Sheila Obeng-King

Articles by Sheila

• Digest: UK Enforces Ban on Junk Food TV Ads Before 9pm; Omnicom Teams Up with Google for Insights Tool; OpenAI Goes All-In on Audio

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  In today’s Digest, we cover the UK enforcing a ban on junk food TV ads before 9pm, Omnicom Media working with Google on a new insights tool, , and OpenAI going all-in on audio with an audio-first device expected to [...]

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• Digest: Meta Acquires Manus; ITV Invests in The Body Coach App; Adform Acquires Splicky

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  The Digest is back! In our first edition of 2026 we cover Meta acquiring Manus, ITV investing in The Body Coach app, and Adform acquiring Splicky…

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• The Stack: Digital Habits Deepen

  1 month ago News

  

  From rising online consumption to blockbuster deals, data-driven upgrades and a rapid AI surge, the ad tech and media industry shifted gears once again this week. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover DoorDash partnering with OpenAI to enable grocery ordering [...]

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• Digest: Amazon in Talks to Invest $10bn+ in OpenAI; Trump Admin Threatens Spotify Over EU Tech Rules

  1 month ago News

  

  In today’s Digest, we cover Amazon in talks to invest over USD$10bn in OpenAI, and OpenAI hiring George Osborne to lead its global ‘Stargate’ expansion. We also discuss the Trump administration threatening Spotify over EU tech rules, and an IAB [...]

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• Digest: Meta Tolerates Ad Fraud to Protect Revenue; US Suspends Tech Deal With UK Amid Trade Frustrations

  1 month ago News

  

  In today’s Digest, we cover Meta tolerating China-linked ad fraud to protect revenue, the US suspending a tech deal with the UK amid trade frustrations, and AI becoming Santa’s helper for 2025 Christmas shopping.

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• Digest: BBC Studios Accelerates Digital Growth in EMEA; Reddit Challenges Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

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  In today’s Digest, we cover BBC Studios accelerating digital growth in EMEA, Reddit challenging Australia’s under-16 social media ban in court, and Amazon planning to invest over USD$35bn in India’s AI sector.

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• Digest: YouTube TV to Launch Genre Plans; Pinterest to Buy tvScientific; Meta Said to use Qwen in ‘Avocado’ Mode

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  In today’s Digest, we cover YouTube TV launching genre-based plans, expanding its sports streaming push, and increasing ads on Shorts. We also cover Pinterest buying tvScientific to expand performance ads to CTV, and Meta reportedly using Alibaba’s Qwen in its [...]

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• The Stack: Global Ad Tech Shifts

  1 month ago News

  

  This week was defined by soaring digital engagement, acquisitions, sharper data tools, and accelerating AI ecosystems reshaping the global tech and media landscape.

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• Digest: More Brits Use YouTube than Google Search; Tencent Drops Out of Paramount’s Warner Bros Bid; Cadent Acquires VuePlanner

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  In today’s Digest, we look at newly released figures from Ofcom, Tencent dropping out of Paramount’s Warner Bros bid over US regulatory fears, and Cadent acquiring YouTube ad firm VuePlanner.

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• Digest: Google Denies 2026 Ads Plan for Gemini; EU Probes Google’s AI Overviews; Uber Launches Ad Insights Platform

  1 month ago News

  

  In today’s Digest, we cover Google denying a 2026 ads plan for Gemini, the EU probing Google’s AI search summaries, and Uber turning rider and delivery data into ad insights.

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