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Joe Churchill launches “brand to broadcaster” agency Fan Club, with STV Studios backing
It’s only a matter of days since Joe Churchill revealed that he was leaving his post as digital commissioning editor at Channel 4. But already he has resurfaced as founder and CEO of Fan Club, “a digital content agency that aims to turn brands into broadcasters by...
Channel 4 unveils a new season of digital-first documentary series Untold
Channel 4’s digital-first documentary strand Untold is back with a new season that promises to “dive deep into some of the most pressing, provocative, and underreported issues shaping modern life”. The new documentaries will be available to stream first on Channel 4’s...
Channel 4.0 video content to be streamed on Spotify
Channel 4 today announced that it is to become the first UK broadcaster to bring video programming to Spotify, with content available to the music-led streaming platform’s audiences from later this week. Programming from Channel 4.0, C4’s digital-first platform, will...
Backing from Salesforce CEO and Shopify helps push Whalar to $400m valuation
Creator economy pioneer Whalar Group has secured new strategic investment from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, The Fast and the Furious producer Neal H. Moritz and e-commerce company Shopify. Reports in outlets such as Bloomberg suggest that this latest tranche of...
Five key learnings from Times Originals YouTube Channel
Jon Eastman, acting director of video at publisher The Times, has offered some frontline insights into how to launch a new factual-themed YouTube channel. Eastman joined The Times from Future Studios, where he was director of digital video. Currently he is acting as...
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Joe Churchill launches “brand to broadcaster” agency Fan Club, with STV Studios backing
Channel 4 unveils a new season of digital-first documentary series Untold
Channel 4.0 video content to be streamed on Spotify
Backing from Salesforce CEO and Shopify helps push Whalar to $400m valuation
Five key learnings from Times Originals YouTube Channel
