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2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

Amazon is promoting rival streamers as it aims to make Prime Video a one-stop entertainment destination ahead of Netflix and YouTube. Amazon has built a big business by letting people easily subscribe to a wide array of streamers from HBO Max to Hallmark+ — via its "channels" program — and it's leaning into it as it seeks to beat other tech giants in becoming the default destination for TV watching.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

Morgan Absher was trying to launch a career as an occupational therapist when COVID-19 derailed her plans. She turned on her phone, and "Two Hot Takes," a video podcast that takes a funny look at viral Reddit stories, was born. What she said started as a "depression hobby" has turned into a thriving career and made Absher a YouTube personality. Absher said video had deepened her connection with audiences and advertisers beyond what audio can afford.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Sarah Gray |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

2025-06-24T23:30:02Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Disney laid off workers for the second time this month, this time in product and technology.

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

Chris deFaria, a former animation president at Warner Bros. and Comcast's DreamWorks, is betting he can create the next Hollywood franchises with the help of AI — and just raised $11.6 million in venture capital to do it. His company, Chronicle Studios, is backed by Patron and Point72 Ventures, with participation from Z Ventures, Sands Capital, and others. DeFaria and his cofounder, Aaron Sisto, met a few years ago through mutual friends.

4 days ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

The tie-up of two giant ad holding companies, Omnicom and Interpublic Group, is moving forward, but with an unusual caveat. With the Trump administration trying to fight what it considers an anti-conservative bias in corporate America, the Federal Trade Commission accepted a proposed consent order that would prohibit the companies from boycotting ad sellers based on their political or ideological viewpoints.