Andy Fry, Author at The Drop

Banijay takes Beat the Star to YouTube and Twitch with creator version

Sep 28, 2026

Banijay is adapting German entertainment format Schlag den Star (Beat the Star) for a live event streamed across four creators’ YouTube and Twitch channels. Schlag den Aaron (Beat Aaron) will air on October 26. YouTubers Aaron Troschke (pictured) and Marvin Wildhage...

Former Hairy Biker Si King launches YouTube channel

Sep 24, 2026

Si King, who spent more than two decades presenting The Hairy Bikers with the late Dave Myers, has launched a YouTube channel for original food and travel content. Si King Official will feature recipes, travel films and conversations with people King meets on the...

Channel 4.0 orders second series of NHS blood donation dating format

Sep 24, 2026

Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Love Is In The Blood for its YouTube channel Channel 4.0, in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant. Creator Adeola Patronne returns as matchmaker for eight single people in the Word On The Curb production. Each date...

SISTER Group takes minority stake in Common Interest

Sep 24, 2026

SISTER Group has taken a minority stake in Common Interest as part of a strategic partnership to develop entertainment IP with brands involved from the outset. The two groups are already collaborating on projects intended to form a slate spanning film, television,...

YouTube adds seasons and episodes to Shorts as microdramas pass 6.5bn views

Sep 24, 2026

YouTube is rolling out a way for creators to organise Shorts into seasons and episodes, giving serialised formats a clearer place on the platform. The Shorts Series feature, announced at Made on YouTube, adds custom thumbnails and sequential playback to help viewers...