Covers creators and agencies. Bylines at hollywoodreporter.com. Desk record: 9 signals cited since August 2026, 7 published, first to report 1. Updated November 3, 2026.
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The Hollywood Reporter’s Caitlin Huston reports that Emily Rasekh has left Sony Music, where she spent seven years building its podcast business and launched The Binge network, to join CAA.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Caitlin Huston reports Discovery+ is raising its ad-supported plan by $1 to $6.99 a month and its ad-free plan by $2 to $11.99 a month, effective immediately for new subscribers, with existing ones getting 30 days notice.
Oct 13The Hollywood Reporter’s Caitlin Huston reports that Rebel Audio is closing a $10 million Series A at roughly a $50 million post-money valuation.
Oct 10The Hollywood Reporter’s Caitlin Huston reports that WME is unveiling Creator Labs, an in-house digital operations unit that helps creators with channel management, content syndication and distribution on YouTube and beyond.
Oct 3Disney signed digital creator Dhar Mann, who has 170 million followers, to produce 20 original episodes. The deal follows Disney’s Verts short-form launch and a recent TikTok tie-up, part of a push to expand Disney+ into a broader content ecosystem.
Aug 23Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports that Alex Cooper has left UTA, frustrated in part by the agency’s ties to feuding influencers Alix Earle and Dave Portnoy, as her company Unwell expands into podcasts, TV, film and brand services and reportedly reconsiders traditional talent representation.
Aug 17The Hollywood Reporter’s Caitlin Huston reports that WTSL, the Silver Lake-backed firm run by Patrick Whitesell, has taken a stake in Cooper’s Unwell, valuing the profitable creator company at $500 million.
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