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The Roost Podcast Network, home to podcasts including This Past Weekend with Theo Von, has a new owner.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Night, a talent management company whose clients include YouTube megastar MrBeast, acquired LFM Management, a New York-based content creator managing firm. The deal brings LFM’s roster of prominent creators to Night, including Kai Cenat, the Twitch and YouTube streamer whose PS5 giveaway stunt earlier this month in New York City led to a violent riot in Union Square Park. Cenat’s AMP creator collective apologized in the wake of the incident and said it was cooperating with law enforcement authorities.

Austin-based talent management company Night, which represents such digital creators as MrBeast and Dream, has announced the acquisition of LFM Management, a New York-based content creator managing firm for global brands.

The Chernin Group and Night, Inc. are launching Night Capital, a new investment company with commitments of $100 million, to acquire established consumer-facing companies in partnership with leading talent.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group has formed a new investment company, Night Capital, with digital talent-management and media firm Night Inc., whose biggest client is major YouTube creator MrBeast. Night Capital, which has funding commitments of $100 million from TCG, is focused on acquiring majority interests in “consumer-facing companies in partnership with leading talent,” the companies announced. The firm said it will team up with creators who “will be key partners in driving the strategic vision and future business growth,” they said — modeled on the business ventures of MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, who has launched a national burger chain and a games company.

VidCon is going forward with some big names.

VidCon is going forward with some big names.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is bringing his expertise to VidCon Now -- and ET has the exclusive details. The 39-year-old actor will join a panel of industry experts on YouTube Originals: Producing During Lockdown panel, streaming Thursday, July 30 at 11 a.m.