Sister backs Amol Rajan’s pivot to creator economy
Sister Group has signed a production and distribution deal with broadcaster Amol Rajan for his new digital venture, The Amol Rajan Connection. The partnership will see Sister provide infrastructure spanning production, cross-platform distribution, audience data and...
Rights Booster takes global VOD and FAST rights to Scorpion TV slate
Rights Booster has secured global VOD and FAST rights to a package of 27 factual and documentary titles from London-based distributor Scorpion Television. The agreement covers SVOD, AVOD and FAST distribution and will see Rights Booster offer the programmes to its...
BBC opens YouTube-first entertainment brief with at least three commissions up for grabs
The BBC is seeking returning entertainment formats for a new YouTube-first destination aimed primarily at 16-34s. Provisionally titled BBC Showground, the channel will offer comedy-led entertainment designed specifically for YouTube, rather than scaled-down versions...
Creatorville hires Future PLC’s Dean McDonald as Head of Production
Creatorville, the video and creator content arm of Attention Industries, has appointed Dean McDonald as Head of Production. He arrives after almost seven years at Future PLC, where he built digital-first production output across the publisher’s lifestyle,...