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Parents & guardians swap digital lives with kids in new Channel 4/Tesco branded series
Channel 4 is partnering with Tesco Mobile on new branded entertainment series, The Great British Phone Switch. A pioneering lifestyle experiment, the show is designed to bring families closer as they navigate the transition from teens into adulthood. The series sees...
Creators take centre-stage at Cannes Lions 2025
The eyes of the marketing world are on the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity this week. And it’s noticeable how creators have moved right up the agenda. There’s an award for creators and an event called LIONS Creators – featuring the likes of Kai Cenat, Grace...
FIFA forges global partnership with DAZN around FIFA+ service
World football governing body FIFA has formed a partnership with streaming platform DAZN around its own digital service FIFA+. Until now, FIFA+ has been a standalone service, but going forward it will be managed within the DAZN ecosystem. DAZN and FIFA said the...
Instagram uses 15th birthday to launch drive for creators
Instagram head of content Adam Mosseri has used the platform’s 15th anniversary to urge creators to overcome their fears and post content. He also claims that the Meta-owned platform “is investing in creativity more this year than ever before.” Speaking via the...
Hollyoaks and Causeway collaborate on Groomed and Exploited social doc
Channel 4’s Hollyoaks has joined forces with charity Causeway on a new short-form documentary called Groomed and Exploited. The doc, which is available on Hollyoaks’ social channels, sees Hollyoaks actors Isabelle Smith, Tamara Wall and Anya Lawrence talk with...
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Parents & guardians swap digital lives with kids in new Channel 4/Tesco branded series
Creators take centre-stage at Cannes Lions 2025
FIFA forges global partnership with DAZN around FIFA+ service
Instagram uses 15th birthday to launch drive for creators
Hollyoaks and Causeway collaborate on Groomed and Exploited social doc
“You Won’t Need a Crew to Make a Hit Show” – How Eline van der Velden Is Rewriting TV’s Production Playbook
“Be Proudly One Thing”: Channel 4.0’s Evie Buckley on Digital Success, New Commissions, and What She Wants from Indies
The Digital Pioneer: Sam Barcroft’s Five-Step Blueprint for Success in the Creator Economy