All articles by Alex Farber – Page 231
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NewsTern sets new course with 39 Steps game
Tern TV is set to become one of the first indies to target the PC and console content market with the release of an original game.
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NewsESPN on the brink of 3D Cup final deal
ESPN is on the brink of agreeing a deal with Sky to screen the FA Cup final in 3D.
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NewsESPN to air ad-free FA Cup final
ESPN is to broadcast the FA Cup Final without advert breaks as part of 12 hours of coverage dedicated to the match.
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NewsBurns departs NGC
National Geographic Channel (NGC) executive vice president of global content Steve Burns is leaving the business within the next few weeks.
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NewsSky hands Cassy director of 3D role
Sky has appointed John Cassy to the newly-created position of director of Sky 3D and promoted James Hunt, currently head of programming at Sky Arts, to director of the channel.
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NewsSky to air Kylie tour in 3D
The London finale of Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite - Les Folies tour is to be aired in 3D on Sky as the broadcaster continues to add to its portfolio of live music content captured in the format.
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RatingsMore Talent brings less viewers to ITV2
SATURDAY: ITV2 spin-off Britain’s Got More Talent was the channel’s best performing show of the day but was down over 554,000 viewers on last year’s debut.
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NewsMonterosa to co-produce Sharp Jack shows
The two-screen provider behind Million Pound Drop, Monterosa, has signed a partnership deal to co-produce shows with fledgling indie Sharp Jack Media.
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NewsC4 invites viewers to video-call The Clinic
Channel 4 has ordered a live TV spin-off to health series Embarrassing Bodies that will feature viewers video-calling the show to share their medical problems.
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NewsYouTube pumps €500k into talent hunt
YouTube is to invest €500,000 in its partner programme to encourage aspiring actors, directors and producers to distribute content via the site.
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NewsC5 acquires King's Speech doc
Bedlam Productions, the indie behind Oscar winning film The King’s Speech, has had a follow-up documentary on George VI picked up by Channel 5.
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NewsAtomized to solve women’s problems for Sky Living
Sky Living has ordered fact ent series Chick Fix from Atomized, with a range of multiplatform support to drive viewer engagement with the channel.
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NewsSky 1 gets Trollied in drive for original UK comedy
Sky 1 has ordered a comedy set in a budget supermarket in the north-west, featuring bored checkout assistants, ineffectual managers and angry customers.
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The Broadcast InterviewEmma Scott, Freesat
The Freesat managing director wants to keep the service’s proposition as simple as possible in her bid to win over the ‘Sky wobblers’ and ‘value seekers’.
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NewsDisney co-pros Awesome cartoon series
Disney’s UK-based production hub has co-produced a CG animated comedy which will in 129 countries on the Disney XD channel.
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NewsVirgin adds second TiVo box
Virgin Media is extending its TiVo range of set-top boxes with the launch of a lower capacity version.
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NewsPatsy Kensit to 'nab a prince' for Sky Living
Sky Living has ordered a tongue-in-cheek three-part series ahead of the Royal Wedding advising viewers how to bag their own prince.
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NewsRed Dwarf X set for autumn 2012
Classic sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is set to make a return to Dave next autumn as broadcaster UKTV gets close to a recommission.
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NewsSky Arts to broadcast festivals in 3D
Sky Arts is to air 12 music festivals this summer including Cambridge Folk Festival, Download and Lovebox - with two broadcast in 3D.
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NewsYouTube moves to stream live events
YouTube has rolled out a dedicated live TV section with plans to enable thousands of channel partners to also stream content live.