Andy Fry, Author at The Drop

Roku to launch 40 FAST channels in the UK from October

Sep 3, 2025

Streaming platform Roku has unveiled plans to launch 40 FAST channels in the UK. Coming in October, the platform said UK viewers will get “a wide variety of 24/7 streaming – available at no cost on all new and existing Roku devices”. The UK lineup includes...

Channel 4.0 teams with Currys on Campus Clash

Sep 3, 2025

Channel 4.0 has partnered with Currys on branded entertainment series, Campus Clash. The first-ever tech partnership on the channel is described as “a fun AI-fuelled series, fronted by Nella Rose (Tapped Out)”. Featuring Google, Acer, Intel, ASUS and Microsoft, this...

Joe Harbinson named head of commercial partnerships at Sky News

Sep 2, 2025

Joe Harbinson has taken up a new role as head of commercial partnerships at Sky News. He joins the organisation after four years at Channel 4, where his most recent role was as distribution and partnerships senior lead. Harbinson said he will be working with “Andrew...

COL Group shares secrets of microdrama platform FlareFlow’s rapid rise

Sep 2, 2025

Publicly listed Chinese media company COL Group is celebrating the rapid growth of its new microdrama platform. FlareFlow launched in late April 2025 and has just broken into the top 5 Entertainment Apps on Google Play in the US and climbed into the top 8 on Apple’s...

TheSoul Publishing and Playkot unveil vertical drama app SHRT

Sep 1, 2025

Digital-first studio TheSoul Publishing and mobile tech company Playkot have launched SHRT, a mobile app dedicated to vertical drama. Available on iOS and Android, SHRT delivers short-form, episodic storytelling tailored for mobile audiences. With SHRT, TheSoul...