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• Microsoft-Activision Deal Blocked in UK; IAB Reports Stable Digital Growth

  2 years ago News

  

  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: UK regulators block Microsoft’s USD$68.7bn (~£55.1bn) purchase of Activision Blizzard; the latest IAB report indicates steady growth in UK digital ad spend; and Alphabet reports lower advertising revenue in Q1 2023. CMA blocks Microsoft-Activison deal Tech giant [...]

• BuzzFeed Shuts Down News Department; UK to Introduce New Big Tech Regulator

  2 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: BuzzFeed announces redundancies as it closes down its News division; the UK government is expected to announce legislation for a new big tech regulator; and PDD Holdings' Temu app enters several markets in Europe. BuzzFeed calls [...]

• Nano Obtains IAB Gold Standard 2.1 Certification

  2 years ago News

  

  Nano Interactive is proud to announce its certification for the latest version of the IAB Gold Standard (2.1) as it continues to support the industry in driving greater supply chain transparency, quality, and safety. The Gold Standard is open to IAB [...]

• Experts Call for AI pause; Meta to Ban Political Ads in Europe?

  2 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech experts appeal for a hiatus on AI development; Meta mull barring political advertising on their platforms in Europe; and Tencent bring a paid subscription option to WeChat. Experts call for pause in AI’s development A group [...]

• IAB Europe Obtains Suspension of TCF Action Plan Implementation Due to Ongoing Proceedings

  2 years ago News

  

  IAB Europe confirmed today (March 15th, 2023) that the APD has voluntarily suspended the six-month implementation period of IAB Europe’s action plan. IAB Europe’s action plan was unexpectedly validated by the APD on January 11th, 2023, with a six-month deadline for [...]

• The Stack: Gonzalez v. Google Commences; Amazon-One Medical Deal to Proceed Unchallenged

  2 years ago News

  

  This week: Supreme Court case Gonzalez v. Google could overhaul online advertising, Amazon's purchase of One Medical to proceed without FTC intervention... Another busy week in media, marketing, and commerce saw the opening of a landmark case, Gonzalez v. Google, which could see [...]

• AlgoriX Joins IAB Europe's Transparency & Consent Framework

  2 years ago News

  

  AlgoriX, an independent global media and technology company, officially announces today (February 21st, 2023) their approved status as the latest vendor to join IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF). This endeavour is part of the company's plan to further [...]

• Warner Bros. Developing Free SVOD Service; UK Plans to Regulate BNPL Market

  2 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Warner Bros. Discovery prepares a free, ad-supported streaming service; UK ministers announce plans to regulate BNPL schemes; and the EU launches a new initiative to protect tech start-ups from foreign buyouts. Warner Bros. to launch free [...]

• What if Google becomes a demand-side only business?

  2 years ago News

  

  Ciaran O'Kane's latest MadTech Sketch looks at three 'what if' scenarios in the event of Google being forced into a sell-side ad tech/ad network spin-off. Much has been written about the DOJ suing Google over anti-competitive activity in the ad tech [...]

• CMA Advances Towards Blocking Microsoft-Activision Deal; Disney to Cull 7,000 Jobs

  2 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: a provisional ruling from the CMA threatens Microsoft's purchase of Activision; Disney announces a major overhaul, cutting jobs and spend; and The New York Times reveals it performed above expectations for Q4 2022. UK watchdog provisionally [...]