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Dare Pictures’ Derren Lawford joins nascent Guardian Studios operation
ITV commissions Alan Titchmarsh series from Middlechild following YouTube success
Zandland tradwife film passes one million YouTube views
Amelia Dimoldenberg calls time on Chicken Shop Date
BBC, Channel 4.0 and Hearst Canvas execs join first wave of Digital Content Forum speakers
Think like a creator
TV producers are caught on the horns of a dilemma. The broadcaster commissioning model they have historically relied on is in trouble. International co-productions and distributor advances have alleviated some of the stress, but increasingly it has become obvious that...
Disney+ strikes one-year deal with Global Studios’ The Overlap
Streaming platform Disney+ has agreed a one-year exclusive partnership with The Overlap covering the 2026/27 football season, including sponsorship of Stick to Football and the new Stick to United with Wayne Rooney. The deal will see 40 new episodes of Stick to...
Alex Cooper’s Unwell secures first outside investment – valuing firm at $500m
Unwell, the media company co-founded by Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper and producer Matt Kaplan, has secured its first outside investment, from Patrick Whitesell’s WTSL. The amount invested has not been disclosed but the business is now reported to be valued at...
Samsung TV Plus and All3Media International partner on nine new FAST channels
Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST service, has announced an expansion of its partnership with All3Media International, adding nine new dedicated channels to its content line-up across the UK, France, and Spain. From today, UK audiences on Samsung TV Plus will gain...
YouTube raises monetisation bar for new creators and tightens Shorts eligibility
YouTube is to significantly raise the threshold for creators seeking advertising and subscription revenue through its YouTube Partner Programme (YPP), while introducing new performance requirements for Shorts monetisation. The changes, which take effect on February 1,...
Disney+ and Hulu expand video podcast offering with iHeartMedia deal
Disney+ and Hulu are expanding their video podcast offering through a deal with iHeartMedia that will bring six new titles to the streaming platforms, providing another indication of the growing crossover between podcasting and mainstream streaming. The deal will...
YouTube dating format Qesma W Naseeb moves to Prime Video in MENA
Dating reality format Qesma W Naseeb: Alarusat & Alhamaat is moving from YouTube to Prime Video, with a new 120-episode season commissioned as a Prime Video Original for audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The series, produced by M Networks,...
PBS Documentaries YouTube channel launches second season of Ritual
PBS Digital Studios and ITVS have launched the second season of Ritual, a documentary series exploring the traditions and rituals of the American South, on the newly established PBS Documentaries YouTube channel. The six-part second season premiered August 6, with a...