YouTube is now the dominant media company. And while they are making many smart moves, Alan Wolk arguess that TV is making even more dumb ones.

Paramount has beaten out Netflix for control of Warner Brothers, but Alan Wolk says that in the end, it really doesn’t matter.

How the death of news impacts institutions like the State of the Union address and how Carr’s plan to reign in Colbert backfired bigly.

Why “Who Buys Warner Bros?” is only at the beginning of its first season and why you are not someone who should be losing it over AI.

Why Super Bowl ads are both inevitable and sad, iSpot’s new SAGE gives insight into why people respond to ads.

ChatGPT’s ad launch is facing headwinds—we explain why. Plus the real reason Disney went with a Parks and Cruises guy.

HBO’s gay hockey romance proves that the algorithm isn’t omnipotent. This year’s Oscar nominees show how fragmented our media diets have become.

Our 2026 Fearless Predictions have a Feudal Media cast this year.

In the brave new world of Feudal Media, users have no idea they’re trapped inside a bubble. And how to fix it.

Why the porn industry is such a good barometer of how new media technologies are being adopted. Plus is the era of theatrical-release movies kaput?

With the series of finale of Stranger Things in the can, Netflix needs some peak TV. Plus why Gen Z trusts TikTokers over news anchors.

Why Dish’s One-Day Pass might muck up streaming’s subscription model and what’s really behind Sinclair’s defense of the 39% rule.

Why killing off the sitcom was a multi-billion dollar mistake that alienated advertisers and shattered Hollywood’s middle class.

What faulty political polling tells us about the brand lift surveys so many advertisers rely on. Plus a scorecard for the DIsney-YouTube dispute.

Lots of changes going down at Paramount, but what should Ellison really be focusing on? Plus Tubi’s very smart creator plays.

The future of Warner Bros seems to be a sale, but who the buyer will be is an open question. Alan has ideas plus a take on OTT.X.

The media industry needs to wake up to all the massive changes and why that can be an opportunity for some. Plus why the ability to prompt will be a critical skill in years to come.

How the collapse of the monoculture is decimating LA, why a new AI-game show might just be the future.

Why would Netflix want to buy Warner Bros? There are plenty of reasons. And what non-politicla lessons can we take away from L’Affaire Kimmel?

Why Disney’s real motivation in axing Jimmy Kimmel may have been financial, not political and why Koreans are unlikely to ever cut the cord.

Two big trends we’re seeing and why they’re important: SMBs heading for CTV and measuring how, when, where and why people use AI.

Rumors abound that controversial journalist Bari Weiss will take over CBS News. Meanwhile Newsmax is suing Fox News for antitrust violations, meaning someone still think there is value in linear TV.

Does the end of the monoculture spell the end of the megabrand? Alan Wolk looks at why this is the most likely conclusion and how it all may play out.

Nexstar wants Tegna, the FCC’s Carr wants deregulation and the industry wants to know what’s really going on. A deep dive into what the future might bring.

Tubi is making some serious creator moves with a Beastly deal that sounds a lot like syndication. Meanwhile, video “Clippers” are creating a whole new genre of advertising.

Disney’s Bob Iger shook things up this week, announcing a major deal between ESPN and the NFL and a merger of the Disney+ and Hulu apps. Explainer-In-Chief Alan Wolk unpacks.

Why microvideo sites are still going strong and who is watching them. Plus the fallout effects of ChatGPT’s recent backslide

Why live sports is the best way to reach affluent ad avoiders and why bundling is back.

The rise of feudal media means audiences are more isolated and harder to find. Plus publishers panic as AI sets out to decimate search.

Rapid improvements in AI technology means the next great creator revolution is going to be about fiction and the stories people need to tell. Plus reflections on a post-Linda X.