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#OctoberMovieChallenge 10/17 someone sentenced to prison in a movie

Total guilty pleasure

The Rock - FBI chemical weapons expert, political prisoner break into Alcatraz when a rogue military group take it over

#movies #filmsky #NicholasCage #SeanConnery #MichaelBay

www.imdb.com/title/tt0117...

The Rock (1996) ⭐ 7.4 | Action, Adventure, Thriller

2h 16m | R

www.imdb.com

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 2d

One of my favorite #Halloween watches. Angelica #FTW

a woman in a purple cape stands in front of a red banner that says rs.p.

ALT: a woman in a purple cape stands in front of a red banner that says rs.p.

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 2d

45% of U.S. internet homes watch free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) services, 89% subscribe to at least one #streaming
service 59% across the eight leading services are subscriptions to the basic tier with #ads

#media #adtech #subscriptions #entertainment

www.tvtechnology.com/news/study-4...

Study: 45% of U.S. Internet Households Now Watch FAST Services

Nearly 9 in 10 (89%) of these homes also subscribe to at least one streaming service, Parks Associates reported

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 3d

YouTube has become a dominant force in media, hub for a wide array of genres, talk, comedy, food & unscripted.
#Sports, led by the #NFL is in many ways the final frontier for #YouTube to conquer

#TV #media #adtech #video #broadcast #TVsky

www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started

In two decades, the app has grown from a user-generated circus into the most powerful platform on earth. CEO Neal Mohan on his $100 billion vision for YouTube’s future and the disruption it’s left in ...

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 3d

Here's a few I recommend, you need to find your people..

@democracydocket.com @marcelias.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @talkingpointsmemo.com @theonion.com @jimacosta.bsky.social @allinwithchris.bsky.social

Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 3d

Gotta go with @omacolt.bsky.social choice here #KermitTheFrog the OG

#octobermoviechallenge 10/15 Frog in a movie

#moviesky #TheMuppets #filmsky #JimHenson

omacolt.bsky.social @omacolt.bsky.social · 3d

#OctoberMovieChallenge
Day 15 Frog In A Movie
The Muppet Movie (1979)

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 3d

Who gets news from podcasts?

39% U.S. adults under 50 say they get news from #podcasts often or sometimes, compared with 24% of those ages 50 and older

#podcasting #news #streamingaudio #adtech #media #digitalmedia #broadcast #audio

www.pewresearch.org/journalism/f...

Podcasts and News Fact Sheet

Podcasts are playing a bigger role in Americans' news diets. Around a third of U.S. adults say they get news from podcasts at least sometimes.

www.pewresearch.org

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 4d

My pleasure. Such a great choice🥋

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 4d

+1 on this pick from @charlysometimes.bsky.social for 10/14 Somebody hit in the face with something other than a fist

#TheKarateKid

#OctoberMovieChallenge #movies #films #RalphMacchio #PatMorita

Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦 @charlysometimes.bsky.social · 5d

#OctoberMovieChallenge
#MovieSky
#FilmSky

10/14: Somebody hit in the face with something other than a fist

"The Karate Kid" (1984)

a man in a red shirt that says referee stands in front of a karate championship board

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 4d

Following acquisitions including #Epsilon & #Lotame 73% of Publicis’ operating model is now “AI-powered”

#AI #AgenticNetworks #CoreAI #Publicis #AdvertisingAgencies #AdAgencies #media #adtech #marketing

www.adweek.com/agencies/art...

Arthur Sadoun Says AI Shift Doesn't Need to be Ad Industry's ‘Kodak Moment’

CEO says 73% of Publicis’ operating model is now ‘AI-powered.’

www.adweek.com

Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

a hammerhead shark swimming in the ocean with a national geographic logo behind it

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

Still so scary even after all these years

Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

#31DaysOfHorror #31DaysOfHalloween

#TheInnkeepers - During final days at Yankee Pedlar Inn, employees experience disturbing events as old guests check in

#movies #TiWest #horrorsky #ghoststories #SaraPaxton #filmsky #nowWatching #FirstWatch #spookyseason #scarymovies

www.imdb.com/title/tt1594...

The Innkeepers (2011) ⭐ 5.5 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

1h 41m | R

www.imdb.com

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

a man in a baseball uniform is standing in the dark .

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

a man in a baseball uniform is standing in the dark .

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

❤️❤️❤️

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Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

I know where I'll be on 11/7/25 🍿🎬🏃

Patricia Clark @patriciaclark.bsky.social · 5d

A small share of time spent on platforms is truly “social” networking (checking in with friends/family) 80%+ time spent on Facebook/90%+ on Instagram is spent watching videos, content from creators user doesn't know

#adtech #media

Everything Is Television
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...

Everything Is Television

A theory of culture and attention

www.derekthompson.org