Most of the challenges facing media come down to misaligned incentives. Publishers face a bad set of options to serve... more

This week, we discuss the rebundling, with a focus on the future of pay TV and why tech companies will... more

One person's "fire-breathing dragon" is another person's asshole. The zero-interest rate era is in the rearview mirror, and businesses will... more

The foundations of mass media continue to erode, from the declining relevance of presidential debates to the uncertain future of... more

In this Brian-free episode Troy and Alex discuss the tension between media and tech, what changed and why. Plus: weird... more

This week Troy, Brian and Alex talk about their summer media habits when on vacation or just trying to unplug.Troy... more

Maybe publishing stinks as a scaled business, and it won't ever be otherwise. The most promising models I see tend... more

This week: Media cannot escape being aggregated; Elon Musk's superapp fever dream; Hollywood's dead-cat bounce with Barbieheimer; and publishers look... more

Every business deals with disruption and challenges, but the media business is somewhat unique in having such profound upheavals to its... more

The zero-interest rate is in the rearview mirror. And now comes the repricing, not just of assets but also talent.... more