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Q3 2026 M&E Market Insights

Quarterly industry findings report covering July through September 2026: the AI rules arriving as law, platform reach penalties, and California statutes; the Paramount Skydance–WBD merger from courtroom to settlement; entertainment and media cuts falling in Q3 while AI was named more openly; supplier-layer stress against a record theatrical run; IBC's agents with no mid-market price while operators wired MCP connectors themselves; and podcasting's cleanest numbers of the quarter.

August 2026 M&E Market Insights

Monthly industry findings report covering August 2026: Spotify, Snapchat, Apple Music, and Instagram tying reach to AI disclosure, the industry's own "Human Generative Workflows" framework and the MPA–ByteDance guardrails deal, the Paramount Skydance–WBD merger turning into a siege, lenders taking over MBS Group, three streamer price increases, YouTube rewriting its Partner Program and view count, and seven vendors announcing agents before IBC with no mid-market tier.

July 2026 M&E Market Insights

Monthly industry findings report covering July 2026: the SAG-AFTRA AI provisions going live, the Munich court's Suno ruling, EU AI Act Article 50 taking effect, Netflix disclosing AI touched ~300 titles, AI music passing 50% of Deezer's daily uploads, the Paramount Skydance–WBD merger frozen by courts, and Microsoft and Anthropic moving AI money into enterprise implementation services.

June 2026 M&E Market Insights

Monthly industry findings report covering June 2026: the Google–A24 AI partnership, SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Agreement ratification, the NY FAIR News Act, TikTok’s Creator Rewards transition, YouTube’s AI content crackdown, and the continuing M&E layoff and streaming consolidation wave.

May 2026 M&E Market Insights

Monthly industry findings report covering May 2026: the SAG-AFTRA AI agreement, the MiniMax training-data ruling, Cannes’ AI contradiction, the 2026 Upfronts and ad-tier churn, the Paramount Skydance–WBD financing, and the EU Article 50 transparency deadline.

April 2026 M&E Market Insights

Monthly industry findings report covering April 2026: the Paramount Skydance–WBD shareholder vote, the Disney/Sony/Bad Robot layoff wave, YouTube’s rebuilt AI enforcement, TikTok USDS post-deal stability, and the creator-economy middle class taking shape.

Q1 2026 State of the Independent Studio

A quarterly read on where independent producers, post-layoff founders, and creator-led studios are gaining ground — and where the buyer pool, the tool stack, and the talent flow are actually moving. Covers Q1 2026 (Jan 1 – Mar 31) and includes NAB 2026 announcements through April 19.

10 Point Executive AI Readiness Plan

An outline of AEstruct's 10 point executive engagement framework for assessing AI readiness in your organization.

The State of the Creator Economy 2/26

An infographic exploring the current landscape of the creator economy, key trends, and what they mean for media and entertainment businesses.

AI in Digital Video & Animation Production

A research report examining how AI is transforming digital video and animation production workflows, from pre-production through post-production and distribution.

Neural Rendering: The Next Frontier

A research report exploring the emerging field of neural rendering and its potential impact on media production, visual effects, and real-time content creation.

March 2026 M&E Market Insights

Monthly industry findings report covering March 2026: the Paramount-WBD merger, AI video tool shifts, platform policy changes, creator economy trends, and AI copyright legislation.

April 2026 Creator Revenue & Monetization Tracker

Monthly monetization report tracking platform payouts, brand partnership rates, and direct revenue trends across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and beyond.