Diagonal View

{{short description|London-based multi channel network owned by Sky}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Diagonal View

| logo = DV LOGO.png

| type = Division

| founders = Matt Heiman, Steve Carey, ITN in London, United Kingdom

| founded = {{Start date and age|2008|02|27}}

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| industry = Technology

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| services = Multi Channel Network

| revenue = {{increase}} £5.1 million{{cite web |title=DIAGONAL VIEW LIMITED Full accounts made up to 30 June 2018 |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06515277/filing-history/MzIzMDc0NTIyNWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 |website=Companies House |publisher=companieshouse.gov.uk |access-date=19 May 2019 |language=en}}

| revenue_year = 2018

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| profit = {{decrease}} -£0.826m

| profit_year = 2018

| assets = {{increase}} £0.061

| assets_year = 2018

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| num_employees = 60

| parent = Sky Group

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| homepage = {{URL|diagonal-view.com}}

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| location_city = London

| location_country = U.K.

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Diagonal View is a Multi Channel Network founded in March 2008{{cite web |title=ITN Source Announces Diagonal View Joint Venture |url=http://corporate.itn.co.uk/press.php?parent_id=13&content_id=1202 |publisher=ITN |access-date=12 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610190318/http://corporate.itn.co.uk/press.php?parent_id=13&content_id=1202 |archive-date=10 June 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=84480 |title=ITN Source Announces Diagonal View Joint Venture - UK Broadcast News | 27/10/2008 |website=4rfv.co.uk |date=2008-10-27 |access-date=2016-09-16}} by Matt Heiman and Steve Carey, together with ITN.{{cite news|title=Elevator Pitch: Diagonal View has your screen in its sights|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2010/sep/01/diagonal-view-video-startup|publisher=Guardian|access-date=13 June 2013|location=London|first=Jemima|last=Kiss|date=1 September 2010}} Unlike many other MCNs who are primary aggregators of content, Diagonal View own and produce the majority of their own videos. A platform agnostic company, their content can be viewed on YouTube, Facebook, Vessel, AOL amongst others. With separate teams working on different platforms, they are thought to be the largest digital content producer outside of the US.

Key channels include All Time 10s, All Time Conspiracies, Football Daily, All Time Movies, Draw My Life and 101 Facts. Talent from both the online and offline worlds to appear on these channels include KSI, Jose Mourinho and Megan Fox.

The company also builds audience for content owners and producers such as the FA, Sony Music, and the Financial Times, and has produced branded content for Net-a-Porter, Samsung, Nintendo and many others.

Diagonal View's content is translated into over ten languages.

Diagonal View was acquired by Sky in March 2017,{{cite news |title=Sky acquires digital content producer Diagonal View |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/sky-acquires-digital-content-producer-diagonal-view/1429237 |access-date=19 May 2019 |work=www.campaignlive.co.uk |date=31 March 2017}}{{cite web |title=Sky acquires leading digital content producer Diagonal View - news from Sky Media |url=https://www.skymedia.co.uk/news/sky-acquires-leading-digital-content-producer-diagonal-view/ |website=Sky Media |access-date=19 May 2019 |date=31 March 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} who now have overall control of the company.{{cite web |title=Persons with significant control, Diagonal View Limited |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06515277/persons-with-significant-control |website=Companies House |publisher=companieshouse.gov.uk |access-date=19 May 2019 |language=en}}