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š± TikTok wants its creators to start writingā¦
As the conversation about YouTuber-made box-office hitsĀ 'Obsession'Ā andĀ 'Backrooms'Ā rolls on, one of the many takeaways being kicked around is that platforms like YouTube and TikTok have basically become the new training ground for talent. And TikTok just made a move that fits the moment, aiming to turn its own creatorsā¦
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š¤ YouTube is mulling its next move on Netflix
If it feels like Netflix signs a new YouTuber every week, that's because it basically has been. Top creators like celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni and the duo behind 'Good Mythical Morning' signed deals in the last week alone, joining Ms. Rachel, Mark Rober, and others. The setup is simple: Netflix pays a few million a yearā¦
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š„ Are the tides turning in Hollywood?
Kane Parsons directing Chiwetel Ejiofor on set. (A24) There's a feeling in town this week that the ground just moved. Two horror movies made by YouTube directors for almost no money took the top two spots and shoved a $165MĀ 'Star Wars'Ā tentpole into third. The takeaways, for a lot of folks: original ideas beat legacy IP,ā¦
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Two more internet horrors are headed to theaters
Zach Cregger and Steven Spielberg Ever sinceĀ 'Backrooms'Ā andĀ 'Obsession'Ā proved internet-born horror could pack theaters with younger audiences, the town has been trying to bottle the same lightning. In the weeks after those hits, agency assistants were reportedly combing through Reddit, YouTube, and TikTok like truffleā¦
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ā”ļø Quick hitsā¦
š³ļøĀ The DGA ratified their new contract.Ā MembersĀ passed it "overwhelmingly,"Ā according to guild leaders. The four-year deal locks in job protections, bigger health contributions, and director control over AI-generated footage. It's the last of Hollywood's three big unions to settle this cycle. šĀ The Oscars are getting 529ā¦
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š YouTube just became the biggest media companyā¦
It's official:Ā YouTube has dethroned Disney to become the worldās biggest media company. Financial research firmĀ MoffettNathanson crunched the numbersĀ and found that the Google-owned platform pulled in an estimated $62B in revenue in 2025, leapfrogging Disney's media business, which posted $60.9B (theme parks notā¦
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š¬ DGA Awards, DOJ, and YouTube TV
Paul Thomas Anderson accepts a Directors Guild of America Feature Film Medallion for āOne Battle After Anotherā (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) š The DGA Awards crowned their winners Saturday night.Ā Paul Thomas Anderson finallyĀ nabbed the top feature film prizeĀ forĀ 'One Battle After Another,'Ā after previous noms forĀ 'Thereā¦
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Is 2026 the year of self-distribution? Markiplier's film Iron Lung drops 1/30 on 2500+ screens
https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/markiplier-open-iron-lung-2500-screens-no-distributor-1235172987/ With a smart plan and a loyal fanbase rallying theaters, YouTube's Markiplier is remaking traditional film distribution with his long in the works horror indie, Iron Lung. I'm rooting for any theatrical successā¦ We'llā¦