• Stagwell acquired Freestar, a publisher advertising services and monetization provider, expanding its Owned Media portfolio within the Media and Commerce segment.
• Freestar will integrate into the buyer's media ecosystem to enhance audience intelligence and streamline advertising supply paths.
• Publishers using Freestar will gain more direct access to advertisers and additional tools to support monetization.

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