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E.W. Scripps said Wednesday it will buy audio advertising and measurement company Triton for $150 million. Scripps had previously purchased on-demand audio service Stitcher and podcasting ad net Midroll, but Triton will be its first subscription software business and first advertising measurement offering. “We’re always looking for good opportunities, particularly if they diversify our revenue […]

Despite the advantages of programmatic buying, political advertisers hoping to go beyond the giant walled gardens owned by Facebook and Google see real challenges with the system. Those challenges include inventory scarcity, placement transparency and auction dynamics that don’t match up with brand spenders. Publishers who are hankering for political ad spend don’t always have […]

A number of ad tech vets made Inc. Magazine’s annual 500/5000 revenue survey this month, but there were also some notable new additions and absentees following acquisitions last year. Inc.’s survey, which was released late last week, features the revenues and employee growth figures of independent companies considered to be among the fastest-growing in the […]

In-image ad platform GumGum has spent the past year building up its sales team, following last October’s $7 million VC round, which brought the company a total of $11 million raised since opening its doors four years ago. Over the summer, Los Angeles-based GumGum brought in a new sales head: Robert Elder from Independent Television […]