Top Journalists Earn Emmy Nods, Shift to YouTube
Congratulations to @jorgeramosnews and @johnnywharris on their News & Documentary Emmy nominations. Some of the biggest names in journalism are bringing their talents to @youtube, where they can connect directly with their viewers 🎥🎙️
Predators Secure Scripps Sports Broadcast Deal Post
Latest development on local game delivery @PredsNHL ink broadcast deal with @ScrippsSports following Main Street demise More with @AlexMSilverman https://t.co/C7s6V9EKvY
Predators Secure New Local Broadcast Deal with Scripps
New at @SBJ: The @PredsNHL have signed a local broadcast deal with Scripps beginning next season following the demise of Main Street Sports Group (owner of FanDuel Sports Network). https://t.co/GmhKmMo5yr
Too Much Creative Similarity Drives Up CPMs
Once your Creative Similarity Score hits 60%+, Meta practically kills your ad. I'm seeing this across accounts right now. When your ads look too similar… → Same format → Same visual style → Same angle Andromeda clusters them together regardless of how many...
Tommy Harper Aims to Build HBO‑Style Micro‑Drama App
Exclusive: 'Star Wars' and 'Top Gun' producer Tommy Harper wants to make the 'HBO' of micro dramas with a new app. Read my interview with him and the pitch deck here 👉 https://t.co/kblixmikVy
News Outlets Confuse GMT with London Time Zones
So many news services dont know the difference between GMT and London when reporting Trump 8pm eastern deadline. 8pm Eastern is midnight GMT = 1am London = 2am CET = 3am Mecca = 4am Dubai. Are we clear now?
Google's Neglect Hits Smallest Publishers Hardest
Ouch. Google really needs to do a better job of promoting small publishers Chartbeat data shows the smallest publishers (1,000–10,000 daily page views) saw the biggest declines over the past 2 years Small publishers are the backbone of the web. We don't...
Repeating False Stories Isn't True Reporting
is it still reporting if you're fed the same false story six times in a row and still report on it in this detached manner?
Explore X’s Regional and Language‑specific Trending Tweets
Didja know that X (née Twitter) has an area where you can see the most popular tweets by region or language? It's fascinating stuff to explore, as I demonstrate in this tutorial: https://t.co/8o4AIegPOv #x #twitter @X @twitter https://t.co/vWgl7PEL3V
Organic Content Fuels Massive Value, Not Just Reach
Organic content builds fandom. Paid media builds reach. They're not the same thing. The Dodgers generated $101M in social media value last season via organic content alone. When the content team stops being a support function and becomes the revenue...
Spotify Adds AI Podcast Playlists for Premium Users
This will be interesting to test out. I listen to a lot of podcasts... I've used "Prompted playlists" for music but now it can work for podcasts -> Spotify expands Prompted Playlists, its AI feature for creating playlists, to ...
DIY Econ TV Show: Passion Fuels Endless Work
It's low-key been a dream of mine to produce a TV show about econ. And now thanks to Youtube, I get to just that. But goddamn is it a lot of work: researching, writing, filming, and editing. I enjoy it...
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First Trailer Drops for Richard Gadd’s ‘Half Man’
First Trailer for Richard Gadd's New Series 'Half Man' with Jamie Bell https://t.co/JCrmTXwsp8 #HalfMan #JamieBell #RichardGadd #brothers #HBO #BBC https://t.co/AwzY0ZDBOE
OpenAI‑TBPN Deal Could Redefine Media Landscape
🎙️ NEW POD: Is The OpenAI-TBPN Deal the Future of Media? ... w/ @loudmouthjulia https://t.co/ED0Rj5JfrD @PuckNews
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Inside McClatchy Newsroom: How AI Transforms Journalism
Check out @CorbinBolies deep dive inside McClatchy newsroom and its use of AI, with lots of exclusive reporting:
Disney Funded Disneyland via TV Deal After Banks Rejected Dreams
Walt Disney said he couldn’t get traditional bank financing for Disneyland in the 1950s because “dreams offer too little collateral”. So, he funded the theme park through a unique TV deal with ABC. https://t.co/rdil08daDr
Accuser Misreads Transparent Omidyar-Funded Fellowship as Dark Money
The same guy who tried to claim I was accepting “dark money” by taking part in a public non partisan investigative journalism fellowship funded entirely & directly by Pierre Omidyar (who discloses his funding on the website). He has 0...
Two Low‑Cost Newsletter Platforms That Work With BookFunnel
I did a little research today to see what newsletter platforms integrate with bookfunnel and don’t require your left arm and right shoe to afford. I found 2. Now I don’t have experience with these companies but they are legit. Email...
Launching Invite-Only Healthy Debate Club for Civilized Discourse
Inspired by the multiple crash outs in my comments section over the last year, I just bought the domain name healthydebateclub.com For thought leaders and critical thinkers who want to have civilized, moderated debates on topics that matter to us. Not social...
Hollywood Trades Rarely Credit Pre‑greenlight Scoops
The Hollywood Trades are the worst at giving people credit for reporting things before they get the green light
Kacey Musgraves' Anti‑hookup Single Breaks Into Country Radio
Interesting cultural development. Kacey Musgraves' latest single about not getting laid is actually getting picked up by mainstream country radio stations. https://t.co/dEqMeZ7BRE
Use Bonus Scenes to Grow Your Author Newsletter
How to build a newsletter when you’re just starting as an author… I will always suggest adding bonus scenes to the end of your books to newsletter build. It builds your list with organic, already invested readers… But what if...
Fox Embeds Betting Data, Blurring News and Prediction Markets
When I wrote this in November about the logical conclusion of prediction markets in media—ie, Fox News hosts doing branded segments about how viewers could make money on political bets—I was joking. But these days, the line between parody and...
AI Agents and Content Slop Could Kill Social Media
There's a very real chance that social media dies because of AI agents and an overwhelming amount of SLOP.
Scrubs S10 Penultimate Episode Airs This Week
Scrubs season 10's penultimate episode will be released later this week — here's when and where you can watch it. https://t.co/R1Pt253GVc
Rome Court Orders Netflix to Refund Illegal Price Hikes
A Rome court has ruled that Netflix's price increases in Italy between 2017-2024 were illegal and that it must refund customers and roll back its price adjustments. Customers on the Premium plan continuously from 2017 are entitled to €500 in...
AI Engines Heavily Cite Top Journalists and Outlets
The ranking is based on 15 million AI response citations gathered by Muckrack in what it calls “generative pulse data” -> Which journalists and news outlets are most cited by AI answer engines? https://t.co/FbjYIvK7H0 https://t.co/28XLOVzZ9t
Mid‑funnel Nurturing Cuts CPA 38% in 60 Days
Lately, more businesses are coming with ₹3L+ ad spend but declining ROI. There’s a silent doubt — “Are ads just getting expensive now?” They assume rising CPMs are the problem. But deeper inside, it’s poor funnel depth — no mid-stage nurturing, only cold-to-sale...
Spotify Adds Podcast Episode Playlists for Any Topic
Are you a pop head or a weird science enthusiast? Spotify now lets you create playlists of podcast episodes on your favorite topics. https://t.co/iocZqkDrSP
Kalshi Lands Major Partnership, Data to Power Fox News
NEW: After cutting deals with CNN and CNBC, the prediction market Kalshi has made arguably its biggest deal yet. It is getting into business with Fox, where its data will be baked into Fox News programming.
Jean Smart's Deborah Reflects on Legacy in Hacks Finale
TV Talk: @hbomax comedy #Hacks returns this week as Deborah (Jean Smart) considers her legacy in the show's final season, via @TribLIVE - https://t.co/piyZ6XWyZz https://t.co/1BG7BzJDvI
Easy Growth Ends: Relying on Mom Accounts Signals Trouble
For years, we were told growth would come from better products, bigger bets, and bold strategy. Turns out sometimes it just comes from telling Mom to get her own account. Funny line. Real signal. Because when companies start celebrating gains like this, you...
Filming Air Hunger at Sussex’s Seven Sisters for Amazon
Was nice to be back at Seven Sisters in Sussex yesterday where we shot for Air Hunger (doc coming out next month on @amazon in the Netherlands). https://t.co/sy9RwqAgNX
Silicon Valley Debuted on HBO on April 6, 2014
#ThisDayInTechHistory. April 6, 2014. HBO's Silicon Valley comedy series created by Mike Judge first airs. (HBO) https://t.co/fPOgHPyzNh
Turn 25k Posts Into Auto‑Generated Podcast Instantly
You can't read 25,000 posts a day, synthesize them into a web site. Then make a podcast automatically. Mine can: https://t.co/8L5xphk0qQ There is a Notebook LM button at the bottom. It will put a script into your memory. Go over to...
Bleacher Report Once Eyed as Barstool’s Digital Heir
The Bleacher Report promo just reminded me that a decade ago we thought they’d be what Barstool became - the kings of sports digital
TBPN Stays Silent on Farrow‑Marantz Altman Exposé
I missed it. What did the “editorially independent” @tbpn say about the @ronanfarrow @andrewmarantz @newyorker exposé on Altman? Or did they remain silent?
Carlson’s Two‑Hour Show Evolves From Dawn to Dusk
Carlson’s show is a moment today. It starts early, builds through to the end (runs 2+ hrs). https://t.co/ZXXLGsXyXG https://t.co/ffbfPNHYCl
Katherine LaNasa Poised to Become Second Back‑to‑back Emmy Winner
If Katherine LaNasa wins the Emmy for #ThePitt, she would be only the second woman to win consecutively for the first and second seasons in the supporting drama actress category, after Allison Janney for “The West Wing” https://t.co/FoExVw4ORY via @variety...
Fox Renews “Memory of a Killer” For Season 2
#Fox has renewed #MemoryOfAKiller for a second season. From #WarnerBros TV & #Fox Ent. $FOXA $FOX $WBD
Noah Wyle’s ‘The Pitt’ Aims for Emmy Dynasty
Is ‘The Pitt’ Building an Emmy Dynasty? Why Noah Wyle’s Medical Drama Is Poised to Make History Again https://t.co/FoExVw4ORY via @variety https://t.co/VdrvA1AZbb
OpenAI’s TBPN Deal Mirrors Standard Sponsorship Practices
It’s easy / tempting to overthink OpenAI’s acquisition of TBPN. But as a brand marketing campaign, it’s not egregious. Oracle has a five-year, $500MM sponsorship deal with F1 racing. Adidas pays Real Madrid $158MM annually for sponsorship placement on its...
Ensure Fair Pay for Creators Before Capital Recalibration
Well said. Janet, they also skipped much of the part where news and entertainment companies content is being used as a vital resource? maybe make sure copyright holders are paid fair value for their work before your “recalibration of capital..”...
Meta’s Attribution Loss Hovers at 10% Despite New Multipliers
Generally seeing the “attribution loss” from click to engaged view be about 10% across most clients within Meta. Developing new multipliers for each client still operating on 7DC, however a lot already shifted to IA attribution so those were not impacted. I...
Newsom's Wife Pushes Bill to Ban Conservative Content
Gavin Newsom‘s wife wants to create legislation that forces tech companies to ban conservative content and creators https://t.co/zVOltcd44I
Netflix Defaults to Captions, Signaling Accessibility Defeat
Netflix having closed caption as the default option is wild. Did we lose a war?
Fair Compensation for Creators Must Precede Redistribution
you seem to skip the part where news and entertainment companies content is being used as a vital resource? Is that admission issue is tbd? I get the general point on redistribution but let’s do that after copyright holders are...
Watch the Nats Game with Live Radio Commentary
Washington Nationals fans: If you have https://t.co/8BTREsgEDG, you can click on Broadcast Options and listen to the radio team while watching the game. @CharlieSlowes @DaveJageler