All Multiplatform articles – Page 108
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NewsSky asks fans on Facebook to Watch.Share.Win
Sky has launched a Facebook app that rewards fans with the chance to win prizes including iMac computers and 3D home entertainment systems if they watch clips of shows and share them with friends.
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NewsBloomberg to launch connected TV service
Bloomberg News is eyeing connected TVs as the next platform for its growth and expects to launch a service by the end of the year.
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NewsTOWIE gets online spin-off
ITV2 reality series The Only Way is Essex is to get an online spin-off that will keep fans up to date with their favourite stars from the show.
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NewsOfcom steps-up BSkyB scrutiny
Ofcom has set up a team - Project Apple - to assess whether BSkyB should still hold its broadcasting licence in light of the phone hacking scandal.
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NewsSky's Got To Dance voting app broke for final
Sky 1 was forced to pull its mobile app voting ahead of the live final of talent competition Got To Dance after it was hit by a technical fault affecting almost 2,000 viewers.
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NewsChannelFlip creates first scripted drama
Online video producer ChannelFlip is launching its first scripted drama, featuring Nathaniel Parker who plays ITV detective Inspector Lynley.
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NewsSofia's Diary producer cues up music drama
The multiplatform production company behind Sofia’s Diary, BeActive has kicked off filming of a live action music drama.
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NewsC5 increases BB Facebook voting capacity "sevenfold"
Channel 5 is to increase the server capacity of its Big Brother Facebook application “sevenfold” after some viewers were unable to use it to vote during the final of the series in November.
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NewsRacing UK gallops onto Freeview HD
Racing UK has launched a channel via IPTV on internet-connected Freeview HD boxes and is drawing up plans to introduce pay-per-view and VoD races.
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NewsC4 researches needs of online producers
Channel 4 Online has kicked off a research project to help it gain a better understanding of the needs of producers, as the broadcaster puts more focus on multiplatform content.
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NewsC4 briefs for Hollyoaks app
Channel 4 is looking for a company to create a companion app for youth drama Hollyoaks, but has ditched plans for a playalong game to accompany a comedy panel show.
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C4 picks up Fred Perry subculture doc
Channel 4 has picked up a series of online films ordered by clothes brand Fred Perry that will document six decades of subculture - from soul boys to punks.
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NewsUKTV's Home ties with Aviva
Insurance firm Aviva has struck a year-long brand partnership deal with UKTV’s lifestyle channel Home that will include the production of 12 online shorts.
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NewsTalksport extends global reach
Talksport has signed a partnership deal with multiplatform radio aggregator TuneIn that will see its content distributed internationally to over 30m listeners.
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NewsDixons to launch TV download store
Electrical retail Dixons has struck deals with Disney, Momentum Pictures and Warner Bros ahead of the launch of a pay-as-you-go TV and movie digital download store.
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NewsZeebox plans TV ads and more features
Second screen companion app Zeebox is set to launch a TV advertising campaign and plans to incorporate a raft of new features and third party functionality.
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NewsC4 debuts Facejacker audio trigger app
Channel 4 is to launch its first mobile app that reacts to hidden audio triggers, for prank show Facejacker.
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NewsSky app offers F1 fans split-screen viewing options
Sky is planning to offer F1 fans the ability to watch races in a multi split-screen mode via its iPad app and website.
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NewsThe Voice opts for multiplatform content over spin-off
BBC1 talent show The Voice will be supported by a major multiplatform push by producer Wall to Wall that will effectively take the place of a spin-off show.
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NewsVision TV puts foreign channels on Freeview
Foreign-language broadcasters Hellenic, Polska Plus, TeleFrance and TeleTurk have launched in the UK via internet-connected Freeview HD boxes.