Geoff Weiss

• Jake Paul Signs With Triller And Snoop Dogg-Owned ‘The Fight Club’ For April Boxing Bout
• CAA Acquires Creative Agency ‘Tandem’ To Bolster Digital Partnerships, Branded Content Efforts

  Talent agency CAA has acquired Tandem and integrated the sales and creative agency into its digital media department to bolster its branded content and digital partnerships efforts.

  
• Wattpad Acquired By Webtoon’s Parent Company ‘Naver’ In $600 Million Deal

  User-generated written storytelling platform Wattpad has been acquired by South Korean internet conglomerate Naver for $600 million in cash and stock.

  
• Netflix Soars Past 200 Million Subscribers, Clocked $25 Billion In Revenues Last Year

  Netflix added 8.5 million subscribers in Q4, bringing it past the 200 million subscriber mark (to 203.66 million subscribers, to be exact), the company announced today in its latest earnings report.

  
• Apple Looking To Monetize Podcasting Platform Via Subscription Service (Report)
• YouTube Wonderkid ‘Like Nastya’ Topples 200 Million Subs Across Portfolio Of 14 Channels
• ViacomCBS Sets March 4 Launch For Paramount+ Streaming Service
• Amid ‘Spotlight’ Rollout, Snap Elevates Ben Schwerin To SVP Of Content And Partnerships
• The Dolan Twins, With 11 Million Subscribers, Resign From YouTube To Pursue Other Ventures
• Newly-Formed ‘Group Nine Acquisition Corp.’ Prices $200 Million IPO, Kicking Off Today
• Ellen Digital Ventures Names Online Video Veteran Nathan Brown General Manager
• Indonesian Government Prioritizes Influencers — Alongside Healthcare Workers — In COVID Vaccine Rollout