Network/Cable Television

• MrBeast Invests In Fintech Company ‘Current,’ Kicks Off Long-Term Partnership With $100,000 Giveaway
• YouTube Vet Bo Burnham To Play NBA Star Larry Bird In Forthcoming HBO Drama

  The drama is being directed by Adam McKay, (Anchorman, Talladega Nights), based on a Jeff Pearlman book titled Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s.

  
• Marques Brownlee, BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ Rev Up Electric Car Content Partnership

  YouTube tech titan Marques Brownlee, better known to his 13 million subscribers as MKBHD, has been known to dabble in supercar reviews -- alongside his regular tech-focused programming -- having launched an Auto Focus series on his channel in 2018, which has provided a glimpse under the hood at Teslas, Porsches, McClarens, and more across six episodes to date.

  
• JoJo Siwa To Headline Musical Feature ‘The J Team’ At Nickelodeon And Awesomeness Films

  After coming out the closet as a member of the LGBTQ+ community -- and sharing that she has a girlfriend last night on Jimmy Fallon -- JoJo Siwa has announced her latest project. Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films are about to kick off production on The J Team, a live-action musical starring the multi-talented 17-year-old.

  
• Bretman Rock’s Long-Awaited MTV Reality Series Drops Feb. 8 On YouTube
• Hulu Vet Jim Keller Tapped To Lead Ad Sales For Upcoming Discovery+ Streaming Hub
• ESPN Lays Off 300 Staffers Amid Resource Shift Toward DTC, Digital Businesses
• Insights: Could The Streaming Services Killing Movie Theaters Save Them Instead?
• Lilly Singh Lands Primetime Comedy Show At NBC, Bringing Her YouTube Sketches To Primetime
• Pocket.watch Sets Global Rollout For ‘Ryan’s Mystery Playdate’ After Season 4 Pickup At Nickelodeon
• David Dobrik To Host ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Fan Special On Nickelodeon
• NBC Picks Up ‘A Little Late With Lilly Singh’ For Season Two, But Won’t Film Remotely