Fox Wants to Finance Your Next Show | Billy Parks, Head of Fox Creator Studios Joins | Ed Davidson from Cannes Lions Talks Creators 2026

Lauren and Josh sit down with Billy Parks, EVP and Head of Fox Creator Studios, to discuss their massive new creator partnerships.Then, we head to France with Ed Davidson, Chief Growth Officer at Cannes Lions, to explore how the festival is treating creators as serious business leaders.Plus, a breakdown of Fox's massive $22 billion proposed acquisition of Roku.00:00 Welcome to Creator Upload01:28 Interview: Billy Parks, Head of Fox Creator Studios02:50 Why Fox is Financing Creator IP07:58 The First Slate of Partnered Creators15:05 The Fox Competitive Advantage18:22 The Business Model: Splitting IP23:40 Interview: Ed Davidson, Cannes Lions25:40 Cannes Creator Beach and Secret Suppers30:05 How Brands are Going Deeper with Creators38:32 Fox's $22 Billion Proposal to Buy RokuCreator Upload is your creator economy podcast, hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen.Follow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnipper/Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuajcohen/Original music by London Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/londonbridgemusic/Edited and produced by Adam Conner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamonbrand