All articles by Alex Farber – Page 196
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NewsSky extends comedy strategy to Living and Arts
Sky Living has ordered its first ever scripted comedies as BSkyB ramps up its aggressive push in the genre across its portfolio of channels.
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NewsBroadcasters hail cameras in court reform
BBC, ITN and Sky News have welcomed today’s announcement that cameras are to be allowed in British courts.
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NewsCome Dine replaces Millionaire as "top format"
ITV Studios Come Dine With Me was the most screened TV format in Europe last year with more than 4,000 hours aired across 16 countries.
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NewsBGT in-app voting fails for finals
ITV has dropped the in-app voting for Britain’s Got Talent after it failed during Sunday’s first semi-final show.
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NewsMTV to launch VoD portals for key shows
MTV is to create subscription video-on-demand portals dedicated to key shows such as Spongebob Squarepants as its MTV OD portal moves into a full launch.
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NewsYouTube unveils UK strategy
YouTube has revealed details of its UK content strategy for the first time, urging producers to pitch niche ideas and putting well in excess of £10m up for grabs.
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NewsC4 to roll out app for Million Pound Drop
Channel 4 is developing a mobile app to support Remarkable Television’s playalong gameshow Million Pound Drop.
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NewsThe Voice goes live with viewer tweets
The Voice UK is to ramp up its social media presence during its live episodes, including the introduction of a Twitter mosaic in the studio.
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NewsC5's Extraordinary People to profile 90% burns victim
Channel 5’s Extraordinary People is to mark its tenth anniversary with a hat trick of new films.
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NewsShed appoints former Chorion CFO
Shed Media has appointed Terry Downing, who previously helped oversee the break-up process of Chorion, as its chief financial officer.
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NewsThe Voice first to introduce "voice short code" voting
The BBC is to become the first broadcaster to launch voice short codes to support voting for The Voice UK.
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NewsFreeview backwards EPG set to challenge YouView
Freeview is planning to launch backwards EPG functionality, which will pit the platform against forthcoming IPTV service YouView.
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NewsSky confirms Idiot Abroad 3
Sky1 has confirmed a three-part An Idiot Abroad special which will feature Karl Pilkington travelling the globe with Warwick Davis.
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The Broadcast InterviewTwenty Twenty: Tim Carter, Meredith Chambers
Twenty Twenty’s chief exec and creative officer have successfully applied entertainment values to serious subjects. They tell Alex Farber how they are simply mimicking life’s ‘sense of fun’
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TSB unveils £250k innovations pot
Fremantle Media, Hat Trick and Zodiak Media are among the businesses to have thrown their support behind the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) TV digital innovation contest which offers developers £250,000 of investment.
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NewsMatt Smith to recite poetry for Disney Junior
Matt Smith and Jessica Hynes are among the cast of British stars that will narrate a second series of poetry shorts for Disney Junior UK.
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NewsVirgin wins 240k Tivo subs
Virgin Media has attracted 242,000 customers to its connected TV service Tivo over the past three months, taking its total installed base to 18%.
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C5 rapped over horror broadcast
Channel 5 has been found in breach of Ofcom regulations for airing a film containing exorcisms and supernatural activity in an afternoon timeslot.
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NewsOfcom: Sky remains movie leader
New VoD players such as Lovefilm and Netflix have not loosened Sky’s grip on movies, according to an Ofcom report to the Competition Commission.
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NewsScripps to serve up Food Network app
Scripps Network’s Food Network UK is launching a connected-TV app that will feature catch-up content from 12 shows and how-to video shorts.