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# Hot List: Who Will Buy Warner, Shoppable TV, And More
- URL: https://tvrev2beta2.ghost.io/hot-list-102725/
- Published: 2025-10-27T22:13:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-04T03:30:14.000Z
- Author: Jason Damata
- Tags: Hot List, Warner Bros Discovery, AI, Alan Wolk, Tim Hanlon, Broadcast TV, Nick Buzzell, shoppable TV, NBTV, OTT.X, TriCoast, Nick Risher, Gray Media, Gray Television, World Cup, FOX, #sqs, #Import 2026-09-03 21:39, Data, Sports

*“We’re confident that AI is going to help us and help our creative partners tell stories better, faster and in new ways — we’re all in on that,” said Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. “We’re not worried about AI replacing creativity.*”

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### **The TL;DR**

[**Netflix All in on Leveraging AI as Tech Creeps into the Industry**](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/netflix-all-in-on-leveraging-ai-in-its-streaming-platform.html?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) **\[CNBC\]**

- **TL;DR:** In an earnings call last week Netflix says that generative AI presents a “significant opportunity” across its streaming platform, including improving its recommendations, ads business, and movies and TV content. “We’re empowering creators with a broad set of GenAI tools to help them achieve their visions and deliver even more impactful titles for members,” the company said.

#### [**Walmart pushes retail media full-funnel with CTV, influencers and in-store screens**](https://www.thedrum.com/news/walmart-pushes-retail-media-full-funnel-with-ctv-influencers-and-store-screens?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) **\[The Drum\]**

- **TL;DR:** Walmart Connect’s Ryan Mayward unveiled the company’s shift from lower-funnel sponsored search to a truly full-funnel retail media strategy spanning CTV, in-store screens, off-site display, and influencer programs. Walmart’s CTV footprint—fueled by its Vizio partnership—is now its fastest-growing channel, offering brands measurable reach on the biggest screen in the home. The broader message: retail media is evolving into a holistic marketing platform driving awareness, consideration, and conversion through unified data and attribution.

#### [**Amazon brings shoppable ads to Twitch in livestream commerce push**](https://www.emarketer.com/content/amazon-brings-shoppable-ads-twitch-livestream-commerce-push?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) **\[EMarketer\]**

- **TL;DR:** Twitch is launching native, in-stream shopping ads powered by Amazon’s ad platform, letting users purchase products (like e.l.f. Cosmetics) during streams without leaving the viewing experience.

**Recommended Reading:**

- [Magnite Pushes CTV Forward With AI, Pause Ads, And SMB Accessibility](https://www.emarketer.com/content/magnite-pushes-ctv-forward-with-ai--pause-ads--smb-accessibility?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Marisa Jones \[eMarketer\]
- [Amazon’s Next Frontier In Advertising: The Cloud Infrastructure It Runs On](https://digiday.com/marketing/amazons-next-frontier-in-advertising-the-cloud-infrastructure-it-runs-on/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Seb Joseph \[Digiday\]
- [T-Mobile Brings Its Network Power To Fox Weather Coverage](https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/fox-weather-t-mobile-team-up-weather-coverage/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Mark Mwachiro \[AdWeek\]
- [Teads Launches CTV Performance: A New Way to Optimize and Measure Real Outcomes from Connected TV](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/23/3171996/0/en/Teads-Launches-CTV-Performance-A-New-Way-to-Optimize-and-Measure-Real-Outcomes-from-Connected-TV.html?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- \[GlobeNewswire\]
- [IAB Addresses Changing Market Dynamics, Reinvents Its Marketplace Event Schedule](https://www.iab.com/news/reinvents-its-marketplace-event-schedule/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- \[IAB\]
- [What New Advertising Rules May Mean For Pharma Companies](https://www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/10/24/new-advertising-rules-pharma-companies?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Maia Anderson and Kristina Monllos \[Healthcare Brew\]
- [Bari Weiss’ First Weeks at CBS News: ‘60 Minutes’ Miss, Hunt for New Talent, Concerns Over Union Status at Free Press](https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bari-weiss-early-cbs-news-60-minutes-free-press-talent-1236560768/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Brian Steinberg \[Variety\]

**Hanlon’s Local Links:**

- [The Attention Economy Moved On, Local News Didn’t ](https://z6h1.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=68ff758d77ecc91d65e3f3da&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscaststudio.com%2F2025%2F10%2F16%2Fattention-economy-social-media-broadcast-television-local-news%2F&w=60df3ea739725c04ca27d651&c=b%5F68fa7542159ffb44c618595d&l=en-US&s=xqQ6n9PqEFWabbn1JKLKg5jAHtY%3D&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)\- Dak Dillon \[NCS|NewscastStudio\]
- [The State Of Local News: The 2025 Report](https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/state-of-local-news/2025/report/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Zach Metzger, et al. \[Northwestern|Medill Local News Institute\]
- [They Took Big Pay Cuts To Run A Little Paper](https://z6h1.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=68ff758d77ecc91d65e3f3da&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2025%2F10%2F20%2Fstyle%2Fmidcoast-villager-newspaper-maine.html&w=60df3ea739725c04ca27d651&c=b%5F68fa7542159ffb44c618595d&l=en-US&s=aiLWiryTgn1eSmjidYNzRXQYSKs%3D&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Steven Kurutz, Cig Harvey \[New York Times\]
- [Nexstar Accused Of Using Customer Blackout As ‘Deal Leverage’ Ahead Of Verizon Contract Deadline](https://www.thewrap.com/nexstar-media-verizon-fios-customer-blackout-comments/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Jacob Bryant \[The Wrap\]
- [Carr Warns Broadcasters He's ‘Open To Idea’ Of License Revocation](https://z6h1.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=68ff758d77ecc91d65e3f3da&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.policyband.com%2Fp%2Fdc-memo-carr-warns-broadcasters-hes&w=60df3ea739725c04ca27d651&c=b%5F68fa7542159ffb44c618595d&l=en-US&s=DJLDjnk8PvmUoYFDru9egcNYHYA%3D&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Ted Hearn \[Policyband\]
- [How Funding Cuts Are Changing Public Radio](https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/how-funding-cuts-are-changing-public-radio-on-the-media?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Brooke Gladstone \[On The Media\]
- [ATSC 3.0 May Be Closer Than Ever. How Will It Reshape Broadcasters’ Business Models?](https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/atsc-3-0-may-be-closer-than-ever-how-will-it-reshape-broadcasters-business-models/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Tom Sly \[TVNewsCheck\]
- [New Mexico PBS Brings ATSC 3.0 Multilingual Service To Viewers With HVS, Ateme, LingoPal](https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/new-mexico-pbs-brings-atsc-3-0-multilingual-service-to-viewers-with-hvs-ateme-lingopal?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Phil Kurz \[TVTech\]