All Multiplatform articles – Page 100
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ITV Sport and Ladbrokes to offer live betting
Visitors to the ITV Sport website are able to gamble on events without leaving the site following a deal with bookmaker Ladbrokes.
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NewsDispatches seeks digital partner to help engage audiences
Channel 4 current affairs strand Dispatches has issued a tender for a digital company to work alongside the strand’s production companies and help engage new audiences.
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CommentYouView has it all to play for
Critical issue now is how to make it stand out, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsC4 develops Million Pound gesture app
Channel 4’s The Million Pound Drop is in line to become the first gameshow to pilot the ability to play along via a gesture-based connected-TV app.
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NewsProducers bemoan ITV Online strategy shift
Online and multiplatform producers have been left wondering if Channel 4 will be the only customer for their work following the restructure of ITV Online.
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NewsMyers sets up multiplatform rock music hub
John Myers, former chief executive of The Radio Academy and Guardian Media Group Radio, is establishing a multiplatform rock music resource.
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NewsWalker Books strengthens multiplatform business
Independent publisher Walker Books Group is creating a global multiplatform rights and development division to be headed by Helen McAleer, formerly UK managing director.
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NewsSky internet TV service in trademark dispute
BSkyB could be forced to rename its high-profile new internet television service Now TV amid a trademark dispute with Hong Kong-based telecoms giant PCCW.
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NewsSomethin’ Else engages 6 Music listeners online
BBC 6 Music is bidding to position itself as “the most social station in the world” following a deal with Somethin’ Else to engage listeners online.
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NewsDisney to invest £3m in online safety for kids
Disney characters such as Phineas and Ferb are likely to be among those used as part of a £3m push from the broadcaster promoting internet safety for kids.
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NewsSamsung adds ITV Player
Samsung will become the first manufacturer to have ITV Player available on its connected TVs, through the manufacturer’s TV app store.
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CommentThe cost of YouView's pricing
There is a contradiction at the heart of YouView that could hobble it, writes Alex Farber.
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NewsITV to cut online staff as Pembrooke departs
ITV managing director of online and on-demand Robin Pembrooke is stepping down at the end of the summer in a restructure that could result in up to 40% of staff leaving.
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NewsYouView launches in UK
YouView set-top boxes are to go on sale by the end of July for £299 as the broadcasters’ delayed £70m connected TV service was officially unveiled today.
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NewsITN Productions in Rightster funding first
Digital content distributor Rightster has launched a division to develop and fund original online video with ITN Productions lined up as the first content partner.
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NewsAbsolute Radio adds voice control
Absolute Radio has beefed up its connected TV app to allow listeners to navigate the service using voice controls.
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NewsC4 and C5 in talks with YouTube over new deals
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have kicked off renegotiations over their distribution deals with YouTube ahead of the expiry of their existing three-year deals.
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NewsBBC3 web strand to test comedy for TV
A string of emerging producers and directors are vying for TV commissions on BBC3 following the launch of seven online comedies.
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NewsITV reveals summer micropayments launch
ITV is gearing up to make 1,000 hours of archive content available to rent online this summer when it finally launches its micropayments system.
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NewsYouView sets launch date; plans for linear streaming
Internet-connected TV service YouView, which will launch next week after two years of delays, will allow broadcasters to stream linear channels after an initial VoD-only offering.