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Substack expands video footprint with launch of TV App
BBC accelerates digital-first strategy with BBC Three YouTube channel and TikTok Creator Lab expansion
UK broadcaster 5 enters the vodcast arena with brace of shows from Spirit Studios
BBC and YouTube strike strategic partnership to boost digital-first programming and UK creator economy
History Hit secures rare access to Auschwitz for Evolution of Terror documentary
Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38bn
B2B and creator-led platform Vimeo is to be acquired by digital tech giant Bending Spoons, in a deal valued at approximately $1.38 billion. Glenn H. Schiffman, chairman of the Vimeo board, said: “After a disciplined review of strategic alternatives, the Board...
Comedian Jimmy Carr’s YouTube channel tops 1.5m subscribers
Banijay Rights is claiming that Jimmy Carr has become the most subscribed UK comedian on YouTube with his official channel surpassing 1.5 million subscribers. One of the biggest selling comedy acts in the world, Carr’s YouTube channel has seen significant growth...
Eman “SV2” and Sanmi Balogun launch creator-led V2L8 Media
Digital star Eman “SV2” has announced the launch of V2L8 Media, a new creator-led media company co-founded with his manager Sanmi Balogun. Eman “SV2” and Balogun said the studio “aims to develop and produce original IP and premium branded entertainment at the...
Spud Gun Studios stakes its claim in the new production economy
By any measure, Tom Jenkins has earned his moment. After more than a decade steering Mashed, the anarchic, fan-fuelled animation channel that has become a fixture of gaming culture, he and his partners at Spud Gun Studios have finally taken full ownership. Channel 4’s...
Radar launches YouTube channel based around Omnifilm’s Ice Pilots
WTFN’s digital arm Radar has launched a new YouTube channel based on Canadian producer Omnifilm’s factual series Ice Pilots. This is the second Omnifilm series Radar now manages on the platform, following on from the launch of Jade Fever in February this year. The...
Disney+ unveils high-profile companion video podcast slate
Disney+ and its sister streaming service Hulu are ramping up their video podcast output, according to US media reports. The first in a series of planned podcasts launched yesterday (September 9) as a companion to the popular murder mystery caper Only Murders in the...
UpStream Media partners with Middlechild to deliver digital-first originals
Digital content agency UpStream Media is teaming up with production company Middlechild to create original, digital-first content, “designed for today’s on-demand audiences”. The slate will feature a mix of standalone specials and mini-series which will air across...
Banijay Kids & Family and TheSoul Publishing expand partnership and unveil creative crossover
Banijay Kids & Family has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with TheSoul Publishing. The next phase will launch with a creative crossover between Banijay’s animated series Totally Spies! (pictured) and TSP’s popular 5-Minute Crafts. Alongside...