All Multiplatform articles – Page 135
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NewsPay-TV should tap into social media
Pay-TV providers must embrace social recommendation and discovery services to encourage viewers to upgrade existing subscription packages and buy more video-on demand content, according to connected TV experts Futurescape.
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NewsNew Millionaire app unveiled by 2waytraffic
A second generation Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? game has been launched for the iPhone and iPad today, with 500 new questions and an HD version for the tablet device.
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NewsC4 Online reveals commissioners and strategy
Channel 4 Online is to set out its strategic aims and unveil Hilary Perkins and Kate Quilton as multiplatform commissioners at an event for suppliers on 21 December.
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NewsRose steps down from YouView
Anthony Rose, the chief technical officer of YouView, is stepping down from the role ahead of its consumer launch next year.
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NewsSingapore/UK to inject £50,000 into web projects
South West-based businesses are set to benefit from a second injection of funds in multiplatform projects from the Media Authority of Singapore.
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CommentBritain's superfast broadband future
The government’s strategy document, Britain’s Superfast Broadband Future, fails adequately to address the taxation of fibre optic infrastructure and thereby puts at risk the central plank of its strategy, which is to create a regulatory and policy environment which would allow the market to deliver, writes Tony Ballard.
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NewsSkinner show hits 6.5m downloads
Comedian Frank Skinner has seen 6.5m downloads of his Absolute Radio podcast in the 18 months since he started his Saturday morning show.
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NewsJeremy Hunt unveils broadband plans
The Government is to spend £830 million in a drive to give the UK the best broadband network in Europe by 2015, it has been announced.
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NewsSamsung hits 1m app milestone
Samsung has seen 1m TV apps such as BBC iPlayer, Muzu.TV, Facebook and Twitter downloaded globally from its app store.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to launch with subs model
BBC Worldwide is planning to launch the global iPlayer on a subscription-only model when it goes live in the first half of next year, it has been revealed.
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NewsAardman pushes Shaun online ahead of new series
Aardman Animations has unveiled a range of online games ahead of the launch of a new series of Shaun the Sheep on CBBC.
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NewsVirgin Media unveils Tivo and apps
Virgin Media has unveiled its next generation Tivo TV platform with a range of on-demand content and apps from the BBC iPlayer, YouTube, eBay, Facebook and Twitter.
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NewsSTV launches local online news network
STV has launched 10 websites covering local news across four council areas in Scotland.
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NewsEagle Rock seals digital platform deal
Eagle Rock Entertainment has secured a deal that will see over 200 titles licensed to digital platforms.
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NewsC4 hunts multi-platform sports commissioner
Channel 4 is further extending its multiplatform commissioning team with a hunt for a multiplatform commissioner of sports.
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NewsUBC to develop apps for Astral
UBC Media Group has signed a deal with Canadian broadcaster Astral Radio to produce more than 80 mobile apps for its stations.
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NewsUKTV and C4 step up to digital plate
UKTV and Channel 4 are stepping up their hunt for shows that have a strong multiplatform element to increase audience engagement.
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NewsAll3Media pushes to seal VoD deals in US
All3Media is planning a major push on sealing video-on-demand (VoD) content deals in the US as it looks to boost its digital revenues.
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NewsSeeSaw launches subs and ads initiatives
Video-on-demand (VoD) service SeeSaw is introducing a subscription model and allowing viewers to choose the ads they view as it fine-tunes its commercial options.
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NewsBBC Worldwide unveils apps
Doctor Who, Top Gear and the Teletubbies feature in a range of new apps unveiled by BBC Worldwide, to be launched ahead of Christmas.