August saw lawsuits and partnerships among our leading media intelligence players. Cision was especially busy. It filed a counterclaim against Dow Jones, and also launched  its CisionOne platform in Asia. Additionally, several companies announced product updates and partnerships, including Notified’s collaboration with CLEAR for identity verification, Meltwater’s new Partner Program, and Later’s addition of social listening capabilities to its toolkit.

July saw further change for media intelligence, with Retriever and Infomedia’s merger in Denmark, Dow Jones’ lawsuit against Cision, and Meltwater’s partnership with Blackbird AI. The industry also saw major influencer marketing acquisitions by Publicis Groupe and Stagwell, while changes to Reddit’s access policies and product updates from Talkwalker.

June saw  the media monitoring landscape continue to evolve, with the closure of long-standing provider Burrelles marking the end of traditional print clipping services in the US. Meanwhile, DRT Communications in the Caribbean is expanding its monitoring services with new funding. Meta has launched an API for Threads, opening up opportunities for third-party tool development. Several companies, including Brandwatch and Meltwater, are introducing new features and integrations, with a focus on AI-powered tools and enhanced social media capabilities.