The MadTech Podcast

29:04

Attekmi on Publisher Ad Supply, AI Search, and...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/24

In this episode of The MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire's head of content, John Still, is joined by Attekmi CEO Roman Vrublivskyi and chief product officer Olena Chudinovych to discuss falling publisher ad supply and OpenAI's ad revenue forecast. The first story this week covers the decline in publisher ad request volumes, driven by zero-click AI search. How can publishers address this, and what is the future of the open web and programmatic in the agentic era? The conversation then explores how the

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1:54

MadTech Daily: Omnicom Merges Hearts & Science,...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/23

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Omnicom Media merging Hearts & Science and Mediahub into a new global network, a judge approving Anthropic’s $1.5bn settlement, and M+C Saatchi ANZ heading for a management buyout amid steep local losses.

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2:05

MadTech Daily: Judge halts Paramount-Warner Bros...

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2026/07/22

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover a judge halting the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal amid an antitrust challenge, Google integrating Local Services Ads into Search, and AliExpress vowing to appeal a €550m EU fine.

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1:47

MadTech Daily: Google Traffic to UK Publishers Set to...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/21

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover a new study finding AI is accelerating the collapse of Google Search referral traffic, the EU fining AliExpress €550m over failures to police illegal and counterfeit products, and Beehiiv launching Community and AI Copilot as it expands beyond newsletters.

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1:41

MadTech Daily: Stagwell Builds AI Media Marketplace;...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/20

In today’s Digest, we discuss Stagwell bringing ad inventory curation in-house with a new AI platform, the EU forcing Google to open Android AI and Search to rivals under the Digital Markets Act, and Chinese AI lab Moonshot narrowing the gap with leading US frontier models.

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1:59

MadTech Daily: Uber & Delivery Hero join forces;...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/17

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Uber and Delivery Hero joining forces, Stripe and Advent launching a $53bn bid for PayPal, and DoorDash integrating with Shopify.

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35:33

ExchangeWire on Netflix's Short-form Ambitions, Sky x...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/17

On this week's MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire COO Lindsay Rowntree and CEO Rachel Smith join John Still to discuss Netflix’s short-form ambitions, Sky’s purchase of ITV and what went down at ATS Singapore...Netflix Strikes Short-Form Video Deals with Major Publishers (Straits Times)Netflix has signed licensing deals with Penske Media, BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst and People Inc. for short-form video (2–20+ minutes), launching August 3 across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New

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1:47

MadTech Daily: Publisher Ad Supply Drops 40%; Spotify...

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2026/07/16

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover publisher ad supply plunging by as much as 40% as AI search erodes web traffic, Spotify testing a conversational AI chatbot for Premium subscribers, and Shein and DeepSeek advancing their IPO plans.

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1:43

MadTech Daily: OpenAI Ads Set to Miss Forecast by...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/15

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss OpenAI’s ad business targets, Disney considering and ad-supported free tier, and much more…

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1:42

MadTech Daily: Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secrets;...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/14

In today’s MadTech Daily, we look at Apple suing OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft involving former employees, Microsoft striking a deal with Nine to feature its journalism in Copilot AI results, and Integral Ad Science appointing Lidiane Jones as its new CEO.

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1:48

MadTech Daily: EU Says Meta Failed to Protect Users;...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/13

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Brussels ramping up pressure on Meta over its alleged "addictive" platform design, Google expanding AI disclosure rules across Search, YouTube, and Discover ads, and an export control gap that has reportedly allowed OpenAI and Google services to reach blacklisted Chinese firms.

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2:12

MadTech Daily: Netflix Expands Short-Form Video With...

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2026/07/10

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Netflix expanding its short-form video offering through publisher content deals, YouTube becoming the UK's leading podcast platform, and OpenAI launching the GPT-Live-1 voice model for ChatGPT.

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47:49

ExchangeWire on a Landmark Media Corruption Case in...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/10

It's an exciting MadTech Podcast this week as ExchangeWire's Lindsay Rowntree and John Still are joined in-person by our APAC/MENA Editor Charlotte Mceleny, as they record on location in Singapore. Former WPP China Executive Gets Life Sentence for Advertising Kickbacks Di Fei, former chief investment officer at GroupM's China operations, has been sentenced to life in prison over a bribery scheme in which he and colleagues allegedly received 1.2 billion yuan (~$176 million) in kickbacks between 2019

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1:42

MadTech Daily: Netflix Expands Short-Form Video;...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/09

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Netflix expanding its short-form video offering through publisher content deals, YouTube becoming the UK's leading podcast platform, and OpenAI launching the GPT-Live-1 voice model for ChatGPT.

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1:55

MadTech Daily: Vista-Backed Bid Targets Criteo;...

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2026/07/08

In today’s MadTech Daily, we look at Vista and Quinti making a takeover bid for Criteo, LiveRamp launching its first brand campaign following its Publicis deal, and Outvertising searching for a new CEO after Chris Dunne steps down.

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1:52

MadTech Daily: ITV & Sky Strike $2.1bn TV Deal; Uber...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/07

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Sky agreeing to a £1.6bn deal to acquire ITV’s broadcast and streaming business, Uber pausing its European Eats expansion amid its pursuit of Delivery Hero, and Alibaba Cloud capturing 40.1% of China’s AI cloud market.

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1:40

MadTech Daily: Meta Names New CMO & First Chief Data...

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2026/07/06

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Meta naming a new CMO and its first-ever Chief Data Officer, Australia suing Amazon over Prime Video ads, and OpenAI expanding hiring to develop new AI advertising formats.

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1:31

MadTech Daily: Sony Plans to End PlayStation Disc...

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2026/07/03

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Sony’s plan to end PlayStation disc production in 2028, and Google being ordered to pay Klarna USD$1.5bn (£1.19bn).

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36:41

ExchangeWire on Cannes 2026, Walmart Acquiring...

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2026/07/03

In this episode of The MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire's head of content, John Still, and COO Lindsay Rowntree discuss Walmart acquiring Vibe.co, AppFlyer's $1B raise, and John's takeaways from Cannes.The first story this week is Walmart's acquisition of Vibe.co to expand access to connected TV advertising. Their conversation looks into the convergence of CTV and retail media, leading up to the retail media panel Lindsay will be moderating at ATS Singapore next Wednesday. The second covers AppFlyer's

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1:43

MadTech Daily: Apple & EU Hold Siri AI Talks;...

The MadTech Podcast ·

2026/07/02

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Apple and the EU holding talks over Siri’s AI rollout, DeepSeek introducing peak-hour API pricing amid China’s AI price war, and Amazon reporting that AI-referred purchases have doubled.

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