A Semi-Farewell: My Favorite Ankler Data Dives

What I got right, where I veered wrong and what the numbers reveal about Hollywood’s future as I move to occasional contributor

Mar 12 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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December 2025

Box Office Is Bad. Streaming Films Are So-So. I Have a Win-Win Solution

Top straight-to-TV original films could have changed 2025 with a detour to the theater — I've got the numbers to prove it

Dec 4, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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Box Office Is Bad. Streaming Films Are So-So. I Have a Win-Win Solution

Top straight-to-TV original films could have changed 2025 with a detour to the theater — I’ve got the numbers to prove it

Dec 4, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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November 2025

Is Disney Becoming a Luxury Brand? Rising Prices, Shrinking Crowds, Mounting Risk

With affordability America’s top worry, the studio’s push toward big spenders could alienate the next generation of fans

Nov 13, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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Is Disney Only For Rich People Now?

With affordability America’s top worry, the studio’s push toward big spenders could alienate the next generation of fans

Nov 13, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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October 2025

Does Horror Pass the Four Tests of Profitability? I’ll Tell You

Breaking down four factors — revenue, profit, ROI and hit rate — the data reveals why the industry’s favorite ‘cheap win’ often doesn’t

Oct 30, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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Does Horror Pass the Four Tests of Profitability? I’ll Tell You

Breaking down four factors — revenue, profit, ROI and hit rate — the data reveals why the industry’s favorite ‘cheap win’ often doesn’t

Oct 30, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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A24, Angel Studios & the Art of Inflated Valuations

Bubble trouble: Two indies with infinite hype face the reality of economic gravity

Oct 16, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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A24, Angel Studios & the Art of Inflated Valuations

Bubble trouble: Two indies with infinite hype face the reality of economic gravity

Oct 16, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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September 2025

Paramount Playbook: Risky, Murky — and Likely to Work. Here’s Why

Still undervalued, PSKY is the Ellison slingshot aimed at Netflix, with WBD as the next big stone

Sep 18, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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Paramount Playbook: Risky, Murky — and Likely to Work. Here’s Why

Still undervalued, PSKY is the Ellison slingshot aimed at Netflix, with WBD as the next big stone

Sep 18, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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August 2025

Don’t Fall Too Hard for Romcoms’ Return, There’s a Twist!

I analyze the genre’s challenges, where love is winning onscreen and how to rebuild it for new audiences

Aug 21, 2025 • Entertainment Strategy Guy

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