Second Rodeo’s Scott Brown says a new age of creator-fronted scripted content is here–and vertical microseries like Playback are leading the charge

With microseries drawing big attention and big investment from startup studios and legacy entertainment entities alike, one name keeps resurfacing: Quibi. Was Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ~$2 billion short-form streaming platform just too early? Would it do better in today’s environment, reaching an audience that’s now been primed by TikTok and YouTube Shorts’ endlessly scrollable dopamine drip? […] Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team