eOne unveils podcast-to-TV partnership with Canadaland

May 26, 2023

Hasbro-owned film & TV studio Entertainment One (eOne) has sealed a first-look deal with online news/podcasting platform Canadaland. The goal of the partnership is for eOne to adapt Canadaland’s podcasts into scripted and non-scripted TV shows. Commenting on the...

Jungle Creations co-CEO Nat Poulter leaves for ‘new pastures’

May 26, 2023

Nat Poulter, co-CEO and co-founder of Jungle Creations, has announced he is leaving the digital first company to seek “pastures new”. His departure, flagged up on LinkedIn, means Jungle’s other co-CEO Melissa Chapman will now become CEO. Revealing his departure,...

BBC3 greenlights VR-themed dating show hosted by influencer Olivia Neill

May 25, 2023

BBC3 and BBC Northern Ireland have jointly greenlit a documentary fronted by Northern Irish influencer Olivia Neill exploring love in the metaverse. The commission underlines the growing impact of digital first talent on the traditional TV business Produced by The...

Wheelhouse-backed Additive Creative signs new wave of digital talent

May 24, 2023

Additive Creative Partners, the digital talent management arm of media company Wheelhouse, has signed up a roster of new digital content creators. The division, which was launched in 2022, has added nine clients, including Lauren Kettering, Legit Tim, James Wright,...

YouTube used Brandcast to burnish big screen credentials

May 23, 2023

Google-owned YouTube used its hotly-anticipated Brandcast event to declare that “the universe of creators is growing every day. From 15-second shorts to 15-hour live streams, more creators are coming to YouTube than ever before—which means more fans coming to watch,...