All articles by Alex Farber – Page 159
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RatingsS.H.I.E.L.D scores over 3m
Channel 4’s superhero drama Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D set off with an audience of more than 3m on Friday - as the final episode of The IT Crowd drew 1.5m.
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RatingsTrevor McDonald prison doc locks up 4m
Trevor McDonald’s trip to the Rockville Correctional Facility for ITV locked up an audience of almost 4m on Thursday – around 1m less than his previous Death Row doc.
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NewsESPN preps tablet app
ESPN is set to launch a tablet app as it repositions itself as a ‘digital first’ business.
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RatingsGogglebox audience doubles for C4
Gogglebox returned for a second run for Channel 4 on Wednesday with an audience almost twice the size of the series one opener.
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NewsEpidemic Sound in Pact tie-in as it eyes UK push
Music-licensing service Epidemic Sound is planning an aggressive push into the UK after having struck a deal with trade body Pact.
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NewsBox TV hires new boss
Former Seesaw executive Matt Rennie has been appointed to head up Channel 4 music TV service Box TV.
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NewsPact: GroupM Entertainment threatens PSB system
Pact chief executive John McVay has warned that the growing control of GroupM Entertainment over programming could threaten the ability of broadcasters to meet their PSB obligations.
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NewsC4 pulls back from connected-TV push
Channel 4 is to step back from exploring interactive connected-TV experiences because of limited uptake from viewers and will instead tighten its focus on more popular areas, including games.
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NewsThe Gadget Show heads to China
The Gadget Show is to be remade in China after North One Television struck a deal to air the show with broadcaster Shenzhen TV.
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NewsC4 hunts YouTube talent via Mashed
Channel 4 has set up a YouTube channel dedicated to emerging production talent.
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NewsTablet viewing increases to 7% of all online video
The volume of viewing taking place via tablet devices has doubled in the past 12 months, according to data from online video provider Ooyala.
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NewsSky to use realtime Facebook data on screen
Sky is to become the first UK broadcaster to integrate real-time data on screen using Facebook APIs.
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NewsMicrosoft seeks ideas for Xbox One console
Xbox production chief Nancy Tellem has urged TV indies to pitch innovative, immersive content ideas ahead of the launch of its Xbox One console.
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NewsBBC moves Bargain Hunt to Wales
BBC daytime stalwart Bargain Hunt is to move its production base to BBC Wales from August 2014.
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NewsVampire Diaries spin-off heads to Syfy
Syfy has secured the first-run UK rights to The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals from Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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RatingsTop Boy pushes 1m to C4
The second series of Top Boy bowed out with its lowest ever performance on Tuesday - as England’s World Cup qualifying game against Ukraine peaked with more than 8m.
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NewsGogglebox hires IWC exec for factual push
Gogglebox Entertainment has created a head of factual role - hiring IWC Media exec, Helen Nightingale, to spearhead a push into the genre.
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RatingsC4's Blackout lights up 1.8m homes
Blackout, Channel 4’s high-concept drama about a nationwide power cut, plugged in an audience of 1.8m on Monday night.
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NewsITV gears up for Tour De France until 2019
ITV has renewed its agreement with the Tour De France to continue showing the cycling race until 2019.
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NewsNetflix strikes first pay-TV deal with Virgin
Virgin Media’s TiVo subscribers will be able to access shows including Breaking Bad and House of Cards after the pay-TV platform struck a deal with Netflix.