Quotes
""Don’t mistake the decline in CMO titles for irrelevance; it signals a transformation. Marketing isn’t shrinking – it’s stepping onto the biggest stage yet.""
- Keisha Taylor Starr, Chief Marketing Officer for The E.W. Scripps Company, and General Manager, Scripps Networks
"“You come first. Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests. And, yes, that does include the corporate owners of CBS. I report for you.”"
- Upcoming CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil, to viewers
""The first step towards getting somewhere is deciding you're not going to stay where you are.""
- Thomas Jefferson
""Many companies still carry the weight of their cable networks, which makes it harder to let streaming evolve at the pace the market demands. Cable is not dead, but it requires changes that are difficult to make when it is tied to a newer business model. Consolidation or spin-offs help companies separate what still produces value from what slows them down.""
- Julie Clark, SVP of Media and Entertainment, TransUnion
""As YouTube continues to grow overall viewing time, 2026 will see a stronger emphasis on driving consumption on TV screens through licensed, long-tail movies and classic TV series.""
- Jason Platt Zolov, Senior Consultant, Hub Entertainment Research
""This is the year when people finally start giving agents real work rather than just testing them on the side.""
- Frans Vermeulen, President, Swivel
""A key lesson from this year is that AI only succeeds when it removes complexity.""
- Joshua John, Head of Strategy, Yahoo DSP
""The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear.""
- Buddy the Elf
"“Tonight’s three-hour season finale of ‘Survivor’ on CBS was set to be interrupted by President Trump’s prime-time address to the nation in part of his continuing quest to never let anyone know what happens on private islands.” "
- Seth Meyers
"“Don Jr. was previously engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle, but one of the many perks of your dad being president is he can just make your ex the ambassador to Greece and send her far, far away.” "
- Jimmy Kimmel
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