Media Companies Lack Short Form Video Strategy, Courting Long-Term Disaster (Guest Column)
Briefly

The dominance of platforms like TikTok and YouTube presents significant challenges to traditional broadcasters and content aggregators, especially in attracting younger audiences.
Consumers, especially Gen Z, are shifting to short-form video content, watching over three hours daily on platforms like TikTok and YouTube, compared to only one hour on traditional media.
Traditional media companies continue to focus on long-form content despite the undeniable rise of short-form video, risking their ability to monetize and retain younger viewers.
Simply syndicating content or placing ads on short-form platforms strengthens them, creating a competitive moat and missing the opportunity to fully engage the new audience.
Read at The Hollywood Reporter
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