From Amazon Studios to Vertical Streaming ft. Roy Price, Founder of N1BW

Ted and Charlie open with a packed news week, from big tech earnings and the AI spending race to Apple’s new foldable, a New York law aimed at chatbots and minors, and the arrival of the XREAL Aura. They also look at Google DeepMind’s Genie 4 world model and a new feature film from Utop AI starring Antonio Banderas.
Roy Price, the former head of Amazon Studios and global content for Prime Video, joins to talk about launching N1BW, a new vertical streaming site where AI creators upload their work and collaborate on shows. Roy looks back on building Amazon’s original content slate and the risks that paid off, explains why he thinks Hollywood has gotten stuck in a creative rut, and makes the case that AI is the next Roger Corman. He shares how N1BW is trying to stand apart from vertical apps like DramaBox and ReelShort, why he wants creators to own a piece of the company, and how the platform handles discoverability for filmmakers who are just getting started.
Key Moments:
[00:01:38] Big tech earnings and the AI spending race
[00:03:28] Apple’s foldable and how it compares to Samsung’s
[00:05:14] New York’s new law on chatbots and minors
[00:07:26] XREAL Aura starts shipping
[00:10:17] Google DeepMind’s Genie 4 world model
[00:13:16] Utop AI’s feature film with Antonio Banderas
[00:18:05] Roy Price joins to talk about N1BW
[00:20:52] From Disney Animation to leading Amazon Studios
[00:27:24] How Amazon built its brand with Transparent, Fleabag and Maisel
[00:34:34] Roy’s thesis for N1BW and why low costs mean creative freedom
[00:43:28] How N1BW differs from DramaBox and ReelShort
[00:48:53] The founding filmmaker program and creator ownership
[00:52:41] Why discoverability matters for AI creators
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