All articles by Alex Farber – Page 230
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The Broadcast InterviewNeil Duncanson, North One Television
As North One celebrates its 21st birthday, its chief exec tells Alex Farber about his plans to change perceptions and crack the US
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NewsSky News breaks digital records for Royal wedding
Sky News saw 35,000 people tune into its coverage of the Royal Wedding via its iPad app, the highest viewing figure since it launched in March.
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NewsBBC sees 3m tune in to Royal Wedding online
The BBC saw 3m people tune into its Royal Wedding coverage online despite experiencing some technical issues throughout the day.
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NewsDailymotion staffs up to expand into UK
Video-sharing site Dailymotion has appointed its first head of international content as part of a move to develop its presence including the UK.
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News5USA gears up for Sons of Anarchy third series
Channel 5’s digital channel 5USA has snapped up the rights to the third series of biker gang drama Sons Of Anarchy.
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NewsSky profits up by 24%
Sky’s HD user base has risen to 3.7m homes as the pay TV operator added 51,000 new subscribers in its third quarter.
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NewsUKTV’s Kingsbury to spearhead launch of PBS in the UK
US public broadcaster PBS has drafted in UKTV’s Good Food and Yesterday channel head Richard Kingsbury as it formulates plans to launch a channel in the UK.
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NewsTwofour embarks on digital OpenArchive plan
Twofour Group is developing a digital content archive featuring rare amateur and local footage sourced from regional bodies.
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NewsMicrosoft opens Xbox Live to broadcasters
Microsoft will offer broadcasters the opportunity to distribute content via its Xbox games console following a U-turn in its content partnership strategy.
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Leopard changes its spots with a leap into arts programming
Leopard Films is reshaping its business with the creation of an arts division, to be headed up by Prospect Pictures’ Fiona Morris.
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NewsC4 launches 4oD for iPad in devices push
Channel 4 is preparing to release a 4oD iPad app featuring access to catch-up shows, as it extends its direct-to-consumer relationships via connected devices.
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NewsTurner signs Bananas In Pyjamas in Cartoonito push
Turner Broadcasting has acquired the new series of Endemol’s Bananas In Pyjamas as it rolls out its UK pre-school channel Cartoonito as a strand across Europe.
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NewsZig Zag signs with Splash
Zig Zag Productions has signed a deal with entertainment news and picture agency Splash News to give it quick access to pitch celebrity news and human interest stories to broadcasters.
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RatingsEssex shuts up more than 1m
WEDNESDAY: The Only Way Is Essex continued to deliver more than 1m viewers for ITV2 despite being slightly down on last week’s record highs.
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NewsTesco buys Blinkbox to boost VOD
Tesco has bought an 80% stake in video-on-demand provider Blinkbox to offer its customers video-on-demand from content partners including All3Media, BBC Worldwide and Shed Media.
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NewsVirgin Media hooks 65,000 Tivo pre-registrations
Virgin Media has signed up 65,000 pre-registerations for its next generation TV platform Tivo as it grew its TV customer base by 10,100 in the first quarter of the year.The quad-play provider now has 3.8m TV subscribers with 1.5m watching in HD, an increase of 66,400 HD customers during the ...
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NewsYouView sets sights on pay-TV broadcasters
YouView chief executive Richard Halton has called on pay-TV broadcasters to distribute content via the connected TV platform.
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NewsSky seeks chief to spearhead Atlantic growth
Sky is hunting for a head of Sky Atlantic as it ramps up the support for the entertainment channel, which is home to its portfolio of HBO content.The channel, which launched on 1 February, has until now fallen under the direct responsibility of Sky’s director of programmes Stuart Murphy, but ...
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NewsVirgin Media mulls rejig of EPG channels after Sky shake-up
Virgin Media is understood to be scrutinising its EPG strategy following Sky’s shake-up of its channel numbering earlier this year.
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NewsBBC looks to take R4’s Act Your Age to TV after pilot
The BBC is hoping to transfer Radio 4 comedy panel show Act Your Age to television and is producing a non-broadcast pilot.