That's Hollywood!
A podcast conversation with Richard Rushfield.
A week or two ago, I spoke with Richard Rushfield, founder of The Ankler, about a Hollywood business model under stress. Richard traces the industry’s troubles back to the end of financial-syndication rules, the rise of Netflix, and a wave of consolidation that has left studios bigger, safer, and (much) more risk-averse.
We discussed Disney’s parks-first future, Paramount’s high-stakes tie-up with Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox’s Roku bet, YouTube’s dominance, AI anxiety, China’s fading promise, and why horror still works while comedy has nearly disappeared. It’s a guided tour through Hollywood’s money, politics, technology, and creative exhaustion.
Richard is a terrific tour guide.
And he’s funny.
(News Items Podcast with Richard Rushfield, founder of The Ankler. Recorded 22 June 2026. Produced by Dale Eisinger.)