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Edition No. 109 · Fri 9 Oct 2026 · 43 stories · Source: Daily Newsletter Digest

Edition No. 109

Friday 9 October 2026

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21 · Variety
Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 billion merger officially closes
Why it matters
The $111 billion Paramount-WBD merger closed, forming Skydance Corp. with plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max.
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22 · Adweek
Layoffs on the way as Skydance now controls Paramount and WBD
Why it matters
Skydance now controls Paramount and WBD with about $80 billion in debt, and layoffs are coming.
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23 · Business Insider
Apple roils adtech with privacy update
Why it matters
Apple's iOS 27 update blocked domains used by The Trade Desk, LiveRamp, ID5 and Permutive, disrupting ad serving.
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24 · AdExchanger
New WBD report makes the case for getting the measurement basics right
Why it matters
A WBD study found Comscore and iSpot nearly 19 million impressions apart measuring the same campaign.
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25 · Digiday
AppLovin and Unity locked in legal dispute over data collection
Why it matters
AppLovin is suing Unity, alleging its ad SDK harvested AppLovin auction data to train competing models.
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26 · Forbes
TikTok quietly gutted its advertising rules. Scams have exploded ever since.
Why it matters
Forbes reports TikTok cut its list of instant-ban advertiser violations by more than half, after which scams surged.
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27 · Adweek
Morning Brew acquires Express Checkout
Why it matters
Morning Brew is acquiring creator-led CPG media brand Express Checkout as creator revenue grows.
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28 · The Rebooting
BeastOS: How The Daily Beast built a suite of internal AI apps
Why it matters
The Daily Beast's three-person product team built five internal AI workflow apps under a 'BeastOS' initiative.
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29 · Digiday
The Economist's new audio and video tier targets younger subscribers
Why it matters
The Economist launched a cheaper audio-and-video tier aimed at younger subscribers.
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30 · The Athletic
Weddings in. Holiday cards out. Internal MLB memo sets rules for lockout
Why it matters
An internal MLB memo sets rules for team-player contact during the expected December lockout.
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31 · Front Office Sports
MLB owners pitch big calendar shift
Why it matters
MLB owners are proposing a shorter regular season and expanded playoffs as labor talks continue.
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32 · Front Office Sports
NFL asks Supreme Court to hear prediction markets case
Why it matters
The NFL asked the Supreme Court to treat sports event contracts as state-regulated gambling, citing $1.8 billion of NFL trading on one Sunday.
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33 · The Athletic
The BookKeeper: Why did Manchester City introduce 'sham' spending? What was the extent of it?
Why it matters
The Athletic's four-part series explains why Manchester City introduced 'sham' spending and how large it was.
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34 · The Athletic
Mikel Arteta exclusive interview: 'I have poison in my veins at Champions League defeat'
Why it matters
Mikel Arteta says the Champions League defeat 'left a scar' as Arsenal confirms his contract through 2030.
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35 · Front Office Sports
Jon Rahm planning to leave LIV post-bankruptcy
Why it matters
Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia are leaving LIV Golf as it reboots after bankruptcy.
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