# BONUS EP: The TV Chiefs Who See Microdramas As the Future

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Podcast: [Ankler Agenda](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ankler-agenda-5321489)
Published: 2026-04-20T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AMI5575413752.mp3?updated=1776653019
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## Resource

Everyone talks about taking big swings again, but few Hollywood execs feel like they’re actually in a position to do it — without fearing for their jobs. But former Showtime head Jana Winograde and ex-Warner Bros. Television pres Susan Rovner are greenlighting shows from the backseats of cars and searching for new talent right out of film school, after making the leap from legacy TV to microdramas with aTwist (nee MicroCo), a vertical series app backed by Chris McGurk-led Cineverse and former WME chair Lloyd Braun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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