All articles by Alex Farber – Page 139
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RatingsGotham launches with 2m
MONDAY: Batman prequel Gotham helped Channel 5 swoop on competition in the 9pm slot and became the station’s biggest drama of the year so far.
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NewsSky backs online video start-up
Sky has invested $500,000 (£310,000) in Los Angeles-based video aggregator Pluto.TV as it continues to back innovative emerging businesses.
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NewsNetflix signs European deal with CBS
Mipcom: Netflix has stepped up its competition with traditional broadcasters, agreeing a first-look European deal with CBS Studios International for a host of series including Penny Dreadful.
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NewsGogglebox eyes Release The Hounds hub
Gogglebox Entertainment has constructed a production hub in Lithuania and is eying a base in South America after securing a slew of international sales for horror gameshow Release The Hounds.
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NewsChina and crime channels launch
UK indies Raw Cut and True North have both launched YouTube channels in the past week as they look to diversify their revenue streams.
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NewsDNA eyes sci-fi and book adaptations for TV division
Book adaptations and high concept sci-fi series are likely to be among DNA Films’ first TV projects after the 28 Days Later producer appointed Tom Winchester as head of development.
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NewsEE readies set-top box
Mobile operator EE has launched a set-top box, offering access to the range of Freeview channels and a host of on-demand services.
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RatingsGrantchester outperforms New Tricks
MONDAY: ITV drama Grantchester outperformed New Tricks on its debut – as BBC2’s Gogglebox-style format The Kitchen served up less than 1m viewers.
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NewsDNA Films hires head of TV development
Bentley Productions head of development Tom Winchester has joined the TV arm of 28 Days Later film producer DNA.
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RatingsC4's Stars At Your Service stumbles
FRIDAY: Channel 4 charity series Stars At Your Service entertained less than half a million viewers, as Have I Got News For You returned with 4.3m.
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NewsTrue North looks to China for YouTube channel
True North has launched a YouTube channel dedicated to China as the indie strengthens its ties to the country.
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NewsBBC iPlayer extends catch-up window
BBC iPlayer has extended its catch-up window for TV and radio shows to 30 days after scrapping its ‘series stacking’ feature.
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NewsKantar to launch real-time TV Twitter tool
Real-time data about the number of people tweeting about television shows is to be made available for the first time as part of a Kantar Media Twitter TV Ratings tool.
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NewsBarcroft hails VoD deals
Barcroft Media boss Sam Barcroft has claimed that ad-funded long-form video-on-demand has the potential to become a lucrative revenue source for producers after striking distribution deals with ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Off The Fence and Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsEmma Scott: TV needs to keep its heart
Outgoing Freesat managing director Emma Scott has warned that the TV industry must not become dependent on automated programming recommendations and should retain a human heart.
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NewsITV signs Grantchester vicar up to Twitter
The crime-fighting vicar in ITV’s forthcoming 1950s drama Grantchester is to get his own Twitter account as part of a social media experiment from producer Lovely Day.
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RatingsDriver sheds 700,000
TUESDAY: BBC1 drama The Driver shed around 700,000 viewers, as Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Roma peaked with 4m.
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NewsTesco puts Blinkbox up for sale
Blinkbox has been put up for sale by Tesco just three years after it acquired the video streaming service.
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Ratings24 Hours In Police Custody locks up 2m
MONDAY: 24 Hours in Police Custody locked up an audience of 2m for Channel 4, as Cilla bowed out with 6.4m on ITV.
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NewsBarcroft TV signs long-form docs
ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Off The Fence and Zig Zag Productions have signed deals with Barcroft Media to feature a raft of long-form programming on its online video channel.