All Comcast articles – Page 9
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CommentA slimmer World Service will punch above its weight
Integration will drive creative renewal of BBC global news services, says Peter Horrocks.
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NewsBBC World News doubles US reach
The BBC has secured its biggest deal for the World News channel since it launched in 1995, doubling its US reach.
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FeaturesNetflix: rise of a pay-TV minnow
After more than doubling its subscriber base to 24 million, moving into online streaming and original production, US-based Netflix has set its sights on the UK.
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NewsKhanna to leave NBCU in reshuffle
Roma Khanna is to step down as president of global channels at NBC Universal following a top-level restructure.
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NewsNBCU’s Smith plans digital operation
NBC Universal (NBCU) International president Peter Smith is understood to be planning to launch a digital production company following his impending exit from the studio.
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CommentAll3 rides out the Skins storm
Controversy will not dent firm’s US ambitions, says Kate Bulkley.
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The Broadcast InterviewSmithsonian: David Royle, EVP, programming and production
Jointly owned by the 164-year-old Smithsonian Institution and CBS’s Showtime Network, Smithsonian Channel delivers programmes that are entertaining and informative.
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FeaturesHow are thematic channels faring?
European broadcasters are adopting a localised approach and embracing formats such as video on demand, HD and 3D to improve their offerings.
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CommentAny takers for local TV news?
Hunt’s EPG relegation threat will do little to motivate reluctant PSBs.
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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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FeaturesCan UK indies crack the US?
Don’t fancy your chances of trading the Union Jack for stars and stripes? Think again, says Samantha Brick. US cable networks are going wild for the best of British programming.
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NewsComcast bringing Style to Sky
Comcast International Media Group will launch female skewing channel The Style Network on the BSkyB satellite platform later this month.
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NewsFiver acquires Hollywood series
Digital channel Fiver has secured two new ob doc series that shine the spotlight on the Hollywood lifestyles of Lindsay Lohan's family and Denise Richards.
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NewsTNS to showcase TV ad-targeting system
TNS Media Research is to unveil a next generation audience measurement system that will give broadcasters and advertisers the chance to target viewers with bespoke commercials.
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FeaturesNAB Show Focus: Hulu and Kangaroo
How are US and UK VoD services Hulu and Kangaroo shaping up, asks Adrian Pennington.
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CommentMedia Money: Why should TV folk care about Microsoft's $43bn bid to buy Yahoo?
Size has always been important in the TV world - particularly audience size. The same is true online, but with an additional complication: attaching revenue is a bit trickier than simply selling a 30-second spot.
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CommentWPP and Virgin Media
What does WPP's ad outlook mean for ITV? And how will Virgin Media boss Steve Burch be remembered?
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NewsBBC Worldwide strikes deals for The Office
BBC Worldwide America has struck a raft of deals with digital platforms that will see the original UK version of The Officemade available to download in the US for the first time.
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NewsPrimetime mover
Tivo co-creator Mike Ramsay helped liberate viewers from the whims of TV schedulers - and skip the ads