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The numbers are in – and they are damning. DCN’s latest member-survey shows median year-over-year referral traffic from Google Search to premium| Digital Content Next
Since its launch 2017, Substack has gathered momentum and attention across the media – both from independent journalists building their own newsletters, but also from big publishing brands seeking out... The post Publishers weigh Substack opportunity and risk appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week: The post DCN’s media industry must reads: week of August 28, 2025 appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
Today’s audiences spend an ever-increasing amount time on digital platforms, especially mobile, and expect personalized, on-demand experiences. Traditional formats continue to lose ground, while newer models such as ad-supported streaming... The post For the entertainment industry, agility is key to growth appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
For years, publishers have relied on a patchwork of point solutions to manage subscriptions, consent, adblock recovery, newsletters, and more. Each solved a problem, but together they created inefficiencies, siloed... The post Why publishers are embracing tech consolidation appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
Two Thanksgivings ago, Amazon Prime streamed its first Black Friday NFL game, part of its groundbreaking exclusive deal for Thursday Night Football broadcasts. Pundits from the broadcast and streaming industries... The post Capitalize on first party data (like platforms do) appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week: The post DCN’s media industry must reads: week of August 21, 2025 appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
On June 23, U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled in Bartz, et al. v. Anthropic (N.D. Cal.) that Anthropic’s use of copyrighted works to train its AI models was “exceedingly... The post AI on trial: copyright, paywalls, and publisher power appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
The streaming landscape continues to evolve, with viewers increasingly leaning into affordability and simplicity over sheer volume of content. Rising prices and a growing number of services are driving many... The post Price fatigue fuels shift to bundled, Ad-backed streaming appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
In the media industry, AI’s hype cycle has officially entered its hard reality era. As Arc XP’s Chief Technology Officer Joe Croney put it during our recent webinar Real Automation,... The post The year of now: an AI turning point for publishers appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
The numbers are in – and they are damning. DCN’s latest member-survey shows median year-over-year referral traffic from Google Search to premium| Digital Content Next
According to Samba TV's new report on viewership for the first half of 2024, over-the-top (OTT) consumption grew by 40% year-over-year, highlighting the| Digital Content Next
Premium video is plentiful and streaming options abound. This high quality, ‘TV-like’ video content occupies multiple screens and is accessible via many| Digital Content Next
The shift to streaming hasn’t just changed what we watch or how we watch, it’s changed everything behind the scenes, too. The premium video playbook has| Digital Content Next
Growth doesn't wait. It doesn't pause for delayed reports or accommodate teams buried in manual tasks. For ad revenue operations, the ability to act fast| Digital Content Next
It’s easy to feel like publishers have little recourse to the fast-track of AI adoption. Big Tech keeps updating its offerings, cribbing more content,| Digital Content Next
As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in editorial and business processes, media companies face increased pressure to ensure AI is implemented| Digital Content Next
Gen Z and Gen Y aren’t just watching video content—they’re rewriting the rules of engagement. That’s the big wake-up call from DCN’s latest exclusive| Digital Content Next
Young audiences are reshaping the American media landscape. In the United States, over half (54%) of 18–24-year-olds now cite social media and video| Digital Content Next
WhatsApp may be the fourth most popular social network in the world. However, to date it has not been a place publishers have had much success building| Digital Content Next
I’ve just wrapped up a slightly over-scheduled (and very hot) week in Cannes. Unsurprisingly, the Croisette was buzzing with talk of AI, creative| Digital Content Next
The social media landscape continues to shift as platforms compete for the attention of journalists, creators, and their audiences. While X (formerly| Digital Content Next
At some point in 2020, accelerated by the pandemic and the kids using endless hours of TikTok scrolling as a coping mechanism, short-form video surged| Digital Content Next
For publishers and media companies, the need to focus on younger audiences for future growth, especially Gen Z (16-25) and young millennials (26-32), is| Digital Content Next
Are the time-consuming, error-prone manual processes of traditional ad operations a thing of the past? The answer is simple – they can be. Because there’s| Digital Content Next
As the popularity of streaming continues to grow, video content is scattered among many different endpoints. These increasingly include ad-supported| Digital Content Next
In November 2019, Pew Research found that the majority of Americans think that their personal data is insecure, that data collection poses more risks than| Digital Content Next
