'You don't want to be disintermediated': DTC brands, fueled by Facebook ads, are shifting focus elsewhere

After relying on Facebook and Instagram to facilitate the majority of its conversations between brand and audience, Glossier, the beauty startup that's raised nearly $90 million in funding is heavily investing in building its own platform to talk to its customers

With subscribers paying more of the bills, The Washington Post is using its User Lab to test new ad formats with readers before they land on the site.

Snapchat is becoming increasingly similar to mobile TV. And with the growth of content comes the rise of TV-like ad formats, which advertisers see as a cheap alternative to competitors.

NBC News has been producing more videos for its own platforms and social channels as it gets ready to launch a 24-hour, over-the-top streaming network.

What does the rise of the publisher-producer look like? We'll find out from Suzanne Kolb, chief brand officer at Group Nine Media, at Digiday Hot Topic: The Future of Entertainment. Register here to join us on Oct. 25 in Los Angeles.