Alex Cooper’s Unwell secures first outside investment – valuing firm at $500m
Unwell, the media company co-founded by Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper and producer Matt Kaplan, has secured its first outside investment, from Patrick Whitesell’s WTSL. The amount invested has not been disclosed but the business is now reported to be valued at...
Samsung TV Plus and All3Media International partner on nine new FAST channels
Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST service, has announced an expansion of its partnership with All3Media International, adding nine new dedicated channels to its content line-up across the UK, France, and Spain. From today, UK audiences on Samsung TV Plus will gain...
YouTube raises monetisation bar for new creators and tightens Shorts eligibility
YouTube is to significantly raise the threshold for creators seeking advertising and subscription revenue through its YouTube Partner Programme (YPP), while introducing new performance requirements for Shorts monetisation. The changes, which take effect on February 1,...
Disney+ and Hulu expand video podcast offering with iHeartMedia deal
Disney+ and Hulu are expanding their video podcast offering through a deal with iHeartMedia that will bring six new titles to the streaming platforms, providing another indication of the growing crossover between podcasting and mainstream streaming. The deal will...
YouTube dating format Qesma W Naseeb moves to Prime Video in MENA
Dating reality format Qesma W Naseeb: Alarusat & Alhamaat is moving from YouTube to Prime Video, with a new 120-episode season commissioned as a Prime Video Original for audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The series, produced by M Networks,...
Alex Cooper’s Unwell secures first outside investment – valuing firm at $500m
Samsung TV Plus and All3Media International partner on nine new FAST channels
YouTube raises monetisation bar for new creators and tightens Shorts eligibility
Disney+ and Hulu expand video podcast offering with iHeartMedia deal
