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Soapy micro dramas face a reckoning in 2026 after capturing Hollywood's attention

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 05:21

Tech Insider : Business, Style

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22:(L-R) Siyu Karneboge, Nicole Mattox, Seth Edeen and Bofan Zhang speak at the ReelShort Wings Of Fire Screening at The Culver Theater on April 22, 2025 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort) — A screening for leading short-drama app ReelShort's 'Wings of Fire.'
Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort

Media, limited-synd, tiktok, micro-dramas, vertical-video, reel-short, dramabox

TikTok's transformation into a shopping app is complete

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

TikTok Shop has broken through in the US market.

Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Media, Retail, Tech, tiktok-shop, tiktok, Bytedance, douyin

TikTok challenger Triller has been delisted from the Nasdaq

Wed, 12/31/2025 - 13:22

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Triller

Media, Tech, triller, public-offering, delisting, tiktok, limited-synd

New research reveals the top 10 US cities for social-media creators

Wed, 12/31/2025 - 09:17

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 30: Entertainer Tyler Toney of Dude Perfect shakes hands with fans prior to a game between the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) — Tyler Toney of Dude Perfect at an event in College Station, Texas.
Alex Slitz/Getty Images

Media, limited-synd, creator-economy, youtube, Instagram, Influencers

Disney streaming viewership has been stagnant — but the company has plans to jump-start growth

Tue, 12/30/2025 - 04:35

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style

Bluey — "Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off.
Disney

Media, limited-synd, Media, Analysis, disney, Streaming, TV

The unraveling of FaZe Clan spotlights the creator economy's biggest risk

Tue, 12/30/2025 - 04:12

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Lil Uzi Vert performed at a party celebrating FaZe Clan's listing on the Nasdaq. — Lil Uzi Vert performed at a party celebrating FaZe Clan's listing on the Nasdaq.
Andrew Toth/Getty Images for FaZe Clan

Media, Advertising, faze-clan, esports, Influencers, influencer-marketing, limited-synd

Miami has the most top Instagram influencers per capita in the US, beating out LA and NYC

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 12:17

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 05: Alix Earle attends the NYLON House At Miami Art Week on December 05, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Udo Salters Photography/Getty Images) — Alix Earle, who rose to social media fame at the University of Miami, at a Miami event.
Udo Salters Photography/Getty Images

Media, limited-synd, creator-economy, Hollywood, Entertainment, Miami, instagam

Lightspeed Ventures partner says Sora will make social media creators 'far, far, far less valuable'

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 11:55

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology

Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano is pictured. — AI-generated video marks a "whole new chapter for the internet," Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano said.
Lightspeed

AI, Media, lightspeed-ventures, Anchor, aviary, sora, Influencers

TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 05:08

Tech Insider : Business, Style

A young person looks at a screen — Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Media, Tech, tiktok, youtube, facebook, social-media, limited-synd

Streamers like Disney+ and HBO Max have a key problem with no clear solution

Sun, 12/28/2025 - 06:06

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Knives Out Netflix — Media giants are trying to solve their engagement issues as free streamers like YouTube take viewers.
John Wilson/Netflix

Media, limited-synd, Media, Analysis, Streaming, TV, youtube

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