Vertical video remains the primary driver of digital culture. Complex narrative ideas are increasingly distilled into micro-content to capture shrinking consumer attention spans.
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Understanding this shift requires looking at how technology has changed not just what we watch, listen to, and play, but how media companies create and deliver that content. Vertical video remains the primary driver of digital culture