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X takes legal action against advertisers to challenge media status quo

X is dragging a global alliance of advertisers to court, accusing them of mob-like behavior. The advertising industry, of course, finds this beef utterly ungrounded. But in typical X fashion, it went completely off-script. There was no press release from corporate comms, no statement on social media. Instead, they announced the lawsuit against the Global

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Publishers see short-term opportunity from Outbrain’s acquisition of Teads

In 2024, publishers look for revenue opportunities anywhere they can and two of the most prominent vendors for incremental ad revenue — Outbrain and Teads — announced last week that the former was acquiring the latter in a $1 billion deal. While unexpected at first, two publishers said in the days following the announcement that

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X files federal antitrust suit against GARM, WFA, CVS Health, Mars, Orsted, Unilever

Elon Musk, the controversial owner of ad-funded platform X, has followed through on his threat to sue a global alliance of advertisers over alleged antitrust activity. His company filed the federal lawsuit today against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), targeting its members CVS Health, Mars, Orsted, Unilever, and the trade body behind it,

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NewsPassID Is Building PMPs That Bypass Brand Safety Blockers

News publishers have found a way around brand safety barriers blocking them from ad budgets – if advertisers are willing to use their content taxonomy to buy ads. The Local Media Consortium (LMC) and its NewsPassID ad network on Tuesday launched a new content taxonomy for programmatic deals. Via a private marketplace (PMP), buyers can

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It’s Time To Use Streaming TV As A Full-Funnel Advertising Channel

Streaming TV (STV) has transformed content consumption. Viewers find it convenient and cost-effective and they enjoy the vast range of content to binge. As STV continues to grow exponentially, its full potential as an advertising channel hinges on building robust measurement capabilities. STV bridges the gap between the targeted advertising of digital formats and the

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Ziff Davis Acquires Tech Publisher CNET for Over $100m

The digital media company Ziff Davis has acquired the tech publisher CNET from its parent company Red Ventures for more than $100 million, according to reporting from The New York Times. The acquisition confirms an Axios report from January, which found that Red Ventures had been quietly approaching strategic buyers to gauge their interest in…

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