Andy Fry, Author at The Drop

TikTok backs London Breeze Young Black Filmmakers Fund

Apr 18, 2025

Social platform TikTok is partnering with London Breeze Film Festival to support black British filmmakers via a new initiative called the Young Black Filmmakers Fund. The Fund will give young filmmakers an opportunity to pitch their short film scripts, secure funding,...

LumoTV, home of deaf entertainment, launches revamped YouTube channel

Apr 17, 2025

LumoTV, formerly known as the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust, is launching a newly revamped YouTube channel. Going live on May 2, 2025, the channel will expand access to LumoTV’s films and programmes beyond its website. LumoTV commissions content that...

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4.0 unveils new digital-first commissions for Strong Watch and After Party

Apr 17, 2025

Channel 4.0 continues to expand its slate of creator-led content for Gen Z audiences with a pair of commissions that showcase its evolving strategy across social-first platforms. The first is original format The Snake, a new six-part production from Strong Watch...

All3Media International launches Demand Drama FAST channel

Apr 16, 2025

Leading independent distributor All3Media International is expanding its portfolio of FAST channels with the launch of original new FAST channel Demand Drama. Available in the UK from this month, Demand Drama brings audiences a diverse variety of titles from All3Media...

Gen Z increasingly willing to pay for social media subscriptions, says Bango

Apr 16, 2025

Bango, which helps companies improve monetisation of their digital products and services, has just published a landmark study into the subscription behaviour of US consumers. Based on data from 5,000 American, the ‘Subscriptions Assemble’ study reveals several...