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  • BusinessInsiderIndia
  • Business Insider SG
  • Quartz
  • Advertising Age

Past articles by Ashley:

How to start an OnlyFans without followers, according to creators

Explore how to start an OnlyFans from scratch. Several creators explain how they got started on the platform and grew their earnings with pricing experiments and more. → Read More

Read the pitch decks from sports and video game startups that helped raise millions of dollars

See the pitch decks that sports and video game startups have used to raise millions — from betting to gaming to video creation to consumer product firms. → Read More

A Bravo-obsessed Instagram account and podcast notched its biggest growth month ever amid 'Vanderpump Rules' #Scandoval. Here's its plan to keep the momentum going as the drama winds down.

Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules" aired its most dramatic season amid #Scandoval. Here's how Betches Media is trying to keep up momentum. → Read More

TikTok is laying the groundwork to sell its own products in the US with a new trademark filing, as it tests the strategy in the UK

TikTok is testing a new shopping section called Trendy Beat in the UK version of its app and a trademark filing suggests it could come to the US. → Read More

TikTok may have a path forward in the US without a sale or ban

A bipartisan bill reintroduced this week would regulate how companies including TikTok share US data and could address core concerns about the app. → Read More

TikTok is dialing up its efforts to dominate in search and it should scare Google

As TikTok tests a shopping visual search tool, an analyst report suggests the app may be "the most imminent threat to Google's Search dominance." → Read More

Data shows how Bravo's 'Vanderpump Rules' and #Scandoval have boosted NBCUniversal's Peacock as streamers increasingly lean into reality TV

Data shows how Peacock capitalized on the recent runaway success of "Vanderpump Rules" and the streaming potential of reality TV. → Read More

Media insiders react as CNN's embattled CEO steps down: 'The only person who hates bad press more than Chris Licht is... David Zaslav.'

Media and CNN insiders react as the cable-news network's CEO Chris Licht stepped down on Wednesday following a damning profile in The Atlantic. → Read More

'The Mother' starring Jennifer Lopez is one of Netflix's biggest hit movies of all time

The action film "The Mother," which stars Jennifer Lopez, became one of Netflix's most watched movies ever after just a few weeks on the platform. → Read More

Disney is developing ways to watch sports with Apple's Vision Pro that could give fans new control over the action

At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, Disney gave a glimpse into how VR could change the sports fan experience, from court-side views to stats. → Read More

Netflix investors voted against rich pay packages for the company's top execs amid the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike

WGA West's president wrote to Netflix investors in May saying the executive pay plan was "egregious against the backdrop of the strike." → Read More

How to get started on OnlyFans without followers, according to creators

Several OnlyFans creators explain how they got started on the platform and grew their earnings, from pricing experiments to using Reddit to promote. → Read More

An explosive new lawsuit claims TikTok's owner built a 'backdoor' that allowed the CCP to access US user data

The complaint says ByteDance had a "backdoor channel in the code" that would allow access to US user data, regardless of where it was hosted. → Read More

Read the pitch deck a social-gaming startup used to raise $7 million to disrupt fantasy sports by catering to Gen Z audiences who want shorter, faster play

Fantasy sports startup Champions Round closed a $7 million Series A round in April, led by Point72 Ventures and Goodwater Capital. Here is the pitch deck it used. → Read More

March Madness shows how student-athletes getting paid and new transfer rules are starting to reshape the balance of power in college sports

Nearly two years after student-athletes gained the right to make money from NIL, the impact on college sports is starting to show in March Madness. → Read More

A 27-page report breaks down where the money is flowing in sports tech and the investors to watch. Here were 5 key takeaways.

Investment bank Drake Star analyzed M&A and other dealmaking trends in sports tech in 2022, and broke down what to expect in the year ahead. → Read More

How the boom in sports documentaries on streaming is opening up a new path for athletes as content creators

Being featured in a documentary or doc series can dramatically raise an athlete's profile, giving them more fans and more branding power as many players add content creation to their portfolio. → Read More

FuboTV insiders describe how its 'doomed' sportsbook collapsed in a year — and what it means for the future of the streaming company

FuboTV insiders explain what went wrong with the Fubo Sportsbook, which shut down in October, and what it says about media's future in sports betting. → Read More

Read the 11-page pitch deck a sports-betting startup that has raised $100 million used to get the NFL Players Association to invest

Mojo, a sports stock market cofounded by Alex Rodriguez, has raised $100 million. See the pitch deck it used to get the NFLPA to invest. → Read More

Fanatics salaries revealed: How much the merch giant offers for tech and other jobs, as it expands into sports collectibles, betting, and more

Pay data reveals how much Fanatics offers staffers for tech and other jobs, as the merch giant expands into collectibles, sports betting, and more. → Read More