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Hollywood's status as the world's entertainment gatekeeper ending
Tech, population and changing tastes are accelerating Hollywood's decline.
Nov 22
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Common Mistakes ASIAN Companies Make When Expanding to Hollywood
Keynote event in Seoul
Oct 29
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Trump's Tariffs Hasten US Softpower Decline
Japan, Korean, and others should just wait it out and let the US shoot themselves in the foot.
Oct 12
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Global Connects Media CEO to judge Ninja Pitch 2025
Global Connects Media to participate in the 3rd annual "Ninja Pitch" event in Kyoto. The event is help find the next generation of...
Oct 7
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Global Stage Hollywood finishes with its 4th sold out screening
The Global Stage Hollywood Film Festival finished its 7th version with standing room only screening of "Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26" at the...
Oct 7
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ASIAN-US Co-Production Guide: What You Need to Know
Bucket LIst North American Premiere in Hollywood.
Sep 25
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Understanding International Distribution Rights for Asian Content
Box Lunch is a major licensor of Asian entertainment brands
Sep 25
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Lost In Execution - Japan Has A Second Chance
Shoppable Media gives Japan a second chance at a trillion dollars
Sep 13
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Why Anime is Popular - LA Times
LA Times article on Hollywood and anime
Sep 11
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Live-Action Hit "Kokuho" Analyzed by Global Connects
Kokuho success in anime-dominated Japan.
Sep 7
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Benkyo-Kai (study session) at BRANC Japan
Article on our event with NEC and Branc Japan on using data in the entertainment industry.
Sep 3
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ANIMATION - NATION
Gen Z and anime are married at the hip, time for EVERYONE to take notice https://hubintel.substack.com/p/gen-z-anime-streaming
Aug 6
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JAPAN'S ANIME INDUSTRY UNDER THREAT FROM ABROAD
Nikkei Asia Op-Ed on the foreign threat to anime
Jul 27
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HOW TO EXPORT COOL
What Japan can learn from its neighbor, Korea, on how to capitalize on this moment of "Peak Japan"
Jun 14
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JAPAN TO RIDE "ANIME" TO BE NEXT SOFT-POWER SUPERPOWER
Global Connects Op-Ed in the Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/01/japan/japan-soft-power-anime-streaming/?utm_s...
Jun 1
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BLOCKCHAIN BUST
Blockchain and web3 can help Japan's creator economy
May 17
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NIKKEI ASIA OP-ED
Japan should move from White Elephants to White Lotus Osaka Expo starts today. The cake is in the oven; it won't change significantly...
Apr 12
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MUSIC RIGHTS PANEL AT NAB
Choosing the right music you need to understand music rights
Apr 6
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INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION PANEL AT NAB
Spoke about International Production, tax incentives and the future of filming with Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners at NAB 2025
Apr 5
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KEYNOTE TALK at 2025 EGA AWARDS
Douglas Montgomery invited to do Keynote at the Entertainment Globalization Association annual conference, "Con Lo-Con".
Apr 2
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