Launch of AGC Digital
AGC Studios has announced the creation of AGC Digital, a new division designed to focus on creator-led content. The studio stated that the unit will collaborate with digital creators to transform their existing ideas, content, and audiences into broader entertainment franchises.
Jared Jacobs has been appointed to lead the division as Senior Vice President of AGC Digital. In this role, Jacobs will report to Joel Zimmer, President of AGC. According to the studio, Jacobs will oversee the identification, development, financing, and commercialization of intellectual property originating from the digital ecosystem.
Leadership and Background
Prior to joining AGC Digital, Jacobs worked with Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, focusing on digital strategy, development, creator partnerships, and new intellectual property.
His background also includes serving as Vice President of Development at Night Studios, where he contributed to the company’s creator-led entertainment slate and collaborated on projects with digital figures including MrBeast, Kai Cenat, Ryan Trahan, Sam & Colby, Moriah Elizabeth, and Zach King. Earlier in his career, Jacobs held positions at Blumhouse Television, Mark Wahlberg’s Unrealistic Ideas, Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season), and WME.
Studio Strategy
Commenting on the launch, AGC CEO Stuart Ford noted that while many storytellers build large audiences on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, transitioning into mainstream feature films and premium television remains difficult for most.
“AGC Digital changes that,” Ford said in a statement, adding that the division aims to provide creators with independent studio support, financing, production capabilities, and global distribution to scale their work into feature films as well as scripted and unscripted formats without altering their core appeal or requiring them to surrender control of their intellectual property.
