This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by Peter White, Executive Editor at Deadline, for a wide-ranging conversation covering the biggest issues facing the global content business.
Peter shares his perspective from Los Angeles on the changing fortunes of Hollywood, the impact of YouTube on traditional television, the future of late-night programming following Stephen Colbert’s departure from CBS, the economics of streaming, and why production companies need to rethink how they make and monetise content.
The discussion explores major industry developments including the Paramount-Skydance deal, the rise of creator-led content, YouTube’s growing dominance in the attention economy, the future of unscripted television, and whether vertical drama is genuinely the next big thing or simply the latest industry fad.
Peter also explains why he believes the next generation of media talent will emerge from YouTube rather than traditional television, reveals why Deadline has expanded into live events, and shares his thoughts on the future relationship between creators, broadcasters and streamers.
A candid and insightful conversation about where television, social video and the wider creator economy are heading next.
In this episode:
• Is Hollywood really in crisis?
• Why YouTube is winning the attention war
• The future of late-night television after Stephen Colbert
• The Paramount-Skydance merger and industry consolidation
• Why production companies must reduce costs
• Creator-led content versus traditional TV models
• The rise of YouTube-first entertainment
• Why Peter is sceptical about vertical drama
• How Deadline is adapting to a changing media landscape
• The future of TV, streaming and social video