The report, the first in a quarterly series published by TAG's Malvertising Threat Exchange, benchmarks a variety of new and emerging nefarious ad practices. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Mergers and acquisitions of digital agencies has been one of the biggest interests across the business model of M&A advisory firm FE International. Unlike many businesses in digital media, agencies … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Seventy percent of brands will look to shift around 10% of their media budget into entertainment product placement on TV and film, a recent study finds. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

ABC's long-running "The Bachelor" is skewing older this fall with a new gimmick -- "The Golden Bachelor." Read the full story by Adam Buckman

The retailer, reporting the first sales decline in six years, cites cash-strapped consumers and cheesed-off conservatives. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

A week after CEO Linda Yaccarino boasted about its brand-safety gains, a new report finds X Corp. has been monetizing ads on a pro-fascist, pro-Hitler account. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Google isn't entitled to summary judgment in a long-running battle with a pay-per-click advertiser who claimed in a class-action complaint that he was overcharged. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

The company spent close to $250 last year on measured media according to agency research firm COMvergence. The review is being managed by Pile and Company. Read the full story by Steve McClellan

CPG Insider spoke with advertising experts regarding the review, what Papa John's is missing in its advertising, and what appears to be a renewed commitment to DEI. Read the full story by Teresa Buyikian

The $1B ad spend for CTV in June is a new record for a 1-month period, according to Vivvix, formerly known as Kantar. Growth categories include household supplies and beverages, … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

TIkTok was banned on all government-issued devices in New York City Wednesday. New York City agencies have been ordered to remove the app within 30 days. In addition, employees will … Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

Google and other companies are urging a judge to throw out a class-action complaint alleging they violated children's privacy by tracking their YouTube viewing in order to serve them with … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Target faces fascist frivolity in lawsuit brought by far-right legal group founded by Trump administration adviser Stephen Miller. Read the full story by Danielle Oster

Stagwell is integrating the Harris Poll with state-of-the-art research software developer Maru Group to accelerate it, make it more affordable and self-service. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

If big TV-based network media companies are having trouble making money and actors and writers say they're not getting a decent wage via streaming exposure, there is something amiss. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

The long-time agency media chief has been named executive-in-residence at the IAB, which also named Horizon Media's Piya Mehra Chief of Staff of the trade association. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Linear TV usage fell below a 50% share for the first time in July, while streaming rose to an all-time leading share of 38.7%. Broadcast at a 20% share and … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman