All articles by Alex Farber – Page 143
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NewsLittle Dot hires C4 tech boss Bob Harris
YouTube producer Little Dot Studios has hired former Channel 4 chief technology officer Bob Harris as a technology advisor.
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NewsVirgin Media TV revenue slips £4m
Virgin Media revenue from its TV subscribers has fallen by £4m year-on-year in the three months to 30 June after it shed almost 15,000 subscribers.
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NewsRTS London line-up revealed
21st Century Fox chief Chase Carey is to deliver the international keynote speech at this year’s RTS London Conference.
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NewsJane Mote developing Uganda doc
Former UKTV and London Live exec Jane Mote is developing a Ugandan documentary series inspired by BBC2 hit Welcome To Lagos.
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NewsS4C eyes augmented reality app
S4C is developing an augmented reality app which will allow users to hold their device up to specific images to access bonus content.
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RatingsThe Stuarts fails to overthrow The Plantagenets for BBC2
WEDNESDAY: BBC2’s three-part history documentary of The Stuarts got underway with 1.3m - down on the channel’s audience for The Plantagenets earlier this year.
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NewsSpirit Media signs up Zoe Ball for YouTube channel
Spirit Digital Media has launched a YouTube channel fronted by TV and radio presenter Zoe Ball.
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NewsBBC backs learning initiative
Former BBC multiplatform boss Simon Nelson has secured the support of the corporation for his online social learning initiative, FutureLearn.
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NewsSky VR firm eyes scripted TV
Scripted shows and wildlife programming could benefit from immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences, according to Jaunt, the US company in which Sky has invested more than £400,000.
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NewsNorth One grabs C4 NFL coverage
North One Television has picked up the contract to produce Channel 4’s NFL coverage.
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NewsRoom 414 on hold as Ackerman parts with Predictable
Room 414 founder Richard Ackerman has left Sebastian Scott’s Predictable Media production hub.
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RatingsRed Arrows doc soars to 2.4m
SUNDAY: BBC2’s documentary about the Red Arrows transported 2.4m as Channel 4’s The Mill dipped by 200,000 from last week’s opener.
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RatingsAdam Peaty Commonwealth gold peaks with 3.7m
SATURDAY: BBC1’s Commonwealth Games coverage peaked with 3.7m (22.6%) as England’s Adam Peaty picked up gold in the men’s 100m breaststroke final.
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NewsBarcroft sets sights on MCN
Barcroft Media will invest hundreds of thousands of pounds into developing a premium multichannel network (MCN) after commissioning its first presenter-led YouTube series.
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NewsMTV UK trials Tunepics app for Geordie Shore
MTV UK is trialling fledgling mobile social network Tunepics for the current series of Geordie Shore.
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NewsBBC develops Sebastian Faulks screenplay
The BBC is developing Sebastian Faulks’ first self-penned screenplay, On Green Dolphin Street, after Eleventh Hour Films picked up the rights to the book.
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NewsC4 News digital head joins Newsbeat
Channel 4 News’ multiplatform head Anna Doble plans to take Radio 1 Newsbeat to the “next level” when she joins the BBC music station later this year.
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NewsBarcroft preps debut YouTube show
Factual indie Barcroft Media is to preparing to launch its first presenter-led show on YouTube as its channel passes the 500m views milestone.
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NewsMicrosoft to shut Xbox Entertainment Studios
Microsoft is to close its TV production arm Xbox Entertainment Studios responsible for its Halo series and forthcoming Kudos-coproduced Channel 4 drama Humans.
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NewsMCN Videojug eyes comedy
Former ITV comedy and entertainment boss Paul Jackson has commissioned a series of comedy shorts from the producers of rugby mockumentary Don’t Drop The Egg for emerging multichannel network (MCN) Videojug.