"In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Netflix and Amazon teaming up to boost CTV ads, UK ad-funded SVOD reach tripling, and Meta adding alerts to Community Notes fact checks. The European Commission is weighing restrictions that would bar children under 16 from social media, mirroring Australia's approach. President Ursula von der Leyen said a panel will be convened by year-end to explore ways to make platforms safer for minors."
"Streaming has also officially overtaken linear TV in Germany for the first time. A new Bitkom report shows 87% of German adults now use streaming services, compared to 86% watching linear, with the decline in traditional TV viewership driving the shift. Meanwhile, Mergers and acquisitions momentum is building in ad tech and media. Minute Media has completed its largest deal to date with the acquisition of VideoVerse, bolstering its sports tech and video ambitions."
Regulators are intensifying scrutiny of Big Tech over safety while media companies pursue legal action against AI firms. Netflix and Amazon are collaborating to expand CTV ad offerings, and UK ad-funded SVOD reach has tripled. Meta is adding alerts to Community Notes fact checks. The European Commission is considering rules to bar under-16s from social media and will convene a panel by year-end on platform safety for minors. Streaming has overtaken linear TV in Germany. M&A is accelerating in ad tech and media, with Minute Media acquiring VideoVerse. Anthropic agreed to pay at least $1.5bn to settle authors' claims, and Warner Bros sued Midjourney over alleged IP misuse.
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