Convergent TV

6 Trends That Defined the Media Industry's Most Chaotic, Reflective Year

2016 saw both innovation and consternation

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By Sami Main

December 15, 2016

From the rapidly changing definition of "watching TV" to the extreme highs and lows of political news coverage, 2016 has been one of the modern media industry's most unpredictable and disruptive years ever.

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Sami Main

Sami Main is social editor for Adweek, where she posts Adweek content onto social platforms and looks for creative ways to communicate what's new.

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