WSJ Media Mix

With lively analysis, timely insights and in-depth interviews, WSJ editors and reporters cover the fast-changing media and marketing business.

Business
Technology
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How Genius Wants To Annotate The Internet
Ilan Zechory, co-founder of startup Genius, talks about the company's origin as a rap music lyrics site, and why it now wants to help people "annotate" everything from news articles to poetry.
30 min
27
Heineken's Ron Amram Talks Ad Agency Transparency
Ron Amram, vice president of media marketing at Heineken USA, discusses what Facebook's video metric miscalculation means for advertisers, why brands are auditing their agencies and why marketers have put some money back into television.
28 min
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Hulu Ad Sales Chief Talks TV's Shift to Digital
Peter Naylor, senior vice president of advertising sales at Hulu, discusses the streaming company's push into original series, why it introduced an ad-free model and how Hulu wants to put together a new skinny bundle.
30 min
29
Amazon Studios Chief Talks Emmy Hopes
Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, discusses why winning TV awards helps Amazon's core business and why the streaming service is expanding internationally in markets like Japan and India.
27 min
30
Eric Hippeau on the Great Digital Media Shakeout
Venture capitalist Eric Hippeau talks how he selects the many companies he invests in, and why it's a good time to be in digital media.
29 min
31
TYT's Cenk Uygur Thinks Cable News Is Toast
Cenk Uygur, the founder of political web show "The Young Turks," talks about Donald Trump's rise, how Facebook video has impacted the election and why cable news giants like MSNBC are toast.
38 min
32
Cindy Gallop Talks Ad Industry Diversity
Former advertising executive and public speaker Cindy Gallop discusses the diversity problem facing the ad industry, and how marketers and agencies' businesses are suffering as a result.
35 min
33
Thrillist's Ben Lerer on Digital Media's TV Hopes
Ben Lerer, CEO of Thrillist Media Group, talks about the challenges of mixing e-commerce with media, and why he wants to bring Thrillist to TV.
24 min
34
How The Dogist Built a Business Instagramming Dogs
Elias Weiss Friedman, the photographer behind the popular Instagram account "The Dogist," talks about how he grew his 2.1 million-strong following, how he decides which brands to work with, and why he wants to branch out into TV.
29 min
35
Erika Nardini Talks About Leading a Site For Bros
Barstool Sports' new female CEO discusses how the company wants to become the next Vice for men's lifestyle and how the site makes money from merchandise and events.
31 min
36
Why Hearst's Digital Chief Loves Snapchat
Troy Young, president of Hearst Magazines Digital Media, talks about why the company is betting on Snapchat and the power Facebook holds in the media business.
33 min
37
Samsung CMO Talks Apple Rivalry
Marc Mathieu, chief marketing officer at Samsung Electronics America, talks about virtual reality, why celebrity endorsements are powerful and how Samsung's marketing takes on its biggest rival.
26 min
38
Jukin Media CEO Digs For Viral Video Gold
Jon Skogmo explains why millions of people have seen his company's videos, but probably never heard of his company, and how Jukin scours the web to find hot viral videos before its competitors.
25 min
39
Deep Focus CEO Ian Schafer on Pokémon Go, Snapchat
Deep Focus CEO, Ian Schafer, weighs in on what marketers can learn from the Pokémon Go phenomenon, the power of Snapchat as an advertising platform, and the challenges publishers face when creating branded content for marketers.
32 min
40
About.com CEO on Modernizing a 19-Year-Old Website
About.com Group CEO, Neil Vogel, explains why he's splitting the website into a series of standalone properties, and why it's risky for publishers to rely on partners such as Facebook and Google.
37 min
41
Little Things CEO Bets on 'Feel-Good' Media
Joe Speiser, CEO of Little Things, describes how he helped turn a dog food retailer into a digital media company, why building a brand online is harder than building an audience, and why dependence on Facebook doesn't keep him up at night.
33 min
42
360i CEO Sarah Hofstetter on the Changing Ad Model
Sarah Hofstetter, CEO of digital agency 360i, discusses how her agency hangs on to talent and promotes diversity within its ranks and how the advertising agency model is changing.
32 min
43
Forbes CEO Takes 100-Year-Old Magazine Digital
Forbes CEO Mike Perlis discusses the company's global expansion, new foreign ownership, and fight against ad blocking.
29 min
44
Bon Appetit Publisher Talks Food Media's Feast
Pamela Drucker Mann, the publisher and chief revenue officer of Bon Appetit magazine, discusses how traditional food magazines are taking on digital upstarts. Then Wall Street Journal advertising editor Suzanne Vranica explains a new bombshell report on ad companies' lack of transparency.
25 min
45
Gawker CEO Talks About Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel
Media Mix's Steven Perlberg and Jack Marshall talk with Gawker CEO Nick Denton about the company's battle with tech billionaire Peter Thiel and the invasion of privacy trial against Hulk Hogan.
29 min
46
Mic CEO Chris Altchek Bets on News For Millennials
Chris Altchek, the CEO and co-founder of Mic, discusses why young people need their own news, why sponsored content is here to stay, and how his company plans to become profitable in 18 months.
36 min
47
Turner President David Levy Talks Skinny Bundles
David Levy, the president of Turner, discusses if the TV industry is on the verge of the ideal "skinny bundle" and whether marketers overcommited when they shifted ad dollars to digital giants like Facebook.
31 min
48
Adblock Plus CEO Till Faida Talks 'Acceptable Ads'
Till Faida, the head of Adblock Plus, discusses why online ad blockers like his are growing more popular and whether it's fair for his company to take payments for allowing "acceptable ads."
31 min
49
CEO Jim Bankoff Talks Vox Media's Digital Empire
Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff sits down with Steven Perlberg and Jack Marshall to discuss whether media companies are slaves to Facebook, the rise of partner platforms, and how digital companies are proving their worth in the changing media world.
35 min
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