All Multiplatform articles – Page 86
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NewsPeter Kay heads to BBC via iPlayer
Comedian Peter Kay’s first BBC1 sitcom, Car Share, will debut on iPlayer ahead of a linear broadcast.
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NewsITV2's Plebs gets online premiere
New sitcom Plebs is ITV’s first original commission to premiere online ahead of its linear broadcast.
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NewsBBC3 to order iPlayer exclusives
BBC3 is to commission six drama shorts exclusively for the BBC iPlayer over the next two years.
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NewsThe Voice launches playalong game
The BBC and Wall To Wall have launched a playalong game ahead of the second series of The Voice.
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FeaturesHow to use the second screen
A Broadcast panel asks experts from Sky, Brightcove, Capablue & Intrasonics how to build a successful TV strategy with a compelling user experience across multiple devices.
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NewsVideo Hacker revs up online motorcycle series
Northern Irish production company Video Hacker is preparing to launch a comedy web series about a gang of geeks who form an outlaw motorcycle club.
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NewsYahoo! on the hunt for more original content
Yahoo! is hunting for content ideas around the portal’s key news, finance, sport and lifestyle areas as it continues its push into commissioning original online video.
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NewsAll3 indie concentrates on YouTube
All3Media has created an indie to focus on YouTube channels and content, led by commercial and digital director Andy Taylor.
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NewsFremantle to release The Bill on YouTube
The first series of classic ITV series The Bill is to be distributed via YouTube as FremantleMedia UK Interactive beefs up its presence on the platform.
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NewsHulu hires content boss as CEO
US online video service Hulu has appointed content boss Andy Forssell as interim chief executive following the departure of Jason Kilar.
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NewsDavid Brent set for YouTube return
Ricky Gervais is to revive The Office character David Brent for a YouTube Original channel produced by Derek Productions.
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NewsBBC News hires Robin Pembrooke
ITV’s former managing director of online and on-demand Robin Pembrooke has been hired by BBC News.
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NewsDomino's orders sitcom from Bwark & Zodiak
Zodiak Active and Bwark Productions are producing an online football-themed sitcom funded by pizza takeaway chain Domino’s.
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FeaturesThe new rules of engagement
What are broadcasters and producers bringing to the table in multiplatform projects – and how can they make them pay? Broadcast brought together the key players at a roundtable sponsored by Xbox
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NewsBBC tells digital agencies to collaborate with indies
The BBC has urged digital agencies to partner with traditional indies in order to secure multiplatform commissions.
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NewsC4 News gives birth to data baby
Channel 4 News has launched an experimental online identity designed to explore how businesses exploit consumer data.
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NewsVimeo activates pay-per-access
Professional video-sharing service Vimeo is to allow content creators to charge visitors for accessing their work.
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NewsMultiplatform indie Pure Grass teams with Heroes creator
Multiplatform indie Pure Grass Films has teamed with Heroes creator Tim Kring and Sonar Entertainment to produce conspiracy thriller The Drake Equation.
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NewsHigh Point starts shopping Kees Abrahams project
British distributor High Point Media is to start shopping App, the first project to come out of former 2waytraffic boss Kees Abrahams’ nascent production company, to international broadcasters.
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NewsXbox to live stream Extreme Sports Channel
Microsoft Xbox has struck a deal with the Extreme Sports Channel that will see the console stream a live BMX event.