All articles by Alex Farber – Page 158
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NewsYouTube MCN to run comedians’ web channels
Two former United Agents and Rightster executives have launched a YouTube multichannel network (MCN) that will manage comedy channels for the likes of Jack Whitehall and The Rubber Bandits.
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NewsRadio 2 orders commercial radio doc
BBC Radio 2 has ordered a two-part doc looking at the history of the commercial radio sector.
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NewsTVCatchUp ordered to remove PSB digital channels
The High Court has ordered TVCatchUp to remove ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5’s digital channels from its online streaming service and pay £200,000 towards legal costs.
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NewsC4 explores South Korean dog cloning
Channel 4 is to go behind-the-scenes at a South Korean pet cloning company in a doc made by CB Films.
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NewsC4 orders home renovation format
Channel 4 has ordered a 20 part daytime series from Lion Television Scotland which will focus on the home renovation market.
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NewsLondon Live kicks off recruitment drive
Local TV operator London Live has kicked off a recruitment drive to fill 50 roles ahead of its launch next spring.
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RatingsSleepy Hollow delivers record ratings for Universal
Sleepy Hollow’s headless horseman propelled Universal Channel to almost 400,000 viewers on Wednesday, the channel’s highest rating show since 2005.
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NewsChannel 4 trials use of Facebook data
Channel 4 is to integrate real-time data from Facebook into its programming, including Channel 4 News and NFL coverage.
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NewsYouTube launches Upfronts to woo advertisers
YouTube kicked off a charm offensive aimed at TV advertisers at its first UK Upfronts event this week.
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NewsViacom strikes Twitter deal
Mipcom: Viacom is to deliver highlights of the MTV EMAs to the broadcaster’s 10.8m Twitter followers as part of a wider deal with the social network.
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RatingsSex Box fails to perform
Channel 4’s candid talk show Sex Box put in a sub-par performance last night, pulling in just over 1m viewers on Monday.
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RatingsCitizen Khan's community shrinks
Mr Khan’s return to BBC1 on Friday entertained a community of around 500,000 fewer than the first series opener.
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RatingsGreat British Year dawns brightly
The penultimate instalment of Whitechapel equalled its record low on Wednesday – as The Great British Year triumphed at 9pm.
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Channel 4 to set out core elements of multiplatform projects
Channel 4 is to codify the different characteristics of its multiplatform projects to help build a bestpractice framework.
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Nelson calls for help for learning project
Former BBC multiplatform controller Simon Nelson is calling on indies and broadcasters to support FutureLearn, an Open University-backed online social learning initiative.
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NewsDiscovery raids YouTube for stars of tomorrow
Discovery Networks International is to hand YouTube stars Pixiwoo a segment in a forthcoming beauty series and is stepping up its use of the site as a resource for discovering new talent.
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RatingsBake Off rises to series high
The Great British Bake Off rose to a series high of more than 6m viewers for BBC2 on Tuesday, as The Wrong Mans lost 1m viewers.
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NewsTurner creates global kids acquisition role
Turner has promoted acquisitions executive Cecilia Persson to a newly created international role.
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NewsiPlayer tablet traffic hits 25%
Tablets accounted for 25% of all BBC iPlayer video views in August as the proportion of traffic to the service from computers fell to an all-time low.
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NewsTriple win for Stella at Bafta Wales
Tidy Productions picked up the prize for best TV drama as Sky 1 comedy Stella grabbed three awards at Bafta Wales.Stella, which will return for a third series later this year, also won the best writer and editing award for Ruth Jones and Sara Parry Jones.Rondo Media and Avatar Production’s ...