ICYMI: Opportunity Audiences; TV Writer Salary Hell; Kamala's H'wood
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Happy Sunday! To jump right in, two and a half years into The Ankler’s short but impactful existence, a paid subscriber paid us this high compliment on our big Opportunity Audiences series this week:
Like Christopher, I hope you too read our series, a stunningly insightful analysis of the three large demographic groups, all presently under-leveraged and under-recognized, who’ll comprise Hollywood’s next big audiences, manna for an industry searching for its next best future. Writers Linda Ong and Sarah Unger advise business and brands through their cultural strategy firm Cultique, and we were delighted to bring their insights to our paid subscribers.
The three audiences are below (#1 is about Bicultural Latinos):
Now speaking of change . . . here’s what else you need to know, in case you missed it this week:
Hollywood ❤️ Kamala
Even though Kamala Harris hails from the Bay Area, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has had superfans across Hollywood since her first political campaign 20 years ago. Matthew Frank details the arc of the veep’s long history with the entertainment business (and Dana Walden’s starring role), while Barry Diller, Sherry Lansing and Damon Lindelof share personal stories:
A TV Writer Barely Staying Afloat
In this edition of Salary Confessions (for paid subscribers-only), Elaine Low explores the struggle of a newly staffed TV writer who’s still in the same economic straits they were in before their big break:
The Next Ankler Event!
On Thursday, August 1, we’ve got a great one in partnership with Immersive Media: Art & Crafts LIVE at the ASC. Join us at the ASC Clubhouse for conversations with Emmy nominees in cinematography, production design, period costumes and sound editing. RSVP here:
A Tubi Exec Reveals the U.K. Launch Strategy
Fox’s free ad-based streaming sensation just entered the crowded U.K. streaming market, and Tubi’s head of international tells Manori Ravindran why he’s confident niche titles and underserved audiences are its edge:
THE WAKEUP
As we wrap up yet another news-filled week in the industry, there’s no one better at breaking it down in-depth than Sean McNulty, who analyzed Comcast and Charter’s brutal Q2 and the (maybe) final chapter of the NBA rights saga:
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THE ANKLER
Inside Kamala Harris’ Hollywood How a town's top names spotted a star 20 years ago. Plus: The NBA just dunked on scripted TV:
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MARTINI SHOT
An Ode to Bob Newhart Rob Long on the inimitable legacy of a comedy icon:
Prestige Junkie
So You’ve Been Nominated For An Emmy. Now What? Inside the maelstrom with Lady in the Lake star Moses Ingram and The Ankler's own Rob Long:
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