Acast teams with Little Dot on expanded podcast offering in the UK
Leading independent podcast company Acast has unveiled what it describes as the UK’s largest premium audio and video podcast offering, supported by a new partnership with Little Dot Studios. The initiative expands Acast’s video capabilities on YouTube and introduces...
Reality TV stars Dylan Efron and Boston Rob seek to build original YouTube IP with Everything’s a Competition
YouTube is increasingly becoming the next frontier for reality TV stars looking to translate their on-screen chemistry into creator-owned IP. The latest example arrives December 11 with Everything’s a Competition, a new digital-first unscripted series from Dylan Efron...
Netflix signs Gary Lineker’s The Rest Is Football for FIFA World Cup show
Streamer Netflix has reinforced its sports ambitions by striking a deal to bring Goalhanger’s popular podcast The Rest Is Football to the platform as a daily studio show throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer. The hit podcast, fronted by Gary Lineker, Alan...
Spain’s Atresplayer claims microdrama first with Christmas romance
Spanish streamer Atresplayer has become the latest company to launch itself into the red-hot vertical video/microdrama market. The Atresmedia-owned platform has dropped Una novia por Navidad (A girlfiend for Christmas), starring Carla Flila and Marina Baeza. The...