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Nielsen's $2 billion DoubleVerify acquisition is a big play for CMOs

Nielsen buys DoubleVerify for $2.15B, merging audience measurement and ad verification. CMOs lose vendor independence as one private company now controls both reach and quality scoring—amplifying adtech consolidation under private equity with less public accountability.