Each day, New Digital Age gathers the most interesting digital marketing industry news from around the web…
ANTITRUST
AdExchanger – Allison Schiff, 2nd November 2026 (also reported by BigGo Finance)
Fox Doesn’t Want To Talk About Roku, But It’s Got Lots To Say About Tubi And Politics
Fox Corporation’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku is poised to clear U.S. Justice Department antitrust review and proceed under a consent decree, though terms are unsettled.
AI
Advanced Television – 3rd November 2026
Survey: 59% of organisations yet to deploy AI video
Research from bunny.net, a European provider of cloud infrastructure and content delivery networks (CDNs), suggests that while wider industry conversations remain focused on scaling, monetisation and next-generation video delivery, teams across the surveyed sectors remain fixed on one fundamental challenge: building infrastructure that can scale without increasing operational burden.
Law Commentary – Bridget Luckey, 2nd November 2026
New York Bans AI Chatbots From Acting Like Friends to Kids
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a law banning artificial intelligence chatbots from posing as friends, romantic partners or other personal figures to minors, drawing opposition from business groups that argue the restrictions are overly broad and could violate constitutional protections.
COMMERCE
Digiday – Michael Bürgi, 3rd November 2026
Agency execs call for retail media to be holistically considered beyond the lower funnel
As it continues to expand in the number of channels and options, as well as the ad revenue placed into it, retail media is offering media agencies new opportunities to harness closed-loop measurement in a way that benefits both upper- and lower-funnel marketing efforts.
CREATORS
Digiday – Alyssa Mercante, 3rd November 2026
How political creators are juggling platforms to find the three Rs: reach, revenue and rules
Political creators need platforms that can deliver reach, revenue and clear rules. But no single platform reliably provides all three: YouTube offers ad revenue, Instagram can deliver huge audiences without paying creators and TikTok’s moderation and engagement can be unpredictable.
RETAIL
Modern Retail – Gabriela Barkho, 3rd November 2026
What DoorDash’s Instacart acquisition says about the modern delivery platform pitch
These days, delivery platforms have to offer more than just delivery services to brands and retailers. DoorDash’s announced plans to acquire Instacart for $17 billion point to the constant need to gain market share by diversifying services and offerings.
CTV
Adweek – Kendra Barnett, 2nd November 2026
CTV Overtakes Cable in Political Ad Spend for the First Time in a Midterm
In the 2026 midterms cycle, political advertisers have spent $11.4 billion to date, up 28% from the 2022 midterms, according to data from AdImpact, a firm that tracks and analyzes ad spend.
AFFILIATE MARKETING
Performance Marketing World – Bethany Lee, 3rd November 2026
‘Videos are the new storefront’: YouTube adds Amazon to affiliate program
YouTube has announced that Amazon is joining its shopping affiliate program, strengthening its video commerce offering. The move means eligible UK creators will be able to tag Amazon products directly in their YouTube Shorts, long-form videos and livestreams and earn a commission anytime a viewer buys something.
