creators
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Netflix’s Creator Data Reveals the First Big Winners: YouTube Stars
New reporting details how a handful of nonexclusive voices are performing as podcast stats remain scant and one surprise animated hit breaks through
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The 2026 World Cup’s First Winner: the Creator Economy
Goal rush! From Norway’s Erling Haaland to Trevor Noah, the tournament smashes viewing records and mints social stars
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‘Love Island’ and the 10-Day War to Sign the Stars
Ready, set… sign! I talk to reps and ITV’s top talent exec about the mad scramble — and paydays! — that contestants face after Fiji
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70 Deals & Counting: Creator Economy M&A Sets Record Pace in 1H 2026
My mid-year view of the new venture funds, major investors and the Netflix-YouTube face-off making for a wild market
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Day 3: ‘It’s Hot AF.’ So Is the Creator Dealmaking
Our exclusive lunch with Whalar welcomed Adam W and execs from Fox, NBCU and the NFL. Plus, a Vice scoop and Ankler Media’s dishy panels with ‘Summer House’ star Lindsay Hubbard and more
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Day 1: Charlie Collier’s Fox-Roku Debut; 4 Top Marketers With Creator Cred
The fest kicks off with a buzzy Ankler Media panel; my list of brand insiders who know their way around this moment
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Cannes Lions Power List: 14 Investors, Brand Experts & Creator Insiders to Know
I talk to the top names shaping the future on the Croisette. Plus, Ankler Media’s big plans and news from Dude Perfect
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Comedy Got Old. Now It Wants Its Own ‘Backrooms’ Moment
The genre killed by committee at the studios now faces online upstarts lining up to run horror’s same playbook