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FeaturedChannel 4 backs Barcroft Media group
The move marks the first investment from the U.K. pubcaster’s Growth Fund in a company specializing in digital production and distribution.
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EntertainmentBarcroft Media rolls out online content platform
The London-based digital TV producer has launched its OTT service, Barcroft.tv, following the success of its YouTube content.
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LaunchesBarcroft Media commissions 6 docs
The self-financed, half-hour documentaries will debut on the Barcroft TV YouTube channel before becoming available for linear TV acquisition.
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DistributionYouTube short ‘Cougar Hunter’ picked up by Channel 5
The Barcroft TV production about a 31-year-old man who dates women in their 70s, 80s, and 90s will run as a full-length doc on the U.K. broadcaster.
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EntertainmentBarcroft launches auto channel, original series
Barcroft Cars will feature original short-form and licensed long-form content, including new series Rust to Riches.
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NewsBarcroft cuts rev-share licensing deals
Barcroft TV will stream 23 hours of documentary programming as a result of agreements with ITV Studios, Off the Fence and Zig Zag Productions.
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DistributionBarcroft extends deal with MSN
Barcroft TV will be featured on MSN’s video portal in the U.S. before rolling out globally.
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NewsBarcroft Media takes short-form content to AOL On
The U.K.-based non-fiction content producer is taking its catalog of extreme sports, super fan and wildlife videos to AOL’s video channel.
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