All Multiplatform articles – Page 129
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NewsMoyles marathon breaks red button records
Chris Moyles’ marathon Comic Relief broadcast attracted an audience of 2.84m via the red button, tuning in for an average of 144 minutes.
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NewsSky to join YouView advisory board
Sky is the surprise name among the 16 content providers, including Blinkbox and Guardian News & Media, which will form an advisory board to help shape connected TV service YouView.
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NewsITV gaming hit by low Corrie Nation take-up
ITV’s online gaming strategy is under scrutiny after a disappointing start for Corrie Nation, which is understood to have received close to £500,000 of investment.
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NewsGypsy Weddings ties knot with book/DVD publishers
Channel 4 smash hit Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is to be released on DVD on the day of the royal wedding and has also secured a major publishing deal.
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CommentVOD: spice up your rights
Jack Harrison negotiates the labyrinth of video-on-demand rights to offer a solution in how to grow reach across the market without having to renegotiate for a new viewing device or method of delivery.
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NewsBT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act
The High Court will hear a challenge by BT and TalkTalk against legislation aimed at tackling illegal filesharing and protecting intellectual property rights online.
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NewsLord Sugar to 'cure or kill' YouView
Lord Sugar has been hired by the BBC and other major broadcasters to either “cure or kill” off YouView, according reports.
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NewsBBC wants Global iPlayer on IPTV
The Global iPlayer could be rolled out onto smartphones and connected TVs following its launch this summer, Jana Bennett has said.
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NewsiPlayer viewing on iPad up 22%
The number of BBC iPlayer shows being streamed to Apple iPads rocketed by 22% in February compared with the previous month.
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NewsFremantle kicks off Facebook football show
FremantleMedia has soft-launched a football show via Facebook that will be rolled out for the next Premiership season if successful.
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NewsKeys and Gray grow Talksport listeners
Richard Keys and Andy Gray have helped boost Talksport’s online listening figures by 5% in the four weeks since they have joined the station.
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NewsKeo takes Landshare to US
Keo digital has secured another international licensing deal for its Landshare website in the US.
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NewsEU funds Mercury doc streaming platform
Distributor Mercury Media is to use a €250,000 (£216,366) European Union grant to fund the full launch of an online documentary VoD platform.
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NewsSky to launch VoD Champions League service
Sky is launching a dedicated VoD website ahead of the quarterfinal stages of the Champions League that allows visitors to pause and replay the action in slow-motion.
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NewsC4 names first show to go global on 4oD
Channel 4 series Unreported World will become the first programme to be made available to audiences outside the UK through the broadcaster’s online catch-up service, 4 on Demand (4oD).
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NewsC4 secures first product placement deal
Channel 4’s first product placement deal has been agreed with fashion retailer New Look for an entertainment show due to broadcast this summer.
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NewsBelow the Radar launches news site
Northern Irish indie Below the Radar has today launched an investigative journalism website, which aims to pioneer a new model for the provision of local news.
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NewsBBC outlines multiplatform priorities
The BBC’s new director of future media Ralph Rivera has met with indies to gather feedback and outlined previous multiplatform projects such as Waterloo Road Reunited and Becoming Human as investment priorities.
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NewsSky News backs iPad app with dedicated team
Sky News is planning to roll out the broadcaster’s first iPad app, which is being supported by a dedicated editorial team.
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NewsOrion puts the UK’s grannies in its sites
Indie Orion TV has launched a direct-to-consumer website targeting grandparents over the age of 50, and could use it to host an online soap.