All Multiplatform articles – Page 142
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NewsC4 names new head of online
Channel 4 has promoted head of online products Richard Davidson-Houston to a new role that will encompass all web activity including commissioning.
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NewsBBC to launch US news site
The BBC is launching a specialised US news website that will put it into direct competition with local media.
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Hollyoaks debuts trio on web
Lime Pictures is to use the web to introduce three Hollyoaks characters in an online series that will later transfer to E4.
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NewsRights issues hold back VoD on Yahoo! Connected TV platform
Yahoo! has admitted that failure to secure appropriate distribution rights is putting the brakes on broadcasters adopting its internet Connected TV service.
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NewsRiver Cafe web series is first for The Times
The Times newspaper has ordered its first major video web commission, with a series set in restaurant The River Café from Zad Rogers’ indie Atomized.
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NewsISPs must deliver universal high-speeds
Broadband providers must collaborate to help deliver high-speed internet to every household in Britain, the Government will say today.
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NewsVirgin Media may challenge Canvas
Speculation is growing that Virgin Media will mount a legal challenge against IPTV service Project Canvas.
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CommentDigital diversification
The squeeze in commissioning budgets and the economic downturn has helped spur indies to seek out new opportunities in the digital realm, writes Steve Warr.
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NewsOrange poised to join Project Canvas
IPTV service Project Canvas looks set to recover from the blow of losing Five by striking a deal with Orange for the mobile and broadband operator to become a partner.
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NewsNickelodeon kicks off app push
Nickelodeon has developed its first iPhone and iPod Touch app for its key property Spongebob Squarepants.
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NewsGMG Radio teams with online service
Britain’s third largest radio group GMG Radio has joined forces with We7, the online music service co founded by singer Peter Gabriel, to supply on-demand entertainment and news content.
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NewsITV reveals online World Cup figures
ITV saw more than 2 million unique users visit its World Cup ITV Live website during the four-week tournament with 800,000 downloading its ad-funded iPhone app.
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Babelgum previews C4-funded doc
Babelgum is to offer an early look at a new documentary that has secured investment from Channel 4.
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NewsFive pulls support of Canvas
Five has withdrawn its support from the broadcaster-led joint-venture IPTV service Project Canvas following a review of its spending.
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NewsOnline Baddiel series nets 17,000
UKTV’s first online commission, FC Dave starring David Baddiel, has racked up 17,000 views in the five weeks since its launch.
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NewsHulu plans international service
Online video service Hulu plans to launch a subscription service internationally following its launch in the US.
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NewsProducers slam Trust’s support for online cuts
Multiplatform producers campaigning for the BBC to rethink its online strategy have given short shrift to the BBC Trust’s backing for the proposed 25% budget cut.
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News4Beauty leads C4 strategy shift with links to retailers
Channel 4 is using its new fashion portal 4Beauty to spearhead a shift in its digital strategy to offer visitors a range of premium content and services.
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NewsHoward Marks to front drugs doc
Gail Porter and Howard Marks are to tackle hard-hitting issues such as prostitution and drugs in a series for Current TV.
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NewsCanvas boxes set for Easter debut
Set-top boxes that provide Project Canvas services are due to go on sale next Easter for about £200 - but questions remain about access and the BBC’s role in the venture.