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🛏️ Last night was a reminder that 2 cocktails at (checks age) 33 will give you a hangover. Well worth it checking out the release party of Girl Room, the new Adam Faze masterpiece that Prime just picked up. Streamers are all-in on creator economy projects (more below).
🎉 Quick recovery as we are putting on 11 happy hours in 11 cities tomorrow for you (also more below).
💼 Looking for open Entertainment jobs? Scroll to the bottom of this email. Our Job Board now has 154 early career Entertainment roles as well.
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1) Do you work in Entertainment? We are throwing 11 happy hours around the world tomorrow (Thursday) for you. Get on the list
2) Radios big rebrand
iHeartMedia and TikTok penned a multi-platform agreement that is launching ‘TikTok Radio’ to connect users of the app to iHeartRadio personalities.
This move also brings a string of up to 25 new creator led podcasts to life under the name ‘TikTok Podcast Network’ to be distributed across iHeart’s platforms.
3) Amazon Prime flexes on Netflix
Last week Netflix decided that they were going to share their ad-supported reach numbers now instead of actual paying users.
Amazon Prime said you know what? That sounds like a good idea, and btw our reach is 315 million monthly viewers, up from 200 million in April 2024.
That number is according to verified third party sources their own internal data. At the end of the day it only matters to the companies buying ads, as Netflix, Amazon and other streamers are looking to be more competitive in that world.
4) Rosalía’s album ‘LUX’ became the most streamed album by a Spanish-speaking female for a single day in Spotify history
5) Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine both signed deals for AI-generated versions of their voices with ElevenLabs.
They are joining the company’s newly launched Iconic Voice Marketplace, which will let companies and creative teams request approval to use their voice’s for projects and content.
This includes narrating books and articles
6) Tubi continues to bet on the Creator economy
The Fox owned company announced their slate of original series from digital creators this AM
7) Sabrina Carpenter is set to both produce AND star in the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ musical for Universal.
After seeing Ariana Grande successfully bridge the gap from a music career to acting in a storied classic (‘Wicked’ in her case of course), Sabrina is taking the leap as well. Fittingly enough Marc Platt, the Producer of ‘Wicked,’ will be joining the project too.
Every Wednesday we send podcast & book recs. Have an awesome watch for those looking for a little extra inspiration today.
President Obama joined Marc Maron on WTF for a conversation about leadership, mental health, and finding purpose after leaving office.
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Another classic booked by the team at Central Talent Booking that some agent is going to take credit for once they figure out what podcasts are.
Our new job board features 150+ early career roles in Entertainment, including:
💼 Production Assistant - Disney - Apply Here
💼 Creative Marketing Coordinator (TV& Film) - Sony Music Publishing - Apply Here
💼 Casting Coordinator - NBCUniversal - Apply Here
💼 Creator Partnerships Associate Manager - Wasserman - Apply Here
💼 Admin Assistant (TV Development) - DreamWorks Animation - Apply Here
💼 Social Media Specialist - LIV Golf - Apply Here
💼 AEG - Staff Accountant for Booking - Apply Here
💼 Experiential & Product Global Associate - Spotify - Apply Here
💼 Production & Operations Coordinator (Shorts) - Moonbug Entertainment - Apply Here
💼 Publicity Assistant - Penguin Random House - Apply Here
💼 Entertainment Brand Solutions Manager - The Walt Disney Company - Apply Here
💼 Shoot Production Coordinator - NBCUniversal - Apply Here
💼 Senior Marketing Manager - MUBI - Apply Here
💼 Sales & Brand Partnerships Associate - Dear Media - Apply Here
💼 Platform & Content Operations Coordinator - Warner Music Group - Apply Here
🎒 Branded TV Creative Intern (Spring 2026) - Disney - Apply Here
🎒 Music Internships - Summer 2026 - Apply Here
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