Spud Gun Studios stakes its claim in the new production economy
By any measure, Tom Jenkins has earned his moment. After more than a decade steering Mashed, the anarchic, fan-fuelled animation channel that has become a fixture of gaming culture, he and his partners at Spud Gun Studios have finally taken full ownership. Channel 4’s...
Digital has proved a much-needed game-changer for TV distributors
For as long as I’ve worked in international TV, distribution has been in a constant state of flux – most recently with streamers hoovering up rights and the numerous mergers and acquisitions we’ve seen in recent years. In some cases, this has led to the...
If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish…?
“Let’s be positive and say anything!” For those who are not aware, this quote is said by two of the lead characters in the film Back to the Future. So in true time travelling style, let’s go back 4.5 years to 2021 when I first joined Quintus Studios to...
Why PSBs must stop snubbing YouTube – or risk irrelevance
Cristina Nicolotti Squires doesn’t mince words. “Public service media is an endangered species,” she told TellyCast this week. And while that may sound dramatic, for anyone working in digital-first video, it’s just confirmation of what’s been obvious for years: the...