United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority approved Outbrain's proposed acquisition of Teads

On 31 January 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved the acquisition by Outbrain of Teads, and the acquisition by Altice Teads of a minority shareholding in Outbrain. The company Outbrain is a technology platform that provides a recommendation platform for digital media owners, while Teads is a platform enabling programmatic digital advertising. The CMA's decision concludes the investigation into the merger.