There’s new confidence building within the media world, thanks to generative AI (genAI) and stabilizing advertising revenues. B2C marketing teams are ready to “shake off” the last few years, after having been shackled by a global pandemic and mired in economic uncertainty. With most of that in the rearview mirror, CMOs will enter 2024 with optimism about media partners’ usual suspects — ready to build, test, and learn. Forrester anticipates a year where advertisers invest in proven media partners and, in doing so, experiment within “safe” spaces, making the media giants, well, even more giant. This report declares five media and advertising predictions as we enter 2024 — a year where big media gets its mojo back.