All articles by Alex Farber – Page 175
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NewsiBurbia quits MediaCityUK in platform access row
iBurbia Studios is pulling out of the MediaCityUK complex just weeks after winning a contract to operate the on-site innovations lab for The Landing.
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NewsMox pits local businesses against each other for BBCW series
BBC Worldwide has ordered a local business-themed, fact-ent format as its first fully funded series since pledging to treble the number of hours it commissions.
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NewsMilitary Channel calls up Ultimate Warfare from Arrow
Discovery’s Military Channel has ordered a series tracking the greatest battles fought from World War II to today’s Middle East skirmishes from Arrow Media.
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NewsCanis merges with entertainment business EMG
Canis Group has agreed a merger with media organisation Entertainment & Media Group to help media clients navigate the content development and distribution process.
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NewsNow TV rolls out on Roku
Sky has rolled out its IPTV service Now TV via Roku’s internet connected set-top boxes.
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NewsWretch 32 to feature in 4Music shorts
Wretch 32 and Rickie & Melvin are among the stars to feature in a series of ob-docs shorts on 4Music as part of a partnership with youth charity vInspired.
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NewsSmart TVs drive record iPlayer views
Growth in viewing via internet connected TV has helped fuel a third consecutive record-breaking month for the BBC iPlayer.
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NewsHistory heads to space for WW2 doc
October Films is to draw heavily on visual effects to examine World War II from the perspective of space for History channel.
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RatingsSebastian Vettel F1 victory clinches season record audience
Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 championship winning drive in Brazil drew a season-high audience for BBC1, as Peep Show returned to Channel 4 with a seven year low.
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NewsDallas to incorporate death of Larry Hagman
The death of Larry Hagman, who played J.R Ewing in Dallas, is to be woven into the storyline of the US soap.
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RatingsHatfields & McCoys saga ends on series low
Channel 5’s Kevin Costner drama Hatfields & McCoys bowed out with its lowest audience of the series as ITV4’s Europa League coverage performed well.
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NewsUKTV secures fourth Freeview slot
UKTV has secured a new Freeview slot which will temporarily be filled by catch-up service Dave Ja Vu.
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RatingsFreddie Flintoff punches below weight for Sky 1
Former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff’s attempt to become a professional boxer hooked a slightly below average audience for Sky1.
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NewsYouView app paves the way for platform push
YouView is to launch a secondscreen app in December that could pave the way for a multiplatform video offering.
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NewsShed hunts head of digital
Shed Media is hunting for a new head of digital to replace Juliette Otterburn-Hall, who is leaving in January.
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RatingsJimmy Savile follow-up breaks Exposure records
ITV1’s follow-up documentary to its Exposure: Jimmy Savile investigation outperformed the original film, informing an audience of over 2m.
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NewsC5 single doc puts spotlight on cage-fighters’ WAGs
Cage-fighters’ wives and girlfriends are to star in a one-off documentary for Channel 5.
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NewsFrow return to C5 eases concerns over content
Indies have welcomed Ben Frow’s return to Channel 5 as its head of programmes as a sign that the broadcaster continues to take its original-content business seriously.
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NewsTwofour sells hoarder and table-dancer docs to Really
UKTV has picked up two Twofour docs covering table dancing and hoarding for free-to-air channel Really.
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NewsDHX signs Lovefilm VoD deal
DHX Media has partnered with Lovefilm to offer subscribers to its VoD service access to around 2,000 kids shows including Inspector Gadget and Dennis The Menace.