All Multiplatform articles – Page 165
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Gordon Brown urges 'essential' digital investment
Digital Britain: The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a strong digital infrastructure in order to secure the future of the UK econony.
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BBC appoints Horrocks replacement
Peter Horrocks' deputy Mary Hockaday has replaced him as head of the BBC multimedia newsroom.
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ITV hires Credit Suisse to help sell Friends site
ITV has kicked off the potentially tricky task of selling Friends Re-united - and believes potential shopping or travel spin-off sites could help attract a buyer.
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Blog: Building an online community for a TV show
Online communities that support TV projects are growing rapidly in importance, especially when applied to youth-targetted shows. Chris Mair explains some of the basic principles.
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Third of ITV web content team face redundancy
Almost a third of ITV's web content team is being made redundant as part of the broadcaster's cull of 600 jobs.
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Blog: How Battlefront stood out in the online jungle
When Channel 4 commissioned Raw TV to produce a social change project that would mainly exist online, Lucy Willis knew the Battlefront project would need to be shrewd and creative to stand out from the crowd.
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Huggers discusses iPlayer 3.0
BBC future media and technology director Erik Huggers has promised a new look and feel for the iPlayer and vowed to boost its number of users.
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Britain's Got Talent undergoes online overhaul
Britain's Got Talent's website has undergone a revamp in a bid to increase interactivity with the ITV show.
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MoMedia joins Lions' Tour
Digital producer and distributor MoMedia International has won the mobile and online rights to rugby sporting event the British and Irish Lions' South African Tour.
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BBC Mobile appoints ex-Kangaroo exec
Mark Kortekaas, the former CBS executive who oversaw the technology behind the abolished Project Kangaroo, has taken up a new role heading up BBC mobile output.
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Virgin Media inks deal with Netplay TV
Interactive gaming company NetPlay TV has secured a deal with Virgin Media TV to take over production of the 'Challenge Jackpot' brand, including its television channel and website.
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BBC begins mobile TV tests
The BBC has begun to test live streaming of its core TV and radio channels to mobile phones.
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C4 sex ed site attracts 2.7m views
The website for Channel 4 show Sex Education vs Pornography attracted an unprecedented 2.7m page views over the course of its run.
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Blog: Webcasting is not cheapcasting
Just because presenting and performing on the web is not mainstream broadcasting doesn't mean it is pocket money production says Geoff Motley.
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C4 to boost niche web content
Channel 4 is looking to commission more web material to support niche and one-off programmes for the redesigned channel4.com.
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Multimedia briefs 2 April 2009
Multimedia news in briefs from Broadcast magazine dated 2 April featuring Britain From Above, myvideorights and The BBC Trust.
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Skins shows online appeal
The third series of E4's teen drama Skins has not only delivered a strong on-screen performance but considerable numbers also -opted to view it online.
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Endemol plans product placement in web catch-up
Branded cereal packets could soon be seen in the kitchen of the Big Brother house as part of a plan from Endemol to insert product placement into catch-up content that is viewed online.
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Broadcast Digital Awards deadline approaches
The entry deadline for the 2009 Broadcast Digital Awards closes in three days, and companies are being urged to submit their entries by this Friday (3 April) to be in with a chance of winning this accolade.
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Licence fee law must be made clear for online viewing, says Trust
The BBC Trust has asked the BBC to be clearer about the law surrounding TV viewing online as it keeps a watching brief on the impact of on-demand viewing on the licence fee.