Pluto TV expands in Lat Am ViacomCBS has rolled its AVOD service Pluto TV into Brazil. It offers 27 channels, including three pop-up services specially developed for year-end and Christmas, that offer curated content in Portuguese, with a further three channels launching next week. By the end of 2021, the service aims to have more […]
Beyond takes Barcroft’s Sex Unlimited global Beyond Rights has struck a deal to distribute a set of films that look at the unorthodox side of people’s sex lives, produced by Future-owned producer Barcroft Studios. Sex Unlimited (5 x 60-minutes, working title) follows a variety of characters and explore how their unconventional approach to sex enhances […]
Alex Morris, chief creative officer at the UK’s Future plc-owned Barcroft Studios, is taking over the day-to-day running of the company, following the exit of founder and CEO Sam Barcroft and COO Caspar Norman. Morris will also lead Future Studios and take responsibility for its company’s new “video centre of excellence” as he seeks to […]
Media publisher Future plc has wholly acquired Sam Barcroft’s award-winning production group Barcroft Studios for £23.5m ($30m). The deal will enable the business to grow its pipeline of series, and will see CEO Barcroft staying on to oversee day-to-day operations of the Barcroft Studios brand under Future plc’s ownership, alongside chief operating officer Caspar Norman […]
TBI’s ‘One to One’, in which industry heavyweights put each other in the hot seat, returns with the powerhouse coupling of Facebook’s Dan Biddle and Barcroft Studios’ Sam Barcroft, who lift the lid on the challenges and opportunities of producing for Facebook Watch. By Manori Ravindran Biddle and Barcroft are no strangers to innovation. They’ve […]
A+E Networks’ US cablenet FYI has boarded a co-production with Barcroft Studios and distributor TCB Media Rights for a show that explores unique vehicles. Ultimate Rides (20 x 30 minutes) promises to “take viewers up close and personal with some of the world’s most incredible vehicles” and will air as part of the Drive strand […]
Snapchat has commissioned UK-based Barcroft Studios to produce a new unscripted series that will explore issues around mental health. Mind Yourself will be a 10-episode series that will attempt to provide an honest and intimate portrait of a young person experiencing or recovering from a mental health issue. It will explore issues such as OCD […]
Barcroft Studios has hired a commercial head as it looks to expand branded content production and distribution. Jungle Creations exec Mitch Strong has joined the business as head of commercial, tasked with developing brand partnerships across the company’s portfolio of digital series with extensive and loyal audiences. To date, Barcroft Studios has produced branded […]
Factual production company Barcroft Studios has appointed a former Vice exec to oversee content output for 4Real, the youth programming strand from UK broadcaster Channel 4. Al Brown becomes executive producer at Barcroft and is tasked with overseeing the content output for 4Real, working with the prodco’s founder and CEO Sam Barcroft to create over […]
Factual producer Barcroft Studios has hired one of the co-founders of fellow UK prodco Nerd TV as its creative director and promoted two of its senior execs. John Farrar will oversee the output of both the production and development teams at Barcroft, as well as focusing on securing long-form commissions for the company. He reports […]
