TikTok announces five new ad formats, including a branded take on the Google Doodle

Now that TikTok‘s regulatory issues in the U.S. seem to be behind it, the app’s execs can focus on business as usual. In this day and age, that means more brand deals, so TikTok is infusing every corner of its layout — including its logo — with ad space.

TikTok used its NewFronts presentation to discuss several new ad products, including a unique new format called Logo Takeover. Advertisers who buy into the Takeover will have their branding placed next to the TikTok icon, creating what a Newsroom post calls “a powerful first impression.” It’s as if a Google Doodle and a pop-up ad had a baby.

Warner Bros. became the first Logo Takeover partner when it used the format to promote the trailer for the upcoming blockbuster Supergirl. With features like ticketing integrations and “secret screenings,” TikTok has fashioned itself into a dependable ally for Hollywood studios, and Logo Takeover looks like another asset those sponsors will enjoy.

“Moviegoers are on TikTok, and as we build enthusiasm ahead of the release of Supergirl, coming to theatres this June, we’re pursuing creative ways to engage directly with audiences,” said Warner Bros. Co-Head of Global Motion Picture Marketing Dana Nussbaum in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be the first to have success with TikTok’s Logo Takeover and look forward to continuing our partnership.”

Other new products support one of TikTok’s primary marketing missions. The app sees itself as a powerful platform for tentpole-based advertising, since big events tend to bring millions of eyeballs to the For You Page. (Think back to Black Friday 2025

if you want an example.) After giving brands a calendar filled with the most important tentpole dates of 2026, TikTok is helping brand partners put their ads next to those major cultural moments.

Prime Time, for example, is a new format that lets brands run multiple sequential ads over a specified period. Taken together, those ads tell cohesive stories during TikTok’s busiest moments. TopReach also packs a lot of impressions into a limited timespan. It combines the existing TopView and TopFeed placements to give brands a one-day boost by pushing their ads to the top of the For You Page.

TikTok isn’t ignoring its original tentpole ad format, either. Pulse has been a recurring topic of conversation during TikTok’s NewFronts pitches, and it is expanding once again in 2026. Pulse Mentions connects brands to people who are already talking about them, while Pulse Tastemakers pairs buyers with a curated selection of “reputable voices.”

These NewFronts announcements tie into TikTok’s current marketing strategy, but the app is also listening to what its partners want. In England, TikTok recently hosted a summit of marketing executives, whom it collectively dubbed its “CMO Collective.” One takeaway from the event was that the execs appreciate how simple it is to launch branded campaigns on TikTok, and the updated product suite will make it even easier for those advertisers to activate.