Andy Fry, Author at The Drop

Snap Inc. enjoys upbeat start to 2025: highlights include more MAUs, increased subs, new music content and a swish new office in Paris

May 30, 2025

Snap Inc, the company behind social media platform Snapchat, has had a good start to the year. In late April, the company reported that Q1 revenues (until March 31, 2025) increased 14% year-over-year to $1.36 bn. daily active users increased 9% year-over-year to 460...

12.1m watch Eurovision final on YouTube

May 29, 2025

New data from the European Broadcasting Union shows that the Eurovision Song Contest has developed into a major force on social media platforms. The 2025 Grand Final of the official Eurovision YouTube channel attracted a total of 12.1 million views live and in the...

YouTube-first preschool phenomenon CoCoMelon to join Disney+ from 2027

May 29, 2025

Preschool megahit CoComelon is soon to embark on the next stage of its remarkable journey from digital-first singalong favourite to streamer juggernaut. After being picked up by Netflix in 2020, the animated property will switch to Disney+ from 2027. CoComelon,...

20VC’s Harry Stebbings joins LADbible board as non-exec director

May 29, 2025

Leading digital first streamer and studio LADbible Group (LBG) has announced that Harry Stebbings is joining its board as a non-executive director. Stebbing brings expertise in venture capital and media, with a $400m portfolio at his own company 20VC, and a global...

JustSo partners HX Expeditions on travel-themed vodcast Wonderstruck

May 28, 2025

Digital-first creative studio JustSo has partnered with the world’s largest expedition cruise company HX Expeditions to launch Wonderstruck, a new vodcast that explores how moments of awe and discovery can reshape the way we see the world. Hosted by conservationist...