All Multiplatform articles – Page 103
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NewsContent providers add services to YouView trial
Multichannel broadcasters and app developers will shortly be invited to enter a formal process to launch services on YouView, following the start of its alpha trial this week.
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NewsThe Voice tops iPlayer charts
BBC1 talent show The Voice was the most viewed show on the iPlayer in March and April, with around 1.5m requests for its biggest episodes.
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NewsCricinfo seeks to mirror the success of ESPN Goals app
ESPN is preparing to launch its first iPad app for cricket site Cricinfo following the success of its ESPN Goals app during the football season.
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NewsHat Trick eyes audio watermarking after app success
Hat Trick Productions’ Facejacker iPhone app, which used innovative audio watermarking technology, has been downloaded 70,000 times since its launch in February.
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NewsP&G mulling TV after signing Olympic mums
Procter & Gamble is thought to be mulling broadcast opportunities around the exclusive access it has secured to a number of mothers of British athletes set to take part in this year’s Olympic Games.
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NewsC4’s Comedy Blaps to feature Dr Brown
Dr Brown, the creation of mime artist and clown Phil Burgers, will feature in the next set of Channel 4 Comedy Blaps – the broadcaster’s online comedy shorts initiative.
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NewsYahoo! has £1m for VoD series
GroupM Entertainment is to invest more than £1m in original digital video content in partnership with online portal Yahoo!.
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NewsFremantleMedia UK backs in-app voting
FremantleMedia has backed integrating in-app voting into its shows despite the failure of the service during ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsITV News site visitors climb after relaunch
Traffic to the ITV News website has more than tripled since it was relaunched earlier this year.
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NewsPlayalong helps Millionaire to tweak format
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’s ‘Ask the Audience’ lifeline will become ‘Ask the Nation’ as part of a ground-breaking playalong game for the ITV1 quiz.
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CommentTV industry bitten by app bug
Broadcasting is no longer just about content, says Kate Bulkley.
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NewsTerms of Trade deal to up 4oD earnings
Producers can expect to earn more money through 4oD as a result of the new Terms of Trade agreement Pact has struck with Channel 4, which introduces pay-per-click for the first time.
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NewsAll3Media launches YouTube channels
All3Media has become the first super-indie to launch a portfolio of original content channels on YouTube.
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NewsNew C4 terms of trade to reward online viewing
Channel 4 and Pact have reached a terms of trade agreement that will result in quicker payments to producers for their programmes being viewed on 4oD.
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NewsProduction Wizard to offer workflow apps
Contacts management service Production Wizard is to offer mobile apps designed to help indies manage the workflow of TV shows, following the appointment of a new chief executive.
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NewsIMG to supply online Wimbledon footage
IMG has been appointed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club to produce a daily package of live video content from the Wimbledon Championships for its website and mobile app.
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NewsNorman: ITV ready for connected TV
Archie Norman has argued that growth in ITV’s production division means it is well positioned for the “emergence” of connected TVs this year.
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NewsBGT in-app voting fails for finals
ITV has dropped the in-app voting for Britain’s Got Talent after it failed during Sunday’s first semi-final show.
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NewsBritain's Got Talent to stream backstage cameras
Britain’s Got Talent viewers will be given the opportunity to get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the judges and contestants during the live shows through an iPhone app.
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NewsMTV to launch VoD portals for key shows
MTV is to create subscription video-on-demand portals dedicated to key shows such as Spongebob Squarepants as its MTV OD portal moves into a full launch.