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Netflix keeps getting sued over true-crime shows. It's thirsty for more.

Netflix continues to seek out true-crime shows despite the legal risks. "Monsters: The Lyle and Eri…

Lucia Moses   


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UBS launches its experiential "House of Craft" campaign in New York as Credit Suisse integration continues

UBS's "House of Craft" campaign, which highlights artisanship, is the bank's first experiential bra…

Julia Hood   


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Defector Media started with a bang. It's an uphill climb to keep growing — just like in most of digital media.

Defector Media started out with a bang, but now growth is harder to come by. It shows making a livi…

Peter Kafka   


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Netflix has won the streaming wars but Wall Street still has big questions about its future

Analysts break down the challenges and opportunities facing Netflix as it seeks its next growth ave…

Lucia Moses   


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Netflix's new gaming chief shakes up the division with a hire from Epic and layoffs

Netflix's new games president, Alain Tascan, appointed Jeet Shroff in a VP role. The company also c…

Lucia Moses   


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New dating apps and social-networking startups are emerging. Read the pitch decks 6 used to raise millions of dollars.

Social networking and dating startups used these pitch decks to raise Series A and seed venture rou…

Sydney Bradley   


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Taboola is looking to compete with Google and Facebook for small-business clients using a new generative AI tool for ad campaigns

Abby looks to make campaign setup easier for busy, resource-sapped business owners who aren't up on…

Lara O'Reilly   


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Why Roblox investors are shrugging off a blistering short-seller report

Roblox dropped 10% after Hindenburg accused it of inflating user numbers. But the stock rebounded, …

Lucia Moses   


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PayPal just opened a new ad business. The exec leading it unpacks the plan to link advertisers with its trove of transaction data.

PayPal Ads intends to offer ads across its own properties, as well as the sites of tens of millions…

Lara O'Reilly   


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Instagram has surged to a new high among US teens, new data reveals

Instagram usage is at a high among US teens, per Piper Sandler. But TikTok is still teens' favorite.

Sydney Bradley,Dan Whateley   


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Advertisers are scrutinizing the value of AI tools as some early efforts fall flat

Two years after OpenAI's ChatGPT and other chatbots launched, advertisers' excitement over generati…

Lucia Moses,Lara O'Reilly   


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Inside Substack's emerging IRL event strategy as the platform expands beyond its newsletter roots

Substack's "Stacked Debates" events feature creators and foster dialogue. The platform is looking t…

Sydney Bradley   


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A startup pitching AI as a way to automate 80% of influencer-marketing tasks gets funding from billionaire Tim Draper

Influencer-marketing startup Dreamwell AI raised $2.3 million from Tim Draper and others as it seek…

Dan Whateley   


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Adtech company PubMatic lays off staffers as it tightens focus on growth areas like connected-TV ads

PubMatic said the layoff, which affected 1% of its overall head count, was part of a plan to stream…

Lara O'Reilly   


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Adtech is undergoing an exec shake-up as investors seize control and startups enter a new era

Executive turnover is on the rise at adtech startups as investors seek growth and profit. CTV and r…

Lara O'Reilly   


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Sesame Workshop's top marketer is leaving during a critical period of transition

Sesame Workshop's chief marketer, Samantha Maltin, is leaving. Her exit follows a CEO change and ar…

Lucia Moses   


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Warner Bros. Discovery's advertising chief is leaving. Read the memo sent to staff.

Jon Steinlauf, Warner Bros. Discovery's top ad salesman, will leave at the year's end. WBD just too…

Lucia Moses   


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The influencer middle class is getting squeezed as marketers turn to superstar creators and celebs

Influencer marketers are ditching deals with micro and nano influencers and hiring big stars as cam…

Dan Whateley,Sydney Bradley   


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Tech journalist Taylor Lorenz breaks down her Substack plans and why she's leaving legacy media for the creator economy

Tech journalist Taylor Lorenz shared why she decided to leave legacy media and go independent, and …

Amanda Perelli   


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Top YouTuber MrBeast has acquired a startup that aims to be the LinkedIn for the creator economy

YouTube's top creator, MrBeast, has acquired a startup called Vouch, which helps creators with hiri…

Amanda Perelli   


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How Discord is laying the groundwork for ads to make as much revenue as subscriptions

The gaming-focused chat app, which once rejected advertising, now has two ad formats as it aims to …

Lara O'Reilly   


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TikTok is training its e-commerce partners on what's worked in China as it doubles down on live selling

TikTok hosted its first US summit for e-commerce agency partners, where it focused on livestream se…

Dan Whateley   


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Amazon's Wondery is launching a new toy line as it aims to build the next big franchises from podcasts

Amazon's Wondery wants to give podcasts the Hollywood treatment, starting with a "Wow in the World"…

Lucia Moses   


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A prominent finance creator has struck a new deal with Vox Media as influencer podcasting heats up

Vivian Tu, known online as "Your Rich BFF", partners with Vox Media and wellness brand PS to launch…

Shriya Bhattacharya