Tag: Wattpad

Aron Levitz has been appointed co-president of Wattpad, while remaining president of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios.

South Korean conglomerate Naver has completed its acquisition of Wattpad in a cash and stock transaction valued at more than $600 million.

Wattpad Brand Originals is a new branded entertainment offering created to develop branded TV series, films, podcasts and digital media projects from hit Wattpad stories.

South Korean internet giant Naver, which owns the global digital comics platform WEBTOON, is acquiring Wattpad in a cash and stock deal valued at more than $600 million.

Wattpad has brought in Erik Feig, founder and CEO of Picturestart, to serve in an advisory role to drive Wattpad Studios’ continued growth into 2021.

Screen Queensland and Wattpad have struck up a new partnership to develop TV and film projects.

Wattpad is developing film versions of the hit Wattpad stories The Hound and What Happened That Night.

Sony Pictures Television is developing the Wattpad stories She’s with Me and The Last She for TV.

The CEO and co-founder of Wattpad talks about the company’s journey from being a modest mobile reading app to an incubator for up-and-coming talent and the power of using data and analytics to identify ideas that will resonate with audiences.

Wattpad has struck up a partnership with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to co-produce original programming for TV, signing a first-look deal.