BBC Studios Audio seeks video lead for podcast expansion

BBC Studios Audio seeks video lead for podcast expansion

BBC Studios Audio is looking for a video and digital content lead to help it take advantage of the boom in video podcasting. Putting out the call, BBCS Audio commercial and business development director Helen Pendlebury (pictured)  said: “We’re growing our team...
LADbible hails transformational 2024 and looks to further US expansion

LADbible hails transformational 2024 and looks to further US expansion

LBG Media (owner of LADbible Group) has revealed a  strong performance in its 2024 full-year results, released this week. Now reaching a global audience of 503m, including 143m in the US, the company said group revenue was up 22% to £86.2m. The board said this...
Diary Of A CEO’s Bartlett signs with WME and eyes US expansion

Diary Of A CEO’s Bartlett signs with WME and eyes US expansion

British entrepreneur, Dragon’s Den star, and Diary Of A CEO (DOAC) podcast host Steven Bartlett has signed exclusively with talent agency WME’s US division for global representation. Under the terms of the arrangement, WME will be charged with accelerating the growth...
YouTube and TikTok dominate among US 18-35 year-olds, says Omdia

YouTube and TikTok dominate among US 18-35 year-olds, says Omdia

New research from Informa-owned consultancy Omdia shows TikTok and YouTube are the leading video platforms for 18-35 year-olds in the USA. These platforms have outpaced Instagram, Facebook, and Netflix, solidifying their dominance across the video landscape. Omdia’s...
LADBible hires Champion as chief business officer

LADBible hires Champion as chief business officer

LADbible Group has announced the appointment of Simon Champion as its new chief business officer. Champion, the former CEO of BOXPARK, has been tasked with “driving the company’s growth agenda, optimising operations and expanding revenue streams to establish it as a...
Hasbro teams with TheSoul on Transformers YouTube series

Hasbro teams with TheSoul on Transformers YouTube series

Leading toy company Hasbro Inc has joined forces with digital first pioneer TheSoul Publishing to launch a stop-motion series connected to the Transformers One film.  Transformers One: New Adventures launched on the official TRANSFORMERS YouTube Channel this week. The...