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Crowd-sourced online network to fund shorts
A “crowd-sourced entertainment network” is being established that will offer emerging creative talent funding to produce content.
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NewsZeebox launches bid to attract content
Zeebox has kicked off a charm offensive to get broadcasters and indies to develop content for the two-screen TV service.
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NewsC4 IPTV trials allow viewers to edit news
Channel 4 is developing connected-TV services that could allow viewers to edit Channel 4 News as they are watching it.
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CommentWhy TV needs butterscotch
Innovation comes from being free to make mistakes and achieve great things, says Mark Rock.
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CommentSocial media award goes to...
EMAs were a success for audience engagement, says Kate Bulkley.
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NewsBBC may open up on-demand content
The BBC has revised its syndication policy to make it more flexible for people to access iPlayer, opening up the possibility it could appear on premium platforms such as Sky.
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NewsShazam moves into TV commerce
Shazam, the mobile music recognition service, has struck a new deal in the US that will enable viewers to identify and buy products that appear in TV shows.
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NewsBBC regains control over online spending
The BBC has sufficiently tightened up controls over how much it spends on its online division, the Trust has found.
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NewsKaraoke TV app first to charge via Paypal
A connected TV karaoke game is to be the first app in the UK which will allow consumers to pay for content via Paypal.
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NewsUCL launches Twitter-led improv show
UCL’s School of Communication Arts is producing an improv comedy show where the stand ups will respond to comments made on Twitter as the audience watches.
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NewsMGM first Netflix UK partner
US VoD firm Netflix has signed MGM as its first UK partner - a move that will see the forthcoming Hobbit films offered exclusively in the region through the online rental service.
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NewsC4 draws 4,000 to online food experiment
Channel 4 has seen 60,000 people visit its Food Hospital site in the week following the show’s broadcast, with 4,000 taking part in a series of online food science trials.
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NewsKeeling: SeeSaw failed due to lack of awareness
Former SeeSaw platform controller John Keeling has blamed a lack of consumer awareness for the closure of the service as he starts a new role at media recruitment firm Grace Blue.
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NewsYouTube channel kicks off Shine Group strategy
Shine Group is kicking off a direct-to-consumer strategy with the launch of a YouTube channel featuring content created for the platform.
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NewsC4 closes in on record spend
Channel 4 is entering its next phase of creative renewal with a revamp of More 4, a raft of new programming and plans to up its spend to an all-time high of £600m next year.
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NewsC4 viewers biggest users of social media
Channel 4 viewers are 36% more likely to regularly use the internet or mobile phones for social networking than the average 16+ adult, while E4 viewers are twice as likely, the channel has claimed.
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NewsITV briefs team on digital news plan
ITV has briefed more than 70 of its regional and national journalists on its digital news plans.
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NewsComedy boosts 4oD growth
Channel 4 saw 4oD views increase by 300,000 on its website in September with comedy being the most popular genre.
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NewsFremantle to make original content for YouTube
FremantleMedia is to launch a YouTube channel dedicated to pets and animals, and will produce original content for the online site.
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NewsBBC: no need for licence fee reform
The BBC is unlikely to call for a change to the scope of its licence fee remit until the next Charter renewal in 2016/17, Broadcast understands.