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 | Industry, blog, Creators
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 | Industry, blog
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, Industry, blog, Creator Help
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,...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 11, 2026 | Industry
Over the last decade, millions of creators have built audiences on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. These platforms have opened extraordinary opportunities. A single video can reach millions of viewers. A podcast can attract listeners across...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 8, 2026 | Industry
The Evolution of Media Consumption The way people consume media has never changed faster than it is changing today. For decades, television programming followed a fairly predictable formula: 30-minute or 60-minute shows, fixed schedules, and advertising breaks that...
