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Buddy Oliver’s ‘Cooking Buddies’ show to be sold by Cake

UK-based kids firm Cake has picked up international rights to Cooking Buddies, the first TV show from son of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The 10 x 20-minute show is presented by 13-year-old Buddy, who teaches a group of children how to cook a simple meal for someone or an important occasion in their lives. Buddy’s […]

TBI Weekly: Why producers really need to get over their YouTube fears

ITV Studios and Welsh broadcaster S4C joined the billions of younger viewers flocking to YouTube this week, yet a sizeable minority within the industry continue to see it as a lesser form of TV. Quintus Studios chief Gerrit Kemming argues now is the time to embrace a digital-first approach. Over the last year, media commentator […]

YouTube star MrBeast ‘nearing $100m Amazon deal’

YouTube star MrBeast is reportedly nearing a $100m deal with Amazon to create a reality competition show from streaming service Prime Video. The online content creator (real name James Donaldson), who has 233 million subscribers on YouTube, is known for viral videos in which he creates elaborate challenges offering large cash prizes. According to Puck […]

TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist

We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global coming to a close yesterday and buyers and distributors filling up their diaries with Content Americas just days away. Despite a bumpy 12 months, there is still a lot of quality content headed to the global market and TBI has […]

FilmRise to sell shows from Theorist Inc’s YouTube channels incl Game Theory & Style Theory

US-based FilmRise has snagged rights to the Theorist Inc.’s video libraries, which include content from YouTube channels Game Theory, Film Theory, Food Theory and Style Theory. The deal was struck via FilmRise’s Creator Partner Program (CPP) and sees it taking rights to repackage and distribute the libraries, which claim to carry a combined YouTube subscriber […]

Passion launches UpStream Media to extend FAST and YouTube channel push

Tinopolis-owned Passion Distribution has launched a subsidiary to oversee its FAST and YouTube channel operations. UpStream Media will focus on digital rights management and digital growth opportunities, with Passion’s head of YouTube channels, Joe Elliott, leading the division. It will manage channels using content from across the Tinopolis umbrella, which includes Firecracker Films, Mentorn Media, […]

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, Neal Mohan takes top job

YouTube’s long-serving CEO Susan Wojcicki has become the latest high-profile media industry figure to leave her role in recent months. Wojcicki, who held the post for nine years, announced the news herself in a farewell blog on the company’s website and outined the succession plan. Those changes will see Neal Mohan become the new head […]

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