Ben Silverman’s Propagate acquires digital talent agency Parker Management
Propagate Content, the production & talent studio founded by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, has acquired Parker Management, a leading digital talent agency founded by Lindsay Nead (pictured). According to those involved, the deal “cements Propagate's position...
Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess to host Studio Ramsay Global series for AppleTV+
Jesse Burgess, co-founder of travel and food YouTube channel Topjaw, is to host an eight-part doc series for AppleTV+, the latest example of a streaming platform recruiting creator talent. Entitled Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, the series is being produced by...
Breaking News: Matt Risley to step down as 4Studio MD
Matt Risley announced today that he is stepping down from his role as MD of 4Studio “after five and a half brilliant years”. Risley will leave the studio later this year. An industry thought leader who has made regular appearances at the TellyCast Digital Content...
Kai Cenat launches Streamer University event for creators – 1 million apply
Social media star Kai Cenat is making good his promise to launch a “Streamer University”. In a lavish 3-minute video inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts, Cenat invited aspiring content creators to “Enroll Now”. Within minutes, around one million people are reported to...
YouTube challenges Shorts ‘myths’ ahead of annual Brandcast event
As YouTube prepares for its annual Brandcast event, the Google-owned platform has doubled down on YouTube Shorts, sharing insights into why the platform can be so effective. Advising brands and creatives not to get caught in “the myth trap”, the platform has shared...
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Ben Silverman’s Propagate acquires digital talent agency Parker Management
Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess to host Studio Ramsay Global series for AppleTV+
Breaking News: Matt Risley to step down as 4Studio MD
Kai Cenat launches Streamer University event for creators – 1 million apply
YouTube challenges Shorts ‘myths’ ahead of annual Brandcast event
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