Full CoverageTrump’s FTC will approve an ad merger — with a gift to Elon Musk’s X
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By Patrick Coffee
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The FTC is putting unusual political restrictions on the merger of 2 ad giants. Here are the winners and losers.
By Lucia Moses
US FTC accepts consent order on Omnicom-Interpublic merger
By Katharine Jackson, Ryan Patrick Jones & Caitlin Webber
FTC approves Omnicom, IPG merger but says they can't coordinate to bar ads based on politics
By Sara Fischer & Kerry Flynn
FTC Hobbles Brand Safety 06/24/2025
By Wendy Davis
Omnicom and Ipg Agree Not to Withhold Ad Dollars Based on Political Ideology to Secure FTC Approval
By Alex Weprin
FTC Puts Viewpoint Commitments In Ad Agency Mega-Deal
By Matthew Perlman
Omnicom Group Inc.’s (OMC) $13 Billion Deal with IPG Under Investigation Over Political Bias Concerns
By Faheem Tahir
Interpublic Group stock rises despite FTC action on Omnicom acquisition By Investing.com
By Louis Juricic
EXCLUSIVE: Trump FTC Secures Landmark Agreement to End Political Collusion in Advertising Industry
By Brent Scher
FTC approves ad deal with censorship remedy
By Ben Remaly & Anna Langlois
'Defining moment': Ad agencies cleared for huge merger, amid warnings of media job losses
By Shayne Currie
Omnicom’s $13.5 billion Interpublic deal approved by FTC with restrictions on ad boycotts
By Matthew Keegan
Omnicom and IPG Agree Not to Withhold Ad Dollars Based on Political Ideology to Secure FTC Approval
By Alex Weprin
Omnicom-IPG Merger Clears Major Regulatory Hurdle But FTC Warns Against Collusion Over Political Content
By Aimee J Edwards
FTC Clears Omnicom-IPG Merger, but Restricts Ad Boycotts Based on 'Political or Ideological Viewpoints'
By Lucas Manfredi
UK Launches Formal Probe Of Omnicom-IPG Merger 06/18/2025
By Steve McClellan
Omnicom-Interpublic settlement is first US FTC behavioral remedy under Trump
By Flavia Fortes & Ilana K.
FTC Clears Omnicom-IPG Merger, but Restricts Ad Boycotts Based on ‘Political or Ideological Viewpoints’
By Lucas Manfredi
FTC Prohibits Omnicom/IPG From Using Political/Ideological POV In Media Buys 06/24/2025
By Steve McClellan
US trustbusters outline a Faustian M&A bargain
By Jennifer Saba
FTC Clears Omnicom-ipg Merger, but Restricts Ad Boycotts Based on ‘Political or Ideological Viewpoints’
By Lucas Manfredi
FTC Clears Omnicom-ipg Merger, but Restricts Ad Boycotts Based on ‘Political or Ideological Viewpoints’
By Lucas Manfredi