All Multiplatform articles – Page 117
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NewsXbox inks deals with BBC, C4 and C5
The BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have signed distribution deals with Microsoft Xbox which will see their VoD services roll out via the gaming platform.
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NewsBBC creates £145m digital pot, phases out red button
The BBC has created a dedicated annual fund of £145m to invest in new media and will drastically scale back its red button services as it battles to ensure it is not left behind digitally despite the wide-reaching DQF cuts.
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NewsE4 recruiting 100 viewers to push shows online
E4 has launched a marketing initiative under which 100 viewers will be given access to its shows ahead of broadcast in exchange for promoting them online.
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NewsNetflix snaps up Being Human in first UK deal
Netflix has signed one of its first UK content deals, buying the UK original of Being Human and the US remake.
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NewsChannel 4 flips supply model in ‘radical’ twist
Channel 4 is flipping the traditional commissioning model by inviting digital specialists to come up with “format-breaking” multiplatform ideas to be produced ahead of collaboration with indies.
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NewsDisney-ABC boss heralds “personal” TV
MIPCOM: Television will become increasingly more personal as the lines between content and technology blur, according to Disney-ABC exec Anne Sweeney.
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NewsTurner dips into micro-payments with Adult Swim
Turner Broadcasting is to start renting shows from comedy channel Adult Swim via Facebook as the broadcaster adopts a micro-payments model.
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NewsZodiak launches Being Human Facebook game
MIPCOM: Zodiak Active has launched a Facebook role-playing game based on BBC3 and Syfy US drama Being Human.
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NewsMade In Chelsea gets live online spin-off
E4 has ordered a live Made In Chelsea spin-off that will air online immediately after the weekly broadcast.
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News4oD tops 30m in August
Channel 4’s VoD service recorded more than 30 million views throughout August with comedy topping the chart.
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NewsIndependent and Mercury to offer docs via website
Mercury Media is joining forces with the Independent newspaper to launch a documentary film club based on the distributor’s online VoD service, Joining the Docs.
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NewsLittleford steps up as iPlayer launches in Australia
Matthew Littleford has been promoted to general manager of BBC Worldwide’s global iPlayer, expanding his responsibilities as the service launches in another territory.
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NewsC4 eyes second playalong show
Channel 4 is working with Twofour on a project that could become the interactive gameshow follow-up to The Million Pound Drop Live.
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NewsSomethin’ Else to create virtual soap for C4 online
Channel 4 Education has commissioned a virtual “soap opera improvised by robots” from digital indie Somethin’ Else.
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NewsBBC3 puts jobs on Hire site
BBC3’s Up For Hire season is being given a bumper multiplatform project, which features job adverts, online-only films, extensive advice and a careers questionnaire.
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NewsSNTV launches online sports video player
Sports video news agency SNTV is to launch an online player for publishers to include a range of sports news about events including the Rugby World Cup and Formula 1 on their sites.
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NewsSky pilots local news site in north east
Sky is to pilot a local news, sports and events website in Tyne and Wear and is recruiting 13 journalists to create content.
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NewsThompson: Don't create 'a single lever' regulator
The head of the BBC has warned against a single press regulator across all media, claiming it would give the state “a single lever” to control news.
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NewsFilm4oD partners with FilmFlex for downloads-to-rent
Channel 4 has expanded its Film4oD movies on-demand service to allow users to download-to-rent films, starting with Attack The Block and Arthur.
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NewsArgonon ties with Pacha
Emerging indie-group Argonon has signed its first content deal, producing rich media content for clubbing brand Pacha.