New Free Factful Friday Now on Substack, LinkedIn Tomorrow
My new Factful Friday is up on (free) Substack. https://t.co/X786SgsWGu On LI tomorrow as usual. https://t.co/rEepEZYbxQ
Reporter Quits TV to Act; Pitt Star's Emmy Category Changes
TV Talk: @WTAE reporter exits TV news to pursue acting + change in Emmy category consideration for one of #ThePitt stars, via @TribLIVE - https://t.co/dh1o8MtY10 https://t.co/LkHjnymDYM
Free Daily Newsletter Delivers Story Behind Everything
My newsletter gives you something to talk about every single day. The story behind the song. The context behind the controversy. The history behind the headline. Always free. Subscribe here: https://t.co/2xAhFGBOB4
AI-Generated Media Slop Overwhelms Kids Content, Parents Alarmed
#AI ‘Slop’ Is Flooding Children’s Media. Parents Should Be Very Alarmed. A bracing must-read from @The74’s @ByEmilyTate: https://t.co/eoVNY9zXdD
James Burke's 1978 TV Shot Named Greatest Ever
James Burke's perfectly timed shot on television in 1978 is hailed as one of “The Greatest Shot In Television History” https://t.co/kCnADUMZep
The Bear's Season 5 Becomes Hot Chicken Country Joint
Season 5 of the Bear: they turn it into a hot chicken joint that plays country music.
Meta to Spotlight AI-Powered Ad-Serving in Earnings Call
$META will highlight its AI investments in ad-serving on tonight’s earnings call. I’ve spent a lot of time recently synthesizing their disclosures to better understand these systems. I'll share some resources in this thread that are hopefully useful in making...
Apple TV Debuts Two New Original F1 Series
Apple TV launches two new original F1 series. Circuits in Focus puts Nico Rosberg & Emelia Hartford on track preview duty. After the race, The POV, with ex-Red Bull technician Calum Nicholas & engineer-creator Christina Roki break down key moments.
Turn AI-Generated UGC Into High-Converting Ads
How to create AI UGC ads that actually convert: A full breakdown 00:24: How to find proven UGC examples in your niche 01:08: Why UGC still beats every other ad format 01:55: How to create your first AI UGC character 04:51: How to turn...
Gen Z Overlooks Bottom‑Placed ChatGPT Ads
Interested in ChatGPT Ads and what Gen-Z thinks of them? Check out this post from a college student at @penn_state explaining what he thinks of ChatGPT ads (based on seeing many in his chats). He also polled his friends with...
Access 48M Brand Newsletters for Competitive Intel
a client just put me onto https://t.co/q5DHTEB883. it indexes every newsletter a brand sends, historically. 48 million emails across 100k+ brands. want to see what your competitor emailed last Black Friday? it's all there. competitive intel gold mine.
Publish Unique, Non‑commodity Content to Survive Google Zero
What kind of websites will survive "Google Zero" as AI answers dominate? Because many will thrive Google says you need "Non-commodity Content" So what kind of content should publishers focus on? https://t.co/rS64kOaEnE
AI-Powered Tools Are Reshaping Ad Tech and Monetization
This was fun … great chat on RiskReversal Media w Dan Nathan and Michael Nathanson MoffettNathanson LLC We talked about - is programmatic going away? Are agents replacing ad tech stack as we know it? If Claude can get your...
No Actor Has Turned Guest Win Into Supporting Win
No actor in Emmy history has won guest drama actor and then converted a supporting drama actor nom for the same role into a win. Bradley Whitford and Christian Clemenson made similar guest-win-to-supporting-nom moves but neither won supporting. https://t.co/ItAjoozK39 @variety https://t.co/oI3KDQ4i2l
Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot: Home Future, Risks, Broken Toe
brilliant, clever as always - keep me until the end. loved the ad insertions for Mercury, too. congrats on launch.
120 Million Users Push Front Page Toward Soul‑Selling Compromise
Fascinating post on the self-styled “front page of the internet”, which has now hit 120mn daily active users but may need to sell its soul to grow from here. https://t.co/Ik2E3cIkv5
Reject YouTube Surveys, Embrace Ungovernable Anti‑Establishment Stance
My anti-establishment get-back comes in the form of never answering those pre-roll YouTube surveys. Become ungovernable.
AI-Driven Supply Paths Transform Premium CTV Activation
Where Premium CTV Meets Smarter Activation Jon Mansell from @FreeWheel and Dru Sil from Stagwell join @JeremyBloomHere and @sam_khoury1 from @marketecturetv at @PossibleEvent to discuss how premium CTV activation is evolving through supply path innovation, AI enabled workflows,...
Shawn Hatosy Moves to Supporting Category After Guest Win
Emmys Surprise: ‘The Pitt’ Star Shawn Hatosy Switches to Supporting Category After Winning Guest for Season 1 https://t.co/ItAjoozK39 via @variety
New Roku Home Screen Could Boost Q1 Growth
Five Strategic Questions for Roku's Q1 2026 Earnings Call $ROKU #1 How Will New Home Screen Accelerate Growth? Roku has been actively beta testing a new home screen that it plans to launch widely later this year... https://t.co/zh5OcdbwBL
Raw Content Needs Structure, Not Chaos
Raw content is having a moment. But natural doesn't mean unplanned. 👀 The best vloggers freestyle within a framework. The vibe can be casual. The craft should never be. 🎯 https://t.co/Sth01qnyrT
Journalists Must Prove Facts Before Reporting Claims
He actually does have to prove that if he wants to report it as happening. It's what journalists do.
AI Faces Far Fewer Regulations than Sandwich Shops
These comparisons are bizarre. A communication/information platform is nothing like a sandwich shop. A closer comparison would maybe be a bookstore, but even so, often all these comparisons are meant to do is manufacture consent for extreme regulation on speech.
Peak Games’ ‘Mafia’ Fuels Turkey’s Booming Gaming Sector
In 2012, Peak Games cofounder Sidar Sahin told the WSJ: “I want a Peak Games mafia.” Peak was acquired by Zynga for $1.85 billion in 2020. Today, more than 65 companies in Turkey trace their lineage back to Peak. Turkey now represents ~4%...
Substack Promotion Boosts First‑Week Book Sales
lena dunham reportedly sold 60k copies of her book in the first week. she did a ton of press on substack—guest essays, q&as, etc. thought this was an interesting insight that likely also applies to products other than books.
NBC Passed on JAG, Missed NCIS Franchise
CBS military drama "JAG," which spun-off "NCIS," concluded its 10-season run in 2005. After its original home, NBC, opted against a second season, it moved to CBS for another nine seasons. In other words, NBC could have been the home...
Live Interview with Maya Hawke on Apple Music
Talking to Maya Hawke live on the radio show in 20 minutes, see ya there @AppleMusic
Top Broadcaster @WorldWideWob Still Missing From Major Networks
How is @WorldWideWob not on Prime, Peacock or ESPN?! One the great broadcasters of our time — a pure talent. You could build a network around him. https://t.co/CcZtF6AUFs
Legal Tech Media Prioritizes Sponsors Over Unbiased Reporting
there’s literally no real unbiased news in legal technology media. it’s all sponsorship based coverage and takes. that’s why they seem to “miss” on the actual newsworthy things because reporting on it honestly would upset their sponsors
WSJ Repeats Our Client Insights After Seven Weeks
The Wall Street Journal is now telling its readers what we shared with our clients and readers more than seven weeks ago. Subscribe here: https://t.co/uge5K5nfvA
Questions on Anchor Return, PBS Misdirection, and Ad Break Rules
TV Talk: When will a missing @kdka anchor return to the air? Why is a local PBS viewer receiving a PBS station that is not @wqed ? Are there rules around commercial break timing for TV networks? Via @TribLIVE https://t.co/4sJRuzFDRS...
YouTube Premium: My Best‑Value, Favorite Subscription Ever
LRT: my YouTube premium subscription is by far the best value and my most favorite subscription that has ever existed in the universe.
Apple TV Unveils Ted Lasso Season 4 Trailer, Showcases Richmond Women
Via @justwsports: Apple TV Drops ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Trailer, Spotlights Richmond Women’s Team https://t.co/4TSUPmDzHq
CBS Ratings Plunge Below Four‑million Viewers
FAFO, fascist media. Weeks below 4 million. Schadenfreude, thine abbreviation is Bari. CBS’ Ratings Calamity https://t.co/mAhYeV8hrm
Cruz Slams FCC for ABC License Review, Defends Free Speech
Ted Cruz Rips FCC Over ABC Broadcast License Review Following Kimmel Joke: ‘It Is Not Government’s Job to Censor Speech’ https://t.co/H6WjbWbbdi via @variety
Press Pool Could Streamline AI Trials, but Risks Missing Nuance
Shakeel is right and makes an important point. There are so many AI stories happening right now and far too many get missed. I wonder if Musk v. Altman trial could be covered more like a political press pool, with one...
Nature's $13k Pay‑to‑Publish Model Enriches Journals, Not Scientists
Also, the pay-to-publish model, as high as $13,000 in Nature Journals get rich, everyone else (scientists, public), poor
Google Monopolizes Ad Stack, Siphoning Data and Revenue
Incredible data on revenue shift from services you choose to interact to surveillance capitalists. Google, as an adjudicated illegal monopolist over the ad stack, captures an extraordinary amount of this value - revenue and data - to fuel its interests...
Vignette Ads Trigger Google Penalty, AI Mode Sticky
It's New 4/29 - AdSense Vignette Ads Trigger Google Penalty, AI Mode Gets Sticky & Preview Impact Of Negative Keywords https://t.co/K7mBjwqDdd with @gregfinn and @mordyoberstein - the most annoying show ever
NFL Media Deals Reshaped
The Varsity * Yahoo hires a new head of sports. * Main Street Sports RSNs aren't going dark this week. * A bull case for college basketball. Guggenheim analyst Mike Morris assesses how the negotiating table has shifted for the NFL and its media...
Sports Bundles Split Across Three Streaming Platforms
The sports bundle is being rebuilt. The problem is it's being built in 3 places. ESPN: NFL Network, https://t.co/8Jco4DeBci, CW Amazon Prime: NBA League Pass, Peacock, Paramount+ YouTube TV: Easy channel-flipping, smaller networks https://t.co/5hmzyDiIBo
Meta's China Risk Low Despite $21.8B Ad Spend
What is Meta’s China exposure? China has ordered Meta to reverse its Manus acquisition, threatening technology transfers and advertising revenue. It invites an interesting question: what is Meta's exposure to China? Despite an estimated $21.8BN in advertising revenue in the country,...
Awaiting Decision on Breaking up Google's Adtech Monopoly
Last time he had to self surrender in EDVA for frivolous charges, we were in the same building in the middle of a trial to determine if Google needed to have its adtech monopolies broken up. We still await that...
AI Fuels $56B Ad Boom, Empowering All Marketers
NYT covers the impact to the ad industry based on AI -> A.I. Helps Online Ad Businesses Boom (especially Google and Meta) "In 2022, the year ChatGPT launched, A.I.-related sales totaled $1 billion, but that rose to $35 billion last year,...
LinkedIn Introduces Video Recommendation Notifications
A new type of notification is popping up on LinkedIn. It’s recommending similar videos based on what you have watched before.
Marshals Season 2 Confirmed; Grimes Likely Signs New Deal
Marshals season 2 has already been confirmed, but I've got a hunch that star Luke Grimes' 'new contract' won't just be for the Yellowstone spinoff. https://t.co/cU8O8eUJ20
Freepik Rebrands as Magnific, Serving Millions Worldwide
Freepik just changed its name to @magnific. Here are some big numbers: • Over 1 million people pay for it. • Over 100 million people visit every month. • Over 175 million images and videos get made each month.
CW Partners with ESPN, Opts for Bundling over Solo Streaming
The CW will stream its 800 hours of sports content on ESPN's broadband service, a sign that bundling may be a more attractive prospect for some TV outlets than launching yet another stand alone streaming option.... https://t.co/EBd41pyqp6
Back‑button Hijacking Triggers Manual Action, Separate Teams
Yep, the teams are separate. So your AdSense ads could lead to a manual action if you are hijacking the back button :) -> From Google: "Our back button hijacking policy applies to all publishers who interfere with a user's...
Beehiiv Offers All‑In‑One Newsletter Platform, Free Plan, No Fees
beehiiv packs newsletter publishing, audience growth, and monetization into one platform, with a useful free plan and no subscription revenue fees. https://t.co/zERWwi42iU