All Multiplatform articles – Page 121
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NewsBig Brother overhaul targets casual viewers
Big Brother will be made more experimental and Endemol will aim to pull in more casual viewers as part of the show’s response to the emerence of structured reality.
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NewsSTV news app extended to Android phones
STV has continued the roll out of its news app on to Android-enabled phones.
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NewsBBCW launches CBeebies games app
Games based on popular CBeebies series Charlie & Lola, Teletubbies, 3rd & Bird and Numberjacks are available through a new app launched by BBC Worldwide.
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FeaturesYouTube: opportunity or hindrance?
Ahead of chief executive Eric Schmidt’s MacTaggart Lecture at Edinburgh, Alex Farber examines the TV industry’s evolving relationship with Google and its video site YouTube.
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NewsC4 pulls online film following riots
Channel 4 has pulled an online programme featuring political activist and journalist Jody McIntyre after deeming it inappropriate, in light of recent events.
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NewsITV Player breaks 1m downloads on mobile
ITV has seen more than a million downloads of its ITV Player in just five weeks.
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NewsBBC unveils iPlayer TV revamp
A new version of iPlayer that will appear on Youview has been unveiled by the BBC as it overhauls its VoD app for connected TVs.
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NewsTrio firm up micropayment plans
Micropayment strategies are emerging for UKTV, MTV and ITV as they develop ways to monetise content ranging from South Park to archive titles that could include the likes of Inspector Morse.
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NewsVirgin reveals shift away from EPG on Tivo service
Virgin Media has revealed that 25% of linear TV viewing on its recently launched Tivo service comes from the ‘discovery’ bar rather than via the EPG.
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NewsZeebox app to merge TV and social media
Former iPlayer and YouView exec Anthony Rose is launching an app designed to merge the worlds of traditional TV viewing and social media friendships.
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NewsOnline listening down 5 million since Radioplayer launch
RAJAR: Online radio listening has dropped by 5 million hours since the launch of Radioplayer - but is up on the same period last year.
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NewsDoctor Who tops iPlayer chart
The last episode of Doctor Who before its summer hiatus proved the most-watched programme on iPlayer in June.
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NewsBaby Cow to animate Viz for C4 online shorts
Adult comic Viz is to be animated by Steve Coogan’s indie Baby Cow for a new series of Channel 4 online comedy shorts.
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NewsESPN ad-funds goals app
ESPN has dropped the subscription charge for its Premier League goals app and will offer the service for free to fans this season.
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Vevo to order UK original content
Vevo managing director Jonathan Lewis plans to order original UK content for the music video and entertainment site to broaden its appeal.
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NewsSky launches online store to boost Living
Sky has launched its first e-commerce service, setting up a Sky Living online store with partners ranging from Boots to Vivienne Westwood.
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NewsInclusive backs local TV
Multiplatform production company Inclusive Digital has established a Local Digital News spin-off to offer digital, editorial and management support to organisations launching local TV channels.
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NewsClassic BBC shows head to Sky Anytime+
BSkyB has signed a deal with UKTV to bring classic BBC shows to VoD service Anytime+
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NewsITV launches Rugby World Cup iPhone app
Rugby fans will be able to stream World Cup games on their iPhone through a new ITV app.
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NewsBBC Global iPlayer to showcase best of British
Primeval, Whitechapel and Canadian comedy Being Erica will sit alongside BBC content on the Global iPlayer pilot, which launches this week.