Barcroft TV is a British news agency. Sam Barcroft is the founder of the company.[1] Barcroft Media founded itself as an alternative media news agency for weird and unusual news stories.[2][3][4] British broadcaster Channel 4 had a controlling stake in Barcroft Media until November 2019 when it was sold to Total Film/SFX publisher Future plc.[5][6][7][8][9] In 2020, Barcroft TV changed their channel name on YouTube to "truly", with a television channel of the same name due to be launched on the European version of Pluto TV in July 2020.[10] Barcroft also expanded their truly brand to other online web online platforms, including Rumble.[11][non-primary source needed]
| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hoxton, London, England, United Kingdom |
Official language | English |
Key people | Sam Barcroft |
| Website | www |
Shows on truly
edit- Born Different
- Brand New Me
- Hooked On The Look
- Love Don’t Judge
- Shake My Beauty
References
edit- ^ "Media Interview with Sam Barcroft, Founder and CEO of Barcroft Media". ResponseSource. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Southern, Lucinda (24 April 2017). "How Barcroft Media tests linear TV content on YouTube". digiday.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Ponsford, Dominic (9 April 2015). "Bizarre videos from London news agency Barcroft Media make it top news channel in the world on Youtube". pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Is this the next major news network?". Fortune. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Barclays (2018-08-10). "Barcroft: turning TV upside down". Broadcast. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Channel 4 takes minority stake in Barcroft Media". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Channel 4 takes stake in Barcroft Media group". channel4.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Barcroft Studios announces acquisition by Future plc". channel4.com.
- ^ "Barcroft Studios". Future. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Barcroft launches new OTT TV doc channel, Truly". televisual.com. July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Truly". rumble.com.
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