All articles by Alex Farber – Page 148
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NewsAll3Media aims to crack AFP with Apollo20
All3Media has created a dedicated ad-funded programming (AFP) arm designed to help its indies crack the increasingly lucrative market.
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NewsChinese TV delegation heads to UK
A delegation of Chinese TV industry executives is heading to London in September to forge ties with UK indies and broadcasters as part of the Screen China event.
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NewsTivo boosts Netflix UK subscribers
The number of Netflix subscribers has grown to 14% of the UK’s online population - bolstered by the launch of the service on Virgin Media’s Tivo platform, according to a survey from Decipher Media.
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NewsS4C preps multiplatform kids’ series
S4C has greenlit an interactive multiplatform children’s series that will launch on TV before concluding as a four-part digital comic book.
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RatingsWarwick Davies travelogue transports 2.7m
Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davies got underway with 2.7m viewers on Friday, down on his previous outing for ITV.
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NewsCBBC revs up Mario Kart-style racer
CBBC is launching a Mario Kart-style racing game featuring characters including Hacker and Dodge and Wolfblood’s Rydian.
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NewsIngenious boss launches £150m fund
Ingenious Ventures chief executive Patrick Bradley has exited the company to establish a £150m media and entertainment investment fund.
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NewsDave prepares for World Cup 2014
Alex Brooker, Adrian Chiles and Gary Lineker are among the celebrities who will feature in a World Cup-themed list series ordered by UKTV.
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NewsDailyMotion in scripted first with sci-fi drama
Video-sharing site DailyMotion has commissioned a ‘sci-fi hipster’ drama as its first piece of original scripted content.
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NewsXbox partners C4 on Humans
Xbox has become a co-production partner on a major British TV project for the first time, joining Channel 4 to back Kudos Film & Television’s remake of Swedish sci-fi series Real Humans.
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NewsSajid Javid appointed culture secretary
Sajid Javid has been appointed culture secretary as the replacement for Maria Miller, who resigned earlier today.
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RatingsThe Trip To Italy takes 1.2m
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s The Trip To Italy hit the road on Friday with 1.2m viewers - well down on their journey around the Lake District in 2010.
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NewsBT hires TV boss from Sky Italia
BT has appointed Sky executive Delia Bushell as managing director of its TV and Sport division.
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RatingsSlot swap pays for Gogglebox
My Dad had a phrase he usually blurted out from behind the newspaper: “What’s on the idiots’ lantern tonight then?”
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RatingsC4 pulls 1.6m to 15,000 Kids...
Channel 4’s adoption documentary 15,000 Kids and Counting drew 1.6m viewers - as a grizzly bear punched above its weight for Channel 5.
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NewsComedy Central hires digital chief
Comedy Central has appointed former Heat editor Sam Delaney as editor in chief of digital.
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RatingsMonkey Planet swings in with 3.4m
BBC1’s latest nature series Monkey Planet reached an audience of 3.5m on Wednesday, as First Dates and The Only Way is Essex drew to a close.
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NewsYouView ups investment as backers extend deals
YouView will ramp up investment in the platform by 30-40% this year after securing the backing of its seven shareholders for a further five years.
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NewsBBCW shortlists six for Labs 2014 scheme
A company that uses webcams to analyse viewers’ expressions and a social media video editing app are among the six companies selected for BBC Worldwide Labs 2014.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies preps Angry Birds-inspired game
Maverick TV is preparing to launch an Angry Birds-inspired game and live mental health checker to support the fourth series of Embarrassing Bodies: Live From The Clinic.