All articles by Alex Farber – Page 141
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NewsTom Toumazis joins Yahoo!
Former Endemol chief commercial officer Tom Toumazis has joined Yahoo! to help the online portal develop media and entertainment partnerships.
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RatingsCilla sparkles for ITV
MONDAY: Cilla has become ITV’s highest-rating new drama launch since Broadchurch, as Glue got underway with more than 600,000 viewers on E4.
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NewsBBC Earth set for online launch
BBC Worldwide is preparing to launch a “future-focused” online natural history brand BBC Earth which will be available around the world – including in the UK.
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NewsGoogle a ‘partner not a predator’
Google UK boss Matt Brittin has reassured the industry that the search giant is a “partner not a predator”, and pledged that Android TV will drag big screen TVs into the 21st century.
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NewsDoctor Who playalong quiz tests 100k
Monterosa has created a play-along Doctor Who game for BBC America that has launched with around 100,000 players.
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NewsTelegraph Hill builds data team
Multiplatform production company Telegraph Hill has hired its first head of analytics as it bids to create content rooted in data.
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NewsRadioplayer unveils analogue-to-digital adaptor
Online radio station aggregator Radioplayer has developed a proto type car radio adaptor that will enable drivers to convert an analogue stereo into a digital set.
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NewsChannel 4 swaps 4oD for All 4
Channel 4 is to scrap the 4oD brand after eight years as it prepares to launch an online destination featuring on-demand video, live streams and digital services.
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NewsInternational TV execs to help Welsh indies
International TV executives from Nordic World and National Geographic are among those headed to the Welsh town of Portmeirion to help local indies sell their shows globally.
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RatingsLong Lost Family spin-off reunites 2.8m
TUESDAY: Spin-off series Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? opened up with 2.8m viewers on ITV on Tuesday.
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NewsSir David Attenborough heads back to Great Barrier Reef
Sir David Attenborough is heading back to the Great Barrier Reef for an Atlantic Productions documentary for BBC1.
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RatingsPiers Morgan returns with 2.6m
FRIDAY: Piers Morgan returned to ITV with an interview with Alesha Dixon in front of an audience of 2.6m as BBC1 sitcom Boomers fell to a series low.
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NewsJonathan Boseley exits London Live
London Live commissioning chief Jonathan Boseley is to leave the local TV channel following its proposals to scrap original content outside of news and current affairs.
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NewsTwofour creates branded content business
Twofour has merged its Arabia, Digital and Rocket Science divisions into a single business that will create branded content for a variety of platforms.
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NewsVice secures £300m investment
Silicon Valley investment firm Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) and A+E Networks have invested more than £300m in youth publisher Vice.
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RatingsGreat British Bake Off hits record peak
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off hit a record peak of over 9m viewers after its audience was stoked by the fall-out from last week’s controversy.
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NewsBBC2 eyes Family Guy as BBC3 plans shape up
The BBC wants to establish a dedicated home on iPlayer for BBC3 under plans to take the channel online, while Family Guy is likely to move to BBC2.
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RatingsIn The Club hits high
TUESDAY: In The Club hit a series high of 4.7m as The £100k House laid its foundations on BBC2 with 1.9m.
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RatingsBig School starts second term with 3m
FRIDAY: David Walliams’ sitcom Big School returned for a second term with 1.2m fewer viewers than the opening series launch.
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NewsBBC global news traffic rockets
The BBC’s global online news audience has grown by 30% since 2012 to reach over 73m unique monthly browsers.