All articles by Alex Farber – Page 140
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NewsC4 signs Ocado for Daily Brunch
Channel 4 is preparing a daily Sunday Brunch spin-off backed by online supermarket Ocado.
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RatingsRyder Cup holes 1.7m for Sky Sports
SUNDAY: Sky Sports’ coverage of the final day of the Ryder Cup failed to outscore the 2012 contest - as The X Factor performed to its second biggest crowd of the series.
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NewsRightster sets up Arts Council MCN
Rightster has landed a £1.8m fund from The Arts Council to establish a multi-channel network (MCN) dedicated to the arts.
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NewsPopkorn expands after C4 investment
Popkorn Television, one of the indies Channel 4 invested in as part of its Growth Fund, has hired Rare Day’s development chief and a former Love Productions’ commercial executive.
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NewsFight Club director David Fincher backs TV
Fight Club director David Fincher has claimed that TV has the edge over films when it comes to developing characters.
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RatingsMarvellous scores 1.5m
THURSDAY: Peter Bowker’s BBC2 musical biopic Marvellous entertained 1.5m viewers – in line with Channel 4’s Educating the East End.
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NewsCBeebies picks up Tee and Mo
CBeebies has extended a deal with Plug-in Media to transform its online animation Tee and Mo into a 50-part TV series.
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NewsFreesat boss to step down
Freesat managing director Emma Scott is to leave the free-to-air satellite TV platform after seven years.
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NewsFifth Gear finds its third home on A+E Networks
North One Television’s Fifth Gear has found its third home on British television after A+E Networks UK greenlit two fresh series of the motoring show.
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NewsAJE ‘gamifies’ doc for online
An investigative report into illegal pirate fishing is to be ‘gamified’ for an ambitious online Al Jazeera English (AJE) initiative.
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NewsTwitter’s TV impact revealed
Twitter activity can increase the number of viewers tuning in to a show by up to 8%, according to a study by audience measurement firm Kantar Media.
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NewsScreenz and Maverick seek interactive formats
Israeli second-screen specialist Screenz has forged a partnership with Maverick Television to help it develop interactive formats.
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NewsJulia Jordan departs UKTV
UKTV executive Julia Jordan has left the multichannel broadcaster after seven years.
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NewsC4 signs indies up to MeWe360 scheme
Fledgling indies including Lemonade Money and Drummer TV have been handed memberships to business development organisation MeWe360 by Channel 4.
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NewsGot To Dance pulls in Facebook viewers
A Got To Dance spin-off series which was distributed on Facebook notched up 17,000 views on the social media site.
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NewsChannelFlip extends reach
Shine-owned multi-channel network (MCN) ChannelFlip has drawn up ambitious growth plans, including proposals to work with rival networks’ YouTube stars, the launch of a talent agency and a children’s service.
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NewsBBCW revives indie interest
BBC Worldwide is planning a renewed push on its UK indie investment strategy, according to chief executive Tim Davie.
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NewsSky exec joins 7 Wonder
Sky commissioner Chris Wilson has joined 7 Wonder as the fledgling indie’s head of popular factual.
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NewsSky Sports gets more personal
Sky Sports is to start offering personalised VoD clips on its website after signing a deal with video streaming provider Ooyala.
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NewsViacom plans industry networking event for young execs
Viacom International Media Networks is hosting a networking event for young execs that will explore the changes experienced by the TV industry over the past 10 years.