Lorne Brown, President of SintecMedia discusses the Disney/Fox deal and what it means for the future of the advertising industry.
The $52.4 billion deal will see Disney acquire 21st Century Fox's international assets and its film and TV studios, expanding the media company's footprint across the industry.
Brown says that this deal can only be a good thing for advertisers, noting that competition this will create for advertising heavyweights like Facebook and Google.
We may not be headed for a 2008-esque disaster, but increased geopolitical tension paired with the end of the tech boom means volatility could stick around.
The dreaded Netflix crackdown on profile sharing translated into a major boost in subscribers while the promised rate cuts seem to be a far off fantasy.
After the 2021 boom, IPO activity slowed down significantly, in part due to monetary policy – but things are getting moving again with tech-friendly companies like Iboutta and Rubrik making a public debut.