All articles by Alex Farber – Page 207
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NewsAtlantic hires BBCW’s Morris
Atlantic Productions has hired former BBC Worldwide head of operations John Morris as its first commercial director to extend its reach across emerging platforms such as mobile apps and online.
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NewsObjective in Sky 1 comedy first
Objective Productions has won its first comedy commission for Sky 1 with a family sitcom about three generations living under one roof.
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Behind The ScenesFort Boyard Ultimate Challenge, CiTV
CITV and Disney’s new take on the Fort Boyard format lets kids join in the fun for the first time. Alex Farber visits the 150-year-old fort to see how the first young contestants get on.
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NewsBBCW exec joins ITV marketing team
ITV has completed its senior marketing team with the appointment of three directors from BBC Worldwide, The Times and Sainsbury’s.
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NewsCurrent TV set for closure following Sky switch-off
Current TV, the Al Gore-backed factual channel, looks set to cease broadcasting in the UK following a decision from Sky to remove it from its line-up of pay channels.
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NewsNews Corp ties with Xbox
The Simpsons, Family Guy and Glee are to be made available via Xbox games consoles following a deal between Microsoft and News Corporation.
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ITV4 extends Tour de France to 2015
ITV has extended its existing deal for live coverage of the Tour de France until 2015 following a growing commitment to cycling.
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NewsNetflix launches in the UK
Netflix has launched in the UK offering subscribers access to a range of TV from partners including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, All3Media, CBS, Disney and Viacom.
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NewsSky buys 10% stake in Zeebox
Sky has bought a 10% stake in social TV app firm Zeebox and will help roll out the service internationally and fund future product developments.
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NewsLovefilm secures streaming deals with BBCW and ITV
Lovefilm has signed video-on-demand deals with BBC Worldwide and ITV to offer streamed access to shows such as Doctor Who and Inspector Morse.
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NewsSky: how to spend 2012
In these austere times it is ironic that Sky’s biggest problem is not a lack of money, but how best to spend it.
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NewsChannel 5: building on Big Brother
Channel 5 ended 2011 on a much more even keel than the previous year – but several key areas remain unsolved.
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NewsSky Sports News launches iPad app
Sky Sports News has launched an iPad app featuring a range of audio and video content.
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NewsUKTV scores highest ratings ever in 2011
UKTV has claimed to have enjoyed its highest rating year in 2011 and boasted a 6.6% share of viewing across its ten channels on Christmas Eve.
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Sky Atlantic acquires Friday Night Lights
Sky Atlantic has picked up the rights to the first two series of American football drama Friday Night Lights.
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NewsAbsolute Radio airs on connected TV
Absolute Radio has launched a Samsung connected TV app which will allow users to stream high quality audio from its portfolio of eight stations.
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NewsOnline TV viewing stalls
Growth in viewing TV via a PC or laptop is flattening having increased by just 0.5% in the past year, according to a study by Barb.
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NewsOlympics docs sold to Germany/Russia
Distributor Electric Sky has secured international sales for a brace of Olympics 2012 documentaries.
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NewsTalksport picks up Euro 2012 rights
Talksport will go head-to-head with the BBC during Euro 2012 having secured the radio rights to the football tournament.
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NewsMetrodome hit by sales slowdown
Metrodome Group has been forced to issue a profit warning following tough trading times for TV distribution division Target Entertainment.