Following the successful launch of its Canadian subsidiary, Axeptio, a leading European Consent Management Platform (CMP), is accelerating its global expansion with the acquisition of AdOpt, Brazil’s leading consent management provider. More than mere expansion, this acquisition represents a deep [...]

News in brief: YouTube TV Viewership Exceeds Mobile; Kevel to Acquire Nexta; UK and US Refuse to Sign Declaration for Inclusive and Sustainable AI   YouTube TV Viewership Exceeds Mobile for First Time  TV has surpassed mobile and is now the primary device [...]

Kevel, the leading provider of API-based retail media ad serving technology, has announced the acquisition of Nexta, an automated advertising self-serve platform. The acquisition illustrates Kevel’s commitment to redefining the retail media landscape with an all-encompassing solution to arm retailers [...]

This week on The Stack: Outbrain and Teads Officially Merge; Google’s Latest Moves; Today’s MadTech Daily  In some of the biggest ad tech news of the week, Outbrain completed its USD$900m (£725m) acquisition of Teads. Moving forwards, the entity which merges [...]

News in brief: Outbrain Completes Teads Acquisition; UK Betting Companies Under Scrutiny for Ad Targeting; Nielsen and Paramount Strike Measurement Deal  Outbrain Completes Teads $900m Acquisition Outbrain has completed its acquisition of Teads, following regulatory approvals. The deal closed at approximately USD$900m [...]

Outbrain Inc. today (February 4th, 2025) announced the closing of its acquisition of Teads, following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. The two companies will merge their respective branding and performance offerings to create the omnichannel outcomes platform for the [...]

In our latest quarterly wrap, head of content John Still takes a look at the events that defined Q4 2024, and how ad tech M&A made headlines as the year wrapped up After a fairly tepid few years, the ad tech [...]

News in brief: CMA Launches Mobile Investigation into Apple and Google; Ströer Explores Sale of Core Ad Business; Havas Acquires CA Sports CMA Launches Mobile Investigation into Apple and Google The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched strategic market status [...]

News in brief: Trump Signs TikTok Delay and Repeals Executive Order on AI Safety; Social Platforms Sign EU Code of Conduct; Kantar Media to be Sold Trump Signs TikTok Delay and Repeals Executive Order on AI Safety  Following last weekend’s commotion over [...]

This week on The Stack: Latest Ad Tech Acquisitions; Google and Apple in Antitrust Spotlight; Today's MadTech Daily   This week saw the news of two big ad tech acquisitions. The Trade Desk announced it would be acquiring Sincera, with the [...]