Nathan McAlone

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Sydney Bradley |Henry Blodget

While some new dating apps look to the future with AI, others are going back to basics. Myles Slayton, CEO of dating app Cerca, is betting that Gen Z dating app users want their next relationships to come from their already established social circles — not strangers. Cerca, which launched in March, curates matches with mutuals using people's contact lists on their phones. Cerca's users are limited to seeing four profiles a day and find out at 8 p.m. each day whether someone liked them back.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

Netflix just made a groundbreaking deal to show a TV network's live and on-demand programming. Starting next summer, people in France will be able to watch content from French TV network TF1, including "The Voice," soaps, and big live sports events. "This is a first-of-its-kind partnership that plays to our strengths of giving audiences the best entertainment alongside the best discovery experience," Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, said in a statement.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lara O'Reilly |Henry Blodget

Need a cab? This ad's got you covered. Uber this week said it's launching a new ad format that lets brands offer its users cash off their next rides. Beverage company Molson Coors is the launch advertiser for Ride Offers. Brands like Coors Light will show up with ads in the Uber app as users check their phones to see where their driver is, offering users an Uber discount. Uber also pitched its newly launched Creative Studio to advertisers attending meetings at its villa set-up in Cannes.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |James Faris |Henry Blodget

Peyton Manning is becoming a Hollywood star, without becoming "Hollywood."When the Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl champion created Omaha Productions, making shows about sports was a given. But Manning's TV company is now diversifying its slate away from the field. "I like history. I love country music. I have great appreciation for the military," Manning said in a recent interview with Business Insider.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Lucia Moses |Henry Blodget

TV news anchors and contributors have been watching the walls slowly close in on the cable business. Now, they want their networks to let them lay the groundwork for a Substack or podcast exit before the money runs out, talent agents and other TV insiders tell Business Insider. "We're trying to identify opportunities for people to make money outside their networks," a top talent agent said.