I was delighted to be asked to join this panel at CMC hosted by Tiernan Douieb. Some key takeaways included.. https://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/profile/matt-rennie/
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Media I.M. Incorporated, the London-based content distribution company that specialises in premium animation and family entertainment, has announced that Sunny Bunnies Sing-Along, a new spin-off from the hugely popular Sunny Bunnies pre-school series, will go into production this month, with the first episode due to be released in August. Sunny Bunnies are five beaming […]
While 2020 hit pause on many things, our awesome WildBrain Spark Studios team in London continued to create a wealth of premium and brand-safe content for our original shows and for our partners. We encountered challenges along the way, implementing new COVID-19 safety procedures, responding to rapidly changing guidelines and […]
Channel 4 today announced that Matt Rennie, Managing Director and Anthony Lilleyman, Chief Operating Officer of The Box Plus Network, will step down from their roles later this year as the Box Plus Network is fully integrated into Channel 4’s business operations. This follows Channel 4 acquiring full ownership of […]
The UK’s Channel 4 has acquired full ownership of The Box Plus Network, which produces and broadcasts seven UK music and entertainment channels. Channel 4 has bought the remaining 50% stake in the network that it did not previously own from Bauer Media Group. Since 2007, Channel 4 has owned […]
The Great Escape has today revealed Lewis Capaldi as the first Spotlight act to play next year’s internationally renowned festival, as well as the return of The Great Escape Beach, AIM House at The Great Escape Conference and Attitude Is Everything’s plans for next year’s festival. The Great Escape, the […]
The Box Plus Network has signaled its intention to position 4Music as the UK’s premier youth music and entertainment destination. 4Music will move to the Entertainment section of the Sky EPG (Channel 139), sitting it next to Channel 4’s digital channels. From May 1, 4Music will be repositioned to target […]
The Box Plus Network is the UK’s no.1 music video network. Featuring seven unique TV channels including The Box, 4Music and Kiss, it regularly collaborates with artists, labels, brands, fans and followers to create exciting content for a monthly audience of over 16.6 million viewers. Among the many applications of […]
Last week I was really chuffed to be asked to chair a panel on millennials in the workplace on behalf of Bauer at Ad Week Europe. It’s a subject close to be heart, probably in part because in my heart of hearts I still aspire to be a millennial, but […]
As The Box Plus Network launches Box Fresh, its new music campaign for 2017, managing director Matt Rennie has stressed its importance for the music industry. “For a platform like us with access to 15m people every month, I think labels and artists need people like us and Radio 1 […]
Pop culture sketch show, 4Music’s first comedy. Stars Harrie Hayes, Steve Bugeja, Jason Forbes, Samantha Baines, Patrick Turpin and more, takes aim at everyone in the world of pop and celebrity – from Pitbull and YouTubers, to fandoms, Pitbull, socialites, Instagrammers and… did we mention Pitbull? https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/pop_sludge/
Adding streams from platforms such as YouTube into the charts could set a worrying precedent for the industry, The Box Plus Network managing director Matt Rennie tells Music Week. For some time now, YouTube has faced the ire of an angry music industry that feels that artists and labels are […]
Someone said to me yesterday that they’re 60% or 70% in. And whilst that’s good, and means another vote to remain, I couldn’t help but think “I’m so much more than that, possibly even 100%”. I don’t think think the EU is perfect, far from it. It needs lots of […]
The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has launched two new linear TV channels – Box Hits and Box Upfront. The UK music video network has also introduced a new social-first digital channel, called BeBox. Box Plus Network said that the launches are designed address the […]