Ari Emanuel on the Future of Entertainment: Hollywood, AI, Creator Economy, YouTube vs Netflix
Published: November 5, 2025
Duration: 27:25
(0:00) Introducing Ari Emanuel
(1:03) Ari's background in the content business and Hollywood
(4:14) How infinite distribution is changing Hollywood, the future of podcasting, creators owning advertising products
(9:21) AI's impact: anticipating the 3-day workweek
(12:13) Splitting time between TKO and WME, YouTube vs Netflix for creators, modern IP ownership
(18:20) How he got a fighter's reputation, relationship with Michael Ovitz, how he built on Ovitz's vision
(22:12) Future of sports entertainment: adapting to attention spans, clip culture, going global
(24:21) Ari's relationship with his brothers and Elon Musk
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