All articles by Alex Farber – Page 181
-
NewsZeebox to stream comedy companion show during X Factor
Second-screen service Zeebox is producing an unofficial The X Factor comedy companion show, which it will stream live during Saturday night episodes of the ITV1 talent show.
-
NewsS4C strikes co-production for English/Welsh detective drama
S4C has kicked off a bid to establish Welsh-language drama internationally with a detective series that will be shot in both English and Welsh.
-
NewsBFI Player to launch on Samsung TVs
The BFI is to launch a connected TV VoD player, further to a partnership with Samsung, as part of plans to digitise 10,000 films.
-
NewsTCB Media Rights signs first client
TCB Media Rights, the distributor established by ex-Cineflix Rights managing director Paul Heaney, has signed Argonon as its first client.
-
NewsTop Gear breaches BBC Trust guidelines
The BBC Trust has upheld a complaint against Top Gear after host Jeremy Clarkson made offensive remarks about people with “growths on their faces.”
-
NewsRed Bull and YouTube partner for 23 mile skydive
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner is to attempt a record-breaking 120,000 foot freefall live on YouTube as part of a tie-up with Red Bull Media House.
-
NewsSky Living lands US firefighter series
Sky Living has acquired NBC’s firefighter drama Chicago Fire as the latest addition to its slate of US scripted series.
-
NewsTwitter & C4 tie-up for Hotel GB
Channel 4 has forged a direct partnership with Twitter to boost activity around its forthcoming reality show Hotel GB.
-
NewsMonterosa tees up Ryder Cup for Sky
Sky Sports has partnered with second-screen expert Monterosa to launch a playalong game to support the Ryder Cup golf tournament.
-
NewsYouTube star wins cosmetics sponsorship deal
YouTube star Emily Hartridge has secured sponsorship from cosmetics company Kyoku to make a series of self-produced online videos.
-
NewsChannel 5 wrests American Idol rights from ITV2
Channel 5 has swooped to acquire American Idol from Fremantle Media Enterprises, bringing its period on ITV2 to a close.
-
NewsNGC sends Vinnie Jones to Russia in first order
The first shows to come out of National Geographic’s new international commissioning hub include a series in which Vinnie Jones will be sent to Russia and a doc on Dubai airport.
-
NewsSky hires Wilson to bolster factual commissioning
Sky has beefed up its factual commissioning team with the appointment of BBC2’s The Crusades producer Chris Wilson.
-
NewsHarry Enfield joins with Skins writer to launch indie Balloon
Skins writer Bryan Elsley and comedian Harry Enfield have joined forces to launch production company Balloon, which will also focus on nurturing emerging talent and online opportunities.
-
NewsWall to Wall taps into Greenacre for drama
Wall to Wall is turbocharging its drama department after agreeing a strategic partnership with specialist Greenacre Films.
-
NewsYouView ready for major content push in phase two
YouView has had a “transformational effect” on the viewing habits of its first customers and is already gearing up for a second phase that will include the launch of a mobile app and the delivery of linear TV channels online.
-
NewsBarcelona becomes BBC Store
The BBC’s download-to-own service, codenamed Project Barcelona, is to be called BBC Store.
-
NewsNGC to explore UFOs
National Geographic Channels Europe has ordered a series from Pioneer Productions which will look into the most fascinating UFO encounters.
-
NewsSky's Darroch pay rises to almost £3m
Sky’s chief executive officer Jeremy Darroch saw his pay package rise almost 7% on last year to hit £2.98m.
-
NewsOlympics fuel mobile video boom
The London 2012 Olympics have helped increase mobile video viewing by as much as 84% according to research of UK consumers.