Viant Buys Lockr to Scale its ID Solutions
Maybe chill, everyone? Sheesh. M&A in adtech is moving so quickly that new deals are announced before we…
Publicis Buys Lotame, the OG Data Solutions Company
Publicis Groupe today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Andy Monfried’s Lotame, one of the…
Ryan Reynolds to Remain Chief Creative Officer for MNTN
It ends with a statement. (Please get that joke, readers.) After MNTN revealed in its S-1 filing that it…
T-Mobile’s Adtech Push Continues with $175M Blis Deal
In the past three months—though in progress for years (see the Octopus deal in 2022)—T-Mobile has aggressively expanded…
Amazon DSP Takes on Fragmentation with Complete TV Launch
Amazon DSP wants to be your one-stop shop for TV media buying. (We already buy our diapers from…
MFA or Not? New Tool Gives Publishers Greater Clarity
The Brand Safety Institute (BSI), an organization that promotes brand safety across the industry and accredits Brand Safety…
MNTN Files for IPO, Betting on Performance CTV
Last week, after speculation about an IPO in 2024, MNTN, the CTV adtech platform, officially filed to go…
AdTech’s February Blues: Soft Q4 Earnings & Stock Drops
Maybe The Trade Desk’s rough Q4 earnings were a smoke signal as several other adtech companies have also…
AppLovin CEO Pushes Back Against Short Attacks
AppLovin is hitting back hard against a wave of short-seller reports that, according to some adtech experts, are…
DoubleVerify Enters Performance Era, Agrees to Acquire Rockerbox for $85M
Hey, the year of M&A in adtech continues. DoubleVerify has announced an agreement to acquire Rockerbox, a conversion…
Taboola Goes Beyond Native with Launch of Realize
“This is the new Taboola,” says CEO Adam Singolda, proudly, in a video announcing Realize, a new platform…
DoubleVerify Expands URL-Level Insights for Advertisers
DoubleVerify is doubling down on advertiser transparency following a recent report related to ads running alongside illegal content,…