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NewsAntiques Roadshow to offer viewer playalong
Viewers of BBC1 series Antiques Roadshow will be able to pit themselves against the experts with the launch of a playalong valuation game this autumn.
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NewsC4 calling on indies for Fuel 4 placements
Channel 4 Online is calling on indies to host paid-for placements as part of the Fuel 4 multiplatform initiative.
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NewsZeebox teams up with Showcaster on live content
Zeebox has partnered with online interactive TV platform Showcaster to deliver live TV content into a second-screen app following a trial with Sky 1 show Got To Dance.
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NewsAmazon unveils original content push
Amazon has unveiled plans to commission original content for its live streaming service Amazon Instant Video.
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NewsYouTube unveils UK strategy
YouTube has revealed details of its UK content strategy for the first time, urging producers to pitch niche ideas and putting well in excess of £10m up for grabs.
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CommentYouView is coming – slowly
But not everyone’s prepared to wait patiently, says Kate Bulkley.
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NewsMore4 sets launch date for Digital Scrapbook
More4 has cemented a launch date for its “Digital Scrapbook” project that will allow viewers to collate programme information in one place.
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NewsSky News launches in US/Canada
Sky News has today launched into the US and Canada, via streaming platform Livestation.
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NewsFoxes attract same web traffic as Big Brother
Channel 4’s new live interactive study of urban foxes in the UK attracted the equivalent web influx to the broadcaster’s website as a Big Brother eviction.
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NewsComedy Central launches South Park VoD
Comedy Central UK is launching a dedicated micropayment VoD service for South Park.
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NewsC4 to roll out app for Million Pound Drop
Channel 4 is developing a mobile app to support Remarkable Television’s playalong gameshow Million Pound Drop.
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NewsThe Voice goes live with viewer tweets
The Voice UK is to ramp up its social media presence during its live episodes, including the introduction of a Twitter mosaic in the studio.
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NewsThe Voice first to introduce "voice short code" voting
The BBC is to become the first broadcaster to launch voice short codes to support voting for The Voice UK.
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NewsFreeview backwards EPG set to challenge YouView
Freeview is planning to launch backwards EPG functionality, which will pit the platform against forthcoming IPTV service YouView.
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TSB unveils £250k innovations pot
Fremantle Media, Hat Trick and Zodiak Media are among the businesses to have thrown their support behind the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) TV digital innovation contest which offers developers £250,000 of investment.
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NewsVirgin wins 240k Tivo subs
Virgin Media has attracted 242,000 customers to its connected TV service Tivo over the past three months, taking its total installed base to 18%.
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NewsSky Go hits problems during Chelsea win
BSkyB angered subscribers last night after its IPTV service Sky Go suffered technical problems during Chelsea’s dramatic victory over Barcelona.
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NewsThe Voice breaks Sherlock’s iPlayer record
The Voice UK has broken hit drama Sherlock’s record for the most iPlayer views in a single day.
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NewsBBC retains London Marathon
The BBC has extended its rights to the London Marathon for another six years retaining the exclusive UK broadcast rights through to 2018.
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NewsHat Trick sets up HIGNFY channel on YouTube
Hat Trick has extended its presence on YouTube with the launch of dedicated channels for Have I Got News For You and Dinner Date UK.