{"id":380444,"date":"2026-09-20T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/behind-the-fandom-the-amazing-digital-circus-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:00:12","slug":"behind-the-fandom-the-amazing-digital-circus-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/behind-the-fandom-the-amazing-digital-circus-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the fandom: The Amazing Digital Circus | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Xth_7STkhSw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Behind the fandom: The Amazing Digital Circus | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xth_7STkhSw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Amazing Digital Circus, made by Australian studio Glitch Productions, has notched up hundreds of millions of views on the streaming site since it launched in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Glitch released the last two episodes of the series in cinemas around the world and, according to entertainment news website Deadline, made $6.8m at the US box office on its opening day.<\/p>\n<p>Its distinctive, computer-generated visual style, humour and willingness to tackle emotional themes has made it a big hit with fans, and inspired a huge meme culture around the show online.<\/p>\n<p>So who are the people behind the fandom?<\/p>\n<p>BBC News&#8217; Mel Ramsay speaks to the voice actors of popular characters Pomni and Jax, as well as cosplayer and YouTuber Kitty Monk and, of course, Glitch Productions themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#TheAmazingDigitalCirus #TADC #GlitchProductions #BBCNews<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:06 What is The Amazing Digital Circus?<br \/>\n01:35 How did it become one of the biggest indie animations ever?<br \/>\n03:52 Did the people behind the show expect it to become as big as it is?<br \/>\n08:07 What happens when a fandom gets this big?<br \/>\n12:11 How did it feel when it ended up in cinemas?<br \/>\n18:41 Is YouTube the future for creators?<br \/>\n23:17 Are there any Easter eggs that people haven&#8217;t picked up on yet?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Amazing Digital Circus, made by Australian studio Glitch Productions, has notched up hundreds of millions of views on the streaming site since it launched in 2023. 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