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Canada and Korea: Aron Levitz Leads the Newly Merged Wattpad Webtoon Studios

In News by Porter AndersonJune 24, 2021

As president of the combined Wattpad Webtoon Studios division, Levitz says the hurdle now is getting more content to more screens faster.

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Wattpad Studios’ Aron Levitz: Words to Screen in the Year Ahead

In News by Porter AndersonDecember 12, 2019

As streaming entertainment makes ‘all content global,’ says Wattpad’s Aron Levitz, the most successful studios will listen to their audiences.

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Canada’s Wattpad Studios at BEA: A Few Words With Aron Levitz

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonMay 10, 2016

Dealing in the ‘atomic unit’ — story — Wattpad Studios’ Aron Levitz is ready to ‘give Hollywood the best focus group it never had.’

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Allen Lau Leaves Wattpad’s Top Spot; Jeanne Lam Remains in Place

In News by Porter AndersonMay 10, 2022Leave a Comment

The co-founder and CEO of Wattpad hands off to Jeanne Lam in a ‘final curtain call’ he says is not ‘The End.’

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South Korea’s Webtoon Acquires Ebook Initiative Japan

In News by Porter AndersonApril 1, 20221 Comment

With a goal of deeper penetration in the Japanese market, South Korea’s Naver/Webtoon subsidiary Line buys Ebook Initiative Japan.

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Wattpad-Webtoon’s Book Group Opens Graphic Novel Imprint

In News by Porter AndersonNovember 18, 2021

The merged Canadian and Korean platforms are expected to generate 12 graphic novels per year in the Webtoon Unscrolled imprint.

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The Merged Wattpad Webtoon Studios Names First Projects

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 28, 2021

The two platforms brought together by South Korea’s Naver have begun early development on a trio of properties.

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South Korean and Italian Publishers Hold a Bilateral Rights Exchange

In News by Porter AndersonJuly 5, 2021

Running through Wednesday, this week’s program of bilateral trade meetings bring together 36 Asian and European publishers.

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Canada’s Wattpad Has First Film Project With Netflix

In News by Porter AndersonApril 15, 2021

A day after Amazon announces its Kindle Vella serialization platform, the 90-million-user Wattpad arrives with its first serial-based film deal with Netflix.

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Interview: CEO Allen Lau on Wattpad’s $600 Million Merger with Korea’s Naver

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJanuary 21, 2021

The merger between Canada’s Wattpad and South Korea’s Naver, says Allen Lau, is built on audience and platform expansion.

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