Changing Circumstances of Gatekeepers

This chapter takes the analysis of Chap. 8 further to explore how circumstances of gatekeepers such as sales agents and distributors are changing, and how they are responding to those changes. In addition, I will demonstrate that a new type of gatekeeper has appeared in the distribution business, so-called content aggregators, who enable access for films to VOD platforms. Through a discussion of these various types of gatekeepers, I put several limitations on claims of digital disruption and dis-intermediation.