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Celebratory Days and Key Events – From weird, wild, and heart-warming videos to the most shocking clips that will make your jaw drop!

User-generated video (UGV) is shaping your audiences, whether you realise it or not.  Polished,...

A fabulous night at the FOCAL International Awards 2022

Newsflare was delighted to sponsor this year’s FOCAL International Awards, alongside the likes of...

Newsflare is delighted to sponsor at the FOCAL International Awards 2022

Newsflare is delighted to sponsor the ‘Best Use of Footage in a Short Film Production’ category at...

Factual TV trends: the intersection of modern history and social activism show making

2nd July marks 94 years since the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 was...

Why viral user-generated video trends make great inspiration for TV shows

Is it Cake? is a reality series in which contestants bake cakes disguised as everyday objects –...

Is user-generated video a bubble that’s about to burst?

Can user-generated video (UGV)’s popularity last? Is UGV a passing fad, destined to eventually be...

Why user-generated video can maintain true crimes momentum

Factual or ‘true’ crime is one of the most popular genres on TV right now.   In 2021, the...

35 biggest events to help you plan your next show

Life, with all its colour and craziness, sights and sounds, triumphs, and tragedies, is a spectacle...

Terror attack anniversaries: how is it possible for producers to offer a new perspective of these tragedies?

The London terrorist attack of 7th July 2005 was a watershed moment for user-generated video (UGV)....

World Earth Day: user-generated video’s simple, yet effective power, to capture the moments that drive change

“Every moment is an organising opportunity, every person is a potential activist, every minute is a...