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How Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight landed inspirational women on YouTube
Nick Betts, executive producer at Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions, explains how the company’s first show…
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BBC & YouTube alum Victoria Jaye joins WhyNow to spearhead originals
Former BBC and YouTube originals exec Victoria Jaye has been appointed as content director at…
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News round-up: Love Nature Launches on Telenor Sweden; Channel 5 heads to the seaside; UKTV finds out ‘Who Cares?’ with YouTube star
Love Nature Launches on Telenor Sweden Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks-owned nature streaming brand Love Nature has launched…
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Sky Studios names YouTube EMEA chief Cécile Frot-Coutaz as CEO
European media giant Sky has appointed the head of YouTube in EMEA and former Fremantle…
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Will Smith fitness doc tops YouTube originals slate
Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a new originals slate including one scripted and five…
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YouTube unveils UK originals slate, with diversity & environmental focus
Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a new slate of UK Youtube Originals, with a…
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TBI Weekly: Making a success of YouTube-first content
Streamers might be king right now but video-sharing platforms are more than holding their own, finding…
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BBC hires Disney alum to lead kids in-house drama production
The UK’s BBC has hired former Disney exec Tali Walters to oversee its in-house children’s…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down US studios’ moves into streaming
Omdia’s senior research manager Tim Westcott reflects on the transformative moves into DTC streaming by US…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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YouTube preps TikTok rival Shorts for US launch in March
YouTube has confirmed that it will roll out the beta version of its TikTok-rivalling short-form…
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TBI Kids: Unpacking animated co-productions & global potential
As Kidscreen gets underway, Helen Dugdale explores the rise in co-productions between Western and Eastern…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring the booming online video ad market
Revenues from the global video advertising market are expected to grow by more than 70% over the…
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Kids round-up: Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series; Youtube hires Hunter to oversee preschool originals; ‘Donkey Hodie’ gets $3m funding
Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series Netflix has commissioned a new animated series, Sonic Prime, based…
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YouTube reveals ‘$30bn payments to creatives’ in last three years
YouTube has paid more than $30bn to creators, media companies and artists over the past…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How to capitalise on the AVOD wave
Streaming of all flavours soared during 2020 but how will AVOD adapt and develop in…
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Exclusive: YouTube unveils talent docs with ‘White Helmet’ prodco
YouTube has launched three new 20-minute documentaries exploring the lives of three of its creatives…
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‘Cobra Kai’ finds new home on Netflix
Scripted martial arts drama Cobra Kai has moved to Netflix after the show was revealed…
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Viu emerges top in Southeast Asia streaming poll, beating Netflix
Asia-focused SVOD Viu has ranked as the leading streaming service in Southeast Asia, according to…
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YouTube unveils $100m content fund ‘to amplify black voices’
YouTube has revealed the first project to emerge from a new $100m content fund designed…
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Amazon Original tells ‘True Stories’ with French celebs and YouTube stars
French Amazon Original comedy series True Story will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in…
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Starz to revive YouTube’s cancelled ‘Step Up’ series
US cable and satellite network Starz is to revive dance drama Step Up: High Water,…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Painting Covid-19’s impact by numbers
Lockdown might be the new normal for large swathes of the world’s population but its…
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Netflix, YouTube among winners as US streaming soars
Netflix and YouTube viewing in the US has soared since the Covid-19 outbreak, according to…
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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from NATPE 2020
NATPE has traditionally marked the start of the conference year for many execs across the…
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MTV UK, Timberland team on two-part doc from Rumpus Media
MTV UK has teamed up with global lifestyle brand Timberland on an ad-funded documentary. The…
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Kids round-up: Federation adds Auschwitz animation; Nick unpacks YouTube deal; Cosmos-Maya’s ‘Gandhi’ show
Federation picks up Auschwitz animation Federation Kids & Family has completed a deal with Rai…
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Frot-Coutaz: YouTube allows for creative experimentation on “unprecedented scale”
YouTube is emerging as the key forum for creative experimentation and the platform of choice…
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YouTube rejigs kids content strategy
YouTube is rethinking its approach to kids content after parent company Google agreed to pay…
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YouTube uses ‘Cobra Kai’ to push revamped AVOD strategy
YouTube’s refocus on AVOD is taking shape with the Google-owned company unveiling plans to make…