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SURVEY REPORT

Media & Entertainment insights: 2026 AI Impact Survey

Boards committed early, front lines are still learning

 

Commercial value must catch up to commitment

 

Media and entertainment organizations have board-level AI commitment that leads the marketplace. Adoption support for writers, editors and production staff is the most urgent need.

 
 

54%

say frontline workers need the most AI adoption support

 
 
 

17%

have already fully integrated agentic AI into workflows

 
 
 

What’s in the report?

  • Boards are approving major investments that aren’t getting fully adopted
  • Role-specific workflows are critical to delivering measurable returns
  • The accountability implications of a buy-first strategy are coming into focus
  • Agentic AI is scaling faster than the controls
 
 

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