36 · The Rebooting
How The Atlantic is dealing with AI data resellers
Why it matters
The Atlantic is moving to usage-based deals with AI data resellers after early licensing deals produced fewer than 20 subscriptions from a viral story.
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37 · Digiday
Why CNN International is building for an agentic ad market that barely exists yet
Why it matters
CNN International is building for agent-sold advertising and is still chasing its first agent-sold dollar.
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38 · Digiday
Walmart Connect pitches brands directly as it pushes lift studies ahead of holiday ad deals
Why it matters
Walmart Connect is bypassing agencies to offer brands on-site lift studies ahead of the holiday season.
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39 · Digiday
Can flipping the ad auction wrest control of ad tech from Google?
Why it matters
Prebid proposes having Google bid into Prebid's auction rather than the reverse, targeting early 2027 without Google's agreement.
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40 · AdExchanger
Dear Performance CTV Companies: Please Stop. You're Hurting Us.
Why it matters
David Nyurenberg argues that selling CTV as a performance channel undervalues TV's role in creating demand.
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41 · Marketecture
Agentic commerce round-up
Why it matters
Ari Paparo finds agentic shopping mostly hype for now, with 37 of the top 51 shopping sites reportedly restricting agents.
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42 · The Guardian
Digital ads enabling zero-click spyware, researchers say
Why it matters
Citizen Lab researchers say an ad company used online ads to profile millions of users and could enable spyware installation without a click.
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43 · Defector
Nobody wants to talk about why The Ringer is pivoting to Substack
Why it matters
Defector asks why The Ringer's best-known writers are launching their own Substack newsletters instead of writing behind a Ringer paywall.
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44 · Sports Business Journal
CBS awards JJ Watt multiyear extension as No. 1 analyst
Why it matters
CBS signed JJ Watt to a multiyear deal as its lead NFL analyst, ending speculation about Troy Aikman.
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45 · The Athletic
College football has the audience to survive playoff bloat. Soccer is still trying to build one
Why it matters
The Athletic argues college football's audience can absorb playoff expansion while soccer's is still being built.
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46 · The Athletic
What's wrong with Arch Manning and can he salvage Texas' season?
Why it matters
The debate around Arch Manning has shifted to whether he is Texas' best option at quarterback.
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47 · Defector
Angel Reese Crafted Her Masterpiece
Why it matters
Defector argues Angel Reese has dominated the WNBA Finals, shutting down the Valkyries' best options during a decisive Game 2 run.
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48 · Defector
The Dream Are Making Bully Ball Literal
Why it matters
The Dream's tight seven-player rotation lets them hunt matchups against Golden State's ten-deep bench.
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49 · Front Office Sports
Die-hard sports fandom has reached the afterlife
Why it matters
The Jaguars partnered with Eternal Fan on a stadium memorial where fans can store memorabilia and sealed cremains.
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50 · Atlanta Falcons
Falcons add Arctos as limited partner
Why it matters
Arctos acquired a 7.5 percent limited-partner stake in the Atlanta Falcons, with another 2.5 percent pending.
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