YouTube's Mobile Test May Crop Your Thumbnails
YouTube is running an experiment on mobile devices that changes thumbnail and video sizes in the home feed. This may result in your thumbnails appearing cropped.
Chairman Controls FCC Agenda Over News Distortion Calls
.@AGomezFCC says while she thinks @FCC *should* act on News Distortion petition and opposition to NXSTR request for review, Chairman sets the agenda.
FCC's Localism Claim Fails; Fight Needed
As @AGomezFCC notes, the @FCC claims to support localism, but approved Nexstar. But assaults on public interest and First Amendment have failed and will fail. "This Administration will keep coming back. The only answer is to fight."
Outlander S8E9 Delayed, New Air Date Announced
If you're excited for Outlander season 8 episode 9 airing this week. Hold your horses... the latest installment of the hit Starz series has a new release date. https://t.co/cZaplL6GuH
Secrets Behind All Healthy’s 52% Open Rate
All Healthy has 1.3 million subscribers and a 52% open rate. In this episode, Sean Devlin shares how he's running it, plus: - Making your audience addicted to your emails - The right approach to sponsorships - Tips for newsletter design Search "Nathan Barry...
Netflix's Man on Fire Reboot Shines with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Netflix Reboots ‘Man on Fire’ With a Thrilling Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Performance: TV Review https://t.co/GTLkglxa80 via @variety
New Geopolitical Cousins Episode Recorded at Twilight
The new episode of Geopolitical Cousins has just dropped... Cousin @JacobShap and I recorded this one in the twilight hour. https://t.co/sLrtsjAaVt
Roku's New Home Screen Boosts Ads and Subscriptions
Roku’s content forward home screen will drive ads and subscriptions $ROKU The LightShed Podcast, Ep. 311. With @BrandoLightShed and @WaltLightShed https://t.co/IzuCFFHsaP
YouTube: The Untapped B2B Education Powerhouse
The most underrated distribution channel in B2B right now is YouTube. Long form. Tutorial driven. Talking heads. Educational. Searchable forever. Few B2B brands owns it yet. That is wild to me. We are going to fix that.
TTD Slowdown Misread; Fundamentals Remain Solid
$TTD slowdown is misunderstood - Dominant independent DSP for open internet ads - Growth slowed in '25, stock crushed - Amazon/AI fears overblown - Advertisers still need independent DSP platforms - No scaled comps ~$10B mkt cap, $1.3B net cash, ~$1B FCF Pitch by Saga Partners https://t.co/EyIxIZoKfB
New Meta‑Higgsfield Loop Sparks Ad Volatility
Both Meta and Higgsfield MCP's launched this week. Meta -> Claude -> Higgsfield -> Claude -> Meta is now suuuuuper easy 😅😬 Great for both automations and for one-shotting new ads. I think advertisers are about to see a ton of volatility, especially...
Netflix Adds Vertical Feed, Still Forces Landscape Playback
Netflix’s New Mobile App Has a Vertical Video Feed, but You Still Have to Watch TV Shows and Movies in Landscape Mode https://t.co/nGacEzfXWy via @variety
Netflix Adopts TikTok‑style Tactics, Stays Distinct
Netflix is trying to take a page from TikTok - without becoming TikTok. A top exec explains: https://t.co/ut0xElf6xR
Live at 11 Am ET: RiskReversal YouTube with Adami, Thomas
We're streaming LIVE at 11am ET over on the RiskReversal YouTube page with Dan, @GuyAdami & @LizThomasStrat 📺 WATCH: https://t.co/JpEdnwKikE https://t.co/mkCLCYLFIR
Ad Intelligence Powers Quality, Multi‑Channel Media Outcomes
Advertising Intelligence, Outcomes, and Better Media @RemcoWestermann the CEO of Verve joins @JeremyBloomHere and @sam_khoury1 from Marketecture Media at @PossibleEvent to share how Verve is using advertising intelligence, intent signals, and deeper partnerships to help make media...
Yahoo Launches Sports‑finance Hub with Top Industry Partners
Some sports media news here below as Yahoo Sports goes big in a space that has always had more readers than legacy media realized. Anyone wishing to pay me $60 million over four years can sign me exclusively. I will...
How I Cracked 8M Views on a New Channel
Here’s the story of how I got 8,000,000 views on one video on a new channel: https://t.co/Qqr1ObErIM
Spotify's Verified Badge Distinguishes Humans, Not AI‑Free Music
To address the flood of AI-generated artists on the platform, Spotify is rolling out a “Verified by Spotify” badge to help listeners more easily identify authentic human artists. This will become increasingly commonplace across platforms. That said just because the artists...
Personalized Feeds Raise Individual vs Collective Tradeoffs
This morning I listened to Meta’s Q1 earnings call. While Wall Street is focused on numbers, I'm focused on what they said about personalization. Your feed is getting more personal. Eventually, the content will be created specifically for you. It’s making...
Key Sports Media Moves: ESPN, CW Streaming, Fever, Derby Preview
This week's @SBJ Sports Media Pod: 🔲Disney’s decision to hold ESPN -- for now 🔲 @TheCW gets a streaming solution 🔲@IndianaFever games are national, but still local 🔲And a chat with @ChurchillDowns CEO Bill Carstanjen ahead of the @KentuckyDerby https://t.co/ZUvyMNWz2b
Meta Ads AI Connectors Enable Direct Campaign Management
Running Meta Ads? They just announced their MCP so you can manage via AI tools -> Introducing Meta Ads AI Connectors: Manage Your Meta Ads From the AI Tools You Already Use "Powered by Meta's ads MCP server, the connector provides...
YouTube Dominates Living Rooms, 10M Shorts Channels Daily
And from the earnings call about YouTube (it's a beast): YouTube on TVs: *In the living room, U.S. viewers are watching over 200 million hours of YouTube content daily. And Shorts galore: *As of March, we’ve reached a new milestone with over 10...
Disney's Late‑Night TV Under Scrutiny Amid Leadership Test
“It will be very interesting to see how Josh [D’Amaro] navigates this — does he show a willingness to confront some really tough decisions,” said Rich Greenfield, a founder of LightShed Partners... “I hope this catalyzes deeper discussions about what...
Google's Ad Revenue Climbs 15.5%, Overall up 22%
Google Ad revenue up 15.5% with overall revenue up 22% - big numbers but obviously not as big as last quarter https://t.co/VBLBlBx5y4 https://t.co/4rW4iHYivI
NAB Skirts Key Names, Focuses on Licensing Process
D.C. Memo: @nabtweets Allegedly ‘Lambasts’ @BrendanCarrFCC in Statement That Failed to Mention Carr, @Disney, ABC, or @JimmyKimmel by Name; NAB’s statement said a lot about TV station licensing process but nothing about Jimmy Kimmel’s rude commentary on...
Microsoft Adds Conversion, Spend Data to PMax URL Report
Microsoft Advertising has added conversion and spend metrics to the PMax Website Publisher URL report https://t.co/HJjYZCHwB1 via @MSFTAdsBuddy https://t.co/sf1APIZwY9
Subway Commuters Abandon Books for Phones, Ads Go Floor
Late yesterday on #subway was looking around & realized it was the first time I could remember on a crowded train that no-one had anything they were looking at other than their phones. No book, newspaper etc. Maybe ads should...
Google Ads Tests Ability to Select Partner Networks
Google Ads testing the option to choose the partner networks to advertise with https://t.co/BuONWXY17S via @Adriaan_PPC https://t.co/mfeXakEe3O
Editorial Board Decries Judicial Overreach, Media Skews Racist Lens
Even after its editorial board called the decision "a mind-boggling piece of judicial overreach," with this headline, the #BrokenTimes news desk insists on covering modern Jim Crow from the perspective of the racist right. https://t.co/6aUyoLZ8jt
Supreme Court Victory Counters Murdoch‑Backed Racist Media
The Journal is the Murdochs' and the oligarchy's racist, white nationalist bully pulpit. A Victory for Voting Rights at the Supreme Court https://t.co/O5BWkBb0C6
Traditional Viewership Metrics Are Now Meaningless for Comparisons
This is exactly why I don’t report viewership & ratings figures as much as I used to. It’s not due to lack of interest—it’s an area I still care about a lot—rather YoY comps are no longer informative given the...
Naming the Trend: Walking While Working on Laptop
There was a girl on TikTok who went on a whole walk with her laptop like this, we need a name for this behavior
Meta's Ad Impressions Surge, 40% of Reels Are Ads
It keeps surprising me how $META can continue growing its ad impressions at these rates (Ad Impressions +19%). I just opened Instagram and scrolled through ten Reels (of which four were ads; 40%). Makes sense now.
Meta's Billion‑User Model Flops on Metaverse Investment
Zuckerberg said that Meta always grows a platform first to a billion users, then starts monetizing it. This works for viral social networks that grow quickly. However, it may not work for other products. Besides, it requires heavy upfront investment...
Why the $400 vSeeBox V6 Plus Isn't Just a Roku
This Android set-top box costs $400! Why? Because it ain't just a bigger Roku, as I explain in my review of the vSeeBox V6 Plus Android TV device. It's a grey market device, quite interesting, and probably illegal. Sort of......
Amazon Confirms No ‘Apprentice’ Reboot in Development
Amazon sources say a reboot of ‘The Apprentice’ is currently “not in development” and there have not been “any discussions with anyone outside the company” about producing it https://t.co/0Xxna1idib
First-Time Watches of Classic Shows Now More Valuable
Who remembers NBC's famous 1997 mantra 'If you haven't seen it, it's new to you'? Now in 2026, AMC suggests NBC may have been ahead of its time, and is making the case that first views of even older shows...
Amazon Mulls Don Jr.-Hosted ‘Apprentice’ Reboot
Wow. An actual choice that would finally force me to stop using Amazon. A line I didn’t expect to be crossed. Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host https://t.co/1zOZrAxqxl
Google's Ad Revenue Now 91% From Owned Platforms
Google earnings milestone today. Q1 marks the first time 91% of G's ad revenue (now $300B+ per year) comes from its owned properties (search, youtube, gmail, etc) rather than the rest of web. G is now accelerating death of open...
Stop California's Unconstitutional Social Media Ban Harming Privacy
We can’t let California lead the U.S. into an unconstitutional social media ban that destroys privacy and harms youth. https://t.co/zEYjOY57im
Meta Q1 2026: 33% Ad Revenue Surge, New MCP Support
Meta Q1 2026 earnings: 33% ad revenue growth, MCP support for ad buying agents https://t.co/50uwbFSTVE
First-Time TV Series View Is Premium Inventory
Many fans don’t watch TV series when they are first available, soAMC Global Networks has suggested to advertisers that the first view of a series is worth more, and should be seen as a premium piece of inventory — even...
AMC Shifts From Prestige Dramas to Sports Programming
AMC Global Media is known for high-level dramas such as “Mad Men,” “Dark Winds” and “Better Call Saul.” Now the peak-TV purveyor thinks it can make a scene by playing sports.... https://t.co/7AjcbSe4FC
Name Your Niche: Clarity Beats Cleverness on Substack
A Substack newsletter aimed at everyone is a Substack for no one. People don't subscribe to "interesting thoughts." They subscribe to solutions. And the best way to make it obvious who you write for is to name and claim your...
TV Land Debuts 1996, Showcasing Classic Paramount Series
📺 April 29, 1996: Cable network TV Land launched. Owned by MTV Networks and promoted as an extension of Nick At Nite, the original emphasis was on classic television shows from the Paramount library. https://t.co/Kr6qN9w1TS https://t.co/kmvlWH2GBJ
YouTube Named TIME100 Entertainment Industry Leader
Proud of @YouTube for being recognized on the #TIME100 Industry Leaders in Entertainment list. Thanks to all of our incredible employees, @youtubecreators, artists, and partners, our platform has become the stage for this generation and the ones to come. https://t.co/CmUWtdQy9X
Creators Reporting Live: Journalism's Decentralized Future Revealed
I was at the Substack party when things went into lockdown. At the same time, creators were already reporting on it across their own platforms. That moment said everything about where media is headed. More on what I saw + the future of...
Support Independent Clean Energy Reporting: 50 Donors Needed
Independent reporting on clean energy is essential, but it isn't free to produce. As Canary wraps up its 5th anniversary month, we need your help We need 50 donors to step up to ensure our work remains free & accessible....
Demand Context: Explain Why Growth Numbers Matter
I wish when people flexed their growth stats, they explained WHY the growth happen. Did Twitter increase ad spend? Did the $1 million contest work? Did the political climate affect things? Are these new users or revived users?
From Kickstarter to $150M: Ghost Empowers Publishers
On this day, 13y ago, @ghost started as an idea on kickstarter 5,000+ people backed the project to help bring it to life and support the future of media and journalism Today, Ghost has generated over $150M for independent publishers all over...