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KSI takes time out from social media after racial slur on Sidemen Sunday

Apr 3, 2023

YouTube star KSI is taking a break from social media after making a racist slur during a ‘Sidemen Sunday’ video sketch. The incident took place during an online spoof of Channel 4’s iconic gameshow Countdown and caused an immediate social media backlash. This has...

Channel 4 unveils roster of young digital first talent

Apr 3, 2023

In 2022, Channel 4 announced that it was on the hunt for fresh faces as part of its digital talent search – aimed at nurturing up and coming talent as well as finding the future faces of unscripted content. This week, C4 unveiled four young digital first stars. Each...

Gleam Futures signs up interiors influencer Toby’s Home

Mar 31, 2023

Talent agency Gleam Futures has added UK-based interior designer Toby Perryman-Payne, known to his growing fanbase as Toby’s Home, to its digital first roster. Unveiling its new signing, Gleam said: “A practicing interior designer, Toby has perfected the art of making...

BBC Podcasts unveils slate of new and returning true crime shows

Mar 28, 2023

BBC Podcasts has announced the return of two popular true crime series: Lady Killers and The Lazarus Heist. It has also unveiled a new series called Killing Victoria, which takes an innovative look at the various failed assassination attempts against the influential...

LADbible goes ringside for launch of PFL European expansion

Mar 27, 2023

Digital first publisher LADbible Group has entered a strategic partnership with mixed martial arts franchise the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The collaboration comes as the US-backed PFL sets out to establish itself on European soil via a strategic joint...