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Surf star Jordy Smith uses stylish Plus 27 film to launch YouTube channel
Roblox shares slide despite sharing nearly $1bn with creators
ITV Studios, BBC Studios and Paramount Global continue FAST channel rollout with deals across the US, UK and Spain
Digital i data on long-form YouTube viewing a “wake up call” for producers
Digital-first pioneer Rooster Teeth back from the dead
Snapchat changes creator monetisation rules
Social media platform Snapchat has announced plans for a unified monetisation programme that will launch on February 1, 2025. The company said the new programme will see ads placed within a creator’s Snapchat Stories and also in longer Spotlight videos. The shake up...
Doc Hearts uses drones to deliver digital-first series for Hearst Networks
Independent producer Doc Hearts has created a “drone’s eye view of history” for Hearst Networks in EMEA. Entitled Flying Through History, the five-part season of short form digital documentaries will be launched on January 7 2025, across HISTORY Play, Sky HISTORY VOD...
ITV and YouTube Announce New Distribution and Advertising Partnership
ITV and YouTube have announced a new partnership that will see ITV joining YouTube’s partner programme. The deal will allow ITV to distribute hundreds of hours of content on the platform while managing advertising sales around its programming. ITV’s programming on...
Buzzfeed sells First We Feast for $82.5m
Digital first pioneer BuzzFeed has sold First We Feast, producer of Hot Ones (pictured) to a consortium led by an affiliate of Soros Fund Management LLC in an $82.5 million all-cash deal. The proceeds of the transaction will be used to help pay down the company’s...
TellyCast Digital Video Awards: deadline for entry extended to January 17, 2025
The deadline for the inaugural TellyCast Digital Video Awards has been extended to January 17, 2025, giving creators and studios an extra month to polish up their entry. The Digital Video Awards is a ground-breaking new awards programme, which has been launched to...
ITV Studios clinches FAST channel deal with Roku
Graham Haigh, ITV Studios’ EVP digital, global partnerships, and COO of new digital first label Zoo 55, has revealed that the UK media giant is launching four new FAST channels on Roku Channel in the US and Canada. The most high-profile, The Graham Norton Show...
Brave Bison set to acquire sports marketer Engage Digital Partners
Media, marketing and technology company Brave Bison has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of global sports marketing business Engage Digital Partners. Engage delivers dynamic fan engagement campaigns via a roster of services including digital content and...
The Drop Live! Tellycast’s Digital First Content Showcase
It’s a month since leading luminaries from the digital-first content business gathered at the BFI for the third edition of the TellyCast Digital Content Forum. At the end of a packed day of panels and networking breaks, one of the key pieces of feedback was the value...