Skeptics doubt the model scales to studio budgets, and some top creators are rejecting Hollywood deals entirely, choosing to release original work directly on YouTube.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2026
Companies with adaptive governance that scales with the business and supports decision making rather than slowing it are visibly more resilient when conditions tighten.
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