The Ankler

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The Ankler covers the business of Hollywood and the evolving intersection of entertainment, media and technology, cutting through industry spin to deliver news and explain the forces shaping an industry in transformation.

The Ankler plans to launch an international newsletter and expand its events business. The entertainment-industry media company has recently expanded its creator-economy coverage and hired two employees, bringing its staff to 14, double its size from a year ago. The company puts 2024 revenue somewhere between $5 million and $10 million.

Mar 2025 · A Media OperatorNews article

The Ankler hires David Lidsky as executive editor and strikes a deal with LAist, Southern California Public Radio’s flagship station and digital news site. The Ankler is an entertainment media startup from veteran Hollywood editor Janice Min and insider columnist Richard Rushfield.

Jan 2024 · AxiosNews article

Richard Rushfield's The Ankler grows from a grassroots newsletter into a venture-backed media company through a partnership with veteran editor Janice Min. The newsletter becomes essential reading among Hollywood insiders as it develops into a media business backed by venture funding.

Feb 2023 · Vanity FairNews article

Ankler Media raises a $1.5 million seed round at a $20 million valuation, CEO and editor-in-chief Janice Min tells Axios. Min and Richard Rushfield launched the company in early 2022 to build a media business around The Ankler newsletter and expand beyond it. The founders participated in a Y Combinator incubator, and investors include Imagination Capital, Goodwater Capital, Pioneer Fund, FilKor Capital and individual investors.

Jun 2022 · AxiosNews article