What the Oscars tell us about streamers, studios, and Hollywood’s future | Rapid Response
About Janice
- CEO & editor-in-chief of Ankler Media, a trusted entertainment industry voice
- Emmy winner
- Led Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Entertainment Group as longtime co-president
- Engineered The Hollywood Reporter's "stunning transformation" — NYT
- Transformed modern celebrity culture as editor-in-chief of Us Weekly
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The Oscars aren’t just about filmmaking — they’re a real-time look at the culture, business, and power plays shaping Hollywood and larger entertainment industry. The Ankler CEO Janice Min returns to Rapid Response to unpack the night’s biggest turning points — including how Sean Baker’s Anora proved that low-budget filmmaking can outrun major studios, why Hollywood is more afraid of political controversy than ever, and how livestreaming is factoring in the streamers wars, one Hulu glitch at a time.
Chapters
01:56 The triumph of independent films at the Oscars
05:06 Understanding the dynamics of Oscars campaigns
07:27 The rise of backlash against AI in Hollywood
08:07 Netflix’s persistent challenges with the Academy
11:09 Crafting the perfect Oscar campaign
12:14 How the Oscars navigated politics
14:39 Conan O’Brien’s performance as Oscar host
17:00 Blurring lines between film and TV
19:03 Power dynamics in the future of the film industry
22:53 Hollywood as a concept beyond Los Angeles
