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Media is no longer designed to be watched alone on a big screen; it is designed to be watched while scrolling TikTok on a phone.

For the first time in history, entertainment and media content is truly global. A Korean show, Squid Game, becomes the most watched thing on the planet. A Colombian telenovela is dubbed into Hindi and becomes a hit in India. PornMegaLoad.20.05.26.Persia.Monir.Put.It.In.Th...

Streaming has killed the "cultural gatekeeper." It used to be that Hollywood decided what the world watched. Now, the algorithm decides. This has led to a renaissance of international storytelling. However, it has also led to homogenization. To appeal to the algorithm, creators are asked to remove local specifics ("too confusing for a global audience") in favor of universal tropes. Media is no longer designed to be watched

The challenge for creators in 2025 is to be specific enough to be authentic, but universal enough to travel. A Colombian telenovela is dubbed into Hindi and

The biggest stars are no longer actors in blockbusters; they are YouTubers, Twitch streamers, and Podcasters.

Spotify and Apple have realized that the future of entertainment isn't broadcast; it's narrowcast. A podcast about the history of the Roman aqueducts might only have 50,000 listeners, but those listeners are obsessively loyal. In the attention economy, loyalty is worth more than scale. This allows creators to monetize deep niches that would never have survived traditional radio.

How do we pay for all of this? The old model (advertising) and the new model (subscription) are colliding.