Little Dot Studios elevates Richard Young to MD of History Hit & FAST channels

Richard Young (Source: Little Dot Studios)

All3Media-backed Little Dot Studios has prompted Richard Young to MD of factual brand History Hit and FAST channels.

Young previously served as Little Dot Studios’ director of FAST and OTT platforms. He takes on this new dual position with immediate effect, expanding his remit to also lead History Hit, the podcast, SVOD and content platform founded by historian Dan Snow and acquired by Little Dot Studios in 2020.

Reporting to Dan Jones, CEO of Little Dot Studios, Young will working closely with History Hit founder and creative director Snow and the department heads responsible for the SVOD, TV production, social video, podcast, branded content, product and marketing departments.

History Hit TV, its SVOD service, is currently home to more than 500 original documentaries, interviews and films, it also offers an archive of over 2,500 podcasts ad-free to subscribers.

“Richard is uniquely suited to guide the team into an exciting new phase, drawing upon his extensive experience in both driving our FAST and Ad Network business,” said Jones.