All articles by Alex Farber – Page 172
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NewsSky plans to massively expand 3D footprint
Sky is drawing up plans to significantly grow the reach of its 3D channel by making it available to many more of its 4.5m HD subscribers.
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NewsRTS appoints Theresa Wise as chief exec
The Royal Television Society has appointed former Walt Disney executive Theresa Wise as its new chief executive.
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NewsChannel 4 subscribes to Lovefilm VoD service
Channel 4 has signed a digital content distribution deal with Lovefilm which will see a raft of shows including Peep Show and Father Ted added to the VoD service.
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NewsS4C's A-Hoi revives phone-in for pirate game
Welsh broadcaster S4C is launching a playalong game for kids that revives traditional phone-in games using voice activation.
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NewsWalking With Dinosaurs site emerges
BBC Worldwide has launched a Walking With Dinosaurs website ahead of the launch of a 3D film in December.
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NewsShed US hires head as Emmerson returns to Ricochet
Shed Media US president Nick Emmerson has returned to the UK to take on the role of chief executive officer at Brighton-based indie Ricochet.
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NewsNatGeo marines help US prepare for apocalypse
A team of US Marine Corps soldiers are to offer tips to American citizens who want to prepare for the end of the world in a Zig Zag Productions series for National Geographic Channel.
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NewsTwitter reveals viewer habits
A detailed study by Twitter into TV has revealed a host of social behaviour from UK viewers including drama ‘bookending’ and the impact of dynamic hashtags.
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NewsTwofour lands BBC1 travel show
BBC1 has ordered a four part series which will see a team of hotel inspectors including Angela Rippon visit hotspots around the world.
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NewsTrue North hires MD for commercial push
Leeds-based indie True North Productions has appointed former BBC and Pathe executive Marc Allen as managing director to aggressively drive the commercial direction of the business.
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RatingsMr Selfridge sees off Ripper Street
ITV’s Mr Selfridge saw its footfall drop by 500,000 viewers for its second outing but it remained comfortably ahead of BBC1’s Ripper Street.
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NewsMultiplatform: New era for tablets and VoD
2012 was the year of the tablet, and the explosion in sales of the devices, now present in 11% of UK homes, according to Ofcom, has left its mark on the TV industry.
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NewsUKTV posts 20-year ratings high
UKTV has claimed that 2012 was the most successful in its 20-year history - spearheaded by shows including Dynamo: Magician Impossible and Red Dwarf X.
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NewsFreesat hires marketing director from ITV
Freesat has hired ITV’s director of commercial marketing and research Paul Gilshan as its marketing and communications director.
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NewsRylan Clark helps CBB smash Twitter record
The live launch of Celebrity Big Brother saw more than 7% of its audience head to Twitter to send 530,000 messages about the show.
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NewsAfrica attracts twice the tweets of One Born Every Minute
Footage of giraffes fighting boosted BBC1’s lavish new documentary series Africa to become the most-tweeted about show of the day.
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NewsAntiques Roadshow gets playalong game; Disney reorders Doc McStuffins
The BBC has launched its first playalong mobile game; plus click through for a news round-up.
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NewsBritish Library unveils TV news resource
The British Library is launching a multimedia service which will allow users to access TV and radio news bulletin produced for more than 15 broadcasters since May 2010.
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VideoVIDEO: BBC1 trails raft of shows for 2013
A raft of new shows for 2013 including dramas The White Queen and The Syndicate and anthropological series Meet The Izzards feature in the latest BBC1 trailer.
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NewsAlan Carr scoops NYE TV Twitter crown
Alan Carr’s New Year Specstacular saw off Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny to become the most-tweeted about show of New Year’s Eve.