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The Marketecture Podcast is hosted by industry experts Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi. Every Friday they publish an interview with an important thinker in the advertising and marketing industries, and cover that week's most important news. Every Monday there's an in-depth vendor interview where you learn about interesting companies. https://www.marketecture.tv
Episode 144: Rich Greenfield on the State of Dying Media and What’s Going on with Paramount
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
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Episode 144: Rich Greenfield on the State of Dying Media and What’s Going on with Paramount
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
Chapters00:00 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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Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
The Marketecture Podcast is hosted by industry experts Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi. Every Friday they publish an interview with an important thinker in the advertising and marketing industries, and cover that week's most important news. Every Monday there's an in-depth vendor interview where you learn about interesting companies. https://www.marketecture.tv
