Channel 4 renews A Comedy Thing after breakout first year
A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 has been greenlit for a second year. The digital channel, which set out to establish a home for the next generation of young new comedians, taps into the UK broadcaster’s heritage in breaking new comedy talent and provides a platform to...
Objekt and Mako Studios collab on new YouTube series for Footasylum
A new original YouTube series has launched on Footasylum’s YouTube channel, created via a collaboration with production companies Objekt and Mako Studios. Titled Pick My Type, the format marks Objekt’s first series for Footasylum’s official YouTube channel. New...
TellyCast unveils final speaker line-up for How To Make Money In Digital (April 20)
TellyCast has unveiled the full and final speaker line-up for its second annual How to Make Money in Digital event, as well as confirming further details of its programme and a new Amazon Prime-backed initiative to widen access for freelancers. Taking place on Monday...
BBC ploughs £1m into new shows for YouTube channel targeting young males
The BBC has opened a new commissioning round for deepwatch, a YouTube-first documentary channel targeting 16-24-year-olds across the UK, with a particular focus on engaging younger male audiences. The initiative will see 20 standalone films commissioned, with an...
Tom Simons (aka TommyInnit) to host SPT digital studios’ first original format
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has launched its first original digital channel under its International Production division’s recently-launched digital studio initiative. The channel will debut with the series 100 Questions with Tom Simons. The creator-led format is...
Channel 4 renews A Comedy Thing after breakout first year
Objekt and Mako Studios collab on new YouTube series for Footasylum
TellyCast unveils final speaker line-up for How To Make Money In Digital (April 20)
BBC ploughs £1m into new shows for YouTube channel targeting young males
