Observed Signal · Dec 3, 2025 · Partnership · Source: VideoWeek · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
BBC Separation Spurs Good Food Video-to-Business Push
Following its separation from the BBC, Immediate’s Good Food is turning video into a business. Immediate opened the Good Food Test Kitchen studio to test and produce video content for its Good Food site and social channels, as part of a broader push to scale video and attract advertiser spend. Paul Doyle, Director of Video Strategy & Delivery, reports video views up 152% and video revenues up 60% since the strategy began, with aims to boost video literacy and implement dedicated editors and media asset management tooling. The initiative enables multi-camera, food-entertainment formats, livestreams, and short-form content for TikTok and Instagram, while expanding talent beyond BBC staff to include celebrities and creators such as Poppy O’Toole; Morrisons has been a notable campaign partner. Immediate also launched IMClear, a sustainability tool using data from The GoodNet to align campaigns with advertiser ESG values. The shift emphasizes premium UX and content recommendations to drive engagement and advertiser spend.
Publisher video strategy evolution and separation enabling new commercial partnerships; ESG tooling launched; relevance to ad tech and publisher monetization.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Immediate opened the Good Food Test Kitchen studio to test, taste, and produce video content for Good Food’s website and social channels.
- Paul Doyle, Director of Video Strategy & Delivery at Immediate, led the video strategy; video views rose 152% and video revenues rose 60% since implementation.
- The BBC separation enabled commercial partnerships (e.g., Morrisons) and broadened access to talent from Channel 4, ITV, and social creators such as Poppy O’Toole.
- IMClear was launched to assess campaigns against advertiser ESG goals, leveraging data from The GoodNet.
- Immediate emphasizes premium UX with click-to-play, sound-on video and is testing content recommendation systems.
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