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Morning Brew Acquires Express Checkout Newsletter

Morning Brew Inc., the business media publisher owned by Axel Springer, has acquired Express Checkout, a creator-led media brand focused on the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The all-cash deal, whose terms were not disclosed, gives Morning Brew 100% of Express Checkout's intellectual property. Co-founders Nate Rosen and Jenna Movsowitz will join Morning Brew full-time. Express Checkout started as a weekly newsletter covering CPG and e-commerce. This acquisition continues Morning Brew's strategy of bringing independent creators and their audiences into its portfolio.

• Morning Brew Inc. acquires Express Checkout, a creator-led CPG media brand.
• The deal is all-cash and includes 100% of Express Checkout's intellectual property.
• Co-founders Nate Rosen and Jenna Movsowitz will join Morning Brew full-time.

Carsten Schwecke to Lead Retail Media at MediaMarktSaturn

Carsten Schwecke, formerly Chief Commercial Officer at RTL Deutschland and previously head of marketing at Seven.One Entertainment Group, will become co-CEO and Managing Director of MediaMarktSaturn Marketing GmbH on November 1, 2026, leading the retail media and partner marketing unit jointly with CMO Michael Schuld. Schwecke focuses on expanding first-party data activation, offsite media, and the publisher business, broadening the growth strategy beyond retail media and partner marketing. He succeeds Boris Prondzinski and Torsten Ahlers, who are leaving amicably; Ahlers supports the handover until January 31, 2027. In fiscal year 2024/25, retail media revenue reached around 91 million euros, up from about 5 million three years earlier. For offsite expansion, MediaMarktSaturn partners with Unlimitail.

• Carsten Schwecke becomes co-CEO and Managing Director of MediaMarktSaturn Marketing GmbH on November 1, 2026, alongside CMO Michael Schuld.
• Schwecke previously held leadership roles at RTL Deutschland, Seven.One Entertainment Group, and Axel Springer.
• He will focus on first-party data activation, offsite media, and expanding the publisher business as part of a broader growth strategy.

Peter Thiel mit dem Axel Springer Award 2026 ausgezeichnet

Unternehmer und Investor für seinen prägenden Einfluss auf die digitale Transformation gewürdigt / Diskussion über Innovation, Freiheit und die Zukunft westlicher Gesellschaften

RTL Ad Alliance Expands to Spain

RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house owned by RTL Group, has formally launched in Spain by opening its first office in the country. The expansion is part of its 'Total Video' strategy, offering advertisers a single access point to premium European video inventory from broadcasters such as RTL, ITV, M6, Rai, and France Télévisions. The new office, led by VP of International Sales Artur Kobryn and a dedicated team, will sell TV and online video inventory. To support its growth, RTL AdAlliance has formed a strategic alliance with local broadcaster Atresmedia Publicidad. This move aims to compete for international advertising budgets that might otherwise go to US tech giants, capitalizing on Spain's fast-growing digital video advertising market. The initiative is part of a broader European expansion strategy led by CEO Stéphane Coruble.

• RTL AdAlliance has opened its first Spanish office and formally launched in Spain.
• The company formed a strategic alliance with Atresmedia Publicidad to support its growth.
• The office will sell TV/video inventory for European broadcasters including RTL, ITV, M6, Rai, and France Télévisions.