Stankevicius Group has completed an 18-month rebuild of its media operations with the launch of BAIUM.net, an ad buying extension of its AI-driven media buying and brokerage platform, Arcana Mace. The new service allows advertisers to run image and video campaigns across a connected network of native media sites, marking the group's re-entry into the global media market after selling its original media portfolio in 2025.
The strategic shift is significant: Stankevicius Group has transformed from a media developer into a media marketplace. Its former marketing arm, Stankevicius MGM, built and operated 11 news and content sites across business, technology, politics, and entertainment before the portfolio was acquired by a Middle East-based private equity firm in mid-2025. Rather than rebuilding as a publisher, the group started from scratch with an automated, AI-based media buying platform. Development of Arcana Mace began in late 2025, and the platform went live in May 2026. It operates as a brokerage marketplace, connecting buyers with registered agencies and releasing payment upon acceptance, similar to freelance platforms like Fiverr or Freelancer.
The launch of BAIUM.net adds a paid distribution layer to this ecosystem. Advertisers can now choose between pay-per-click campaigns with a minimum budget of $1 or fixed daily fees starting at $15 per day per channel. This follows the introduction of Media on Demand in Q3 2026, a self-publishing layer that lets users publish directly to connected third-party outlets via API without prior editorial review. Together, these components create an end-to-end path from brokered placements to self-publishing to paid amplification, all within a single platform.
CEO Paulius Stankevicius emphasized the integrated approach: “Bringing BAIUM.net together with Media on Demand and Arcana Mace’s core marketplace gives advertisers an end-to-end path from brokered placements to direct self-publishing to paid amplification, all in one platform.” The move positions Stankevicius Group as a comprehensive media technology provider, leveraging AI to streamline media buying and distribution for a global client base. The group's corporate websites, stankevicius.com and stankeviciusgroup.com, reflect its broader advisory and media technology focus.
For advertisers, the implication is a more accessible and flexible suite of tools that reduces friction in media buying and publishing. The low minimum spends on BAIUM.net lower the barrier to entry for smaller campaigns, while the self-publishing option offers speed and autonomy. For the industry, Stankevicius Group's rebuild underscores a growing trend toward AI-enabled, marketplace-style media solutions that challenge traditional media houses and agencies.
