All articles by Alex Farber – Page 171
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NewsRightster and Polymath to take football show online
Rightster Studios has partnered with Polymath Media to produce 100-episode online football comedy show Off The Ball.
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NewsYouTube channels evolve
The indies behind YouTube Original channels are beginning to commission third parties to produce shows, as they start to move closer to the traditional responsibilities of a broadcaster.
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NewsShazam to tag ITV's The Brit Awards in first live UK deal
Audio recognition experts Shazam has agreed its first live programming deal in the UK – to provide a raft of second screen content to support ITV’s The Brit Awards.
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NewsYahoo! orders live Jamie Laing show and film series
Yahoo! has ordered a one-off live interactive show for Valentine’s Day and a weekly ten-part film review series as it continues its push into online video.
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NewsYouTube to launch Freesat app
YouTube’s connected TV app is to extend its reach into free-to-air TV homes after the video-sharing service signed a distribution deal with Freesat.
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NewsUKTV launches Dave app and realigns digital content team
UKTV has launched its first VoD app and is planning to tie its digital content and marketing efforts more closely together following the creation of a new social media team.
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NewsArgonon hires former Shed exec as COO
Argonon has hired Laura Bessell-Martin, the former Shed Media executive involved in the acquisitions of Ricochet, Twenty Twenty and Wall To Wall, as its chief operating officer.
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NewsYouView sales hit 140,000
Total sales of YouView boxes have risen to 140,000 after TalkTalk reported it had distributed 80,000 units in the three months to 31 December.
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LoveLive preps The Brits digital coverage
Multiplatform production company LoveLive is developing a “holistic and spherical” digital resource to support this year’s Brit Awards.
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NewsPlug-in wins first BBC commission in IP drive
Interactive game production company Plug-in Media has secured its first commission from the BBC as it moves into developing original IP for the first time.
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FeaturesInternational trailblazers
Zig Zag’s chiefs tell Alex Farberhow they are fighting to change perceptions of the indie, and about their plans for overseas expansion following the buy-back from France’s Banijay
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NewsMartin Trickey hired as Shed Media digital head
Shed Media has hired Twofour Digital’s creative director Martin Trickey as its group head of digital.
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NewsImpossible Kids execs exit to launch start-up
Impossible Kids directors Karl Woolley and Jon Doyle have left the indie to establish their own business, Laughing Gravy Media.
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NewsDiscovery orders global Body Bizarre series
Discovery Networks International has ordered a series from Zig Zag and Barcroft Productions that will seek out the world’s most extraordinary medical anomalies.
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NewsBT Sport hires Red Bee to brand channels
BT has appointed Red Bee Media to produce the branding for its forthcoming BT Sport channels.
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NewsOlympics ceremonies help iPlayer to record year
The Olympic Opening and Closing ceremonies helped drive a record breaking year for iPlayer which saw over 2.3bn TV and radio requests in 2012.
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NewsBBCW boosts investment in new YouTube content
BBC Worldwide is set to increase its investment in original factual content on YouTube, having launched its second Google-backed channel, Head Squeeze, earlier this week.
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NewsMiss Fisher heads to France
French broadcaster France 3 has made a rare international acquisition, buying Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries from All3Media International.
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NewsArgonon eyes first acquisitions as profits rise
Argonon is close to making its first two acquisitions, including a digital business, as it prepares to post year-on-year profit growth of almost 50%.
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NewsArgonon launches JV with Cineflix head of docs
Argonon has invested in a factual joint venture with former Cineflix head of documentaries Nick Godwin.