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Anthony Joshua series to debut on Snapchat

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 […]

December 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Disney’s Oswald returns in new YouTube short

Walt Disney Studios has announced the return of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in an all-new animated short, over 94 years since Disney’s last Oswald cartoon. Created by Disney Animation’s hand-drawn animation team to mark the start of Disney 100 Years of Wonder that marks the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, the short, aptly […]

December 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Snapchat renews Sky Sports content deal

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, […]

November 1, 2022

Ofcom: Adult sites failing to protect children

Smaller adult video-sharing sites based in the UK do not have sufficiently robust access control measures in place to stop children accessing pornography, regulator Ofcom has found in a new report. Ahead of its future duties in the Online Safety Bill, Ofcom already has some powers to regulate video-sharing platforms (VSPs) established in the UK, […]

October 20, 2022By Colin Mann

VA Media rolls out BITE to social platforms

VA Media has agreed a deal to launch Parade’s 24/7 food offering BITE across new platforms including YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Following BITE’s successful linear launch in the UK, US, Sweden, Netherlands and New Zealand, the 24/7 food brand will offer short and long-form video content to the social networks, aiming to tap […]

October 10, 2022

Tom Daley show to premiere on Snapchat

Tom Daley’s new Snapchat show, Secret Superpowers with Tom Daley will premiere on October 8th.  Tom Daley OBE revealed that his secret superpower for staying calm and focused during the Olympics is knitting. In this series, Daley will meet and interview other celebrities and athletes to discover their secret superpowers that help them stay calm […]

October 5, 2022

Mediapro, SnapChat content deal

Mediapro, the Spanish multimedia group, and Snapchat, the social media platform, have announced an agreement to bring sports and entertainment content to millions of young millennials and members of Generation Z. Thanks to the partnership, Snapchat users in Spain will be able to use the Stories feature on the app’s Discover tab to follow sports […]

August 19, 2022

WWE names Stimmel SVP & Head of Global Sales & Partnerships

WWE has announced the appointment of Craig Stimmel as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Sales & Partnerships. Stimmel, who previously held leadership roles across Snapchat, Procter and Gamble and NCR, will report to WWE Chairwoman & co-CEO Stephanie McMahon and WWE co-CEO Nick Khan. As head of WWE’s Global Sales & Partnerships division, […]

August 2, 2022

Snapchat, COPA90 partner on Women’s Euro 2022 content

Snap has announced a content partnership with COPA90 to host a new show called Goals Talk. Snapchatters will be able to watch videos about the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, including behind-the-scenes stories from the tournament, content from COPA90’s Creator Community and stories about Women’s Football. Snapchat reaches more than 90 per cent of 13-24 year […]

July 26, 2022

Snapchat adds users, but shares slump

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 […]

July 22, 2022