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Little Dot Studios signs Wombles deal

Little Dot Studios, has been awarded a social media contract to support classic and brand new animation from legendary kids brand, The Wombles, as it continues to inspire kids to recycle, reuse and rethink the way they live to make the world a better place. Starting with immediate effect, the partnership consists of Facebook and […]

May 22, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul signs TaTaTu deal

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has signed a content agreement with Rome-based entertainment and social media platform TaTaTu. TaTaTu will launch its service via the unique TaTaTu app available for iOS and Android devices using Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment-owned movies, television series, and documentaries. TaTaTu rewards users with coins for social media […]

May 16, 2023

Little Dot Studios invests in Formation Games

Digital content agency and media network, Little Dot Studios, has invested in Formation Games, an independent sports game studio. As part of the investment, Little Dot Studios, an All3Media company, has produced two TikTok series in anticipation of the launch of Formation Games’ inaugural game, CLUB, featuring sporting influencers and football club owners. Currently in […]

May 16, 2023

Musk names Yaccarino as new Twitter boss

Elon Musk has named Linda Yaccarino as new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his takeover of the social media company. Musk said Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been struggling to make money, and struggled with attempts to make users, […]

May 12, 2023

NBCU expands Olympics partnership with Twitter

NBCUniversal has announced a more expansive partnership with Twitter to amplify NBCU’s coverage of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The new partnership with Twitter will build upon details that were in place for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Twitter and Paris 2024 Partnership Highlights:   Pre-Games Countdown Coverage: Beginning in February 2024 […]

May 4, 2023

Study: TikTok ads can drive viewers to other media

Samba TV and TikTok has released findings of a partnered study measuring the effectiveness of advertising on the global entertainment platform to deliver awareness and conversion into viewership of shows, movies and live events. As the media landscape continues to fragment, content providers are eager to identify the most effective ways to drive ‘tune-in’ beyond […]

April 28, 2023

Channel 4.0 hits 104k subs in 6 months

Channel 4.0, Channel 4’s new digital-first brand for YouTube, has surpassed 25 million views and attracted 104k subscribers since its launch in October Channel 4.0 has driven over 25 million views, with the UK 13- 24 demographic accounting for 82 per cent of total views. At 120 days from launch the channel had already established […]

April 18, 2023

Report: Internet ads up 10% YoY

According to the IAB, from 2021 and 2022, internet advertising revenues grew 10.8 per cent year-over-year (YoY) totalling $209.7 billion (€189.8bn) and overall revenues increased $20.4 billion YoY. Q1 saw the highest growth of 21.1 per cent followed by Q2 at 11.8 per cent, resulting in ad revenues for the first half of the year […]

April 13, 2023

BBC launches freelancer social media guidance review

The BBC has confirmed the appointment of TV executive John Hardie to review how its social media guidance applies to freelancers. The review, which was announced by BBC Director-General Tim Davie earlier in March, will start immediately. It is expected the review will be completed by the summer and any changes to the BBC’s social […]

March 31, 2023By Colin Mann

RTI, Meta, anti-piracy partnership

Italian media group Mediaset’s RTI Reti Televisive Italiane and Meta Platforms (Meta) have signed a multi-year partnership to fight online piracy. As part of this partnership, Meta and RTI will collaborate on the implementation of a series of tools and systems to protect RTI’s copyrighted content, including live broadcasts. In addition, Meta will provide RTI […]

March 30, 2023By Colin Mann