Vertical
Media Summit
The Third Audiovisual Language
Film was the first audiovisual language. TV was the second. Vertical video is something genuinely new: a $150B+ opportunity with its own economics, aesthetics, and audience psychology. On June 3rd, 2026, 250 operators, investors, and builders gathered in Hollywood for the first Vertical Media Summit.
At the summit we launched Phase One of the Vertical Economy Report, the first systematic map of how value flows through this category. Who sells to whom, who partners with whom, who’s building what. Contributors get our core findings, and a better map means we can connect you to the players who matter to you.
Major and independent studios. Global streamers spanning entertainment, news, and sports. Dedicated vertical video apps and the social and tech platforms competing with them. Talent agencies, founders, and creators. AI infrastructure, adtech, and monetization providers. Venture, growth, and strategic capital. And the business and entertainment press covering it all.
- 1Why Big Tech and Hollywood Are Going Vertical
- 2Building for TikTok: Inside the Microseries Engine
- 3Fireside Chat with Joey Jia
- 4The Future of Vertical: New Genres, AI and What TV/Film Can Learn
- 5Fundraising, Scaling and Exits
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