Daily MIC: World Cup Viewership Record Highs Continue; Australian Social Media Ban Faces Age Verification Hurdle; Meta, Dentsu Partner on Influencer Marketing Infrastructure

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Daily MIC: World Cup Viewership Record Highs Continue; Australian Social Media Ban Faces Age Verification Hurdle; Meta, Dentsu Partner on Influencer Marketing Infrastructure

Media, Internet & Communications Daily July 7, 2026

TMT Research Guggenheim

GSTMTResearch@guggenheimpartners.com Daily MIC: World Cup Viewership Record Highs

Michael Morris, CFA Continue; Australian Social Media Ban Faces michael.morris@guggenheimpartners.com

804 253 8025 Age Verification Hurdle; Meta, Dentsu Partner on

Curry Baker Influencer Marketing Infrastructure curry.baker@guggenheimpartners.com

804 253 8029

Charles Wilber RELEVANT, TIMELY OPINION, ANALYSIS AND NEWS FLOW FOR TMT

charles.wilber@guggenheimpartners.com INVESTING

804 335 3977

Latest Research: Taylor Manley

taylor.manley@guggenheimpartners.com WMG: Morris highlights multiple positive catalysts ahead including potential Apple 804 253 1336 renewal, new Spotify agreement including AI super premium product, and additional AI

Grayson Glenn licensing opportunities

grayson.glenn@guggenheimpartners.com

804 253 8053 Key News Flow: FOXA, CMCSA, META, SNAP, GOOG/L, TikTok, DNTUY, UMG.AS,

WMG, CVC.AS, DIS, NFLX, PSKY, AMZN, ROKU

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