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Tani, M. (2026, November 2). New creator brand launches. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/11/01/2026/new-creator-brand-launches

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Megan Cunningham, an advertising industry veteran and founder of Magnet Media, is launching Magnet Originals on Monday to help established media personalities expand their reach and support emerging creators. The venture will offer production support and advice to personalities like Justin Tranter and Shawn Stockman, while also developing its own original content, including a docuseries with Hanif Abdurraqib and a music show hosted by Lyndsey Havens, both in collaboration with Live Nation. Additionally, Magnet Originals plans to grow the Top Creator Academy into a seven-figure business by providing training for future creators.

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Megan Cunningham, an advertising industry veteran and founder of Magnet Media, launched Magnet Originals on Monday, November 2, 2026. Magnet Originals aims to help established personalities expand their media presence while nurturing emerging talent. The company announced partnerships with notable figures such as Justin Tranter, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, and former NBA star Byron Scott.

In addition to providing advice and production support for these celebrities, Magnet Originals will produce its own content, including a docuseries by poet and critic Hanif Abdurraqib co-produced with Live Nation, and a music show hosted by Billboard executive editor Lyndsey Havens. Another project is "Everyone Watches Women’s Sports," a sports commentary show featuring comedian Sam Jay, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, and broadcaster Ari Chambers.

Former executives from TikTok and Vice joined Magnet Originals in senior roles alongside other media operators like Alexandra Zaslow and Brannan Goetschius. The company also plans to establish a Top Creator Academy to offer courses and one-on-one consulting for aspiring creators.

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Boyz II Men’s Magnet Media Magnet Originals TikTok Vice

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Cunningham PERSON · 2× Magnet Originals ORG · 2× Alexandra Zaslow PERSON · 1× Brannan Goetschius PERSON · 1× Dustin Goot PERSON · 1× Magnet Media ORG · 1× Megan Cunningham PERSON · 1× Subrata De PERSON · 1× TikTok ORG · 1× Vice ORG · 1×

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The company said it is launching with a docuseries from the poet and critic Hanif Abdurraqib and a music show hosted by Billboard executive editor Lyndsey Havens, both co-produced with Live Nation, as well as Everyone Watches Women’s Sports, a show co-hosted by comedian Sam Jay, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, and broadcaster Ari Chambers.

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🔮 Magnet Originals will provide advice and production support for media personalities, including Justin Tranter, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, and former NBA star Byron Scott.

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Megan Cunningham, an advertising industry veteran and founder of Magnet Media, is on Monday launching Magnet Originals, a brand to help established personalities grow their media empires and to incubate the next generation of stars. asserted

personalities → launch → stars

Former TikTok executive Dustin Goot and former Vice exec Subrata De are both joining in senior roles, alongside media operators Alexandra Zaslow and Brannan Goetschius. asserted

Goot → join → operators

Magnet Originals will provide advice and production support for media personalities, including Justin Tranter, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, and former NBA star Byron Scott. asserted

Originals → provide → Tranter

It will also build on its own original franchises. asserted

It → build → franchises

Everyone → say → Jay

The company is also hoping to build a business around training the next generation of creators. asserted

company → hop → creators

Its Top Creator Academy will offer courses and one-on-one consulting with professionals. asserted

Academy → offer → professionals

Cunningham told Semafor that she saw the program growing into a seven-figure business on its own. asserted

program → tell → own

“Documentaries can’t count on distribution, and newsrooms keep closing because their business model is in jeopardy. asserted

model → count → jeopardy

I was watching a generation of entrepreneurial, brilliant storytellers build podcasts, YouTube channels, and newsletters on sweat equity alone,” Cunningham said. asserted

Cunningham → watch → equity

“A consultancy would have reached a handful of clients at a time, and it didn’t excite me.” asserted

it → reach → me