All articles by Alex Farber – Page 186
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NewsDiscovery promotes Thornton for TLC content push
Discovery Networks International has promoted two executives including Sarah Thornton, who is to lead the hunt for content for female lifestyle channel TLC International.
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NewsBBC Sport breaks online records at Olympics
BBC Sport’s online coverage of the London 2012 Olympics attracted 55m global browsers across the 16 day event, making it the broadcaster’s most successful online event to date.
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NewsFishing TV app reels in 40,000 downloads
Fishing TV has launched a connected-TV app on Samsung devices that has been downloaded more than 40,000 times globally in the four weeks since it launched.
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NewsAlan Partridge recommissioned by Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has recommissioned Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters as part of the output deal between the broadcaster and Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsApp and tech firms strike audio watermarking deal
Connected TV provider Capablue has forged a partnership with audio watermarking specialist Intrasonics to enable broadcasters to launch synchronised second screen experiences.
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NewsUsain Bolt wins Twitter gold
The London 2012 Olympic Games generated over 150 million messages on Twitter over the past 16 days, led by updates about Usain Bolt.
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NewsFlying Monsters 3D film grosses $7m
Atlantic Productions’ Flying Monsters 3D, featuring Sir David Attenborough, has grossed over $7m at the box office to date.
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NewsHBO strikes distribution deal with Blinkbox
HBO series Boardwalk Empire, Game Of Thrones and Treme are to be made available to download to own in the UK for the first time following a deal with VOD provider Blinkbox.
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NewsS4C: "no guarantees" over £7m govt funding
S4C chief executive officer Ian Jones has highlighted concerns there is “no guarantee” that the government will continue to provide its £7m annual funding from March 2015.
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NewsBBC targets Games legacy
BBC Sport is hoping to convert the record-breaking volume of traffic the London 2012 Olympics has generated for its multiplatform services into regular visitors.
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NewsShazam targets UK viewers
Shazam is targeting UK broadcasters and indies in a push that will take it beyond its music recognition roots into TV programming.
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NewsFounders step down from Flame TV
Flame Television founders Barbara Altounyan and Roger Bolton are stepping down from their roles at the Avalon Group-owned indie after 13 years.
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NewsOfcom expected to approve premium Facebook voting
Ofcom is expected to greenlight premium voting for TV shows via Facebook and mobile apps later this month, despite a series of high-profile failures.
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NewsArgonon declares intent with high-profile appointments
Super-indie Argonon has made its second high-profile appointment of the week, luring the BBC commissioning executive behind Have I Got News for You and Mock The Week to Remedy Productions.
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NewsC4 to hold first ever live charity telethon
Channel 4 is to launch its first ever live telethon, to raise money for Cancer Research.
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NewsOSF wins stunt-filled science order for BBC1
Oxford Scientific Films is to produce a high-end, primetime science series for BBC1, fronted by Richard Hammond.
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NewsBig Brother "bully" sparks complaints
Big Brother has sparked a barrage of complaints from viewers after contestant Conor McIntyre, who has been accused of bullying, walked out of the house with £50,000.
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NewsArgonon poaches Endemol entertainment exec
Tom Blakeson, the Endemol exec behind the Million Pound Drop and Pointless, is quitting to join super-indie Argonon.
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NewsPBS UK secures C4 docs
PBS has picked up three Channel 4 Dispatches and Unreported World docs about Haiti, Syria and US killers as its first UK acquisitions.
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NewsSky to launch James Bond channel
Sky is launching a dedicated James Bond channel throughout October after it picked up the rights to all 22 films.