Netflix co-CEO says he suspects you'll see video podcasts 'find their way' to the streamer
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Netflix delivers a big beat in first earnings report without subscriber numbers
Netflix reported its first-quarter earnings results on Thursday, and its report looked a little bit different this time.
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Leaked TikTok memo reveals changes to its e-commerce division that give more power to Chinese and Singaporean leaders
TikTok Shop is restructuring its governance and experience e-commerce team in markets like LATAM, leaning on global leaders from China and Singapore.
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How brands are getting into the TV and movie game as they try to combat ad fatigue
People are increasingly tired of seeing ads, so big brands, from Walmart to Chick-fil-A, are funding filmed entertainment like movies and TV.
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Read the pitch decks of 9 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions
Social networking and dating startups used these pitch decks to raise venture capital funding rounds.
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Netflix earnings: 5 things Wall Street will be watching closely as the streamer stops reporting subscriber numbers
Wall Street will be especially focused on ad sales progress now that the company will no longer report quarterly subscription numbers.
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TikTok is adding community notes, but it's taking a different approach than Meta and X
TikTok said it will continue to work with 20 International Fact-Checking Network-accredited organizations.
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A former NFL player turned a football side project into a business with around $850,000 in sales in under a year
Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert and cofounder Matt Blakely redesigned the football with The Dime Lab and turned it into a budding business.
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What smart people are saying about Meta's argument that it's not a social media monopoly
Top antitrust experts think the FTC will have a tough time winning the trial — but there's still a real chance Meta will sell Instagram and WhatsApp.
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This startup just raised $6 million to put ads in your AI chats. Read its pitch deck.
Nexad, a new adtech startup building a network for AI-native advertising, secured a seed investment round.
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This chart shows how much a TikTok ban could boost Instagram
Meta shared a chart during the FTC antitrust trial that revealed a spike in Instagram usage when TikTok went dark.
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The fictional Kool-Aid movie in Apple's new satire isn't that far from reality
"The Studio" from Apple TV+ parodies the coupling of brands and entertainment and is the talk of brand marketing circles.
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Instagram and Facebook are hardly social media apps anymore. Here's the proof.
Meta says in slides for the opening statement in its antitrust trial that just 7% of time spent on Instagram in 2025 is spent viewing friend content.
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A Donald Trump ally has a suggestion for Warner Bros. Discovery: Why don't you pay us or give us a TV show?
Donald Trump is suing some media companies. But he's also open to deals with them, like one with WBD that could include money, programming, or both.
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There are key reasons sports teams and leagues may still be hot investments in a trade war, according to a top PE firm
Major sports franchises have survived the last three economic market cycles relatively unscathed. A top PE firm explains why.
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Saudi Arabia had grand TV and movie ambitions. Then came reality.
Saudi Arabia has hit speed bumps in its efforts to build a global TV and movie industry, according to insiders and a previously unreported audit.
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I was tired of seeing WNBA stars promote basketball shoes named after men. So I created my own.
Natalie White saw a problem in the basketball world and created her own shoe to fix it. Her brand, Moolah Kicks, is in 631 stores.
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Why a startup that has raised $9 million is pivoting away from building a social media app
Zeen, formerly Landing, relaunched in March as a tool for content creators wanting to share shoppable collages.
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TikTok is laying off staff as it restructures part of its e-commerce business
TikTok is letting go of some governance and experience employees on its e-commerce team. The group handles Shop marketplace safety.
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MrBeast has dreams of building the next Disney
"Beast Industries is the next generation diversified media, consumer product goods and services conglomerate," the company's pitch deck says.
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Fox pushed back on tariffs. Then Trump changed his mind on tariffs. Coincidence?
Fox — Donald Trump's favorite network — had started to push back on tariffs. He was definitely been watching.
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Looking to make a budget? These finance influencers can help.
Finance influencers shared their top budgeting tips and advice, from planning incoming cash flow to negotiating bills.
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Charts show how tariffs could chill ad spending — and what might suffer the deepest cuts
Trump's tariffs are expected to hit companies across the board, and in turn, media companies that depend on their ad spending.
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The New York Times publisher's worries about Trump came true
A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of The New York Times, tells me how his fears are coming true as Donald Trump cracks down on press freedom.
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Coffee Mate is reveling in its unexpected piña colada success after 'The White Lotus' finale
Coffee Mate's marketing team, which was quick to react to the HBO series' finale, was surprised by the last episode.
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A new AI startup founded by Yale students wants to compete with LinkedIn. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $3M.
Series is a new social network for finding professional connections. It uses AI to connect people directly in text messages.
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MrBeast says it'll be 'way cheaper' to make his Feastables chocolates outside the US because of Trump's tariffs
MrBeast said Trump's tariffs had been "pretty brutal" for his chocolate brand, Feastables, but that they'd "figure it out."
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Top YouTuber Rebecca Zamolo is launching a fertility brand, as influencers jump into the supplement space
Molo's key selling point is a powder delivery system rather than the "horse pills" Zamolo says she took while trying to conceive her daughter.
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How Trump's return has shaken the media and entertainment business, from DEI to tariff fears
Trump's return has affected the news media and entertainment business in major ways. Here's a breakdown.
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Instagram's boss reveals 3 keys to getting more reach
Adam Mosseri spoke on a podcast about Instagram's priorities around creators and how reach works on the app.
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What Disney can learn from the shocking success of the new Minecraft movie
"A Minecraft Movie" blew away box-office estimates. Disney may have a secret weapon to replicate the success of video game adaptions in theaters.
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TikTok staffers say Chinese leadership has been tightening its grip over US operations
At TikTok, a string of recent US executive exits has created a management vacuum that Chinese leaders are filling, current and former staffers said.
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Hollywood's hopes for a 2025 comeback are fading fast
A year ago, Hollywood was rallying around the motto "Survive till '25." But those dreams are fading due to multiple factors.
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What finance influencers say you should do as tariffs rock the market
We asked top women finance influencers to share their No. 1 piece of advice ahead of the next round of tariffs.
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Will TikTok be banned? Here are the latest details on the app's legal fight to stay in the US and Trump's options
Trump said he would pause enforcement of the law that would ban TikTok for an additional 75 days following the previous April 5th deadline for a sale.
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Inside MrBeast's business, which generated $473 million in revenue in a single year and comprises much of his net worth
MrBeast's business made $473 million in revenue in 2024. Of his net worth, he said he's a billionaire on paper but has under $1 million in the bank.
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Meta and Amazon's ad businesses could get whacked by Trump's tariffs. Here are the other media companies at risk.
Trump's tariffs could hit Amazon and Meta hard because of their reliance on Chinese advertisers. Here's how other companies could be impacted.
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There's no TikTok deal (yet). But don't expect a TikTok ban on Saturday.
TikTok could be banned in the US in the next few days. Or it could stay. Perhaps it will have new owners. Maybe not. Here's how to untangle it all.
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Read the pitch decks from these 40 creator-economy startups that helped them raise millions of dollars
Creator and influencer startups used these pitch decks to raise millions from VCs and other investors.
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This startup uses AI to help YouTubers create a portfolio of international channels. Read its pitch deck.
Linguana, which helps YouTubers create multiple channels in different languages, has raised seed funding from various investors.
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I make a living on YouTube playing an anime character. I'm very shy, and it's helped me get out of my comfort zone.
I am part of a growing trend of virtual influencers who livestream for hours on YouTube to a dedicated fan base.
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Will Newsmax's multibillion-dollar stock surge last?
Newsmax, a conservative media company, became a meme stock after its IPO skyrocketed by 2,190%, bringing its market valuation to over $20 billion.
Top marketers are under a ton of pressure. They told me how they're trying to make themselves recession-proof.
I went to a global marketing conflab to get the lowdown on how top CMOs are coping with the pressures of the Trump 2.0 era.
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No one knows how to define a 'podcast' anymore — and it's become a problem
Over half of people consider videos only available on YouTube to be a podcast, a new report found. That makes it complicated for advertisers.
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Newsmax follows Trump Media in sparking meme stock frenzy
Shares of right-wing cable news outlet Newsmax have gained as much as 2,190% since its IPO debut on Monday.
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Newsmax is worth $16 billion? Here's what's going on.
Is Newsmax overvalued? I don't give investment advice, but I could give lots of reasons that investors should be wary.
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Advertisers embrace conservative media in the new Trump era
Conservative media outlets like Fox News and The Daily Wire say they're experiencing a surge in advertising demand.
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Kalshi's sports predictions are under fire, and the whole gambling industry is watching
Kalshi and Robinhood were handed cease-and-desists in New Jersey over their March Madness sports predictions. The outcome could change gambling.
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'Snow White' is tanking at the box office — but Disney may get the last laugh
Disney's "Snow White" remake had a shaky second weekend, but Bob Iger and company probably aren't losing sleep about the miss.
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