Jessica Ryan

“In the entertainment industry, the various genres tend to live in separate and isolated ecosystems,” Isaacs said in a statement. “As a producer and builder of worlds, I’m interested in bringing people together. The artists we work with refuse to limit their vision to any one sector, and Octoverse Media will be there to support them regardless of genre.”

over 90% of Broadway shows were written within 50 miles of Manhattan

Gavin puts the current state of FAST in perspective: Crowded. Fragmented. Very good for aggregators. Less good for channel publishers.

What was particularly fascinating, though, was that being in a live audience in the theatre (red line) led to higher highs and lower lows than watching in a small group (yellow line) in my lab. It was even more reduced when people watched the movie alone (brown line) in my lab. In fact, because of the scaling it looks like they flatlined but I can assure you, the peaks and troughs are present, they are simply greatly reduced in size.

Collective effervescence led to emotional enhancement, making the live performance with a big audience that much more impactful.

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