WBITVP titles joining the network include international hits such as First Dates, Who Do You Think You Are?, The Repair Shop, Supernanny, and The Bachelor.
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has expanded its strategic partnership with Little Dot Studios through a multi-year agreement that broadens the distribution and monetization of WBITVP’s entertainment and factual content catalog across global digital platforms.
As part of the expanded deal, WBITVP will license more than 4,000 additional hours of programming from its extensive library to support its digital ambitions and fuel the continued growth of Little Dot Studios’ digital channel network. The enhanced licensing scope is designed to maximize the reach and value of WBITVP’s globally recognized brands across key genres including reality, dating, and factual entertainment.
WBITVP’s premium titles will be distributed across Little Dot Studios’ genre-focused YouTube channels, including First Comes Love, Real Stories, Absolute History, Only Human, and Absolute Docs. Content joining the network includes internationally successful formats such as First Dates, Who Do You Think You Are?, The Repair Shop, Supernanny, and The Bachelor.
The partnership will continue to support WBITVP’s digital channel strategy, advertising sales, and digital rights management across its YouTube and Facebook operations. It will also drive growth through the launch of new full-episode and hub channels while strengthening WBITVP’s direct-to-consumer offering.
Andrew Zein, EVP, Creative Format Development & Sales at Warner Bros. International Television Production, said: “We see digital platforms as a critical growth engine for our content, and this expanded partnership with Little Dot Studios enables us to further unlock the value of our catalogue. By combining our premium IP with Little Dot’s expertise in audience development and monetisation, we’re able to reach existing fans of our shows in new ways, attract new audiences, and continue building a sustainable digital business around our industry-leading formats.”
Connie Hodson, Director of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships at Little Dot Studios, added: “This expansion marks an important step forward in our partnership with WBITVP. Through an integrated, multi-platform approach, we can grow audiences at scale while unlocking new revenue streams that support WBITVP’s broader digital growth ambitions.”
Little Dot Studios’ Digital Media Network is currently the UK’s second-largest streaming service by catalogue size, with more than 27,000 hours of carefully curated long-form content under license. The network currently comprises more than 135 actively managed digital channels, alongside a portfolio of seven FAST brands distributed across more than 130 channels.