All Multiplatform articles – Page 154
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NewsAbsolute passes 50% digital target
Q3 RAJARS: Absolute Radio has become the first radio group to hit the 50% national digital listening penetration target set out in earlier this year in the government’s Digital Britain report.
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NewsTalkback and FME set up web content unit
Talkback Thames has set up its first dedicated digital division, which will oversee all crossplatform support for shows, such as The X Factor and The Bill, as well developing bespoke advertiser-funded web content.
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Multiplatform news in brief 30 October
Multiplatform news in brief from Broadcast magazine dated 30 October featuring Skyworks, Blinkbox, ITV Studios and Sky.
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NewsFME and Atlantic in multiplatform dinosaurs project
Atlantic Productions has teamed up with Fremantle Media Enterprises to launch the world’s biggest ever multiplatform initiative, for a brand called Dinosaurs Resurrected.
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CommentThe dawn of Google’s dominance in video ads
If Google’s ambitions in online video advertising are realised, it will leave a much smaller share of the digital pie for everyone else, writes Michael Comish.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer could allow BBCW to up prices
BBC Worldwide is planning a paid for international version of the iPlayer, which would allow it to break ranks with iTunes and raise charges for its premium content.
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NewsC4 to sell for rivals on YouTube
Channel 4 is banking on generating revenue from content owned by rival broadcasters and producers to get added value from its landmark YouTube deal.
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NewsFurious BBC to give up on Open iPlayer
The BBC’s plans to share iPlayer appear to be dead in the water after insiders revealed it will not submit a new commercial proposal to the BBC Trust.
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NewsWeb drama comes of age with EastEnders spin-off
EastEnders is to get a younger-skewing online spin-off in what will be the UK’s highest profile web drama to date.
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NewsThis Is Your Life revived online
Classic TV series This is Your Life is to receive a 21st century makeover, with two major new multiplatform initiatives underway.
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NewsU2 concert streamed online for free
YouTube is to stream a live performance by U2 for free, as part of a move to show more full-length and premium content online.
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NewsTrust rejects iPlayer sharing proposals
The BBC must go back to the drawing board with its proposals to share the iPlayer with other broadcasters, after the BBC Trust said it was “too complicated” to assess properly.
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NewsJeff Henry to work on STV digital strategy
Former itv.com boss Jeff Henry is helping Scottish broadcaster STV develop its web strategy after being drafted in as a consultant.
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NewsRufus Hound fronts Dave monologues
Argumental star Rufus Hound is to hold forth on subjects ranging from the internet to dancing and camping in a series of webonly monologues for comedy multichannel Dave.
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Dubz.tv prepares for agency rebrand
Digital agency Dubz.tv has hired ex-ITV interactive commissioner Siobhan Mulholland to spearhead its rebrand as a ‘strategically driven’, multiplatform content generating agency.
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NewsSky on IPTV box from next year
Sky’s movies and Premier League football will be available via an IPTV set-top box from early next year, after the satellite company struck a deal with manufacturer Fetch TV.
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NewsSky News TV content moves online
Sky has made its 24-hour breaking news service available on the internet with the launch of a new online video player which streams content from the TV.
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NewsUnder 500,000 see England v Ukraine online
Fewer than half a million people watched England’s first game to be broadcast exclusively live over the internet and no detailed viewing figures will be released, the firms behind the move said today.
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NewsSky Songs to launch next week
Sky has confirmed October 19 as the launch date for Sky Songs, its new ad-free streaming music service.
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NewsYouTube moves to tackle piracy
YouTube executives have hit back at UK critics by revealing their technology is analyzing an increasing amount of content each day in a bid to tackle piracy.