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Episode 144: Rich Greenfield on the State of Dying Media and What’s Going on with Paramount


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Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi speak with Rich Greenfield from
LightShed Ventures about the state of traditional and digital media. They discuss Paramount’s evolving strategy, Larry Ellison’s growing role in media and technology, TikTok’s U.S. restructuring, and The Trade Desk’s Ventura OS. The conversation also touches on how AI and new ad protocols may reshape advertising and what these shifts mean for the broader media landscape.


Takeaways

  • Legacy media struggles with tech execution
  • Larry Ellison connects media, capital, and AI
  • TikTok’s U.S. setup eases advertiser uncertainty
  • Ventura OS success depends on key app adoption
  • AdCP could streamline agent-based transactions
  • TV ads decline as digital engagement expands
  • Spotify video boosts reach but product issues persist
  • Ad tech contracts need better legal protection
  • Chapters
    00:00 Intro and housekeeping
     03:30 Traditional media updates and Paramount–Skydance
     09:00 Larry Ellison’s media influence
     15:00 Why advertisers should care about these mergers
     20:30 TikTok’s U.S. ownership structure explained
     26:00 The Trade Desk’s Ventura OS and its hurdles
     33:00 Ad Context Protocol and AI in ad buying
     41:00 Shifting search behavior and Google’s AI role
     48:00 Spotify video, Netflix deal, and ad strategy
     54:00 Rich Media Club lawsuits and wrap-up

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