TellyCast unveils final speaker line-up for How To Make Money In Digital (April 20)
TellyCast has unveiled the full and final speaker line-up for its second annual How to Make Money in Digital event, as well as confirming further details of its programme and a new Amazon Prime-backed initiative to widen access for freelancers. Taking place on Monday...
BBC ploughs £1m into new shows for YouTube channel targeting young males
The BBC has opened a new commissioning round for deepwatch, a YouTube-first documentary channel targeting 16-24-year-olds across the UK, with a particular focus on engaging younger male audiences. The initiative will see 20 standalone films commissioned, with an...
Tom Simons (aka TommyInnit) to host SPT digital studios’ first original format
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has launched its first original digital channel under its International Production division’s recently-launched digital studio initiative. The channel will debut with the series 100 Questions with Tom Simons. The creator-led format is...
Channel 4 acquires YouTube-originated TFI Friday Unplugged as social platforms fuel legacy format revival
Channel 4 has acquired six episodes of TFI Friday Unplugged, the Virgin Radio UK series that launched on YouTube, in a deal that underlines how digital-first commissions are increasingly providing a way to resurrect established entertainment IP. Fronted by Chris Evans...