AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOn-Premise Media Tools: Axle AI is debuting Axle AI FOCUS at IBC2026, pitching a single local interface for media search, metadata, and AI-assisted workflows without cloud storage. Qual Research Reporting: flowres.io launched SlideBuilder, a free PowerPoint add-in that lets researchers pull themes, quotes, and summaries from flowres.io straight into decks. Streaming & Ads: Antenna reports niche streamers are gaining faster than big premium services, with Amazon Channels and Roku leading as “retail” gateways. Ad Tech Under Pressure: Trade Desk cut about 15% of staff after weaker-than-expected results, while a separate court fight keeps Google’s ad tech from a forced breakup. Sports Media Spend: NBC’s “Sunday Night Baseball” is up 48% vs. last year, with major advertisers driving national TV spend. AI Music Backlash: Suno pulled a Mary J. Blige campaign after the artist said she was uncomfortable and the “rep” wasn’t legitimate. Regulatory/Claims: Kentucky AG sued Mayday Health over abortion-pill ads, and the UK watchdog ordered Kendamil to drop health claims. Brand Safety & Fraud: Meta removed Facebook/Instagram ads tied to convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic after Detektor scrutiny.
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