Studios

• TikTok, Instagram, And Snapchat Want To Help Their Creators Make Sponsored Content. BEN Says It’s Way Ahead Of Them.
• Studio71 Signs 20 Gaming Creators, Including GamingWithKev, ZAMination, And Jeffo Roblox

  Studio71 has tendered a number of signings within the gaming space, adding 20 additional creators in 2021 thus far who collectively boast 200 million subscribers and garner 1.4 billion monthly views.

  
• UTA Hires Activision Vet Ander Nickell To Lead Esports Brand Partnerships

  Ander Nickell, who formerly served as head of global partnerships at video game publisher Activision, has joined UTA as an esports brand partnerships exec.

  
• London-Based Eleven Sports Acquires Digital Sports Content Company ‘Team Whistle’

  Sports-centric digital content company Team Whistle has been acquired by U.K.-based Eleven Sports, which operates a multinational group of sports TV channels and whose rights portfolio features myriad leagues across Europe and Asia, including the Champions League, Premier League, LaLiga, the NBA, NFL, and more.

  
• BBTV Signs Editor/Vlogger Brandon Baum, Children’s Network ‘HeyKids’, More
• Studio71 Signs 30 Beauty And Lifestyle Creators, Including Nikita Dragun, Trixie Mattel
• JoJo Siwa To Headline Musical Feature ‘The J Team’ At Nickelodeon And Awesomeness Films
• ViacomCBS Sets March 4 Launch For Paramount+ Streaming Service
• YouTube, TikTok Comedian Caroline Ricke Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
• Fullscreen To Be Dramatically Affected By WarnerMedia Layoffs
• WME Taps TikTok Exec Gisselle Ruiz To Lead Diversity, Inclusion Efforts
• After IPO, BBTV Signs Parkour Athlete Nick Pro, Lifestyle Vlogger Francesca Farago, More