All articles by Alex Farber – Page 183
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NewsZodiak Active extends ITV drama to mobile
Zodiak Active is launching what it claims is the first scripted TV drama that is simultaneously extended onto mobile.
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NewsFT's tech head joins BBCW
The chief technology officer of the FT has joined BBC Worldwide to work across brands including Global iPlayer and the Top Gear website.
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NewsRolf Harris returns to the vet for Channel 5
Eight years after BBC1’s Animal Hospital, Rolf Harris is to front a new series for Channel 5 in which he will have access to the University of Liverpool’s Vet School.
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NewsTurner UK staff in consultation process
Turner Broadcasting has placed all 700 of its UK staff into a consultation process as part of an EMEA-wide organisational review that will see the introduction of a new senior management team.
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NewsCameron points to scripted drama in call for 3D investment
Hollywood director James Cameron has urged broadcasters to invest in 3D content and has identified scripted TV drama as the next big opportunity for the emerging format.
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NewsTurner signs up Fraggle Rock’s Doozers to air on Cartoonito
Turner Broadcasting has bought Doozers, a new Jim Henson Company spin-off from classic kids’ show Fraggle Rock, to air across Cartoonito EMEA.
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NewsC4 close to data deal with BSkyB
Channel 4 and Sky are close to agreeing a data deal that could result in the terrestrial broadcaster securing a mountain of audience insight.
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NewsSky: in-house team will fill gap in ideas
Sky has revealed it set up its new in-house production and development team in response to a lack of distinctive entertainment and fact ent ideas from suppliers.
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NewsBT scores Premiership Rugby rights in £152m deal
BT has snatched the exclusive rights to Premiership Rugby from rivals Sky and ESPN in a deal worth £152m ahead of the launch of its new sports channel.
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NewsE! Entertainment rebrands in UK
NBC Universal celebrity channel E! Entertainment TV is to rebrand in the UK as part of a global refresh.
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NewsSmart TVs to spark rights bidding wars
The growth of connected TVs will result in opportunities for broadcasters to expand globally and increase bidding wars for rights, according to a Deloitte report.
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NewsWatch to build on Dynamo with escapologist series
UKTV’s entertainment channel Watch has ordered a series featuring escapologist Jonathan Goodwin to follow up its success with magician Dynamo.
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NewsC4/C5 "outspent by multichannel"
The multichannel sector spend on “first run” UK content was higher than the combined spend by Channel 4 and Channel 5 last year, according to research from the Commercial Broadcasters Association.
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NewsSky partners with James Cameron for Ryder Cup 3D
The Ryder Cup will again air in 3D after Sky signed its first coverage deal with blockbuster director James Cameron.
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NewsYouView "not late to market"; unveils second screen app
The lack of penetration of Apple and Google TV proves that YouView is not late to market according to its chief executive Richard Halton, who has also revealed plans for a second screen app.
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NewsXbox to offer seamless second screen viewing
Games console Xbox is introducing an app that could allow content from BBC iPlayer or 4oD to be viewed seamlessly as consumers switch between second screen devices and TV.
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NewsDarcey: Sky subscribers won't downgrade to Now TV
Sky chief operating officer Mike Darcey has rejected that notion that subscribers could leave Sky in favour of its OTT streaming service Now TV.
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NewsUKTV plans leap into VoD market
UKTV is to become the first non-terrestrial broadcaster to make a major move in the free-to-air VoD market.
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NewsOxford Scientific Films plans to broaden slate
Oxford Scientific Films has appointed a BBC history development executive as part of a restructure designed to extend its output.
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NewsGrimshaw producer reveals breakfast plan
The BBC Radio 1 breakfast show is to double the amount of music it features and focus more heavily on audience interaction as Nick Grimshaw takes over from Chis Moyles.