Block GumGum on fronts (#1647)

guardian · Nov 7, 2024 · 0cd37f5 · 0cd37f5
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diff --git a/.changeset/ten-penguins-play.md b/.changeset/ten-penguins-play.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@guardian/commercial': minor
+---
+
+block GumGum on fronts
diff --git a/src/lib/header-bidding/a9/a9.ts b/src/lib/header-bidding/a9/a9.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,16 @@ const bidderTimeout = 1500;
 const initialise = (): void => {
 	if (!initialised && window.apstag) {
 		initialised = true;
+		const blockedBidders = window.guardian.config.page.isFront
+			? [
+					'1lsxjb4', // GumGum, as they have been showing wonky formats on fronts
+				]
+			: [];
 		window.apstag.init({
 			pubID: window.guardian.config.page.a9PublisherId,
 			adServer: 'googletag',
 			bidTimeout: bidderTimeout,
+			blockedBidders,
 		});
 	}
 };

diff --git a/src/types/global.ts b/src/types/global.ts
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ type ApstagInitConfig = {
 	pubID: string;
 	adServer?: string;
 	bidTimeout?: number;
+	blockedBidders?: string[];
 };
 
 type FetchBidsBidConfig = {