Ben Zand Bets on Digital-First Docs with Bold New Series ‘Human’
For years, Ben Zand has been one of the UK’s most distinctive factual storytellers, cutting his teeth inside the BBC and then building his own production company, Zandland. But with the launch of Human – a self-funded YouTube documentary strand – Zand is making his...
Why underperformance powers the next wave of media
When I first studied Christensen’s Innovator’s Dilemma in business school, one part never sat right with me: disruptive innovation means the new thing actually underperforms compared to the status quo. For years I couldn’t wrap my head around it: why would anyone...
YouTube’s TV Takeover
YouTube has quietly completed its transformation from a platform for cat videos into television’s fiercest competitor. According to a new report from MIDiA Research, confirming Nielsen’s Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge, YouTube has overtaken Netflix in...
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...