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Missed out on our YouTube Trends event with Roya Zeitoune? 🚨 Nobody panic! 🚨 We’ve rounded up our top takeaways from the session to share with our Little Dotinators (we’re still workshopping the fandom name, any suggestions are welcome…). 💻 Read the full blog here >>> https://lnkd.in/ez3iZkMJ 

We’ve acquired the exclusive US rights for Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson 💥 The documentary, produced and directed by Dan Reed of Amos Pictures, will premiere in the US and Canada (English language) on Little Dot Studio’s premium documentary YouTube channel, Real Stories (6.5m subscribers), shortly after its initial UK debut, with Sphere Abacus handling international distribution. Leaving Neverland 2 continues the journey of Wade Robson and James Safechuck as they seek justice for their alleged abuse by Michael Jackson. The film captures their ongoing legal battle, the resulting personal toll, and the backlash they faced from Jackson's global fanbase. Reed, who produced Leaving Neverland 2 through his Amos Pictures outfit, said: “Premiering this film on YouTube is about breaking down barriers to access. Traditional platforms can only reach so many people, but YouTube offers an opportunity for this story to be seen by audiences on their own terms as it’s freely available.” Check the comments for the Deadline Hollywood article.

Find us this Wednesday and Thursday at the first-ever MIP London by MIP Markets - MIPCOM, MIPJUNIOR, MIP CANCUN & MIP LONDON 👋 Back by popular demand, Director of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships, Connie Hodson, will host a roundtable on “How best to monetise your content across FAST and YouTube” as part of the return of the Global FAST & AVOD roundtables session on 26th February at 11:30 am in the Mountbatten Room. Partnerships Director Alexandra Penelope will share her YouTube expertise as she hosts a "Leveraging Fandom to Maximise YouTube Earnings" table as part of the Mastering YouTube Monetisation roundtables on 26th February at 3:15 pm in the Mountbatten Room. Finishing off our Little Dot trio, you can catch Commercial Operations Lead Roberta Whitford on the ‘Kids First Summit: Mastering Digital Content Strategy: Unlocking Success’ panel on 27th February at 3:15 pm in the Turing Theatre. Where, alongside God's Gang's Nimrod-Avraham May and Kids Industries: The Family Agency Gary Pope, she’ll explore best practices for ensuring your kids' content reaches its audience everywhere, adapting to algorithm shifts, and leveraging data for strategic decision-making. Catch the full programme here:  https://lnkd.in/dNtWUe5z

Little Dot Sport 🤝 Women's Professional Leagues After an incredible four years helping the Barclays Women’s Super League become the most-followed domestic women’s football league in the world, we’re thrilled to be continuing our partnership with the Women’s Professional Leagues! From X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, the Little Dot Sport Team will keep growing the game, working with the League’s internal teams to engage fans in new and exciting ways. Plus, with real-time matchday coverage, exclusive live clips, and photography, we’re ensuring fans never miss a moment ⚽ Speaking on our extended partnership, Catherine Rowley, Head of Brand Marketing, Women’s Professional Game, said: "Little Dot Sport has been a fantastic partner in driving the growth of our social platforms, helping us engage and expand our audience in new and innovative ways. Their deep understanding of the women’s football community and shared commitment to elevating the game have been instrumental in our social media success. As we enter this next phase, we have bold ambitions to take our digital presence to the next level, and we’re excited to continue working together to bring fans even closer to the action." Women’s football is reaching new heights, and we’re excited to keep playing our part in the journey 💪 Find out more in Sport Industry Group:  https://lnkd.in/gbkx8wyD

🎬✨ Best of luck to everyone who has entered the Brand Film Awards and Creative Circle Awards! Our Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Will Ingham, will be joining the judging panel across both of these prestigious awards this year. We’re excited to see the incredible work being celebrated. 👏 WING | Mastering Originality #brandedcontent #creative #agency #creativecircleawards #brandfilmawards #creativestorytelling #filmproduction #creativeagency #advertisingawards

📲 Are you a content rights holder looking to launch a vertical video strategy? Well, the good news is you already have the archive content. Now it’s time to make it work harder. 💪🏽 If you’re looking for tips on how to get started with vertical video, make sure you check out our Knowledge Hub packed with resources: https://lnkd.in/egbAxRWC Or if you want to chat about your content strategy, get in touch with us the (new) old fashioned way, via our website: https://lnkd.in/ervjeyvp

The Little Dot Studios Digital Media Network is set to DOUBLE by the end of 2025 🤯 Having successfully launched over 50 new channels, with eight more scheduled to launch over the next couple of months, we’re set to reach 160 channels by the end of the year, as we look to supercharge our network following a year of impressive growth. But that’s not all. We are: 🗣️ Extending our language offering - with Little Dot Studios Deutschland launching five new German-language channels to take its local offering to 25.   🎬 Expanding into new genres, such as anime, food, and travel. 💪 Growing and strengthening our core content pillars, including science, ancient history, and archaeology. We’ve also unveiled Little Dot Channels, a consumer-facing umbrella brand for our owned & operated channels. While individual channels will continue to maintain their individual labels, the new branding aims to help audiences and partners recognise the channels as part of our broader premium network. If you’re an owner of great content, you can also find our 2025 Autumn/Winter content wishlist here: https://lnkd.in/ddZkxHcP Find out more in Broadcast (MBI):  https://lnkd.in/d2iuXbr3 

Roses are red, Violets are blue, We’re obsessed with great content, And we know you are, too! 🌹 This Valentine's Day, whether you're cuddled up with that special someone or need a solid distraction from all the heart-shaped everything on your feed, our network of channels have got you covered 💕 Check out our full catalogue of content here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dV8n35sj 

Came for the coffee, stayed for the YouTube wisdom, and left questioning if Gen-Z live in a nostalgia loop 🔁 🤨 Yesterday, we hosted our first YouTube Trends Breakfast Briefing with Roya Zeitoune, Head of YouTube Culture and Trends, diving into what’s shaping audience behaviour on the platform in 2025. 💡 Our biggest takeaways: 🔹 Fandom fuels YouTube – 85% of people consider themselves a fan of something, and 73% turn to YouTube to explore it - that’s more than any other platform! 🔹 Creators drive understanding – more than 60% of people prefer watching creators explain a major event than the event itself, from cultural moments like Drake vs. Kendrick, to deep dives into their favourite passions, (however niche they may be). 🔹 Long-form content is thriving – 78% of Gen-Z watch creator-led videos about their favourite communities, and YouTube’s role in nostalgia & social connection is stronger than ever 💪🏽 Keep an eye out for our blog unpacking our key takeaways and more! 👀 And, as ever, a huge thank you to our incredible speakers and panelists Roya Zeitoune, Lucy Woodall, Robbie Spargo and Graham Swallow and our moderator and host Wayne Davison ☄️

The Andy Taylor Foundation is turning 3 🥳 Founder Lara Taylor spoke with C21Media, reflecting on the Foundation’s journey, from its first grant partnership with SharpFutures, the "Foot in the Door" program, to recently joining the Royal Television Society’s Digital Innovation bursary scheme, which will see them support 10 to 12 digital innovation students accepted on the course, physically funding two of the acceptees. The Andy Taylor Foundation has a special place in our story. Established in memory of our co-founder Andy Taylor, we are proud to support all the industry-changing work they do. The foundation aims to improve social mobility within the digital media industry, honouring Andy’s legacy by creating opportunities for young people to pursue rewarding careers in media 🫶 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eUpdb4pT And find out how you can support here: https://lnkd.in/e8vbeiCx