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.

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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

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