Ask Skip tackles Hollywood’s AI push, exposing it as a cost-cutting measure disguised as creative empowerment. Studios are rapidly replacing pre- and post-production tasks with AI to slash overhead, not inspire storytelling. The true innovation won’t come from the top…
TikTok has officially launched TikTok for Artists, a music insights platform that gives artists and their teams access to detailed performance metrics and fan demographics to improve promotion and audience engagement. It includes tools for content creation, data on song…
Disney has laid off several hundred employees as part of ongoing efforts to "enhance efficiency," targeting mid-level roles across marketing, development, and finance. These cuts are not just cost-saving but reflect deeper structural changes driven by the collapsing cable model,…
Apple is in advanced talks to acquire parts of ESPN’s soon-to-expire MLB rights package, with a focus on Sunday Night Baseball. NBC is also interested, but Apple is reportedly targeting a broader set of games. MLB is exploring a split-rights…
Triller Group has completed a strategic reorganization into three key units—Social Media (Triller App), Fintech (AGBA), and Combat Sports (BKFC)—to drive focused growth and scalability. The company plans to aggressively expand over the next six months, including launching a cryptocurrency…
WndrCo, co-founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-led a $15.5 million Series A round for Creatify, an AI-powered platform that rapidly generates social video ads. Creatify’s AdMax leverages AI to mimic high-performing content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, aligning with a…
Ana Maria Jipa, CEO of Olyn, argues in this Thought Leaders Circle essay that box office surges like Memorial Day weekend’s don’t signal a theatrical revival, but rather a shift toward event-driven viewing. She emphasizes that modern film distribution has…
TelevisaUnivision is replacing Donna Speciale with Tim Natividad as President of U.S. Advertising Sales and Marketing, effective June 9. Natividad, with a strong background at TikTok, Roku, Amazon, and Google, brings platform and data-driven expertise at a time when the…
Gen Z and younger millennials aren’t disengaging from streaming—they’re optimizing. According to Ampere Analysis, this high-value cohort cycles in and out of services based on perceived value, not loyalty, and demands daily engagement, not just tentpole content. Platforms that fail…
Starz, now fully independent from Lionsgate, posted a 6% revenue decline and a widened operating loss in its first quarterly report, driven largely by a $177.4 million restructuring charge, including major content write-downs. CEO Jeffrey Hirsch is pivoting the strategy…
