Retail Austrian retail ads achieve 29% recall, exceeding digital ad benchmark IAB Austria's AdSuccess Handel 2025 report reveals retail advertising achieved 28.6% recall rates in November 2025, surpassing overall digital benchmarks.
Retail German shoppers favor impulse deals over planning for Black Friday 2025 Two-thirds of Germans shop Black Friday for deals, yet only one-third use fixed lists as repair choices beat new purchases in consumer survey.
Display Google argues DOJ ad tech breakup risks business disruption The remedies trial concludes with testimony from publishers, advertisers, and executives describing potential impacts of forced divestiture.
Video RTL Group cuts 2025 profit outlook as TV ad market weakens RTL Group reduced full-year adjusted EBITA guidance to €650 million from €780 million on November 18, 2025, as German and French TV advertising markets decline.
Data Younger shoppers drive holiday optimism despite economic uncertainty TransUnion data shows 65% of millennials optimistic about finances while 58% of Americans plan to spend over $250 this holiday season, up from 56% last year.
Display Judge signals skepticism of Google ad tech breakup at closing arguments Federal court closing arguments on November 21 showed Judge Brinkema expressing doubt about AdX divestiture timeline while DOJ pushed structural remedies.
Video Featured Fitness YouTuber fights back against equipment maker's defamation lawsuit Adrian Gluck responds to Vulcan Strength lawsuit on November 20, 2025, defending negative TALOS review and documenting assembly issues, cable problems, and design flaws.
Data Gmail denies changing AI data settings amid user privacy backlash Gmail clarified November 21 that it did not automatically opt users into AI data training, contradicting viral social media claims about smart features and Gemini model usage.
AI Featured This week: Platform battles and AI shifts dominate advertising Google, Meta, and AI platforms clash over privacy regulations and advertising control as publishers struggle with AI crawler economics and platforms race to deploy agentic features for holiday shopping campaigns this week.
Data California fines mobile gaming firm $1.4 million for privacy failures Jam City violated CCPA by failing to offer opt-out methods across 21 mobile apps, affecting consumers including minors ages 13-16 without consent.
Data German data protection authorities call for enhanced GDPR protections for children German regulators propose ten amendments to strengthen GDPR children's data protection including consent restrictions for profiling and advertising uses.
Search Google tightens phone number policy to combat fraud in ads Google will restrict phone numbers linked to fraudulent activity from call-only ads, call assets, and location assets starting December 10, 2025, with enforcement escalating over eight weeks.
Social Meta releases 2025 festive season guide with AI campaign tools Meta published comprehensive festive season marketing guidance on November 16, 2025, emphasizing Advantage+ automation and Reels creative strategies for advertisers.
Data Madrid court orders Meta to pay €479 million for GDPR advertising violations Spanish digital publishers win major unfair competition case against Facebook and Instagram over behavioral advertising data breaches from 2018 to 2023.
Search Google updates crawling infrastructure documentation with new technical details Google publishes updated crawling infrastructure documentation on November 20, 2025, adding HTTP caching support details and transfer protocol specifications.
Audio Spotify acquires WhoSampled music database for undisclosed sum Spotify announced November 19, 2025 acquisition of WhoSampled, the community-run database tracking 622,026 samples and 1.2 million songs, bringing music attribution tools to hundreds of millions.
Display Google opens lottery advertising in Puerto Rico effective December 11 Google Ads will accept lottery-courier advertising in Puerto Rico starting December 11, 2025, requiring state licenses and certification from qualifying operators.
Search Google expands offline gambling ad restrictions across 35 countries Google updated its offline gambling advertising restrictions on November 19, 2025, adding 23 countries to the prohibited locations list and clarifying permitted activities.
Data Google Analytics renames cost data import to campaign data import Google Analytics updates feature name to campaign data import on November 19, 2025, maintaining functionality while better reflecting capabilities.
Video Prime Video introduces AI-powered video recaps for season catch-ups Prime Video launches theatrical-quality video summaries using generative AI to help viewers reconnect with shows between seasons, building on 2024's text-based X-Ray Recaps.
Search Adobe acquires Semrush for $1.9 billion to expand brand visibility tools Adobe announced November 19, 2025 it will acquire SEO platform Semrush for $12 per share in a $1.9 billion all-cash deal to address AI search challenges.
Search Google AI agents now book tables as Search Console adds annotations John Mueller announces Search Console annotations on November 17, 2025, while revealing AI Mode's agentic features can "reserve a table" automatically.
Audio SiriusXM launches weekly Serie A soccer show with Italian league SiriusXM debuts "Serie A: Calcio - Made in Italy" on November 20, featuring Adam Summerton and Charlie Stillitano covering Italy's top soccer league weekly.
Video LG Ad Solutions reports 60% growth in home screen advertising placements LG Ad Solutions announces 60% year-over-year increase in advertisers using smart TV home screen placements as viewers spend 10 minutes browsing.
Display DoubleVerify study reveals advertisers face mounting brand suitability concerns DoubleVerify surveyed 22,000 consumers and 1,970 marketers across 21 countries, finding 65% of advertisers express brand suitability concerns in walled gardens.
