How TikTok helped Virgin Island become a viral hit
Channel 4’s Jonah Weston on a social campaign which outmanoeuvred prudish algorithms to draw in young viewers
Turning the tables on IP creation
Finland’s Salla Kozma on how ping pong and YouTube inspired a new route to market for fresh IP
Canada’s Big Time Decent moves into distribution
René Brar to lead new sales arm with former Beyond Rights exec Sarah McCormack also joining
Thursday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires
All the latest news from the global content industry on Thursday, 14 August
Paramount shares soar 36% as Ellison lays out content plans
Chief exec and streaming chief Cindy Holland outline plans to ’significantly scale’ content
Yeti development head joins sports indie Aurora
Sarah Stevenson lands senior role to further indie’s push beyond live sports
Blue Ant eyes M&A at ‘attractive valuations’ after 7% revenue rise in Q3
Canadian company posts first earnings since going public and talks up ’unique opportunity’ for deal-making amid ’challenging industry conditions’
Rumpus Media ents chief exits
STV Studios indie has no plans to recruit successor after Adeel Amini returns to his ’first love of production’
Broadcast magazine - June 2025
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