Operative has partnered with GraySwan to integrate AI-based observability and data visualisation directly into its advertising operating system (AOS) and Staq platforms.
The aim is to provide advertising and revenue teams with immediate, natural-language access to business intelligence across supply, demand, pricing, and delivery.
Operative stated that it is introducing a new AI-driven approach to operational visibility that aims to turn revenue data into real-time action, noting that media companies are under pressure to manage converged linear, streaming, and digital ad businesses more efficiently.
Nick Thor, Head of AI at Operative, said: “Media companies need flexible, unified insights to drive their converged linear, streaming, and digital businesses. Being at the forefront of linear streaming, Operative partnered with GraySwan to bring our customers AI-driven observability, so they have insights that make business intelligence accessible, immediate, and integrated into workflows.”
Operative explained that GraySwan functions as a fully managed AI observability layer for advertising operations data. Through this partnership, its agentic system will continuously monitor performance signals across supply, demand, pricing, and delivery, enabling actionability to Operative customers. Media companies can pose natural-language business get visual and data-driven answers to questions around new revenue opportunities, loss prevention, and inventory and price optimisations for improved yield.
Disney+ strikes broadcasting deal with Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast
Disney+ has signed a one-year agreement to broadcast The Overlap network's Stick to Football podcast and a new show, named Stick to United with Wayne Rooney.
Paramount says Warner Bros Discovery deal has secured global regulatory approval
Paramount Skydance Corporation has claimed it secured regulatory clearance for its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery in all countries that have investigated the deal.
KAI to launch AI storytelling trials at IBC2026
At IBC2026, KAI, backed by EIT Culture & Creativity, will launch dedicated trial environments that enable production companies to test the platform on their own productions, using their own audiovisual content and workflows rather than working from a generic demonstration.
Disney+ takes global rights to Formula E
Disney+ is to become the global streaming home of Formula E, the all-electric motorsports championships.
Google TV upgrades Freeplay streaming service
Google is upgrading its US free streaming service Google TV Freeplay, adding on-demand video to its AVOD channel offering.



