Druckmann Ditches HBO: ‘The Last of Us’ Faces a Creative Apocalypse
We kick off this holiday weekend on The Ankler Podcast with Matthew Frank exposing a rebellion brewing in film schools, where young cinephiles are shunning AI, while their mentors encourage them to em...
3 Jul 202530min
Now It’s Spotify vs. YouTube — Plus Personal Struggles Post-L.A. Fire
This week: Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey unpack a wave of moves shaking up Hollywood. First, the team dissect Spotify’s latest push into video, including a leaked pitch deck showing the ...
27 Jun 202530min
'Broadcast Is Dead’ Isn’t a Hot Take—It’s Josh Richards’ Business Plan
Live from Cannes Lions, Like & Subscribe editor Natalie Jarvey interviews creator Josh Richards and CrossCheck Studios CEO Chris Sawtelle about building a Gen Z media empire on the back of TikTok star...
25 Jun 202524min
YouTube vs. Netflix: Rumble on the Riviera
On the ground at Cannes Lions, Janice Min and Natalie Jarvey join Elaine Low to break down the big Rumble(s) on the Riviera. First up: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan fired back at Netflix's Ted Sarandos in Ja...
20 Jun 202532min
TV Tales: How ‘The Traitors’ Broke Through & Upended Reality
In the final edition of this season’s Hollywood Stories, Richard Rushfield got to talk about "The Traitors" — a show of which he is an unapologetic superfan — with executive producer Mike Cotton, the ...
18 Jun 202533min
Creator Coup: CEO Neal Mohan on YouTube Beating Netflix Without Buying a Single Show
Live from Cannes Lions, Ankler Media CEO Janice Min hosts a rollicking, wide-ranging conversation with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan about the platform’s growing dominance — both on TV screens and across cul...
18 Jun 202538min
Swipe, Pay, Cry: A $5 Billion Boom in 60-Second Soaps
Green shoots are rare in Hollywood these days, but some writers and actors are cashing six-figure checks in a format as questionable as its new Luigi Mangione series. Welcome to the world of microdram...
13 Jun 202530min
TV Tales: 'Penis, Penis, Penis, Me' — Comedy Legend Nell Scovell Tells All
In this week’s Hollywood Stories, Richard Rushfield sits down with TV comedy legend Nell Scovell — creator of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and writer for everything from The Simpsons to Late Night with D...
11 Jun 202539min
