - 2023.

👉richmondbizsense.com/2026/08/04/the-herd-new-hires-promotions-departures-for-8-4-26/