: Social media is no longer just for friends; it has become a primary entertainment "channel". Nearly half of Gen Z and millennials now prefer social video and live streams over traditional long-form movies. The Power of Influencers
The disruptive force of the internet changed everything. The late 1990s and early 2000s introduced peer-to-peer sharing and early streaming, but it was the 2010s that truly shattered the old model. Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, and social media platforms inverted the pyramid. The "many-to-many" model was born. Suddenly, a teenager in Ohio could create an animated series on YouTube that reached a global audience, bypassing traditional Hollywood gatekeepers entirely.
: Optimising for 9:16 "thumb-friendly" video formats popular on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
: Social media is no longer just for friends; it has become a primary entertainment "channel". Nearly half of Gen Z and millennials now prefer social video and live streams over traditional long-form movies. The Power of Influencers
The disruptive force of the internet changed everything. The late 1990s and early 2000s introduced peer-to-peer sharing and early streaming, but it was the 2010s that truly shattered the old model. Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, and social media platforms inverted the pyramid. The "many-to-many" model was born. Suddenly, a teenager in Ohio could create an animated series on YouTube that reached a global audience, bypassing traditional Hollywood gatekeepers entirely.
: Optimising for 9:16 "thumb-friendly" video formats popular on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.