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Report: Older audiences regularly watching influencer content

Influencer videos are no longer just for younger internet users. Research from Ampere Analysis shows that half of 55-to-64-year-olds now watch influencer content every week. Overall, 70 per cent of internet users in the UK and the US watch influencer videos at least once a week, with total viewing up 18 per cent since Q1 […]

December 1, 2025

Little Dot Studios launches ChIP platform

Little Dot Studios, an All3Media company, has launched Channel Intelligence Partner (ChIP), its proprietary intelligence platform designed to deliver deeper optimisation, faster insights and stronger strategic decision-making across YouTube. ChiP was built to support the growth and operation of more than 800 entertainment, sports and consumer brand YouTube channels, which are managed by Little Dot […]

November 25, 2025

Sky News reboots Hotspots

Sky News is rebooting its Hotspots TV brands as a new digital-first format. The new Hotspots series takes viewers into some of the world’s most hostile environments with Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay, Special Correspondent Alex Crawford, and their teams as they navigate the dangers and complexities of frontline reporting. From dodging a gunfire in Syria to navigating […]

November 21, 2025

YouTube contributed €1bn+ to French GDP in 2024

At the YouTube Festival 2025 in Paris, Google-owned video platform YouTube unveiled figures from its economic impact report on the creators’ economy in France. Content creators and their activities have accordingly contributed more than €1 billion to France’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time in 2024. The figure includes direct revenue generated from […]

November 20, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Report: YouTube the priority platform for sports industry

Sports marketing agency IMG has launched its Digital Trends Report 2026, exploring the technologies and developments that will shape the sport and media landscape for rightsholders over the next 12 months. Featuring insights and analysis from IMG’s global team of digital experts, this year’s predictions explore the disruption of content distribution, Amazon’s unique position in […]

November 20, 2025

Pocket.watch announces new series & holiday premieres from Toys and Colors

Pocket.watch, the kids and family creator media company, has announced a slate of new holiday programming and premium original content from Toys and Colors, YouTube’s top kids ensemble. This November, families can celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with the premiere of Toys and Colors Elf Academy, a new 22-minute holiday special, Toys […]

November 20, 2025

Survey reveals surging consumer appetite for short-form video

Short-form vertical video has soared across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, but a survey commissioned by Media.net, a search intent-powered supply-side platform (SSP) and specialist in contextual advertising technology, reveals that audiences want this experience to extend far beyond social media. According to the poll of more than 1,000 US consumers, 90 per […]

November 18, 2025

Research: Viewers struggling with content discovery

Over the past year, major streamers have turned to successful bundling strategies to boost retention and simplify viewer access to a wider range of content. With more services than ever competing for screen time, the question remains: how do audiences navigate what to watch next? Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Conquering Content study finds that, while […]

November 18, 2025

Goalhanger announces The Rest Is Science

The Rest Is Science, a new video-first show from Goalhanger, explores the forces, patterns, and questions that define the world around us. From cutting-edge discoveries to age-old mysteries, it invites audiences to think deeper – to notice what they’ve overlooked, and to see the familiar through fresh eyes. The Rest Is Science is hosted by […]

November 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

LiveU delivers Groovy Gecko for Drake’s Iceman cinematic live streams

Over the summer, world famous musician and rapper Drake continued the rollout of his new album Iceman, by live streaming the second and third episodes of a series of cinematic-style short films, blending symbolic visuals, track launches and real-time streaming. To orchestrate a seamless global live broadcast, LiveU assisted creative streaming partner Groovy Gecko with […]

November 18, 2025