Insanity names C4’s Lucy Gulliver as group partnerships director
Talent management and entertainment company Insanity has appointed former Channel 4 executive Lucy Gulliver to the role of group partnerships director. Gulliver joins the company after 11 years at Channel 4, where she worked across branded entertainment, creative...
Fawkes Digital strengthens leadership team with two key hires
Digital first entertainment studio Fawkes Digital has appointed Jude Parker as executive producer and Jake Holdsworth as production manager as the company expands its branded entertainment and original formats business. Parker joins from BBC StoryWorks, where she...
Channel 4 and Boots launch Summer Unboxed with Maisie and Joel on YouTube
Channel 4 and retailer Boots are launching a new branded entertainment series, Summer Unboxed with Maisie and Joel, with the five-part format premiering on Channel 4’s YouTube channel from June 19. Produced by Electric Robin, part of Banijay UK, the 5 x 15-minute...
Fox Corp to acquire streamer Roku for $22 billion
Fox Corporation and Roku, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which FOX will acquire Roku for $160.00 per share in a combination of cash and FOX Class A common stock, valuing Roku at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value. The transaction...