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TVREV’s Hot List rounds up execs on fragmentation, AI outcomes, and local TV consolidation

TVREV’s weekly digest gathers exec commentary on TV-vs-social walled gardens, AI-driven ad outcomes, and local broadcast consolidation. It also previews Alan Wolk’s “Feudal Media” thesis on mass media’s fragmentation into rival platform fiefdoms.

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