Digital i report lifts the curtain on YouTube usage in the US
Digital i has released a new report looking at major trends in YouTube consumption during the first half of 2025. Focused on the US, the report looks at what viewers are watching, where they watch, and how the platform offers further engagement with content from those...
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...
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...
