Studios

• Viacom Lays Off A Number Of AwesomenessTV Employees
• Geek & Sundry Sci-Fi Drama ‘Sona’ To Bow On Legendary’s Alpha SVOD Service (Trailer)

  Sona was created by and stars Ashley Clements, who notably headlined 2012's 'The Lizzie Bennet Diaries' -- the first-ever web series to take home an Emmy.

  
• Viacom Launches New International Digital Unit To Be Led By Longtime Exec Brendan Yam

  In this role, Yam will lead the company’s international short-form business unit, distributing and monetizing digital content for flagship its brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central.

  
• BroadbandTV Pacts With PBS To Help It Monetize User-Generated YouTube Uploads

  BBTV furnishes the same content management services for illustrious publishers like the NBA, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Univision, Warner Bros., Turner, and FremantleMedia.

  
• Whistle Sports Parts Ways With Chief Revenue Officer Amid Pivot Toward Original Content
• Amid Shift Toward Traditional Talent, Kin Community Signs Singer Jordin Sparks, ‘Bachelorette’ JoJo Fletcher
• Viacom To Acquire Digital Media Company AwesomenessTV For Rumored Price “Below $300 Million”
• Defy Media Sells Off Another Property — Its ‘Escapist Magazine’ Gaming News Site
• UTA Signs 17-Year-Old YouTube Phenom Emma Chamberlain (Exclusive)
• After ‘Lucas And Marcus’ Hit 10 Million Subscribers, The Dobre Brothers Announce 20-City Tour
• Awesomeness’ Next Film, With King Bach And Jerry O’Connell, Is Tentatively Titled ‘The F-ck It List’
• WME Signs Digital Creator Sonja O’Hara, Of ‘Doomsday’ Fame