Snap's head of content, Sean Mills, explained to Variety, "We fundamentally believe that mobile is a new medium." Both companies adhere to the idea that entertainment for mobile platforms needs to be produced differently than for traditional venues. "Because that creative process is so unique, we felt there was a need for a fully dedicated entity focused on that," Mills continued. Laura Andersen, NBC Entertainment's senior VP of current programming, will be the chief content officer for the studio, working with Mills and Maggie Suniewick, the president of NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises.

NBCUniversal cites the engagement of Snapchat's existing audience, with its 173 million active daily users, as the reason it chose to move forward with the deal. It's unclear how many series the studio will produce, but Mark Duplass told Variety they have about six different TV show ideas across genres. The first series is set to debut in 2018, with 8–10 minutes per episode.