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The biggest takeaways from the Google search remedies ruling

The Google antitrust search remedies ruling comes over a year after a federal judge ruled that Google was a monopolist in search.

Travis Clark

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Redzone adds ads

Host Scott Hanson confirmed NFL Redzone will have ads going forward, ending the channel's iconic ad-free run.

Walmart+ new streaming offer

Comcast's Peacock Premium will now be part of the Walmart+ membership.

Preparing for the worst

Google is already preparing for a possible forced spinoff of its ad tech business, according to The Information, ahead of a remedies trial next month.

Cutting back

Dentsu is exploring a sale of its international business to focus on its Japanese operations, as AI threatens to shake up the agency model worldwide.

International grand slam

Netflix and Major League Baseball have struck a deal for the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, bringing 47 live baseball games to the streamer for the first time.

Fan(ad)ics

Fanatics hired Jeremi Gorman, a former Netflix ad exec, to lead its new advertising division.

Caught in the act

YouTube admitted that it's been secretly running an "experiment" using AI to touch up select Shorts without users' knowledge.

Taken to the shop

Meta's Shops ads misled advertisers by overstating ROAS, alleges a whistleblower complaint filed in a U.K. court.

AI protocols

IAB Tech Lab has formed a new initiative designed to help publishers, brands and AI platforms build a sustainable ecosystem in the era of AI.

AI overload

Meta is restructuring its AI division and is considering downsizing the division overall amid internal tensions.

The Readout

Streaming ad revenue could grow by 40% over the next 4 years in the U.S.

A recent PwC report projects that streaming ad revenue could grow faster than subscriptions through 2029, as platforms like Netflix and Disney+ prioritize advertising.