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11 October 2026 at 13:00•1 min read

Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own

Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of.

Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own

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Executive Takeaways • Key Intelligence
  • ▪Strategic intelligence desk confirms key developments surrounding From Disney Plus to HBO Max, almost every major established.
  • ▪International stakeholders analyze: It's clear that these companies see video-focused social media platforms like Ti
  • ▪Multilateral policy, financial liquidity, and regulatory frameworks face direct realignments.
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From Disney Plus to HBO Max, almost every major established streaming service is experimenting with ways to get into vertical content. It's clear that these companies see video-focused social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram as existential threats.

In this arms race for viewers' attention, it has often felt like everyone is trying to find new ways to exist on people's phones. But a new startup thinks that the next.

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