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Fragmentation On A Fragmented Continent: IBC 2026
A look at why dealing with fragmentation is even more important than ever.
Why Trusted Measurement Is AI's Biggest Competitive Advantage: iSpot’s Sean Muller
In the latest episode of AI and Outcomes in partnership with OpenAP, we sat down with Sean Muller, Founder and CEO, iSpot.
Local TV’s Political Ad Boom Comes With A New Pricing Catch
For local TV, recent court rulings could mean more political dollars chasing scarce airtime — but at lower rates.
Welcome To Feudal Advertising
Emanuele Landi on the paradox of contemporary branded entertainment.
Local Media Isn’t Dying. It’s Becoming a $185 Billion Battleground
BIA Advisory Services’s Rick Ducey joins Tim Hanlon this week on episode 25 of In the Vicinity.
Apple Has A New Boss. Here’s What He Needs To Do
Giving up on failing products is just one part of the advice Alan has for new Apple chief John Ternus.
Sports TV Could Use A New “Love Network”
Jerry Lewis and a loose network of local stations demonstrated decades ago a model that may once again make economic sense in today’s fragmented sports market.
Tube Trends: Why Do Media Companies Avoid Lawn Care Videos?
Lawn care videos are dominated almost entirely by creators, but that makes for a golden opportunity for media.
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Sign up to be alerted when pre-orders for Alan Wolk’s new book “Welcome To The Dark Ages of Media: The Collapse of the Monoculture and the Rise of Feudal Media“ start.
How Can Gen Z Break Into the Influencer Marketing Industry? Braden Blacker Explains It to a Teenager
Braden Blacker of The Content Code on how younger generations can enter the influencer marketing and management space.
Local Radio’s Future May Depend On Being More Local, Not Less
Lakes Media President and Owner Tom Birch joins Tim Hanlon this week on episode 24 of In the Vicinity.
Magnite Looks At All Sides Of CTV Today
Our latest video series, in partnership with Magnite, looks at three of the hottest issues in CTV today.
How do creatives find their own point of view? Tom Dunlap Explains It to a Teenager
Tom Dunlap of SuperBloom House explains the importance of physical media and creativity in the media landscape today.
Why The Great Big Meta Settlement Is Just Feel Good Theater
Why the $17 billion judgement against Meta is unlikely to change the way teens deal with social media.
Tube Trends: How Sports Super-Charges YouTube’s TV Pitch
YouTube has everything that advertisers would want from TV… except regular, long-form sports viewing.
Broadcast TV’s Regulatory House Of Mirrors
The FCC spent years giving broadcasters reasons to invent complicated ways not to own stations, and is now giving them reasons to own those stations after all.
YouTube Is TV. So Why Is Almost No One Buying It That Way?
Tatari’s Dana Delle with a strong argument on why YouTube should be treated like TV and not relegated to the “digital media” bucket.
Scroll Beats Binge
Emanuele Landi on why owning the audience is still more valuable than buying access to it.
Can Local News Reinvent Itself For A Streaming-First World?
Media Inno Managing Partner Tom Sly joins Tim Hanlon this week on episode 23 of In the Vicinity.