Barcroft preps YouTube clip show

London-based indie Barcroft Media is producing its first presenter-led show for its YouTube channel, offering a weekly round-up of the net’s most popular content.

Journalist Alix Fox, head of social at Barcroft, will present Top 5 Shorts, which debuts online this month and will feature viral clips in categories such as extreme sports.

The UK firm has grown subscribers to its YouTube channel from 26,000 to 533,000 and has clocked up more than 500 million video views.

Barcroft Media has previously announced plans to build on its library of shortform content with the introduction of longform videos in the coming months.