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# Hot List: 10 Originals: How AI, Social, Data are Changing TV/Hollywood
- URL: https://tvrev2beta2.ghost.io/hot-list-022326/
- Published: 2026-02-23T18:11:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-04T03:30:10.000Z
- Author: Jason Damata
- Tags: Hot List, Alan Wolk, Tim Hanlon, local news, Jon Lafayette, John Cassillo, YouTube, Eleanor Semeraro, Scout Jacobs, Brandon Katz, Annie Krukowska, TikTok, Warner Bros Discovery, #sqs, #Import 2026-09-03 21:54, Data

“*It's coming. It's already here. Don't deny it. It's not going to be enough to sit on the sidelines and make the moral plea that this is wrong. There's too much money to be made.” - Matthew McConaughey on AI in Hollywood*

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There are some great and important debates raging across our industry. And it’s what’s debated that proves so telling.

It used to be IF **AI would impact Hollywood**, now the debate is around HOW we respond to “[the Great AI scare](https://www.tvrev.com/news/wir20260220?ss%5Fsource=sscampaigns&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fid=6997900af09e6d6ec8c14fb4&ss%5Femail%5Fid=699c6f30bc1b6964db83702a&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fname=Hot+List%3A+10+Originals%3A+How+AI%2C+Social%2C+Data+are+Changing+TV%2FHollywood&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fsent%5Fdate=2026-02-23T15%3A16%3A28Z&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)”. This week, Jesse Redniss offers [five things IP owners should do about it](https://www.tvrev.com/news/c3aix5rvu4z4vh5qm4h6f5rh1vadrc?ss%5Fsource=sscampaigns&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fid=6997900af09e6d6ec8c14fb4&ss%5Femail%5Fid=699c6f30bc1b6964db83702a&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fname=Hot+List%3A+10+Originals%3A+How+AI%2C+Social%2C+Data+are+Changing+TV%2FHollywood&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fsent%5Fdate=2026-02-23T15%3A16%3A28Z&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io).

It used to be a debate about IF the creator economy with its silly dance videos and UGC weirdness would impact Hollywood, now it’s around **HOW do we define TV and video now**? [Alan Wolk explores the latest in Warner’s acquisition drama ](https://www.tvrev.com/news/wir20260220?ss%5Fsource=sscampaigns&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fid=6997900af09e6d6ec8c14fb4&ss%5Femail%5Fid=699c6f30bc1b6964db83702a&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fname=Hot+List%3A+10+Originals%3A+How+AI%2C+Social%2C+Data+are+Changing+TV%2FHollywood&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fsent%5Fdate=2026-02-23T15%3A16%3A28Z&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)where the distinction of TV vs social video may just be what decides the big prize.

And it used to be a debate about IF local news dies what will take it’s place, now it’s about **HOW algorithmic social engines will fill the local gap**. Tim Hanlon explores that important topic through the lens of [TikTok’s focus on geo-fenced](https://www.tvrev.com/news/tiktok-is-going-local-local-tv-should-be-paying-attention?ss%5Fsource=sscampaigns&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fid=6997900af09e6d6ec8c14fb4&ss%5Femail%5Fid=699c6f30bc1b6964db83702a&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fname=Hot+List%3A+10+Originals%3A+How+AI%2C+Social%2C+Data+are+Changing+TV%2FHollywood&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fsent%5Fdate=2026-02-23T15%3A16%3A28Z&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) content discovery.

That social impact is explored in greater detail throughout TVREV this week as you’ll see below. Happy reading, listening, viewing!

\- J. Damata

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