Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38bn

Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38bn

B2B and creator-led platform Vimeo is to be acquired by digital tech giant Bending Spoons, in a deal valued at approximately $1.38 billion.  Glenn H. Schiffman, chairman of the Vimeo board, said: “After a disciplined review of strategic alternatives, the Board...
Comedian Jimmy Carr’s YouTube channel tops 1.5m subscribers

Comedian Jimmy Carr’s YouTube channel tops 1.5m subscribers

Banijay Rights is claiming that Jimmy Carr has become the most subscribed UK comedian on YouTube with his official channel surpassing 1.5 million subscribers.  One of the biggest selling comedy acts in the world, Carr’s YouTube channel has seen significant growth...
Eman “SV2” and Sanmi Balogun launch creator-led V2L8 Media

Eman “SV2” and Sanmi Balogun launch creator-led V2L8 Media

Digital star Eman “SV2” has announced the launch of V2L8 Media, a new creator-led media company co-founded with his manager Sanmi Balogun.  Eman “SV2” and Balogun said the studio “aims to develop and produce original IP and premium branded entertainment at the...
Radar launches YouTube channel based around Omnifilm’s Ice Pilots

Radar launches YouTube channel based around Omnifilm’s Ice Pilots

WTFN’s digital arm Radar has launched a new YouTube channel based on Canadian producer Omnifilm’s factual series Ice Pilots. This is the second Omnifilm series Radar now manages on the platform, following on from the launch of Jade Fever in February this year. The...
Disney+ unveils high-profile companion video podcast slate

Disney+ unveils high-profile companion video podcast slate

Disney+ and its sister streaming service Hulu are ramping up their video podcast output, according to US media reports. The first in a series of planned podcasts launched yesterday (September 9) as a companion to the popular murder mystery caper Only Murders in the...
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