All Multiplatform articles – Page 115
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NewsAbsolute hunting indie for Olympics radio series
Absolute Radio is kicking off the station’s first pitch for a series of multiplatform programmes dedicated to the “cultural zeitgeist” of the London Olympics.
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NewsUBC to rollout Radioplayer on connected TVs
UBC Media Group has been commissioned by Radioplayer to launch the audio streaming service on connected TV platforms such as Youview and via mobile apps.
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NewsSeeSaw closes as funding fails
Streaming TV service SeeSaw has been shut down after its backers failed to make the required investments to keep the video-on-demand site live.
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NewsSky Go passes 100m views
Sky Go has served more than 100 million content views since it launched in July, with the average number per month approaching that achieved by Channel 4’s 4oD.
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NewsITV looking to sell products on-demand
ITV looks set to integrate a retail proposition with its video-on-demand service as it hunts for an e-commerce manager with FMCG experience.
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NewsYouview marketing/PR team made redundant
Youview is to lose its PR and marketing team, including marketing director Tim Hunt, after opting to make the entire division redundant.
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NewsShine boosts digital strategy with exec hiring
Shine Group has appointed a digital consultant to the newly-created role of chief technology officer as it moves to enhance its digital offering.
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NewsITV to relaunch news website
ITV is set to relaunch its news, sport and weather website as early as March 2012.
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CommentDon’t give up on the big idea
Digital success depends on achieving cut-through, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentIs VoD finally coming of age?
Netflix may find it hard going in the UK, but the market is developing.
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NewsC4 to air penultimate Fresh Meat online first
Channel 4 is to debut the penultimate episode of Fresh Meat online after pushing it back a week to accommodate stripped drama Top Boy.
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NewsX Factor USA to introduce Twitter voting
The X Factor USA is to offer viewers the ability to vote for their favourite contestants via Twitter when the knockout stage begins on 2 November.
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NewsTeens favour mobile/internet over TV
Teens would miss their phones and the internet more than television, a new Ofcom report has revealed.
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NewsCurrent TV hunts shorts via Vimeo
Current TV is to air up to six film shorts on the channel following a competition it has kicked off via video sharing site Vimeo.
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NewsC4 opens online swap shop
Channel 4 Education is launching a fashion community website and mobile application aimed at encouraging sustainable and ethical fashion.
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NewsNetflix to hit UK in early 2012
Subscription video-on-demand service Netflix, which has 25 million members across the US, Canada and Latin America, will launch in the UK and Ireland early next year.
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NewsBusinesses get set for connected TV
Connected TV strategies are being developed by almost two-thirds of brands, ad agencies and media owners, according to a survey conducted by The Internet Advertising Bureaux.
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NewsCrowd-sourced Raptured ready for launch
A crowd-sourced web-only series that reimagines Judgement Day will launch on 21 October, just weeks after the project was started.
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NewsITV axes online staff in digital restructure
ITV is to cut up to 10% of its online staff and refocus resources on its leading websites as part of its radical digital restructure.
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Base79 hires ITV and BBC execs
Digital rights management business Base79, formerly myvideorights, has hired two high-level technical execs from ITV and BBC to develop its connected-TV apps.