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What if... Google parts ways with its ad stack?

Regulatory scrutiny could spur the creation of a $100 billion-plus zeppelin in the ad tech sector.
July 18, 2022

What if...Google parts ways with its ad stack? The Justice Department is likely to rebuff reported offers from Google-parent Alphabet to restructure its ad tech business with many now envisaging industry-wide changes. Digiday probed the numbers and worked out potential outcomes.

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  • Five years after its debut, NBCUniversal News's Stay Tuned has expanded to TikTok and plans to restart its YouTube channel and roll out a documentary in the fall. Digiday spoke with Catherine Kim, svp of global digital news at NBCU News Group, about Stay Tuned and more.
  • Twitter acquisition deal gets messy, Netflix partners with Microsoft for advertisement subscription. More in this Digiday DealBook.
  • Some journalism job seekers are feeling the impact of media companies' hiring slowdowns.
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