All articles by Alex Farber – Page 247
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Pact outlines plans for three YouView events
Pact is planning to hold three workshops intended to educate members about the creative, commercial and technical opportunities surrounding YouView and connected-TV services.
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NewsITV set to show Ashes highlights
ITV is on the brink of securing highlights of this winter’s Ashes series, and will air the coverage on ITV4.
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NewsTwofour acquires Rocket Science in digital push
Twofour Group is planning a push into ad-funded programming and digital content after buying communications agency Rocket Science Group in a deal that will push up its turnover to almost £40m.
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NewsSky 1 orders weight-loss series from Eyeworks
Sky 1 has ordered a documentary series that will follow a group of super-obese people who are battling to lose weight before their size kills them.
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News4Music secures Muzu deal
Music channel 4Music is revamping its website to offer visitors access to over 65,000 videos following a deal with music video provider Muzu.tv.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop attracts 785,000 online
Channel 4 gameshow The Million Pound Drop attracted 785,000 online players over the week, an increase of 74% on the first series.
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NewsC4 launches Film4 VoD service
Channel 4 is extending its video-on-demand service with the launch of Film4oD - a service dedicated to movies.
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NewsBBC hunts for head of TV and iPlayer product
The BBC is hunting for a head of TV and iPlayer product to work closely with the broadcaster’s editorial teams to develop new digital products.
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NewsEurosport appoints UK MD
Eurosport has promoted David Kerr to managing director of its UK division following a five year career at the broadcaster.
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NewsDAB listening fails to grow
RAJARS: DAB radio has failed to make any significant gains over the last quarter with its weekly reach growing by just 0.3% and the total hours of listening it accounts for remaining flat at 162m.
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NewsMoyles & Evans lose listeners
RAJARS: Both Chris Moyles and Chris Evans, hosts of the breakfast shows for BBC Radio 1 and 2, shed listeners over the past three months.
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NewsBin Weevils kids’ site in major content push
Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are to distribute 200 hours of ondemand content as a social video service on kids’ virtual 3D world Bin Weevils.
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NewsSky adds 3D magic to Christmas comedy short
Sky is filming one of its Little Crackers comedy shorts in 3D as it bids to add a dose of “magical realism” to the show.
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NewsYouView must raise its profile, says chairman
YouView chairman Kip Meek has acknowledged that the connected-TV service must do more to engage with the indie production community.
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NewsIndies worried by cull of BBC multiplatform list
The BBC is culling its list of more than 300 approved digital suppliers to a dedicated roster of 30 tech companies – a move that is adding to indies’ fears of investment in multiplatform projects being stifled.
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NewsC4 sets aside £2m for YouView revolution
Channel 4 is putting £2m up for grabs for content designed for YouView and other connected TV services, and is hunting for three new multiplatform commissioners.
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NewsBin Weevils kids’ site in major content push
Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are to distribute 200 hours of on demand content as a social video service on kids’ virtual 3D world Bin Weevils.
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NewsBBC2 takes a look around town in Coast follow-up
BBC2 has ordered Towns, a four part documentary that is being touted as a potential follow-up to long-running series Coast.
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NewsRadio 3 boosted by Proms coverage
RAJARS: BBC Radio 3 added almost 300,000 listeners in the last quarter, boosted by its extensive coverage of every Prom event from the Royal Albert Hall.
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NewsC5 pays off £1m Shine debt
Channel 5 has paid Shine Group the £1m it owed the super-indie for entertainment show Don’t Stop Believing.