Substack wants to have its HBO moment. Here are its plans to crack TV.
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YouTube directors are beating Disney — and saving Hollywood
If you're a young movie director, you get your start on YouTube. Next: graduating to movie theaters, and crushing the competition.
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Read the memo: Cecilia Vega slams CBS News after being fired from '60 Minutes'
In a farewell message, Vega wrote: "Today I lost an amazing job. But I still have my integrity."
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Substack cofounder says it's making 'fast progress' on tools for larger publishers, following The Ankler's defection
Substack cofounder Hamish McKenzie said the platform was "pretty close" to rolling out sponsorships more widely and debuting other tools.
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Read the memo the new '60 Minutes' executive producer sent to staff
Nick Bilton, a former New York Times and Vanity Fair columnist, is the new executive producer of "60 Minutes." Read the memo he sent to staff.
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Disney is preparing for a world without the Hulu app
Disney is working toward making the Hulu app obsolete. An internal document says the app "will be decommissioned" after subscribers move to Disney+.
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Software companies are already swarming ChatGPT's ad economy
OpenAI's ad rollout is now generating data, which shows ChatGPT has become a hot spot for software ads.
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A top Disney exec is gushing about his AI 'son'
Some Disney staffers are questioning a top AI executive's virtual assistant. Jason Cox says the chatbot has "captured" his "affection."
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Read the exit memo from '60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who clashed with Bari Weiss
Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who clashed with CBS News top editor Bari Weiss, is leaving the program.
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How to fix AI's branding problem, according to top marketers
AI companies are among the most distrusted brands. Marketers say AI leaders should tone down their public statements and borrow P&G's playbook.
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What marketers think about Google's big search and AI changes
Google I/O 2026 was packed with announcements about AI search and agents. Here are the changes that matter the most to CMOs.
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Top YouTubers back a new $3,750 program to train aspiring creators
Jordan Matter, Michelle Khare, and others are advising Bedford, a new school to train the next generation of influencers.
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Dumb phones, smart business: Meet the 28-year-old entrepreneur selling retro tech to Gen Z
London Jackson grew up in the 2000s. Now he's running a business selling tech gadgets inspired by the Y2K era.
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Read 47 pitch decks that creator-economy startups used to raise millions of dollars
Creator and influencer startups used these pitch decks to raise millions from VCs and other investors.
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X is cracking down on content thieves
X's head of product, Nikita Bier, says the platform is moving to protect its creator revenue share program from users who steal original content.
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There's a new type of VC in Silicon Valley: the creator-investor
In a first for the firm, Claire Zau will help shape Lightspeed's media strategy alongside seed investing.
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After trying to buy TikTok, adtech giant AppLovin launches its own social media challenger
AppLovin quietly released a new social app called Gist to attract creators. It looks eerily like TikTok's Lemon8 app.
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How a YouTube network with 45 million subscribers plans to turn fans into paying members
Theorist, the company behind pop-culture channels like The Game Theorists, is launching a membership program to diversify away from YouTube.
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The most striking moments from Stephen Colbert's last show
Colbert's last episode on "The Late Show" featured celebrity cameos, shots fired at CBS, and a Paul McCartney-sung farewell song.
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What the biggest names in Hollywood are saying about Stephen Colbert's final episode
Stephen Colbert took over "The Late Show" from David Letterman in 2015. After 11 seasons, the show has come to an end.
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Know an investor on the hunt for the 'next big thing' in social media? We want to hear from you.
We want to hear from you to find out who the must-know VCs backing social and consumer internet startups are — and where they're placing bets.
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We finally know how much Elon Musk's X is making in ad revenue
Elon Musk and X's efforts to win over advertisers after fights over content moderation haven't resulted in a bonanza.
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Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' exit marks the death of the good celebrity interview
Stephen Colbert's last "The Late Show" episode airs as influencers like Jake Shane and Alex Cooper reshape celebrity-interview culture.
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Vox's Jim Bankoff explains why he's selling part of his business to James Murdoch
James Murdoch is buying Vox's podcast business, and New York magazine. Why not the rest?
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James Murdoch is buying a big chunk of Vox Media, including NY Mag. Read the memo to staffers.
James Murdoch's company is acquiring New York magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox. Read the memo from Vox CEO Jim Bankoff about the sale.
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TikTok's middle class is gaining power
"Micro" creators on TikTok have seen a dramatic uplift in the fees they charge brands for partnership deals. Bigger creators didn't fare so well.
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Versant is the cable TV company Comcast didn't want to own. Here's what CEO Mark Lazarus wants to do with it.
Cable TV is in trouble — but it still makes money, for now. Maybe there's still time for a pivot.
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Paramount hires a former Google exec as its head of consumer AI. Read the memo about its tech ambitions.
Paramount Skydance just hired a head of consumer AI. Read the memo to staffers about the move as David Ellison's company leans into AI.
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Lowe's is betting on MrBeast to drive 'lipstick effect' sales
Lowe's is partnering with the world's biggest YouTuber for a range of toys and in-store kids workshops.
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The hottest party in NYC this week was the premiere of a new YouTube show from the 'Subway Takes' creator
At a premiere for a new YouTube-exclusive show, celebrities, creators, and taxi cab drivers partied under one roof.
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Paramount's tech chief is leaving after 7 years. Read his final memo to employees.
Paramount's chief tech officer is stepping down during David Ellison's digital transformation. Read the memo to employees.
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2 Yale students raised $5 million to help supercharge your career. Read their networking startup's pitch deck.
Series, founded by Yale students Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, focuses on Gen Z networking and has raised millions in pre-seed funds.
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As online casinos grow, review sites work to keep operators in check
Using data-driven methods, Casino.org is working to ensure that online casino gambling operators in Canada are responsible, secure, and fun.
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Paramount+ is exploring adding podcasts, following Netflix's lead
Paramount+ is exploring adding podcasts after introducing a short-form vertical video feed as part of David Ellison's tech push.
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I'm an influencer stuck in 42-day hantavirus quarantine. I cried when I hit 50K Instagram followers.
Jake Rosmarin is an influencer who's been in quarantine after the hantavirus outbreak. He hoped to grow his following, but not this way.
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This couple (literally) married AI and filmmaking. Read the pitch deck they used to raise $6 million for their startup.
Meet the AI filmmaking startup Flick, which joined Y Combinator and raised a $6 million seed. It wants to be a go-to tool for creatives.
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Wait, should I make an AI clone of myself? Or is that a terrible idea?
Two tech executives debate whether AI clones are dangerous, a great business opportunity, or both. What do you think?
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LinkedIn wants to host thousands of events a year as part of its bet on creators
LinkedIn plans to expand creator-led events, aiming for 4,000 annually, as part of its strategy to tap into the multi-billion dollar creator economy.
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Peacock is licensing micro dramas from ReelShort — another step in Hollywood's love affair with short-form
Peacock is licensing micro dramas from ReelShort as Hollywood giants like Netflix, Disney, and Paramount embrace short-form video.
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Instagram just launched a new app that's a mix of Snapchat and BeReal
Instants is a new feature —and app — from Instagram that feels eerily similar to Snapchat and BeReal.
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Condé Nast's CEO says he knows who could replace Anna Wintour one day
Roger Lynch explains how to run a profitable magazine company in 2026 — and how he's thinking about successors to two of his legendary editors.
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Roblox just hired an Amazon exec to unlock its next phase of growth
Roblox has hired its first-ever chief growth officer as it builds toward its goal of capturing 10% of the global gaming content market.
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I'm a CMO who's using AI to transform my team by replacing specific roles with 'full-stack' marketers
Wix's CMO says he's deploying AI and "super agents" to reshape his marketing department, and changing up roles.
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What CMOs actually want from TV during the industry's big pitch week
Measurement, live sports, and flexibility are the top priorities for CMOs during this year's TV upfronts ad sales extravaganza.
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A startup making AI movies scored $12 million from Khosla Ventures, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and others
TrueShort, which makes AI vertical films for mobile phones, just raised $12 million from a who's who of Hollywood and tech.
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Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at his Trump beef during Disney's ad presentation
Jimmy Kimmel acknowledged his dispute with Trump in Disney's presentation to advertisers, while nodding at "The Bachelorette" controversy.
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MrBeast's new goal: turning his 476 million subscribers into paying members
MrBeast is planning a membership program as the world's biggest social media star looks beyond YouTube to build a diversified entertainment company.
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Spotify's 'Party of the Year(s)' is here. Here's how to see your top songs of all time.
Spotify released its "Party of the Year(s)" to celebrate 20 years. Its SVP told Business Insider about planning the campaign.
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Late-night hosts joked that Stephen Colbert could host their shows whenever he wants to
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers joined Colbert on one of his last episodes before CBS pulls his show off the air.
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