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Wattpad and Sony Pictures Television Partner for First-Look TV Deal to Develop Original Programming
April 17, 2019
TORONTO - April 17, 2019 - Wattpad, the global multi-platform entertainment company for original stories today announced a partnership with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), one of the television industry's leading content providers, to co-produce ...
Wattpad Launches Wattpad Books, a New Publishing Division to Bring Diverse, Data-Backed Stories to Book-Lovers Everywhere
January 24, 2019
Wattpad Books uses technology and human editorial expertise to find the next global publishing phenomenon among the half a billion story uploads on Wattpad TORONTO - Jan. 24, 2019 - Wattpad, the global multiplatform entertainment company for ...
Wattpad Announces First Country Manager for India
December 06, 2018
Devashish Sharma joins Wattpad in a year of major international expansion and new hiresTORONTO - December 6, 2018 - Wattpad, the global multiplatform entertainment company for original stories, today announced the appointment of Devashish Sharma as ...
Wattpad Announces US Launch for Wattpad Next (Beta) Program, Adding Exclusive Paid Content to the Platform
November 13, 2018
The new monetization program is now open for US Wattpad users, with a fast-follow planned for Spanish-speaking regions and global availability in 2019 TORONTO - Nov. 13, 2018 - Wattpad, the global multiplatform entertainment company for ...
My First Year At Wattpad-Rebecca Sands
May 22, 2018
Looking back at my first year at Wattpad, I am amazed at all the memories packed into just 12 months. You truly never know what you are going to get from one day to the next at Wattpad, which—I have to admit—is one the reasons I love working here so ...
Measuring Diversity: How Wattpad is Approaching Employee Diversity Head-on
August 08, 2017
The following post comes from Allen Lau, Wattpad's co-founder and CEO.I often say that building Wattpad in Toronto was the best decision I ever made. Since our early days, more than 10 years ago, our community of story-lovers has been international ...
Join Us for Social Media Week Toronto (SMWiTO)
June 06, 2016
SMW_0001_to (2) As part of Social Media Week Toronto Wattpad ...
Introducing Wattpad’s New Head of Global Brand Partnerships
January 25, 2016
Wattpad is pleased to welcome Suzanne Spence as our new head of global brand partnerships. In this role, Suzanne will develop innovative partnerships with top brands through our Brand Stories offering. She joins as Wattpad’s first New York-based ...
From Zero to 40 Million: A Look Back at Nine Years of Wattpad
November 09, 2015
This post is brought to you by Wattpad Co-Founders Allen Lau & Ivan Yuen.Today, Wattpad turns nine. Around this time of year, Ivan and I always get a bit nostalgic as notifications pour in from people around the world wishing Wattpad a happy ...
Posting a New Chapter of the Wattpad Story: Swing for the Fence
April 08, 2014
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All Wattpad wants for its 7th Birthday: your story
November 05, 2013
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