Observed Signal · Jun 3, 2026 · Partnership · Source: https://martechseries.com/feed/ · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Dentsu Extends Magnite Partnership for CTV in Sweden
Magnite and dentsu expanded their existing EMEA collaboration with a dedicated partnership in Sweden to streamline connected TV (CTV) activation across premium inventory. The agreement lets dentsu leverage Magnite’s programmatic, built-for-video tools to power its AMX Premium Video solution, aiming to improve reach, efficiency, transparency and operational speed from planning to activation. Company leaders emphasised the maturity of Sweden’s CTV market and the partnership’s role in enabling more intelligent, data-driven, scalable CTV buys for advertisers in the Nordics. The piece was published via Globe Newswire on MarTech Series on June 3, 2026.
Regional programmatic partnership that supports CTV activation and efficiency in Sweden; relevant to agencies, SSPs and publishers but not industry‑shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Magnite announced a partnership with dentsu in Sweden to accelerate innovation and performance across the media supply chain.
- The collaboration builds on an existing EMEA partnership where dentsu leverages Magnite’s built-for-video tools to power AMX Premium Video, dentsu’s premium video solution.
- The partnership aims to enable more intelligent, data-driven and scalable activation across premium CTV inventory in Sweden by using Magnite’s programmatic infrastructure and publisher relationships.
- Quotes in the announcement were provided by Natasha Westlund (Head of Nordics at Magnite) and Christian Rissel (Head of dentsu Amplifi).
- Article published via Globe Newswire on MarTech Series on 2026-06-03.
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