All articles by Alex Farber – Page 266
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NewsExploit social media to grow audience, say US execs
NAB: The explosion of social media offers a valuable opportunity to grow audiences and increase engagement in shows, according to US TV execs at NAB in Las Vegas.
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NewsSony sets 100m target for 3D TVs
Sony expects to sell 100m 3D TVs globally in the next three years as consumers quickly embrace the new format.
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RatingsSky 3D football attracts 200,000
Sky has revealed that 200,000 viewers watched its 3D broadcast of Sunday’s FA Premier League match between Manchester Utd and Blackburn Rovers.
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The Broadcast InterviewDonna Taberer, Five
The commissioning editor of entertainment and features is changing perceptions of Five and positioning it as a ‘nimble’ operator primed to quickly turn around ideas.
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NewsCurrent TV stakes its claim on long-form content
Multiplatform broadcaster Current TV is planning long-form commissions and acquisitions as part of a new Monday night strand of professionally made documentaries.
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NewsSky Real Lives spotlights cancer care
Sky Real Lives has ordered a 10-part documentary series from indie Blakeway North focusing on the work of Macmillan and Marie Curie nurses.
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NewsSpotify launches radio-style content with ad-funded deals
Digital music service Spotify has launched radio show-style content following ad-funded deals with Citroën and mobile phone manufacturer INQ.
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NewsSky: Ofcom’s U-turn on DTT proposal is no Picnic
BSkyB has given a lukewarm reception to Ofcom approving its three-year-old proposal to sell premium channels on DTT.
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NewsSky reveals election plans
Sky News is preparing a cross-platform coverage push for the 2010 general election centred around its HD coverage of the Leaders’ Debate.
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NewsSky and Virgin HD in 3m homes
Sky and Virgin added almost 600,000 subscribers to their HD services in the final quarter of 2009 taking the total number to close to 3m, according to the latest figures from Ofcom.
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NewsEndemol shakes up digital unit; Cowley exits
Endemol’s head of digital Peter Cowley is stepping down ahead of a major restructure that will see the digital division merged into the wider business.
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NewsDating in the Dark to return
Living has ordered a second run of the series where singletons literally go on blind dates - Dating In The Dark.
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NewsSky's rivals bemoan Ofcom verdict
Sky’s rivals BT Vision and Virgin Media have voiced disappointment that Ofcom’s has not gone far enough in forcing the satellite broadcaster to slash its sports channel wholesale rates.
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NewsOfcom's Sky verdict: what you need to know
Don’t fancy wading through Ofcom’s 656 page Pay TV statement? Here’s what you need to know at a glance
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NewsSomethin’ Else goes global with Ronnie Wood radio show
Somethin’ Else has secured Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood to front a radio series it is syndicating around the world, including a UK deal for the show to air on Absolute Radio.
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NewsDiscovery orders transport double bill from indie Isis
Discovery UK has ordered two documentaries from indie Isis dedicated to traditional methods of transport.
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NewsHughes named as Sky’s first head of branded content
Sky has appointed its first head of branded content as the commercial broadcaster ramps up its presence in the emerging space.
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NewsWalsh helps boost output for women on Sky 1
Sky 1 is upping its female-skewing entertainment output with a documentary fronted by Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, and a reality-makeover hybrid based on the growing British trend for US-style proms.
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NewsNat Geo series honours Britain’s railway heroes
National Geographic Channel is working with historian Dan Cruickshank on an ITN Productions series about Britain’s railway heroes.
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NewsBBC radio has undergone "cultural change"
BBC Audio and Music has undergone “significant cultural changes” according to an independent report following the measures indentified by the BBC Trust in the wake of Sachsgate.