All articles by Alex Farber – Page 149
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NewsTwitter snaps up TV agency SecondSync
Twitter has acquired social TV analytics firm SecondSync and has revealed plans to launch a research program called Data of Now with Kantar Media.
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NewsITV signs up to Twitter Amplify
ITV has signed up to the Twitter Amplify service to help brands extend TV advertising campaigns across social media.
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RatingsMammon opens with 255k for More4
Norwegian thriller Mammon opened on More4 with an audience of 255,000 on Friday, below the digital channel’s slot average.
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NewsEndemol acquires Artists Studio
Endemol has acquired Artists Studio, the Gub Neal-owned drama indie behind BBC2 hit The Fall.
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NewsYouView secures £100m funding
The future of YouView has been secured after all seven partners, including the terrestrial broadcasters, committed to the connected-TV platform for a further five years.
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RatingsDead Famous DNA locates 1m
Dead Famous DNA, Channel 4’s attempt to reveal more about the genetics of deceased famous people, didn’t have the chemistry to connect with a big audience on Wednesday.
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NewsShine chief warns of VoD scripted content ‘bubble’
The current level of investment in acquisitions from VoD providers such as Netflix is unsustainable, Shine Group chief operating officer Tim Robinson has warned.
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NewsBBC creates Guerilla Group for digital content drive
The BBC is poised to launch a Birmingham digital content innovation unit dubbed Guerilla Group.
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NewsTwofour Rights targets kids shows
Twofour Rights has made a move into kids programming after picking up three shows stretching from pre-school to teens.
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NewsDisney buys Maker Studios for £300m
Multichannel network Maker Studios has been snapped up by Hollywood studio Disney for $500m (£303m).
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NewsAOL supercharges video output
Clips from Channel 4 News, Embarrassing Bodies and Supernanny will feature across AOL’s network of UK sites as the web giant beefs up its video presence.
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RatingsSport Relief peaks with 10m
BBC1 charity extravaganza Sport Relief raised over £50m for good causes on Friday as it gained 2m more viewers from its previous outing two years ago.
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FeaturesWhere next for digital TV?
The future of online video and its impact on broadcasters and audiences
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NewsBox TV revamps business to halt audience decline
Music TV business Box TV is repositioning itself as a multiplatform brand as it battles to address declining audience figures.
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NewsITV News marks Budget Day with online spin-off
ITV News is preparing to launch its first live web show to coincide with Budget Day.
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NewsGoogle Chromecast launches in UK
Google’s media-streaming device Chromecast has gone on sale in the UK today, allowing users to send programmes from a mobile device or laptop to view on their TV.
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NewsLenny Henry: BBC must ring-fence funds for BAME shows
Lenny Henry has called on the BBC to extend the model used to guarantee its nations and regions spend to black and ethnic minority (BAME) productions.
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NewsLondon Live signs second-screen deal with Monterosa
The opinions of Londoners will be compared live on-screen following a deal between London Live and second screen specialists Monterosa.
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NewsGilles Peterson sets up content business
Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide radio show is set for wider US syndication after the DJ established a content creation business.
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NewsFremantleMedia UK hires digital chief
Kat Hebden is returning to FremantleMedia UK to become head of interactive following the departure of Peter Cassidy.