by Jeff Gilder | Mar 21, 2026 | blog, Industry
Why access to publishing didn’t solve the real problem—and what comes next The Promise For the better part of a century, bringing an idea to life in media required permission. Studios decided what got made.Networks decided what got aired.Distributors decided what...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 19, 2026 | Industry
Distribution Is the New Currency – Visibility the Battleground Executive Snapshot – Key Q1 2026 / End-2025 Benchmarks Netflix: >325 million paid memberships (end-2025), full-year revenue ~$45.2B (+16% YoY), ad revenue >$1.5B and doubling trajectory in 2026....
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 17, 2026 | Creators, blog, Industry
The Industry has changed…and new opportunities await! Most animated films never get seen. Not because they aren’t good.Not because the creators lack talent. But because distribution is broken. For decades, the path was clear:Film festivals → agents → studios →...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 16, 2026 | blog, Industry
Every day, millions of creators upload videos to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and dozens of other platforms hoping for the same outcome: A viral moment. The dream is simple. Post a video, the algorithm picks it up, millions watch it, and a creator’s life changes...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 14, 2026 | Creators, Creator Help, blog, Industry
WingDing® is proud to announce that the WingDing® Creator Guild is now live — a new initiative designed to help independent creators validate ideas, develop content, and ultimately bring their projects to market through modern digital distribution. For years,...
