Jimmy Pitaro breaks down ESPN's streaming gamble — and why it took so long

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ESPN head Jimmy Pitaro speaks onstage at a company event, 2018
ESPN boss Jimmy Pitaro wants you to start streaming his service - unless you already have a cable TV subscription.

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Spotify is soaring, but its ad business is floundering. Here's why.

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek
Spotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, said the company's ad business needs to move faster.

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Disney adults say judgment from their own community hurts more than jeers from the haters

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Crowds at Walt Disney World in June 2023.
Crowds at Walt Disney World in June 2023.

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MrBeast's ex-staffers reveal how he crafts the perfect viral video — and one word he hates

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Photo collage featuring MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), MrBeast logo, and graphic elements.

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Meet 16 VC firms investing in innovative creator economy startups like Substack, Whatnot, and Agentio

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Amy Wu Martin at Menlo Ventures, Sasha Kaletsky at Creator Ventures, and Ishan Sinha at Point72 Ventures.
Meet VCs backing creator economy startups, including Amy Wu Martin at Menlo Ventures, Sasha Kaletsky at Creator Ventures, and Ishan Sinha at Point72 Ventures.

Courtesy Menlo Ventures; Courtesy Creator Ventures; Courtesy Point72.

A look at how big of a hit Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift scored with their podcast teaser

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce holding hands
Taylor Swift is set to make a rare podcast appearance on the "New Heights" show.

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Netflix is taking its fight with Disney to a new arena

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(Left to Right) Demon hunters Mira, Rumi, and Zoey in a still image from Netflix's animated movie
Netflix's animated movie "KPop Demon Hunters" has shattered streaming — and music billboard — records.

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Taylor Swift just notched lifetime bragging rights for Travis Kelce in the podcast circuit

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in a stadium, looking up together.
After months of dating, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are going podcast-official.

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David Ellison is spending billions to challenge Netflix, but it could be a pipe dream

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David Ellison, ceo of Paramount Skydance
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, wants to make tech a big part of his entertainment empire.

Paramount Skydance

I was a movie editor. Fighting for workers' rights made me quit the industry and go to law school.

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Edward Wadrip
After a decade editing documentaries, Edward Wardrip is going to law school to help fix what he sees is a broken system for workers.

Courtesy of Edward Wardrip

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