YouTube kids and family originals head Craig Hunter on the move
YouTube head of kids and family originals Craig Hunter is looking for a new post after falling victim to extensive job cuts at the social platform’s parent company Alphabet. All told, the Google/YouTube owner is planning to cut around 12000 staff. Revealing the news...
4 commissions Lime to produce new series of Hollyoaks IRL for social
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of Hollyoaks IRL (In Real Life) from producer Lime’s digital division. A companion to the long-running C4 youth drama of the same name, the new series is available across Hollyoaks social channels. Hollyoaks IRL explores...
BBC Studios and EFG drop Game and Glory doc on YouTube and Twitch
BBC Studios and leading esports/gaming group ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) have dropped a new esports-documentary called Game and Glory. Launching on EFG’s Twitch and YouTube channels, the series unveils the personal side of pro-players Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev, Kaike...
Gutscher joins Cowshed Social as head of production
Digital-first content production and distribution business Cowshed Social has named Joana Gutscher as head of production. Gutscher joins from rival digital-first studio LADbible Group where she was head of production, originals & branded. In her new role, Gutscher...