Chris Ramsey fronts C4–Sainsbury’s festive series, dropping on YouTube December 1
Channel 4 is set to launch a new branded entertainment series fronted by comedian Chris Ramsey, with episodes landing on YouTube from December 1 ahead of a full run on Channel 4 streaming from December 15. Chris Ramsey’s Alternative Christmas Guide is a three-part...
Laithwaites backs new Alan Carr video podcast as demand for Celebrity Traitors winner surges
Riding a wave of demand following his star turn on The Celebrity Traitors, Alan Carr has partnered with fellow comedian Lee Peart to launch Bottoms Up! – a new weekly video podcast that aims to make wine culture fun, accessible and gloriously chaotic. Produced by...
Shorties Studios become latest new player to join the vertical video race
A trio of senior execs from the US, Western Europe and Turkey have come together to launch Shorties Studios, an outfit dedicated to premium short-form vertical series. The company, headquartered across LA, London and Istanbul, is helmed by former Netflix executive...
Pubity’s Aspell joins DMG Media’s drive into digital-first as director of creative & platforms
Nathan Aspell has joined DMG Media, the publisher of the Daily Mail, as director of creative & platforms. Revealing the move on LinkedIn, Aspell said his job will be “to help the team build on the work they’ve put into launching the company’s new...