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LADbible FAST Channel launching on Samsung TV Plus

Social entertainment business LADbible Group has made its debut on TV screens with the launch of the LADbible FAST channel. Available in the UK on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST platform, LADbible FAST Channel will showcase the Group’s original programming 24/7, including popular series such as Minutes With, Snack Wars, Agree to Disagree and Would […]

July 31, 2025By Nik Roseveare

LBG reports double digit profits in H1

London-based LBG Media, a social entertainment powerhouse with a focus on young adults, has reported H1 total Group revenue up 13 per cent, reflecting momentum with clients. In a financial statement, the company said: “Whilst mindful of heightened macroeconomic volatility and the impact of tariff uncertainty on advertising spend and advertising yields since the half […]

June 25, 2025By Chris Forrester

LBG Media sees double digit growth

LBG Media, a broadcaster and web-source with a prime focus on young adults, has reported half-year revenue of £43.9 miliion (€51.6m), up 13 per cent YoY, and with adjusted EBITDA at £12.2 million, up 16 per cent. Its global audience increased to 520 million, up from 494 million at H1 2024 and 503 million at […]

May 1, 2025By Chris Forrester

LBG Media ahead of expectations

UK-based LBG Media is a fast-growing mostly online entertainment business focusing on young adults. Its latest results are ahead of consensus expectations and the continued integration of its US businesses “delivered significant wins with a strong pipeline, providing confidence in future growth.” The company’s group revenue grew 22 per cent, with 6 per cent organic […]

January 23, 2025By Chris Forrester

Bank: “LBG most viewed publisher on Facebook”

LBG Media is a UK-based multi-channel digital entertainment business, with a massive global audience. It claims an audience reach of more than 1 billion and enjoyed 128 billion views last year thanks to its LADbible, SPORTbible, and Unilad series of sites. LBG says it is now the world’s all-time “most viewed and engaged publisher on […]

July 9, 2024By Chris Forrester

LBG Media acquires Betches

LBG Media, the owner of LADbible Group, has announced the acquisition of Betches, a US-based media brand founded by women, for women. LBG Media has a global social following of over 410 million and generates over 100 billion views annually through its brands such LADbible, UNILAD, GAMINGbible and SPORTbible. LBG says this acquisition strengthens its […]

October 18, 2023

Magnite launches machine-learning tool

Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has introduced machine learning driven recommendations for A/B testing within its Demand Manager product. Built on Prebid technology, Demand Manager empowers publishers with the tools, insights, and connections to grow revenue across the ever-changing marketplace of ad exchanges, formats and vendors. The new feature utilises machine learning to provide […]

October 6, 2023

LBG Media: “A positive update”

Youth-focused publisher LBG Media has received a very positive “BUY” update from investment bank Berenberg following LBG’s trading update. Its full numbers will be released on September 20th, but LBG co-founder Arian Kalantari (aged 32) resigned from the company on July 26th. LBG is the London-listed published of what started out as ‘Ladbible’ and is […]

July 27, 2023

LADstudios expands into US

LADbible Group has  announced the launch of LADstudios,  its data-driven factual entertainment division, in the US. LADstudios will focus on producing dedicated content for an American audience, building AFP commissions and sponsorships and driving growth in direct revenue with UNILAD,  which currently has 58.6 followers multi-platform, becoming the central point of the Group’s offering in the […]

June 30, 2023

Kantar signs LADbible, JOE Media, LiveScore

As online news habits continue to evolve, marketing data and analytics company Kantar has secured a series of new digital media subscribers to its TGI consumer data in the UK, including LADbible, JOE Media and sport specialist LiveScore. The publishers will use Kantar TGI, which provides in-depth insight into consumer behaviours, attitudes and media consumption, […]

February 6, 2023