Episodes: 292
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 5.1k subscribers
Instagram: 56.0k followers
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Elaine Low - Entertainment journalist and author of The Ankler Media’s Series Business newsletter.
Sean McNulty - Entertainment journalist and author of The Ankler’s The Wakeup newsletter.
Natalie Jarvey - Entertainment journalist and author of The Ankler’s Like & Subscribe newsletter.
Richard Rushfield - Entertainment journalist and editorial contributor at The Ankler.
Lesley Goldberg - The Paramount-wbd Settlement, Potential Layoffs, Television Studios, And The Future Of Streaming.
Laura Friedman - Federal Film And Television Tax Incentives, Hollywood Employment, Bipartisan Policymaking, And Bringing Production Back To California.
Erik Barmack - Artificial Intelligence Threats To Hollywood, Autonomous AI Agents, Cybersecurity, Generative AI, And Studio Technology Strategy.
Janice Min - The Lumière Summit, Global Entertainment Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, The Attention Economy, And Political Pressures On Hollywood.
Katey Rich - Changing Studio Strategies Around Film Festivals, Awards-season Campaigns, Emmy Storylines, And The Television Business.
David Ellison’s Promise to Outspend Netflix and Disney
October 08, 2026
David Ellison has an ambitious pitch for Hollywood: Skydance will spend more on content than Netflix or Disney, crank out roughly 190 series and 30 movies a year, find at least $6 billion in savings and pay down its mountain of debt. All while keeping the creative community happy. How, exactly, is all of that supposed to work when even Wall Street doesn’t see it? Ellison and new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz opened the Paramount lot to reporters Tuesday to sell their v...
Kreiz In, Bloys Wins: Paramount’s Head-Spinning New Order
October 01, 2026
The new Paramount is taking shape fast. On the eve of the Warner Bros. deal concluding, David Ellison is bringing in fresh blood — and bloodletting. Former Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz boards as the surprise co-CEO, charged with day-to-day management and integration (read: layoffs). And after months of heated rivalry between Cindy Holland and Casey Bloys over who would control the combined company’s original-content future, we have an ans...
Mike Schur: Paramount-WBD Is a ‘Nightmare Scenario’
September 24, 2026
Mike Schur calls Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. a “nightmare scenario” for Hollywood — and now that David Ellison has cleared the biggest obstacle to getting the deal done, he’s even more alarmed about what comes next. “It’s gasoline on a fire,” the Parks and Recreation co-creator and Dig producer tells Elaine Low, pointing to an industry already hollowed out by years of consolidation. “I hate to be doomsday-ish here… but the ecosystem is ...
Prestige Junkie · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Leaving the Theater · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
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Ankler Agenda typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior entertainment journalists and editors, studio or streaming executives, creator-economy leaders, film and television policymakers, and technology specialists with direct relevance to Hollywood. Common among recent guests: Leading a major entertainment publication, newsletter, or editorial vertical; Authoritative reporting or analysis on studio, streaming, creator-economy, or awards strategy; Holding elected office or a senior policy role relevant to film and television. Recent guests include Lesley Goldberg, Laura Friedman, and Erik Barmack.
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