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The last three weeks of marketing and advertising news from 14 trade publications. Headlines, dates and summaries are shown exactly as each publisher released them. Click through to read the original.

GEO: generative engine optimisation

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Mumbrella·

Convo Media launches connected TV format

Publisher's summary: Digital content platform Convo Media has expanded into connected TV with the launch of Storyvideo, a multi-platform advertising format. The announcement: Australian digital content and cross-screen advertising platform Convo Media has launched StoryVideo, a…

Social & creators · Media & ad tech

StopPress·

The Spinoff strengthens leadership team

Publisher's summary: The Spinoff has made two leadership appointments to support its next phase of audience growth and commercial development. The post The Spinoff strengthens leadership team appeared first on stoppress.co.nz .

Media & ad tech

AdExchanger·

DoorDash Acquires Instacart As Consolidation Comes For Mobility Media

Publisher's summary: DoorDash on Thursday confirmed the rumors and announced its intention to acquire Instacart at a $17 billion valuation. The deal is a logical one for a variety of reasons. The two fit into the same category of mobile app-based, last-mile-fulfillment…

Media & ad tech · People & agencies

AdExchanger·

Tatari Gives CTV Ad Matching The Max Treatment

Publisher's summary: Tatari's new optimization engine sits at the ad server level and uses machine learning to determine which TV ads to serve to which audiences. The post Tatari Gives CTV Ad Matching The Max Treatment appeared first on AdExchanger .

CTV: connected TV

AI & tech · Media & ad tech

AdExchanger·

Can We Really Blame Apple For Blocking ID Tech?

Publisher's summary: Earlier this month, ad tech received its latest warning about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities baked into programmatic advertising. That context is largely missing from discussions about Apple’s plan to disable the third-party ID infrastructure that powers…

Media & ad tech

Creative Review·

Columbia launches a Don’t Panic Room in latest campaign

Publisher's summary: Created by adam&eve\TBWA, the work takes aim at tech billionaires’ apocalyptic tendencies while offering outdoor enthusiasts the chance to win a fully stocked bunker

Campaigns · Media & ad tech

Digiday·

Adidas and Gamefam, Poppi and Walmart Connect are winners for the 2026 Digiday Awards

Publisher's summary: The 2026 Digiday Awards winners reflect a media and marketing landscape in which cultural relevance, audience participation and measurable business impact increasingly go hand in hand. From immersive digital experiences to campaigns that turned social media…

Social & creators · Activations · Media & ad tech

Marketing Week·

Martech has democratised measurement, not judgement

Publisher's summary: Marketers who think carefully about what they measure and use their judgement to identify what matters most will be best placed to drive growth. Source

AI & tech · Media & ad tech