All Multiplatform articles – Page 49
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NewsViewers set to increase spend on digital content
The average UK household spends £30-35 a year on digital television and movies, with 30% expecting to “significantly increase” their spending over the next two years, according to a study by OC&C Strategy Consultants.
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils digital content shake-up
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled plans to create a Digital Single Market in a move that could have a significant impact on the way that TV series are sold across Europe and how online giants like Netflix and Amazon operate on the continent.
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VideoVIDEO: Danny Dyer takes on C4's Two Players
Ever wondered what would happen if Danny Dyer and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson teamed up to play video games? Well wonder no more.
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NewsBBC Store to undergo major trial
BBC Worldwide chief executive Tim Davie has confirmed that download-to-own service BBC Store is to enter a major beta trial in June ahead of a full autumn launch.
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NewsIcon’s River Monsters to hook viewers on YouTube
Bristol-based indie Icon Films has launched a dedicated YouTube channel for River Monsters, managed by All3Media digital arm Little Dot Studios.
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NewsPeter Kay sitcom draws 2.8m iPlayer views
Peter Kay’s debut BBC1 sitcom, Car Share, has become iPlayer’s most successful box-set launch after it generated 2.8m requests.
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NewsC4 hires viewer relationship chief
Channel 4 has promoted Charlie Palmer to head of viewer relationship management following the departure of Steve Forde last month.
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NewsSky closes 3D channel
Sky is closing its 3D linear channel and making all the programmed available to view on-demand.
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NewsSimon Cowell cues up DJ format with Yahoo
Simon Cowell has teamed up with Done + Dusted to produce a DJ competition format for online portal Yahoo.
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Newsi-D lands first commission from C4
Vice Media’s fashion magazine i-D has landed its first TV series, weeks after hiring Ravi Amaratungara as its head of video.
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NewsC4 News creates GIF wall
Channel 4 has launched a news site that features short stories supported by shareable animated GIFs.
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NewsC4 sets out model to grow games business
Channel 4’s freshly launched games publishing arm is to take around a 15% share of revenue from developers’ apps to engineer a “win-win” situation in which it drives more traffic to its own titles.
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NewsNetflix turns to natural history
The producer of Netflix’s first major natural history series has lifted the lid on how his company secured a slice of the subscription VoD service’s £2.15bn content budget.
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Behind The ScenesUK Election Debate, CNN
CNN has ambitions for McLaren’s ‘Thought Leadership’ hub beyond its election debates. Alex Farber paid a visit
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NewsBBC News opens up website to local publishers
Local newspaper publishers will be able to submit their best stories for inclusion on the local BBC News sites following a trial in West Yorkshire and the North East.
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NewsC4 establishes mobile games arm
Channel 4 is to promote mobile games from third-party developers across its All 4 platform as part of plans for a games publishing arm.
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NewsNetflix commissions Planet Earth creators
Netflix has ordered an eight-part series from the makers of Planet Earth as it expands its original content push into factual programming.
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NewsBroadcast Digital Awards: first nominees unveiled
The first shortlist for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2015 has been revealed – featuring nominations in categories including best app, game, original web channel and entertainment channel.
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NewsWall to Wall to evolve Voice UK app for 2016
Wall to Wall Television is drawing up plans to evolve its HomeCoach app after more than 10 million virtual cards were traded over the course of The Voice UK series.
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NewsBBC orders study into emojis
The BBC’s top presenters could be depicted online via a series of bespoke emojis after the corporation commissioned a report into the graphics ahead of BBC3’s proposed move online.