Upfronts: Less Glitz, Higher Stakes & a Fierce Fight to Win
Ankler Agenda16 Maj 2025

Upfronts: Less Glitz, Higher Stakes & a Fierce Fight to Win

Ad fab? Not quite. Still, even as the Upfronts lose glitz, stakes remain sky high. Ad buying happens year-round now, sure — but with Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube crashing the party and sports commanding ever-higher premiums, TV’s annual dog-and-pony is still a spectacle, drawing Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey to the scene in New York. In this episode: their first-ever “Uppie Awards”; best (and worst) celebrity cameos (hello Lady Gaga and Snoop Dogg); who liked Netflix’s big pitch; HBO Max name-change whiplash; and whose afterparty delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tina Brown & Janice Min Talk Meghan Markle, Demi Moore, DOGE

Tina Brown & Janice Min Talk Meghan Markle, Demi Moore, DOGE

With the debut of Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, longtime royal observer Tina Brown and Ankler Media CEO Janice Min joined forces for a rollicking Substack Live conversation over at Brown’s Fresh Hell. ...

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The Lost Art of Hollywood Swagger

The Lost Art of Hollywood Swagger

Hollywood execs want more “aggression” out of their young proteges, but Gen Z — raised in remote work and new rules — came to age without traditional role models. The Ankler team shares advice from th...

7 Mars 202550min

Broadcast TV Surge; WBD’s Sports Pause; Paramount Stalled

Broadcast TV Surge; WBD’s Sports Pause; Paramount Stalled

Broadcast TV may be what “your uncle and your mom watches,” but it’s a bright spot for the studios. Series Business’ Lesley Goldberg joins Elaine Low to discuss her interview with CBS President Amy Re...

28 Feb 202544min

Michael Wolff on Trump's Coming 'Self-Destruction': 'He Will Pay the Price'

Michael Wolff on Trump's Coming 'Self-Destruction': 'He Will Pay the Price'

The New York Times gave author Michael Wolff’s new book a glowing review, but President Donald Trump disagrees, calling it a “total FAKE JOB, just like the other JUNK he wrote.” As with Wolff’s three ...

27 Feb 202547min

Hollywood’s New Mission Impossible: Greenlights

Hollywood’s New Mission Impossible: Greenlights

Budgets for studio theatrical slates and TV lineups are disappearing as fast as federal agencies these days. But there’s hope! Dealmakers’ Ashley Cullins joins to break down the new rules for landing ...

21 Feb 202533min

Hollywood’s DEI Cave-in; Post-Fires Leave L.A. Debate

Hollywood’s DEI Cave-in; Post-Fires Leave L.A. Debate

As President Trump seeks to banish diversity, equity and inclusion, Disney buried its initiative this week, and Amazon continues to “evolve” its own. Sean McNulty, Elaine Low, Richard Rushfield and co...

14 Feb 202537min

Inside #StayinLA; Two Minutes with Bob Iger; SpinCo Woe

Inside #StayinLA; Two Minutes with Bob Iger; SpinCo Woe

Disney started its latest earnings call with an uncharacteristically terse Bob Iger avoiding a trio of unpleasant topics: linear TV, declining Disney+ subscriber totals and Donald Trump. What wasn’t s...

7 Feb 202540min

A Dire Sundance, Indie Peril & the Creator Incursion

A Dire Sundance, Indie Peril & the Creator Incursion

Just two deals and Sundance is almost over? Ouch. Richard Rushfield, on the ground at the fest, gives his report on indie malaise and how to fix it. Plus: Sean McNulty, Elaine Low and Richard on Peaco...

31 Jan 202540min

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