After two decades of scale chasing, feed optimization, and platform dependence, the industry is rediscovering older mechanics that actually work: events, newsletters, sponsorships, classifieds, and direct audience relationships. Plus: The difficulty of changing legacy media organizations; micro-dramas as modern media format; and field notes from CES, the Affiliate Summit and an Ojai turtle sanctuary.
Chapters:
00:00 Open
00:34 Welcome
03:44 CES 2026
10:40 Semaphore and Media Business Models
15:18 CBS News and Media Transformation
29:48 Creating New Products from Great Talent
32:48 Retro Media
42:35 Affiliate Summit
52:54 Good Product
59:17 Outro
