In today’s Digest we cover Publicis acquiring 160/90 to expand its sports marketing capabilities and Ackman targeting €55bn takeover of Universal Music Group in bid to unlock value.We also look at Netflix launching a kids gaming app while an Italian [...]

Onetag, the global exchange and smart curation platform, today (2nd March, 2026) announced the acquisition of Aryel, the Italian ad tech company specialising in immersive and interactive advertising experiences.  This strategic move brings together a unique intersection of premium inventory, immersive creative [...]

In today’s Digest we discuss eBay acquiring Depop for USD$1.2bn, Amazon overtaking Walmart in annual revenue, and Scopely agreeing a $1bn deal for a Turkish game developer.

Google is facing more antitrust scrutiny from EU regulators over its search advertising auctions, plus news on Alibaba and Bytedance...

In today’s Digest, we cover the DOJ appealing the Google search monopoly ruling, WeChat blocking a Tencent AI chatbot giveaway, and Netflix and Warner Bros struggling over a potential merger.

This week’s developments point to a media and advertising industry under strain, as major deals wobble, alliances shift, and publishers confront a rapidly changing discovery landscape. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Wikimedia expanding AI partnerships across tech giants, Alibaba’s [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover Dentsu’s bid to sell a global unit nearing collapse, the UK seeking a copyright reset between AI firms and creators, and Netflix eyeing a cash deal for Warner Bros. and HBO Max.

digitalAudience today (13th January, 2026) announced the acquisition of Rayn.io, an AI-native audience intelligence platform recognised on the AI LUMAscape by LUMA Partners. The acquisition strengthens digitalAudience’s data and identity infrastructure and supports its long-term strategy to deliver privacy-safe audience [...]

In today’s Digest, we discuss the IAB revealing its Agentic  Roadmap, China examining Meta’s USD$2bn Manus deal, and Amazon facing claims over unauthorised indie listings.

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…