YouTube channel Dead Meat launches ‘Fresh Meat’ horror short film competition
Dead Meat, the horror-focused YouTube brand founded by James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca (pictured), is launching Fresh Meat, a new short film competition designed to identify emerging horror filmmakers. The initiative was first reported by IndieWire. Created in...
Hearst Canvas seeks channel manager ahead of social-first brand launches
Hearst Networks EMEA is expanding its new digital content studio, Hearst Canvas, with the recruitment of a channel manager - as it prepares to launch its first portfolio of social-first video brands. Hearst Canvas was established as Hearst Networks’ digitally native...
TikTok partnership with NBA and WNBA gives select creators access to marquee events
With nearly half of TikTok’s billion-plus users following basketball, TikTok, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) have agreed a global content partnership spanning both leagues. The multi-year agreement combines...
How YouTube Shorts can drive channel growth
With YouTube Shorts now attracting more than 70 billion daily views, the format has become one of the platform's biggest opportunities for creators looking to grow their audiences. But while Shorts can deliver enormous reach, converting those viewers into loyal...
Blue Zoo launches creator-focused Ideas Fund to fast-track digital-first IP
Animation studio Blue Zoo has launched The Ideas Fund, a new internal development initiative designed to accelerate creator-led projects and test audience demand through digital-first releases. Positioned as a complement to the studio's traditional production...












