GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler · 2026-06-23 · 34 min
Join Cihan Fuat Atkin, CEO and Founder of XCINEX, for a forward-looking examination of the structural forces rewriting the business of global entertainment. Boasting over 15 years of operational excellence, Cihan has generated $330M+ in partner revenue and scaled cross-border media-tech companies from raw concept to high-value exit. As Hollywood grapples with deep subscription stagnation, soaring production budgets, and the radical disruption of generative AI, Cihan argues that the real crisis isn’t a lack of content - it’s a broken distribution model. In this episode - recorded ahead of the highly anticipated July 4th rollout of VENUE+ - we unpack how computer vision and automated auditing are replacing legacy tracking to give studios, live event promoters, and individual creators absolute transparency over their at-home audiences. Insights You’ll Learn: The Subscription Cap: Why traditional "all-you-can-eat" flat-rate streaming models have reached their financial limit, forcing studios to search for new premium transactional avenues.
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