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RTS Commentator David Lemos' Final Critique Goes Viral

RTS commentator David Lemos used the final seconds of his broadcast after the World Cup final to sharply criticize FIFA, addressing issues such as ticket prices, denied entries for fans and referees, interference in the Balogun case, cooling breaks and an extended halftime. The clip spread rapidly on social networks and received international attention. Several media outlets — including Huffington Post, Le Figaro, Watson Romandie and 24 heures — reported on the segment. Swiss media noted high levels of online approval and cited reposts such as an ActuFoot account with 8.9 million followers. The article also references previous high‑traffic RTS live commentary by journalist Stefan Renna earlier in the year.

Voxeus Expands Podcast Network with Le Monde and More

Voxeus, a podcast broadcasting and monetisation technology for publishers developed by SPARTEO, announces new publisher clients in France, including Le Monde. The addition expands Voxeus premium network, which already includes Le Figaro, Le Parisien, Elle, Eurosport and Capital, among others. Other newly named publisher clients are AFP (Agence France Presse), Konbini, and Humanoid, reinforcing Voxeus's role in enabling publishers to turn podcasts into assets by controlling distribution, audience, and incremental revenue. Elisabeth Cialdella, General Manager of M Publicité, said the partnership strengthens Le Monde Group's ability to monetise podcasts while preserving editorial quality. Jérôme Guibaud, Voxeus Head of Operations, added that Le Monde's arrival demonstrates Voxeus has the best podcast broadcasting and monetisation technology on the market and provides advertising partners with access to France's most comprehensive audio inventory. The move underscores Voxeus's growing footprint in the French podcast advertising ecosystem.

TripleLift Snags 1plusX For $150 Million, Its First-Ever Acquisition

TripleLift has announced its first acquisition, purchasing Swiss publisher data company 1plusX for $150 million in March 2022. 1plusX, which had raised just over $17 million since its 2014 founding, provides identity solutions built around publisher data and operates as a post-cookie, DMP-like platform capable of creating lookalike audiences and ID matches by tapping into first-party site and app data. The deal is designed to bolster TripleLift’s focus on connected TV (CTV) and identity, expanding its open programmatic ecosystem beyond third-party cookies. 1plusX is Europe-based and emphasizes privacy; its data is presented as outperforming third-party cookies in head-to-head testing, with clients including Fox, Le Figaro, and Axel Springer. Ari Lewine, TripleLift’s Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder, said new features using 1plusX data would be launched later in 2022, including a first-party data clean room. TripleLift was previously acquired by Vista Equity Partners in April 2021, with Vista having acquired Integral Ad Science in 2018.