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• This Week In Social Video: ‘WandaVision’ Wrap-Up, Gator Encounters, Engineering Feats
• Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo Leads $27 Million Funding Round For Payroll Startup ‘Wrapbook’

  The software startup was founded in 2018 and officially launched last year, enabling production companies for film, TV, and commercials to handle back-end logistics for employees and contractors.

  
• BBTV Signs Editor/Vlogger Brandon Baum, Children’s Network ‘HeyKids’, More

  Digital network BroadbandTV (BBTV) has announced several channel signings today that it says will add 272 million monthly views to its massive channel roster.

  
• Esports Firm ReKTGlobal Acquires Sway LA’s Parent Company TalentX Entertainment

  TalentX helped cultivate some of biggest stars on TikTok, including creator collective Sway LA.

  
• Apple Aligns With Kids’ Nonprofit To Curate Family-Friendly Podcast Collections
• Spotify Will Highlight, Provide Grants To Women Creators With EQUAL Initiative
• Condé Nast Entertainment Names Producer Helen Estabrook Its Top Programming Exec
• Elijah Daniel Drops The ‘Clout Market,’ A Set Of Parody NFTs Based On YouTubers
• Charli D’Amelio Collabs With Bracelet Brand Pura Vida
• Snap Doubles Down On Small Business Ads In Pact With Newspaper Publisher Gannett
• Reddit Hires First CFO Drew Vollero As It Eyes Public Offering
• The Podcast Academy Unveils 164 Nominees For First Annual Ambies Awards
• Insights: Can Paramount+ Help ViacomCBS Catch Up In Expensive Streaming Race?
• Studio71 Signs 30 Beauty And Lifestyle Creators, Including Nikita Dragun, Trixie Mattel
• Influencer-Entrepreneur Natalie Noel Tapped For This Year’s ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’ Issue
• Instagram Aggregator ‘The Tinder Blog’ Acquired By Clubhouse Media
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 03/01/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 03/01/2021
• Square To Purchase Majority Stake In Tidal For $297 Million, Will Add Jay-Z To Board
• Google Will Stop Using People’s Browsing Activity To Serve Them Ads
• Eyewear Brand Oakley Signs Seth ‘Scump’ Abner As Its First Pro Esports Athlete
• Former Disney, TikTok Exec Kevin Mayer Named Chairman At Sports Streamer DAZN
• Marques Brownlee, BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ Rev Up Electric Car Content Partnership
• UTA Signs Digital Creators, ‘Gals On The Go’ Podcast Hosts Brooke Miccio And Danielle Carolan