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Hot List: The Cost And Spoils Of Fragmentation
PLUS: Surviving the distraction economy, Alan Wolk’s Week in Review, and eliminating the FCC.
Media Odyssey Pod: It’s Not About Gadgets Anymore—It’s About Control Of The Interface
On a recent episode of The Media Odyssey Podcast, Evan Shapiro and TVREV Co-Founder Alan Wolk unpacked their 2026 predictions and what this moment signals for the future of media, entertainment, and technology.
Holiday Hot List: Netflix Wins A Bad Fight, VIZIO Shows Holiday Spirit
PLUS: TikTok is digital North Korea and PBS stations going independent
Hot List: Abnormal Is The New Normal
PLUS: Alan Wolk looks at what porn can teach us about the future of AI, Jesse Redniss on Disney’s OpenAI deal, and more
Hot List: For Every Answer, More Questions
PLUS: Alan Wolk takes on the death of the sitcom, hear from LG’s Keith Norman, and don’t forget to download our new local TV report
Hot List: YouTubeTV’s Fumble And Paramount’s Comeback
PLUS: TVREV’s new report on local, Alan Wolk on polling and the brand conundrum, hear from Premion’s Daniel Spinosa and Comscore’s Melinda Gladnick
Hot List: AI Creators, Amazon’s Attack on TTD, YouTube wins Late Night
TVREV’s new report on local, Alan Wolk on Paramount, AI creators, and more.
Hot List: Who Will Buy Warner, Shoppable TV, And More
Alan Wolk on who will buy Warner Bros., TriCoast’s Nick Risher on accidentally becoming an ad tech company, Nick Buzzell on the future of shoppable TV, and more
From Fan Fiction To Feudal Media: What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
A look at how the fan communities of the early 10s paved the way for the Feudal Media of today.
Hot List: Is News Screwed? Plus TLDRs And Tales From The MIPP
PLUS: Brian Lamb explains C-SPAN to Rio Damata.
Hot List: Looking at the Future While an Era Fades Away
Originals from Your Friends at TVREV
Hot List: So Many Curiosities, So Little Time
In this week’s TVREV must read, Alan Wolk coins another keeper term connected to this phenom, “Feudal Media”.
The Future Of TV: LG’s Tony Marlow On Shoppable Screens, Gaming, And Creative Innovation
LG Ad Solutions CMO Tony Marlow joins TVREV’s Alan Wolk to break down how today’s smart TVs are transforming from passive screens into powerful commerce and entertainment hubs.
The Great Rewiring: What StreamTV Revealed About Media's Identity Crisis
The Stream TV Show reveals some important lessons about the industry…and TVREV.
Waging The CTV OS Wars: The Great Battle For The Living Room
Listen in as Alan joins Marion Ranchet on The Media Odyssey podcast this week to discuss the Global OS Wars.
What Happens In CTV: What To Expect In 2025
Six top industry thought leaders: Terry Kawaja, Stu Schwartzapfel, Tony Marlow, Mike Brooks, Evan Shapiro and Alan Wolk share their thoughts on what to expect in the year ahead in the video series sponsored by LG Ad Solutions.
What We Know About The 2024 IAB NewFronts
Scheduled from April 29th to May 2nd in New York City, the agenda for this four-day gathering promises to unveil the latest trends and innovations in digital video, shaping the future of ad-supported streaming platforms.