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United StatesMagnite extends its AI agent orchestration across formats
Magnite expanded Orchestration, its coordination layer for AI buying agents, across streaming, linear TV, audio and display, and opened it to third-party integrations so buyer and seller agents can package and activate inventory together.
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Clear Channel Outdoor Selected to Lead Advertising Program at Pensacola International Airport
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The FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit Is Ad Tech’s History Of Opacity Repeating Itself
It feels like déjà vu all over again. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon, the commission announced Monday. The FTC claims Amazon’s ad platform introduced a change in late 2018 that allowed it to secretly inflate prices for Sponsored Product ads on its ecommerce site. As a result […]
FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Ad-Price Manipulation
In today’s Digest, we discuss the FTC and states suing Amazon over alleged ad-price manipulation, Brussels putting ChatGPT in the same bracket as Google and ushering in tougher rules, and Australia’s digital ad spend hitting a four-year high, climbing 14% […]
Amazon AdsAmazon Disputes FTC Lawsuit Over Sponsored Ads as ‘Misguided’ and ‘Patently False’
“The FTC’s claim fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate,” the company says after 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission’s filing
The FTC and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging that from 2019 it added an undisclosed surcharge, internally called a “soft reserve price”, to the auctions for Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands and Display ads beside search results, so advertisers paid more than the second-price auction it described.
CMG Makes Payment To Settle FTC False Advertising Claims
Cox Media Group and two marketing partners have reached a resolution with federal regulators over an ad-targeting service pitched as artificial intelligence capable of listening in on consumers’ smart devices that the FTC said never actually existed.
VIOOH expands US programmatic DOOH access with Screenverse
VIOOH partnered with Screenverse, expanding programmatic digital out-of-home buying access for advertisers in the US.
VIOOH Expands Programmatic DOOH Access in the US with Screenverse Partnership
Today, (25th August, 2026) VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out-of-home (DOOH) supply-side platform (SSP), announced a strategic partnership with Screenverse who brings premium DOOH inventory to advertisers across a wide range of environments, from retail, residential, and office to […]
Sports Streamer DAZN to Buy EverPass Media in US Expansion
Under the terms of the deal, RedBird Capital Partners, the NFL’s 32 Equity and TKO Group Holdings will become minority shareholders
AMC Global Media Streaming Revenue Rises 6% in Q2, U.S. Ad Sales Down 11%
AMC Global Media reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday on the heels of announcing a $500 million co-exclusive streaming deal with Netflix for “The Walking Dead.” Streaming revenue for the second quarter, which ran April-June, increased 6% year over year to $180 million. U.S. ad sales were down 11% at $109 million, with AMC noting […]
Mobupps Launches FIFA World Cup 2026 Growth Report for US & European Marketers
Mobupps, in partnership with AppMagic, Singular, and Mobile Growth Association have announced the launch of Winning the Football Moment in US & Europe: The Ultimate Cross-Device Growth Playbook for Brand Apps During FIFA World Cup 2026, a comprehensive industry report […]
Dems Take FCC’s Expanded Political Ad Discount Rules to Court
Four Democrats took the FCC’s Media Bureau to federal court this week, arguing a March guidance document unlawfully extended discounted political advertising rates beyond what Congress authorized, potentially affecting how broadcast stations price political inventory.
Fox Corporation agrees to acquire Roku for about $22 billion
Fox Corporation is acquiring Roku, valuing it at about $22 billion, bringing Roku's advertising platform and CTV inventory under Fox ownership pending regulatory approval.
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