All articles by Alex Farber – Page 191
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CommentThe cost of YouView's pricing
There is a contradiction at the heart of YouView that could hobble it, writes Alex Farber.
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NewsS+V wins broadcast bid for Glasgow 2014
Sunset + Vine has won its first-ever host broadcast contract to cover the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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NewsYouView launches in UK
YouView set-top boxes are to go on sale by the end of July for £299 as the broadcasters’ delayed £70m connected TV service was officially unveiled today.
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NewsHeggessey leads £7.1m Boomerang MBO
Lorraine Heggessey has led a £7.1m management buyout of Boomerang Plus that will see the indie group de-list from the stock exchange.
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NewsGlobal Radio tunes into TV
Global Radio is diversifying into TV with the launch of a new division and two channels based around established brands Heart and Capital.
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NewsITN Productions in Rightster funding first
Digital content distributor Rightster has launched a division to develop and fund original online video with ITN Productions lined up as the first content partner.
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NewsGary Lineker may swap BBC for BT
BT has received expressions of interest from a number of sports presenters, including BBC Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker, to front its forthcoming Premier League channel.
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NewsRIG appoints new chair
TBI Media managing director Phil Critchlow has been named chairman of the Radio Independents Group for the next two years.
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NewsAbsolute Radio adds voice control
Absolute Radio has beefed up its connected TV app to allow listeners to navigate the service using voice controls.
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NewsC4 and C5 in talks with YouTube over new deals
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have kicked off renegotiations over their distribution deals with YouTube ahead of the expiry of their existing three-year deals.
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NewsMPs react to C4's undertaker doc
Labour MPs have tabled an early day motion following True North’s Dispatches: Undercover Undertaker on Co-operative Funeralcare that aired earlier this week on Channel 4.
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NewsNews Corp board approves split
News Corporation, 39% owner of Sky, has confirmed it intends to split into two separate businesses divided between its TV and film and publishing operations.
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NewsYouView sets launch date; plans for linear streaming
Internet-connected TV service YouView, which will launch next week after two years of delays, will allow broadcasters to stream linear channels after an initial VoD-only offering.
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NewsSky Atlantic gathers stand-ups for improv
Robin Williams is among the line-up of stand-up comedians who will take part in a Sky Atlantic improvised series called Set List.
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NewsDarlow lands Ice Airport for C5
Channel 5 has ordered a doc series from Darlow Smithson Productions that will focus on a remote airport near the North Pole.
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NewsC5 signs Truckers for life
Channel 5 and A+E Networks have acquired the ongoing rights to adventure doc Ice Road Truckers and its Deadliest Roads spin-off.
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NewsBT Vision tops pay TV complaints chart
BT Vision is the most complained about pay TV service according to Ofcom which has released figures about the sector for the first time.
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NewsNews Corp confirms it is mulling split
News Corporation, which owns a 39% stake in Sky, has confirmed it is considering splitting its TV and film and publishing businesses into two separate companies.
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NewsThe Daily Show returning to UK screens
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is to air on Comedy Central UK after the broadcaster acquired the exclusive rights.
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NewsRadioplayer hunts 30 new stations
Radioplayer is hunting for 30 non-Ofcom licensed stations to feature on its online listening platform.