{
  "id": 10703897,
  "title": "Ascent Creatives International Launches After DDA Talent & Worldwide Production Merger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ascent-creatives-international-launches-after-dda-talent-worldwide",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/ascent-creatives-international-dda-talent-worldwide-merger-1237116123/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The company formed following the merger between Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA Talent) and Worldwide Production Agency (WPA) will be known as Ascent Creatives International. Ascent’s leadership team will span the U.S. and U.K., with Frank Balkin, Molly Bruns, Bill Dispoto, Brian Goldberg, Steve Jacob, Trevor Kossack and Erin Searcy on the West Coast; Juanita […]",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "DDA Talent and WPA Rebrand Together as Ascent Creatives International",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dda-talent-and-wpa-rebrand-together-as-ascent-creatives-international",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}