Snap has announced a new content partnership with BBC Studios, the BBC Group’s commercial subsidiary, to host made-for-mobile, short-form content on Snapchat Discover. BBC Studios will publish highlights and behind the scenes content from the popular motoring entertainment show, BBC Top Gear, and all the drama from soap opera, EastEnders, on Snapchat. New channel Funny […]

Snap has announced the launch of Jameela Jamil’s new Snapchat Show about mental health, I Want To Get Better with Jameela Jamil, in collaboration with Alaska TV, that will premiere on January 28th exclusively on Snapchat. In the series, Jamil shares her personal wellness journey as she explores new activities and perspectives that she hopes will […]

Anthony Joshua’s new Snapchat show, A Fighting Chance with Anthony Joshua, will premiere on December 3rd exclusively on the social media platform. In this series, viewers will see the former two-time heavyweight champion head back to his hometown of Watford with a few friends to mentor the younger generation in his community. He will surprise […]

Snap has renewed its content partnership with Sky Sports to host made-for-mobile, short-form content on Snapchat Discover in the UK. Sky Sports, a content partner since 2015 with over 1.8 million Snapchat subscribers, will publish highlights from every single Premier League football match, Women’s Super League highlights, behind the scenes content, clips from Soccer AM, […]

Snapchatters in MENA will now be able to follow beIN Sports’ football highlights on Discover, and enjoy every game, goal, and memorable moment from the current sports season, all the way to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. beIN SPORTS, the flagship sports channel from beIN Media Group and Official Broadcaster of the FIFA World […]

Snap, owner of Snapchat, has announced that daily active users of its social media sharing app increased by 18 per cent year-on-year in its Q2 to 347 million. However, revenue increased 13 per cent year-over-year to $1.11 billion (€1.09bn), missing expectations. Net loss was $422 million, compared to $152 million in the prior year. Snap […]

WrestleMania 38 has already proven to be a huge success for WWE, setting attendance and revenue records – and now data shows it also set new social media records. Stephanie McMahon, WWE’s Chief Brand Officer, commented: “As the numbers continue to come in, WrestleMania 38 has now broken social media records, beating out Super Bowl […]

TikTok’s worldwide ad revenues will triple this year and surpass that of two competitors combined, according to Insider Intelligence’s inaugural forecast on TikTok ad revenues. The Chinese-owned social video app will have more than $11 billion (€10bn) in ad revenues in 2022, with more than half coming from the US. Worldwide TikTok’s worldwide ad business […]

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) video industry grew revenue by 11 per cent Y/Y in 2021 to reach $1.9 billion (€1.6bn), according to the GCC Video & Broadband Distribution 2021 report from Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report provides analysis of telecoms, online video, pay-TV and free TV industries across the six Gulf Cooperation Council […]