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The Ankler hires Goldberg, formerly with Hollywood Reporter

February 3, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

Lesley Goldberg

Entertainment industry publication The Ankler has hired Lesley Goldberg to be part of its “Series Business” newsletter team.

Goldberg will provide television reporting alongside Elaine Low and Manori Ravindran.

Goldberg most recently served as West Coast TV editor at The Hollywood Reporter, where she consistently broke major stories. She has received multiple Southern California Journalism Awards, including Online Journalist of the Year. Goldberg also co-hosted the acclaimed “TV’s Top 5” podcast, offering insightful discussions with top showrunners and executives.

“I am delighted to reunite with Lesley and welcome her to our rapidly growing team,” said editor in chief Janice Min in a statement. “In our business, along with Elaine and Manori, Lesley is one of the most respected journalists covering the TV beat and she will be a huge asset at The Ankler.”

Ankler Media continues to experience significant growth, with ad revenue up 500 percent year-over-year in 2024 and subscription revenue increasing by more than 600 percent since its launch as a Y Combinator-backed company in 2022. It has over 135,000 subscribers across its suite of newsletters and more than 1.3 million podcast downloads.

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