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Niterói bans betting ads in public spaces

Advertisers can no longer place sports betting ads in public spaces across Niterói, Brazil, under the new municipal ban.

Niterói city governmentbetting adspublic spaces

RestrictionOut-of-home · Rule changeBrazilGambling · Brazil

Brazil's electoral court bans campaign ads on app ride-hailing cars

Political advertisers can no longer place campaign ads or candidate stickers on app-based ride-hailing cars during Brazilian elections.

TSE (Brazil's electoral court)campaign adsapp ride-hailing cars

RestrictionOut-of-home · Rule changeBrazil

Brazil's central bank bans ads on Pix payment receipts

Payment apps and advertisers can no longer place ads on Pix transaction receipts under the new central bank rule.

Brazilian Central Bank (BC)payment appsPix receipts

RestrictionApp · Rule changeBrazil

Brazil bans paid deepfake ads in final 72 hours before elections

Political advertisers in Brazil can no longer run paid deepfake ads during the last 72 hours before an election.

Brazilian electoral authoritiespolitical advertisersdeepfake ads

RegulationSocial · Rule changeBrazil

VIOOH opens programmatic access to b.drops' Brazilian DOOH screens

VIOOH partnered with b.drops, the largest Brazilian DOOH channel in self-care and wellness venues, letting advertisers buy its screens programmatically for the first time.

b.dropsVIOOH

LaunchedOut-of-home · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of VIOOHVIOOHb.drops

Rio de Janeiro bans betting ads in outdoor and public spaces

Advertisers can no longer place sports betting ads on outdoor media or in public spaces across Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro city governmentbetting adsoutdoor and public media

RegulationOut-of-home · Rule changeBrazilGambling · Brazil

Brazil bans betting ads that induce gambling

Betting advertisers in Brazil can no longer run ads designed to induce or encourage betting under new government rules.

Brazilian governmentbetting operatorsbetting ads

RegulationWeb · Rule changeBrazilGambling · Brazil

VIOOH and We OOH open programmatic DOOH access in Brazil

Advertisers can now buy We OOH's digital billboards in Brazil programmatically through VIOOH.

AdvertisersVIOOHWe OOH

LaunchedOut-of-home · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of VIOOHVIOOHWe OOH

Brazil bans AI-generated political ads before elections

Political advertisers in Brazil cannot run AI-generated electoral ads in the 72 hours before voting, under a new TSE rule.

TSEAdvertisers

RestrictionAI assistants · Rule changeBrazil

Eletromidia partners with RPC to expand ad sales in Parana

Advertisers can now buy Eletromidia's out-of-home inventory through an expanded commercial partnership with RPC in Parana, Brazil.

RPCEletromidia

UpdateOut-of-home · Sales representationBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Disney and Amazon Ads strike programmatic ad deal in Brazil

Advertisers in Brazil can now buy Disney's ad inventory programmatically through Amazon Ads.

Amazon AdsDisney

UpdateCTV · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of Amazon AdsAmazon AdsFavicon of Disney+Disney+

VIOOH partners with RZK Digital for programmatic DOOH in Brazil

Advertisers can now buy RZK Digital's out-of-home screens across Brazil's urban bus terminal network programmatically through VIOOH.

VIOOHRZK Digital

LaunchedOut-of-home · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of VIOOHVIOOHRZK Digital

Eletromidia acquires Belo Horizonte OOH firm Urbana Mídia

Advertisers can now reach Urbana Mídia's Belo Horizonte out-of-home ad inventory through Eletromidia after the acquisition.

EletromidiaUrbana Mídia

AcquisitionOut-of-home · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Estadão acquires the publisher that owns TecMundo

Publisher Estadão takes ownership of TecMundo's parent company, adding TecMundo's tech-focused ad inventory to its portfolio.

EstadãoTecMundo

AcquisitionWeb · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of EstadãoEstadão

Wellhub launches TV screens in partnership with an Eletromidia company

Wellhub, the fitness benefits platform, is launching a TV screen network through a partnership with an Eletromidia-owned operator.

EletromidiaWellhub

LaunchedOut-of-home · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Advertisers flock to The Voice Brasil ahead of Disney+/SBT premiere

Advertisers are lining up ahead of The Voice Brasil's premiere, boosting the commercial partnership between Disney+ and SBT that brings the show to air.

Disney+SBT

LaunchedTV · Distribution dealBrazilFavicon of SBTSBTFavicon of Disney+Disney+

Eletromidia buys Clear Channel's outdoor ad network in Brazil

Eletromidia acquired Clear Channel's outdoor advertising network in Brazil for R$80 million, expanding its OOH inventory.

EletromidiaClear Channel

AcquisitionOut-of-home · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Alerj vota projeto que proíbe propaganda de BETs em eventos esportivos no Rio

Alerjbetting advertisers

RestrictionEvents · Rule changeBrazil

Agaxtur compra 51% da agência um.a Diversidade Criativa

Agaxturum.a Diversidade Criativa

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazil

Maely Mídia adquire metade da C2R Mídia

Maely MídiaC2R Mídia

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazil

TIM and Digital Turbine Announce Partnership to Enhance Mobile User Experience in Brazil

The Partnership Will Bring DT’s Personalized App Recommendations and Seamless Mobile Experiences to Tim Users AUSTIN, Texas and RIO DE JANEIRO — TIM Brazil, 5G leader in Brazil, and Digital Turbine, the company that connects the mobile ecosystem through innovative experiences, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance the smartphone experience for millions of TIM […]

Digital TurbineTIM Brazil

LaunchedApp · Distribution dealBrazilFavicon of Digital TurbineDigital Turbine

Vtex compra Newtail e avança no retail media

VtexNewtail

AcquisitionCommerce · AcquisitionBrazil

Eletromidia passa a gerir mídia no Aeroporto de Salvador

Salvador AirportEletromidia

UpdateOut-of-home · Sales representationBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Eletromidia compra 4yousee, empresa de softwares de digital e analytics

Eletromidia4yousee

AcquisitionOut-of-home · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

UOL compra 29% da Neooh, uma das líderes do mercado de OOH

NeoohUOL

AcquisitionOut-of-home · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of UOLUOL

Eletromidia entra no inventário de programática da Globo

EletromidiaGlobo

UpdateOut-of-home · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Agência de Comunicação - IEG adquire InfraFM e entra no mercado de facilities

IEGInfraFM

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazil

Google proíbe anúncios de conteúdo político no Brasil

Googlepolitical advertisers

RestrictionSearch · Rule changeBrazil

Serasa Experian lança parceria com agências para otimização de ativações digitais de marketing

Serasa ExperianAgencies

LaunchedAgencies · Data partnershipBrazilFavicon of ExperianExperian

SBT Launches Its First FAST Channel, TV Zyn, With Amagi and AD Digital

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), announced that Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT), a leading TV network in Brazil, has partnered with Amagi and AD Digital to launch, distribute, and monetize its first FAST channel, TV Zyn, on Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) platforms. The channel, which […]

SBTAmagi

LaunchedCTV · Distribution dealBrazilFavicon of SBTSBTFavicon of AmagiAmagi

Eletromidia amplia parceria com a Tembici

EletromidiaTembici

UpdateOut-of-home · Distribution dealBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Eletromidia compra Elemidia e se torna a maior empresa de OOH

EletromidiaElemidia

AcquisitionOut-of-home · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

UOL vai comercializar publicidade para a Pluto TV no Brasil

Pluto TVUOL

UpdateCTV · Sales representationBrazilFavicon of UOLUOLFavicon of Pluto TVPluto TV

JCDecaux and VIOOH Launch Programmatic Digital Out-Of-Home In Brazil

JCDecaux SA, the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, in partnership with VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out-of-home supply-side platform, announced today the launch of their programmatic DOOH offering for the Brazilian market. Using the VIOOH platform, JCDecaux will be able to offer its clients effective programmatic digital out-of-home campaigns on its premium screens […]

JCDecauxVIOOH

LaunchedOut-of-home · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of VIOOHVIOOHJCDecaux

Startup de marketing Brivia compra 100% da agência Heads Propaganda

BriviaHeads Propaganda

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazil

Eletromidia conclui aquisição e incorpora a marca Otima

OtimaEletromidia

AcquisitionOut-of-home · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

You & Mr. Jones Acquires Brazilian Data Agency

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Instacart Exit Seth Dallaire, out! Instacart’s ad chief is jumping over to Walmart as chief revenue officer amid a shakeup in the grocery delivery service’s executive ranks, Business Insider reports. Dallaire will work to scale Walmart Connect, the retail giant’s ad platform unit – […]

You & Mr. JonesBrazilian data agency

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazil

Eletromidia adquire operação da Otima

EletromidiaOtima

AcquisitionOut-of-home · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of EletromidiaEletromidia

Revcontent Signs Major Brazilian Financial Publisher, Money Times

Revcontent, a leading content marketing and native advertising platform, announces its strategic partnership with Brazilian financial powerhouse Money Times. The up-and-coming, independent outlet covers the latest stories in the financial markets and has soared in popularity in recent months, quickly becoming a favorite among investors, analysts, managers and enthusiasts of the Brazilian economic environment. A new […]

Money TimesRevcontent

LaunchedWeb · Inventory integrationBrazilFavicon of RevcontentRevcontentFavicon of MoneyTimesMoneyTimes

Rubens Menin, da MRV e CNN Brasil, compra Rádio Itatiaia

Rádio ItatiaiaRubens Menin

AcquisitionRadio · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of CNN BrasilCNN BrasilFavicon of Rádio ItatiaiaRádio Itatiaia

Tecnoblog fecha aquisição do Meio Bit

TecnoblogMeio Bit

AcquisitionWeb · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of TecnoblogTecnoblogMeio Bit

Accenture Agrees to Acquire Brazilian Content Marketing Agency, New Content

New Content Will Enhance Accenture Interactive’s Ability to Connect People and Brands Through Strategic, Relevant Content Experiences Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire New Content, an independent Brazilian content marketing agency, to strengthen its customer experience services provided through Accenture Interactive. The acquisition will enhance Accenture Interactive’s ability to serve its clients in Latin America with […]

AccentureNew Content

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazil

Predicta Acquires Melt DSP

This week in the LATAM Roundup: Predicta acquires Melt DSP in Brazil. Now renamed Predicta Melt, the company will offer programmatic solutions both for sell side and buy side; YouTube’s audience in Brazil surpasses Pay TV; and, finally, Video on Demand […]

PredictaMelt DSP

AcquisitionProgrammatic · AcquisitionBrazil

WPP Acquires Another Brazilian Ad Agency

In this week’s LATAM Roundup: RTB House launches its Latin American operations and the first local office, in Sao Paulo, Brazil; another acquisition for WPP Group in Brazil – and according to specialists, more acquisitions to come, in general, with […]

WPPBrazilian ad agency

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazilWPP

WPP Group Acquires Brazilian Programmatic Agency

This week’s LATAM RoundUp brings the latest information of the WPP Group buyout in Brazil with the acquisition of Jüssi; Class C mobile broadband data; Buscapé’s new CEO; and the exclusive piece by Edmardo Galli, general manager LATAM, IgnitionOne, about […]

JüssiWPP

AcquisitionAgencies · AcquisitionBrazilWPP

AppNexus To Acquire Real Media Latin America, Brazil-Based Ad Tech Player

In the latest chapter to a rather convoluted M&A tale, AppNexus will snap up ad tech firm Real Media Latin America (RMLA) from Peter Gervai, the Brazilian entrepreneur who paid $1 some 13 years ago to take it off 24/7 Real Media’s hands. The companies didn’t disclose the deal price or Sao Paulo-based RMLA’s revenues, but its […]

Real Media Latin AmericaAppNexus

AcquisitionProgrammatic · AcquisitionBrazilFavicon of Microsoft MonetizeMicrosoft Monetize

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