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WEBTOON Entertainment to Speak at The Ankler’s Business of Entertainment Program at the NAB Show 2025
WEBTOON Entertainment CFO & COO David J. Lee and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Head of Global Entertainment David Madden will discuss the business and influence of
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nWEBTOON Entertainment CFO & COO David J. Lee and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Head of Global Entertainment David Madden will discuss the business and influence of webcomics at the event\n\n LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, is teaming up with The Ankler to talk about the growing influence of webcomics in culture and Hollywood at NAB Show 2025 in Las Vegas. WEBTOON Entertainment CFO & COO David J. Lee and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Head of Global Entertainment David Madden will be joined by Natalie Jarvey, author of Ankler Media’s creator economy newsletter Like & Subscribe, who will moderate the conversation.\n\nHear from WEBTOON Entertainment about the new fandoms exploding across genres, how AI is changing the ecosystem, why adaptations of webcomics and webnovels are on the rise, and how these formats are remaking the landscape around IP. The panel “Hollywood's IP Gold Mine: Comics, Fandoms and Creators Building New Worlds” will take place on April 7, 2025 from 2:30-3:15pm PDT in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.\n\nThe National Association of Broadcasters’ annual NAB Show is the preeminent conference and exhibition driving the evolution of broadcast, media, and entertainment. This year, The Ankler is partnering with NAB to program the show’s first-ever Business of Entertainment Track. The two-day program will deliver insider perspectives, sharp analysis, and candid conversations on the biggest shifts in the industry — from media dealmaking and content bundling to new advertising models, evolving audience trends, and the intersection of Hollywood and the creator economy. The program will feature an exciting lineup of speakers including; Jody Gerson, pioneering chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group; WWE President Nick Khan and Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque; Jane Rosenthal, Oscar-and Emmy-nominated producer and co-founder/CEO of Tribeca Enterprises; and Hollywood writer and producer David Goyer, known for Blade, Foundation and his writing on Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, among others.\n\nWEBTOON Entertainment is a powerhouse in digital storytelling, fueling hit webcomic, and webnovel adaptations worldwide. The company has two stud...