Content studio and digital media network Little Dot Studios has entered into an output deal with YouTube channel The People Profiles, starting with an initial order of 60 feature documentaries. The partnership will see the publication of originally produced biographical documentaries across Little Dot Studios’ Digital Media Network, enabling cross-promotion between its channels and those of The People Profiles.
The deal encompasses a diverse range of long-form documentaries such as Oppenheimer – Destroyer of Worlds, Pablo Escobar – The Colombian Cartel King and George Washington – First President of The United States. Originally housed on the The People Profiles official YouTube channel, these documentaries will now also reach a broader audience through Little Dot Studios’ history centric Youtube channels including Timeline, Odyssey and Chronicle, as well as FAST channels.
Connie Hodson, director of content acquisitions and partnerships at Little Dot Studios, commented: “This mutually beneficial partnership enhances Little Dot Studios’ digital media offering by providing viewers with original high-quality documentaries while complementing the successful output of The People Profiles. This collaboration demonstrates our confidence that publishing content across multiple channels increases audiences and boosts overall performance.”
Little Dot Studios says that its Digital Media Network is the UK’s third largest streamer by catalogue size, and is now home to over 80 digital broadcast channels, as well as 8 FAST channels. Licensing over 20,000 hours of content from distributors including Blue Ant Media, Off The Fence, Big Media, Cineflix, Fifth Season and Abacus Media Rights, to name a few, the network is watched by over 45 million subscribers and reaches over 125 million unique viewers every month. Established in 2018, The People Profiles are pioneers of long form independent documentaries on YouTube.
