All articles by Alex Farber – Page 176
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NewsEndemol launches Rolling Stones app
Endemol has developed a mobile app for The Rolling Stones featuring a raft of exclusive video content.
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NewsSound Women to host digital event
Women in radio networking event Sound Women is hosting a digital-focused panel event fronted by former Tomorrow’s World presenter Maggie Philbin this week.
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NewsBT secures Sky slots for sports channels
BT has secured two EPG slots on the Sky platform in preparation for the launch of its sports channels.
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NewsS4C pays tribute to John Hefin
S4C has paid tribute to the founder of its popular drama series Pobol y Cwm, John Hefin who died earlier today.
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NewsNickelodeon goes behind-the-scenes at House Of Anubis
Nickelodeon is to produce a second series of behind-the-scenes shorts to support drama series House Of Anubis.
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NewsZig Zag hires Zodiak exec as head of development
Zig Zag Productions has hired Zodiak Media executive head of development Karen Willis as its head of development.
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NewsSony hires Richard Parsons as legal exec
Sony Pictures Television has appointed former Shine Group chief counsel Richard Parsons as its senior vice president for corporate business and legal affairs of international production.
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NewsBT Vision signs Discovery deal
BT Vision has beefed up its content offering via a distribution deal signed with Discovery.
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NewsBauer axes Dave Lee Travis from Magic show
Bauer Media has dropped Dave Lee Travis from his Magic AM show following the DJ’s arrest yesterday over sexual abuse allegations.
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NewsAtlantic recruit puts digital centre stage
Atlantic Productions is set to beef up its multiplatform content offering with innovations such as 360-degree interactive image galleries, following the appointment of its first head of new media.
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NewsSundog in tie-up to develop adfunded content
Factual indie Sundog Pictures and Australian multiplatform specialist Hoodlum have teamed up with Heroes creator Tim Kring to develop the indie’s ad-funded content output.
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The Broadcast InterviewPhil Critchlow, RIG
The Radio Independents Group’s recently appointed chair talks to Alex Farber about the need for the indie sector to act as a collective to boost commercial ties and build trust with the BBC
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NewsBroadcast backs Fast Train North
Broadcast is backing a series of Twitter workshops at the forthcoming Fast Train North event.
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NewsYouView loses trademark dispute
A High Court judge has ruled the YouView brand name is confusingly similar to an existing telecoms operator Your View, dismissing an appeal from the IPTV service.
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NewsBase79 sells £6m stake
Investment company The Chernin Group has bought a 25% stake in online video provider Base79 for over £6m.
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NewsC5 hires head of programmes
Former Channel 5 exec Ben Frow is returning to the broadcaster to become its director of programmes.
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NewsTalkTalk reveals YouView sales figures
TalkTalk has distributed 29,000 YouView set-top boxes to subscribers since the launch of the platform in September.
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RatingsYoung Apprentice fails to recruit 4m
Lord Sugar’s final hunt for a protégé in the Young Apprentice got underway with an audience over 200,000 down on last year’s opener.
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NewsTalkTalk hires Viasat exec as director of TV
TalkTalk has appointed Viasat Broadcasting executive Laurence Miall as its director of TV to head up its YouView service.
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NewsVideo strategy boosts X Factor’s online views
A push to make the full range of The X Factor content available on a multiplatform basis has helped drive a record number of views for the current series of the ITV1 show.