Archive - Business of TV

AI & Vibe coding: how AI can be used by TV producers

A subscriber to this newsletter said he sometimes reads the title of one of my posts and thinks ‘OK, that is all a little inside baseball’.

Jan 21 • Jen Topping

The conversation the TV industry needs to have about YouTube & user behaviours

I wasn’t going to return to YouTube this week, but there were several reports about Barb’s latest data that prompted a few thoughts…

Jan 16 • Jen Topping

Red Bull & and the power of being distinctive

Plus a new sports ents studio; creator-led sports franchises.

Jan 14 • Jen Topping

How your YouTube experience depends on who, where & what device

Plus how The Traitors shows why telly should be more bullish; Disney+ adds vertical video; what US audiences watch; and Fox launches a creator studio.

Jan 9 • Jen Topping

Gen AI video trends: Where is all this going?

Current AI video examples TV and movie producers should be aware of.

Jan 7 • Jen Topping

December 2025

What to look out for in 2026

Here is a second post for this week, before I hang up my keyboard for a couple of weeks and give the appearance of going offline - the next newsletter…

Dec 19, 2025 • Jen Topping

Scoring my 2025 predictions

Countdown to Christmas and I've had a rake through what I predicted earlier in the year.

Dec 17, 2025 • Jen Topping

How TV producers should engage with the creator economy

Some ideas on how production companies could consider the direct-to-consumer/creator market.

Dec 16, 2025 • Jen Topping

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What the WBD deal tells us about Netflix, YouTube, games, and short run series

Is YouTube downgrading older shorts content? Plus Disney does an IP deal with OpenAI while also hitting Google with a lawsuit.

Dec 12, 2025 • Jen Topping

Christmas examples from creators and brands

I might be peaking a little early here, but I thought this week I’d give you a few Christmas examples featuring creators, brands and a streamer or two.

Dec 10, 2025 • Jen Topping

Content London 2025: a round-up

It has been a completely mad week so apologies this post is so late.

Dec 6, 2025 • Jen Topping

The dealmakers shall inherit the earth

Or the importance of finding a (competent) Del Boy...

Dec 3, 2025 • Jen Topping

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