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Edition No. 110 · Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 44 stories · Source: Daily Newsletter Digest

Edition No. 110

Saturday 10 October 2026

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21 · Digiday
Apple's Safari ad tech blocklist sends publishers back to IAB Tech Lab's Trusted Server
Why it matters
Apple's Safari blocklist is pushing publishers back toward IAB Tech Lab's Trusted Server.
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22 · chiefmartec
"Context" is a hot word in martech, but the work required is underestimated
Why it matters
Scott Brinker argues AI is opening alignment and coordination gaps in marketing, and that 2027 will be about coherence.
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23 · Forbes
Joe Rogan renews Spotify deal
Why it matters
Spotify renewed Joe Rogan's podcast deal; his 2024 deal was estimated at $250 million.
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24 · The Athletic
In College Football Playoff expansion discussions, all roads lead to 24. How'd we get here?
Why it matters
CFP expansion talks have moved quickly toward 24 teams ahead of an ESPN rights deadline.
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25 · Front Office Sports
CFP executive director supportive of 24 teams
Why it matters
The CFP's executive director told Front Office Sports a 24-team playoff would be spectacular.
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26 · Yahoo Sports
MLB sends memo to owners, executives outlining how they should act, operate during looming lockout
Why it matters
MLB's 34-page lockout memo bars teams from discussing business with players, down to holiday cards.
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27 · Front Office Sports
MLB's next 5 years: realignment, expansion and 154 games
Why it matters
Realignment, expansion and a 154-game season are all on the table in MLB labor talks.
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28 · Front Office Sports
Royals $3 Billion Ballpark Development Gets Key Approval
Why it matters
Kansas City approved bonds for a $3 billion ballpark district, moving the Royals downtown.
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29 · Front Office Sports
Everton weighs sale two years after takeover
Why it matters
Everton is for sale less than two years after the Friedkin Group bought the club.
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30 · The Athletic
How Newcastle spent £1billion on players in five years
Why it matters
The Athletic tallies how Newcastle spent £1 billion on players in five years.
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31 · Men in Blazers
Manchester United host Spurs for El Sadico
Why it matters
Men in Blazers previews Liverpool-Manchester City and Manchester United-Tottenham as City's financial case hangs over the season.
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32 · Front Office Sports
Once focused on combat sports, DAZN expands to MLB, NBA teams
Why it matters
DAZN, which picked up local rights to 19 teams in six months, says it will ramp up acquisitions.
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33 · SportBusiness
Okko serves up tennis with Russian ATP rights
Why it matters
Okko will be the first mainstream Russian broadcaster to show pro tennis since the invasion of Ukraine.
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34 · Front Office Sports
WNBA semifinals open with 1.15M viewers, up 10%
Why it matters
WNBA semifinals opened with 1.15 million average viewers, up 10% despite NFL competition.
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35 · The Athletic
Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon takes notes on the sideline. It raises a larger leadership question
Why it matters
The Athletic asks how a leader knows when they're overstepping, through the Colts owner's sideline note-taking.
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