Audience Engagement, entertainment
Staff Researcher
Wagering on Views: The Economics, Culture, and ...

The regional sports network (RSN) model, and sports media in general, has experienced severe disruption from the streaming revolution. To adapt, RSNs, like FanDuel Sports Network (FDSN),  have been forced to update their business models, adopt DTC streaming strategies, and renegotiate their distribution agreements. As cord-cutting accelerates and the streaming landscape becomes increasingly saturated, RSNs must find new ways to differentiate themselves and capture consumers’ limited attention. A defining challenge for FDSN is determining whether its naming-rights partnership with FanDuel Sportsbook and the broader integration of gambling-related content into live broadcasts can meaningfully drive audience discovery and engagement. In Part II, our research team will present data and findings from our research, and reflect on their implications for FDSN’s content strategy and audience growth objectives.

Wagering on Views: The Economics, Culture, and Ethics of Sports Gambling in Live Media Part 1
Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Marketing
Cole Schubert
From SEO to GEO: Optimizing the Arts ...

With many arts organizations and artists already feeling behind in their digital presence (‘Is it already time to update the website again?’), Google’s AI Overview might be baffling—not only because it's been adopted so quickly, but also because it feels unpredictable. How are arts organizations showing up (or not) in AI search? To find out, contributor Cole Schubert conducts an experiment by running four search queries on six of the top artistically vibrant cities in the United States.

From SEO to GEO: Optimizing the Arts Organization Website for Google’s AI Overview
News & Announcements, Arts & Technology
Julia Srnec
Byte-Sized Culture: AI Policy, Discovery, and ...

In this month’s edition of Byte-Sized Culture, lead researcher Julia Srnec writes about the impacts of AI on search discoverability, UNESCO and ICOM’s findings from their latest survey, Global Survey on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Museums, and how advancement in animatronics is changing immersive entertainment experiences.

Byte-Sized Culture: AI Policy, Discovery, and Hauntingly Good Animatronics
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Technology
Ziqi Xiang
Hallucination & Understanding in the Age of ...

Former AMT Lab Chief Editor of Research Ziqi Xiang explores how hallucination and understanding in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) impacts artistic creation and the value of art. He shares his preliminary modeling of this thought-provoking academic problem.

Hallucination & Understanding in the Age of AI
entertainment, Arts & Technology
Staff Editors
Venue As A Story: Location-Based Entertainment ...

In Part 1, our research team examined the history immersive entertainment industry in the United States, and current challenges facing immersive experience creators. Part II dives into the results of our online survey and findings based on interviews with industry experts. To gain insights into the audience perspective, an online survey was launched on January 17, 2026, examining overall engagement with immersive entertainment. The survey revealed a thematic overlap between immersive audiences and traditional entertainment preferences. Ultimately, a “one-model-fits-all” approach to immersive entertainment would be limiting, and our research supports the need for a fourth model called the Immersive Plaza.

Venue As A Story: Location-Based Entertainment Models, Part 2

Free Tools and New Ideas from the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference (Part I of III)

Free Tools and New Ideas from the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference (Part I of III)

The Nonprofit Technology Conference (#NTC17) met in March in Washington, DC, the headquarters of all nonprofits.  The conference was vast with inspiring keynotes and information-filled panels.  The following is only a sampling of what was available and reveals my passions and interests: Data, Diversity and Communication.

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Going Beyond Google: Data Sources and Visualization

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Going Beyond Google: Data Sources and Visualization

Finding data and analyzing it takes time, something in short supply for most arts managers.  But without taking the time to collect and analyze data, arts managers are making decisions without knowledge. Here are two tools and one source to consider as you move forward in your work.