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Ari Emanuel on the Future of Entertainment: Hollywood, AI, Creator Economy, YouTube vs Netflix

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(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-da...

Highlights

Ari Emanuel, a transformative force in entertainment and sports, shares insights on the evolving media landscape, technological disruption, and the future of content creation. From talent representation to building global live events, his career spans decades of industry transformation—all while navigating personal dynamics and high-stakes innovation.
01:03
Endeavor was founded on the idea of infinite distribution inspired by George Gilder.
06:54
Big podcasters can own equity in their sponsors instead of just running ads
09:21
The opposite bet to AI is live — humans want connection.
17:26
Top creators can still make tens of millions through residuals and IP ownership
21:09
I don't want to buy a studio or sports team — we've started a big events company after raising $2 billion.
22:13
Most sports will need to adapt due to kids' shorter attention spans
24:22
Elon Musk's robot project will be profitable by replacing human workers at low cost

Chapters

Introducing Ari Emanuel
00:00
Ari's background in the content business and Hollywood
01:03
How infinite distribution is changing Hollywood, the future of podcasting, creators owning advertising products
04:14
AI's impact: anticipating the 3-day workweek
09:21
Splitting time between TKO and WME, YouTube vs Netflix for creators, modern IP ownership
12:13
How he got a fighter's reputation, relationship with Michael Ovitz, how he built on Ovitz's vision
18:20
Future of sports entertainment: adapting to attention spans, clip culture, going global
22:12
Ari's relationship with his brothers and Elon Musk
24:21

Transcript

Ari Emanuel: Ari Emanuel, the newest kingpin of combat sports. One of Hollywood's biggest power brokers. It's everywhere, from the boardroom to, you know, even politics. Jason Calacanis: There was another figure named Ari Gold, that many people thought wa...