Comedy Central’s Drunk History returns today as YouTube-first short-form series
Comedy Central is reviving Drunk History today (15 September), with the Emmy-winning format returning as a short-form original series on the broadcaster’s YouTube channel. The three new episodes are the first original instalments of Drunk History in several years and...
John Lewis Gift List vodcast approaches 20,000 YouTube views
John Lewis’s new social-first vodcast Gift List has attracted almost 20,000 YouTube views since launching on 3 September, with a second episode due to drop soon. Hosted by broadcaster Angela Scanlon, the six-part series explores the memorable, unsuccessful and...
Sphere Abacus acquires Rights Booster to expand digital distribution business
Sphere Abacus has acquired digital distribution specialist Rocket Rights/Rights Booster, positioning the newly renamed Rocket Booster at the centre of its international digital expansion. The company, which becomes Rocket Booster, a Sphere Abacus company, will lead...
BBC Studios Digital Brands expands original slate with podcast, travel and Top Gear channels
BBC Studios Digital Brands is expanding its original programming slate with new creator-led and digital-first formats spanning entertainment, travel, automotive, technology and family content. The slate includes video podcast The Girls Are Talking, travel series Scran...
Arcade expands creator roster ahead of London Upfront
Arcade, the management company originally established around YouTube collective the Sidemen, has relaunched as a broader creator-first entertainment business and added six names to its roster. The company has partnered with Max Fosh, Fallow Chefs, John Nellis, Faith...
Comedy Central’s Drunk History returns today as YouTube-first short-form series
John Lewis Gift List vodcast approaches 20,000 YouTube views
Sphere Abacus acquires Rights Booster to expand digital distribution business
BBC Studios Digital Brands expands original slate with podcast, travel and Top Gear channels
