All articles by Alex Farber – Page 110
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NewsBrave Bison cuts losses
Brave Bison, the social video firm previously known as Rightster, has narrowed its losses to £800,000.
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RatingsBBC2 New York doc transports 2.5m
TUESDAY: BBC2’s New York doc, America’s Biggest City, overpowered the channel’s recent visit to New Zealand.
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RatingsBank Holiday: ratings round-up
BANK HOLIDAY: The X Factor returned with an 11-year low, while ITV’s period drama Victoria averaged 5.5m across its first two episodes and BBC1’s sitcom season kicked off with 5m for the remake of Are You Being Served?
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RatingsClass of '92 outscores the opposition
THURSDAY: BBC1’s Salford City FC documentary Class of ’92 struggled to outscore its debut, while Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly’s latest sitcom pulled 500,000 to Channel 4.
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RatingsGreat British Bake Off storms back with 11m
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off returned with a whopping high of 11m viewers – eclipsing the previous series opener.
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NewsBuzzfeed eyes long-form after growth in video
Buzzfeed’s video content has experienced “hockey-stick growth” since its launch, bolstered by a global distribution strategy across the likes of Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter.
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NewsW takes fixed-rig to amateur sport
Water polo and women’s football dressing rooms are to be thrust into the spotlight with a fixed-rig series from UKTV’s entertainment channel W.
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NewsMark Thompson: don't force BBC to reveal talent pay
Former BBC director general Mark Thompson has criticised plans to force the BBC to reveal how much it pays its top talent.
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NewsClarkson unveils Drive Tribe talent
Racing driver Oliver James Webb, motoring journalist Jethro Bovingdon and Finnish blogger Sara Nase are among the first ‘tribe leaders’ selected to produce channels for Jeremy Clarkson’s forthcoming online car project.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother outmuscles competition
THURSDAY: Celebrity Big Brother climbed to its best-performance since its series opener – muscling its way past ITV, BBC2 and Channel 4.
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NewsBBCW embraces artificial intelligence
BBC Worldwide has agreed a partnership with an artificial intelligence business to help it gauge which genres are most in demand around the world.
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NewsH2 climbs aboard Combat Ships
The Bismarks, Dreadnoughts and the first armoured warships are set to feature in Combat Ships, a Woodcut Media-produced documentary series for H2.
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NewsFreesat launches real-time measurement
Broadcasters will have the ability to monitor how their programmes are rating in real-time after Freesat launched a Barb-like measurement system.
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NewsWirewax spies 360 video deal
London-based interactive TV firm Wirewax is going undercover with forthcoming US spy drama Berlin Station after agreeing an immersive 360-degree video deal with US network Epix.
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RatingsFirst Dates slips below 1m
TUESDAY: First Dates struggled to woo 1m viewers on its return to the schedule – up against tough competition from a slot-winning performance from BBC2’s Olympics coverage.
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NewsITN & Sky shortlisted for Int Emmy
ITN Productions’ documentary Escape From Isis has been nominated for an International Emmy Award, alongside Sky News coverage of the refugee crisis.
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NewsThe Box strikes Netflix rap deal
Netflix has struck a partnership with music TV channel The Box for a short-form series promoting the subscription giant’s forthcoming hip hop drama.
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NewsBarcroft hires News UK exec
Barcroft Media has hired the former managing editor of FHM and Heat following its investment from Channel 4.
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NewsSky Q bolsters on-demand viewing
Sky has revealed a surge in the amount of video-on-demand programming consumed via its next-generation set-top box – opening up the long-tail of shows in its catalogue.
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NewsAll 4 ramps up originations
Channel 4 is shaking up its All 4 commissioning strategy with a major budget increase and three new hires as it turns the service into a broader OTT video platform.