Advertising · Week of Nov 2, 2026
Criteo's weak quarter and CTV push: the week in advertising releases
Criteo posted lower Q3 results while expanding Performance CTV abroad; GES added an agency, and 212NYC and Morphy reported events.
Criteo accounted for the week's main news, with two releases on Nov. 4. The company says third-quarter revenue fell 11% to $416 million and net income fell to $6 million, citing a $20 million headwind from scope changes with two Retail Media clients. On the same day it said it is taking its Performance CTV offering beyond the U.S., starting with Brazil and Mexico by the end of 2026.
Elsewhere, deal activity came from Truelink Capital, whose portfolio company GES acquired association marketing agency CSG Creative for undisclosed terms. The remaining releases covered industry events: 212NYC's 12th Annual Gala in New York and Morphy Auctions' Oct. 16-17 Coin-Op & Advertising Auction.
Criteo S.A.
CRITEO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
Criteo says Q3 2026 revenue fell 11% year-over-year to $416 million, Contribution ex-TAC fell 17% to $240 million, and net income dropped to $6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, from $40 million. It guided Q4 Contribution ex-TAC of $292 million to $298 million, kept full-year guidance, and expects its domicile transfer from Luxembourg to the United States to complete on January 1, 2027, subject to shareholder approval.
Criteo
Criteo Expands Performance CTV Capabilities Across Global Markets
Criteo says it will roll out Performance CTV in Brazil and Mexico by the end of 2026, followed in 2027 by Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia and other markets, with activation through its Commerce Growth platform. The company says it is on track for its CTV business to double in Q4 2026 versus Q3, and that its CTV pipeline doubled over the past three months.
Truelink Capital
Truelink Capital Expands GES Platform with Acquisition of CSG Creative, a Leading Association Marketing and Creative Agency
Truelink Capital says portfolio company GES has acquired Alexandria, Virginia-based CSG Creative from National Trade Productions, Inc., with financial terms not disclosed. CSG will keep its brand and leadership under President Paige Cardwell, and the deal is GES's second add-on under Truelink ownership after 2Heads in 2025.
212NYC New York's Digital Advertising Club
212NYC New York's Digital Advertising Club Celebrates Industry Trailblazers at 12th Annual Gala on Nov. 5, 2026
212NYC New York's Digital Advertising Club says nearly 300 advertising industry leaders attended its 12th Annual Gala at Tribeca Rooftop on November 5. The awards were themed "Humanity in Action: Staying Human in the Age of AI."
Morphy Auctions
Cigar Store Indian Figure Attributed to the Shop of Samuel Robb Topped a List of High-Fliers at Morphy's Oct. 16-17 Coin-Op & Advertising Auction
Morphy Auctions says a late-19th-century cigar store Indian figure attributed to the shop of Samuel Robb led its Oct. 16-17 Coin-Op & Advertising Auction at $60,000. A Mosler "Cannonball" salesman's sample safe sold for $56,580, in a sale that also included advertising signs and trade figures.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not AdPowerLine reporting.