Media Moment: Analysis & Insights
At Media Moment, we enjoy covering the business of social and streaming platforms from a UK perspective. (So many Google searches end up on a US-based publication which isn’t always relevant)
Our goal and mission is to help you be smarter around new media. We cut through the noise and make it easier for you to identify key insights and trends.
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Side+ From The Sidemen: What’s It All About?
Launched in September, 2021, Side+ is an exclusive membership club for Sidemen fans all around the world. Members will have access to exclusive content, giveaways, meet and greets and be part of the community.
Cardiff’s Bad Wolf Production House Sold to Sony
When Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner announced plans in 2015 to establish a new production company with its own studio space in Cardiff, everyone expected it to be a game-changer. Six years on, it is now reportedly being sold to Sony Pictures Television (SPT) in a deal thought to be worth close to £60m.
Jungle Creations sells majority stake in business for £30 million
Jungle Creations has agreed to sell a majority stake in the social media publishing business to private equity firm, Livingbridge, for £30 million.
Buy it off the ‘Gram: The Rise and Reign of Social Commerce
Social commerce allows us to buy natively through social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Once fragmented, the journey from perusal to purchase is now radically shortened. While customers benefit from the elimination of obstacles such as web sign-in or app downloads, brands overcome issues such as abandoned carts.
Stir It Up: New Tools for the Creator Economy
Every day there seems to be a new start-up that provides content creators with tools to manage and grow their business. Of these, Stir and Koji have recently taken the spotlight as useful tools for those looking to expand their content creation.
Make Room For Struum: The Future Of Streaming?
If you’re always looking for the next great series to binge-watch perhaps you need to make room for Struum.
Using a ‘ClassPass’ business model, this new streaming platform aims to aggregate the lesser known (250!) streaming services and their content in order to give them an opportunity in a market controlled by a handful of streaming giants.
Streaming Wars: Which Service Came Out On Top In 2020?
Seven of the top ten most watched films of 2020 were on Disney+. Amazon Prime has a staggering 65,504 titles compared to Netflix’s 7,177. And despite reaching 200 million subscribers, Netflix added fewer subscribers in the third quarter than it had in the last four years. So how did the streaming giants fare in a pandemic fuelled 2020?
Has Brave Bison Turned A Corner?
Since its founding nearly 11 years ago, Brave Bison has had a new CEO for roughly every 18 months of the company’s existence. After so many leadership changes, has the social video group finally turned a corner?
The King of Jungle Creations Steps Down
After six and a half years at the helm of Jungle Creations, its founder and CEO, Jamie Bolding, has announced he’s stepping down following a record-setting year for the digital media company.
The Wall Group: Turning Funny Into Money
With over 3.5 billion YouTube views and an E4 deal, The Wall Group is running riot across social media with its blend of entertainment and comedy content, but who are they… or rather, what is it?
Social Chain of Success: How Two University Dropouts Built a £200m Company
Founded in 2014 by university dropouts Steve Bartlett and Dom McGregor, Social Chain has grown exponentially and is now one of Europe’s largest and most influential marketing agencies. With revenues of around £200 million and M&A activity, the success speaks for itself.
Meet the British Founder of OnlyFans Raking in Millions
OnlyFans, the subscription social media site, launched in 2016 and is perhaps best known for its adult entertainment content. But now it has creators producing content across gaming, fashion, sports, and cooking - and it’s rapidly grown to 65 million users worldwide. So, who’s the British entrepreneur behind this skyrocketing business?