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Media release: Production begins on digital young adult drama, FLOAT, for BBC Scotland PRODUCTION has commenced on Float, an innovative digital drama produced by Black Camel Pictures for BBC iPlayer. Commissioned by BBC Scotland in partnership with Screen Scotland, the 6×10’ drama forms part of BBC Scotland’s multi-platform drive to develop and commission content for young under-represented audiences in Scotland. Written by acclaimed Scottish playwright, Stef Smith, Float follows Jade, a university dropout who has found herself back in her seaside hometown working as a lifeguard at the ...

Some like Dunkin' and Aerie are spending more on the platform, chasing its young audience. 44% of marketers in a WARC report said they planned to spend more on TikTok in 2021. But the popular video app is still considered too new and risky for others. TikTok has skyrocketed in popularity over the past year — and some advertisers are diving in. Eos increased its spending this year on TikTok to 15% of its digital ad budget, up from 6% in 2019, said Souyang Kang, Eos' chief marketing officer. Eos made the move after a video tutorial by creator Carly Joy went viral in February caused online ord...

Positive Stories for Negative Times project sees young performers take to the stage via Zoom © Supplied A group from Horsecross Arts' Learning and Engagement team rehearsing Hold Out Your Hand by Chris Thorpe When the pandemic hit, theatre groups across Scotland were left without live performances, spaces to rehearse and, perhaps most importantly, face-to-face contact with their fellow performers. With lockdown restrictions and grim news headlines not exactly lightening the mood, it looked like many young talents would have to give up the thing they loved indefinitely, possibly for good. For...

Ryan Davis scored 21 points as Vermont stretched its winning streak to eight games, beating Maryland-Baltimore County 80-71 on Thursday night, earning at least a share of the America East Conference title.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Tomas Murphy buried five 3-pointers, scoring 17 points off the bench and Vermont held off Stony Brook 61-57 on Sunday, the Catamounts’ seventh straight victory and third...