Spud Gun takes over Mashed from Channel 4 and plots global expansion
Indie production company Spud Gun Studios has announced it is taking ownership of popular animation-focused YouTube channel Mashed from Channel 4. Mashed, which has over 5 million subscribers, will continue to be run by Spud Gun, which was established by the creators...
Fremantle’s new sports division will explore digital formats
Global studio Fremantle is launching a dedicated sports division called Fremantle Sport that will have one foot in the digital-first camp. Designed to “significantly expand” Fremantle’s current sports offering, the new division will focus on creating “non-scripted and...
Piers Morgan plots expansion of Uncensored brand into sub-genres
Media entrepreneur Piers Morgan has told Semafor Media podcast Mixed Signals that he has ambitions to expand his Uncensored brand into a range of genres. During a wide-ranging interview, he said he views Uncensored as “a proper brand. I see Uncensored as being...
Start-up Linguana raises $8.5m as it bids to “revolutionise content monetisation” for creators
Linguana, a creator-first global distribution and monetisation partner, has officially launched with an $8.5 million seed funding round. The company said its goal is to “revolutionise content monetisation for creators worldwide”. Founded by Yuval Tal (CEO) and Oded...
TikTok update: Trump extends TikTok US ‘sell or shut down’ deadline
US President Donald Trump has given TikTok another 75-day extension for it to find a buyer for its US operations. The Chinese-owned app was supposed to either sell up in the US or shut down by Saturday, April 5. But Trump has decided to give the platform more time....
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Spud Gun takes over Mashed from Channel 4 and plots global expansion
Fremantle’s new sports division will explore digital formats
Piers Morgan plots expansion of Uncensored brand into sub-genres
Start-up Linguana raises $8.5m as it bids to “revolutionise content monetisation” for creators
TikTok update: Trump extends TikTok US ‘sell or shut down’ deadline
