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BBC Cymru Wales greenlights fund for digital first factual entertainment pilots
Accenture to acquire creator and social agency Whalar in expansion of Accenture Song capabilities
Banijay Entertainment launches Players Network digital sports brand with Jamie Vardy Podcast
BBC Studios Digital Brands appoints Lindsay Turner to lead digital growth and commercial strategy
The Nerve Media Group expands into digital and branded revenue services, appoints Nick Bennett as CEO
New to The Street launches In$ane Influencers series with Chris Sain
Financial media and content production company New to The Street has launched a new digital-first series, In$ane Influencers, hosted by financial content creator Chris Sain, as part of an effort to expand its reach across investor audiences. Filming began April 28...
Banijay Kids & Family to manage Care Bears YouTube channels globally
Banijay Kids & Family, has unveiled a new agreement with Cloudco Entertainment to manage the Care Bears YouTube channels globally. Under the deal, Banijay Kids & Family will assume stewardship of the official Care Bears YouTube channels in English, Brazilian...
BBC launches The Dickie Show, a YouTube-first spin-off from Smoggie Queens
The BBC has launched a YouTube spin-off of its comedy Smoggie Queens, titled The Dickie Show, as part of its ongoing push into digital-first commissioning. Produced by Hat Trick Productions, the eight-part series (8 x 15 minutes) centres on the character Dickie,...
Acclaimed Content targets platform-agnostic development with Kieran McCarthy hire
Birmingham-based indie Acclaimed Content has appointed Kieran McCarthy to the newly created role of director of development, as it looks to accelerate growth across digital, broadcast and branded content. McCarthy joins from Kalel Productions, where he served as...
Joy Peddlers launches Coleen Nolan family-focused vodcast
Singer and TV personality Coleen Nolan is launching a visual podcast with two of her children, son Shane and daughter Ciara. The podcast will be produced by Joy Peddlers Studios, the social arm of 53 Degrees Global, one of the largest true TV indies in the UK. ...
House of Creators FAST Channel launches on Samsung TV Plus in France
A new FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channel focused on French digital creators has launched in France. House of Creators, described as the country’s first TV channel dedicated to YouTubers, is available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus. The multi-genre channel...
Rollercoaster exits ITV Studios and looks to digital-first expansion opportunities
Rollercoaster Television is to relaunch as Rollercoaster Studios and transition to become a standalone business. At the same time, the former ITV Studios label is expanding its focus beyond linear into digital-first formats, podcasts and vodcasts. The company has...
The Drop magazine – Issue 2
Issue two of The Drop magazine is available to download now! This issue explores the changing shape of the digital-first economy, from brands launching their own entertainment channels and the rise of video-first podcasts, to the impact of AI on content creation and...