The 10 things in advertising you need to know today

Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.

1. Zeta Interactive, which was cofounded by former Apple CEO John Sculley, has acquired eBay Enterprise's CRM business. The deal was worth in the region of $80 million to $90 million, people familiar with the matter told Business Insider.

2. The CEO of the soccer-focused YouTube channel Copa90 told us how it's planning to take on ESPN to become "the next global football network." Copa90 plans to have a bigger presence at the World Cup than the BBC or ESPN thanks to its global network of correspondents.

3. Google has canceled plans to open its first store in New York City. It had spent $6 million on renovations.

4. WPP's GroupM is in talks to acquire London-based agency Essence Digital, The Wall Street Journal reports. Essence's clients include Google, Visa, and The Financial Times.

5. Google is beta testing its answer to header bidding, AdExchanger reports. DoubleClick for Publishers First Look will allow publishers to acquire high-value ad impressions before reserved inventory in their ad server.

6. The editor of one tech site says ad blocking has cut its advertising revenue in half. Guru3D.com, a tech news and reviews website, has urged readers to turn off their ad blockers or start paying a subscription.

7. Snapchat is in talks with publishers to ramp up ads on its Discover section, Digiday reports. One person with knowledge of the conversations taking place said Snapchat has shown a willingness to expand the number of sponsorships it allows on media channels.

8. ESPN killed off its sports and pop culture website Grantland on Friday. Chris Connelly, the site's interim editor-in-chief, said the site wasn't making any money at a time when ESPN was tightening its budget.

9. Amazon has kicked off its Black Friday sales three weeks in advance. The retailer launched an online store showcasing its deals, which includes promotions like 30% off a 55-inch Sony flat screen TV.

10. Snapchat is trying to clear up a major "misunderstanding" about its new privacy policy. The company published a blog post denying that it is storing users' private photos indefinitely, after a change to its privacy policy last week caused people to freak out over its alleged implications.