Las Culturistas is coming to Hulu and Disney+. I've got all the details likeandsubscribenews.substac…
An unlisted YouTube video has been circulating recently in which The Why Files host A.J. Gentile calls out former managers Night Media and their business practices. I got my hands on the 3-minute Better Call Saul spoof, which details some pretty serious allegations.
All the details in my very newsy column this week
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SCOOP: Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo just entered podcasting’s $100M club. Natalie Jarvey reports SiriusXM offered $140M over four years for ‘Giggly Squad,’ after a bidding process that included Amazon and former home Acast mrf.lu/2z4BW
Giggly Squad's move to SiriusXM could wind up being one of the biggest podcast deals of the year.
And it says a lot about where the value and opportunity in podcasting is in the age of video.
Today I've got the full inside scoop...
All the details, including the size of the offers, what SiriusXM ultimately paid and more
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Would you let a brand tweak your sponsored post using AI? That's the basis of creatorAPI, a new platform from AI software startup Avail. I've got the scoop in my newsletter today
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NEWS: Disney has inked a deal with Dhar Mann Studios for 20 episodes of family friendly programming
This is Dhar Mann’s second big Hollywood deal after it partnered with Fox Entertainment to make a slate of microdramas earlier this year
Also in today’s newsletter, the producers behind Hot Ones are launching a trio of new vertical shows, including one set at a NYC hot dog cart 🌭
SCOOP: 'Hot Ones' producer @firstwefeast is unveiling a trio of new shows that share the same DNA, but have a very different endgame.
@natjarv has the details on all three upcoming series - mrf.lu/2RYrn@natjarv
Sony Pictures Entertainment has quietly been making some interesting YouTube moves. And today I've got the scoop on their search for a new head of YouTube
Read all about the $500k position and why it says a lot about how Hollywood is approaching IP generation right now
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Back in 2018, @ringer set up a Twitch account and started live streaming video game sessions among some of its staffers. But the account has been dormant for the better part of the last eight years.
On Monday, it flickered back to life.
I’ve got the full scoop on how Spotify is aligning itself with Twitch as it takes on podcasting leader YouTube
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Have you seen the new "Seems like AI slop" button on LinkedIn? The platform is entering its creator era, with high-value audiences turning it into something more like X or Instagram.
@natjarv maps LinkedIn's new creator economy - mrf.lu/2ZlZz
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What's a podcast?
It's a tougher question than you'd think. And it's costing the podcasting industry a ton of money.
@natjarv chronicles the surprisingly heated and difficult quest to define podcasting - mrf.lu/2cJ1C
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Henry Smith, a creator and tastemaker with chill San Diego vibes and a love of handbags, has signed with CAA.
At Cannes Lions, @natjarv reported on talent agencies circling Smith, aka henryhenryhenry. Now she has the full scoop - mrf.lu/2c-X_
The DJ and model (@BryceAlakai) won Love Island season 8 alongside Trinity Tatum, who has signed with WME
I broke down the frenzy to sign the stars of Love Island in my column last week
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