
History Hit poised to launch three new YouTube channels
Little Dot Studios-owned content platform History Hit is launching three new stand-alone YouTube channels based around its podcasts After Dark, The Ancients and Dan Snow’s History Hit. History Hit said that the expansion marks a significant step in its evolution,...

Amazon reported to be interested in acquiring TikTok
Amazon has made an eleventh hour bid to acquire embattled social media platform TikTok, according to the New York Times. The news comes on the eve of the deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to either divest or shut down its US operations. TikTok was given a...

TellyCast announces date and venue for 2025 Digital Content Forum
TellyCast founder and CEO Justin Crosby has announced that the 2025 edition of the Digital Content Forum will take place on Thursday November 6 at the BFI Southbank. With the event’s attendance growing on average at 20-30% a year, he said that he is aiming to make the...

ITV diversity programme Fresh Cuts seeking six productions for 2025
ITV-backed diversity programme Fresh Cuts is back for 2025. For this year’s cohort, ITV is seeking to commission six People of Colour (POC) led and/or Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent (DDN) led production companies to each produce one individual x 22 mins, unscripted...

MTV, C4 and Hearst Networks digital commissioners share their strategies at TellyCast How To Make Money In Digital event
Digital commissioners from MTV, Hearst Networks and Channel gave creators and producers a broad series of actionable insights at TellyCast’s How To Make Money In Digital event. Key messages included the importance of understanding the specific needs of individual...

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History Hit poised to launch three new YouTube channels
Amazon reported to be interested in acquiring TikTok
TellyCast announces date and venue for 2025 Digital Content Forum
ITV diversity programme Fresh Cuts seeking six productions for 2025
MTV, C4 and Hearst Networks digital commissioners share their strategies at TellyCast How To Make Money In Digital event
