All Multiplatform articles – Page 133
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NewsBBC to kick off online survey on UK class system
BBC Current Affairs is launching a nationwide study into Britain’s social class system, backed by online mass-participation service Lab UK.
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NewsC4 turns to Victorian era for online comic
Channel 4 Education is rolling out an animated online comic book about the benefits and dangers of social networking, written by the daughter of Watchmen creator Alan Moore.
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NewsAudioboo chief exec slams C4 converged formats strategy
The chief executive of Audioboo, one of 4iP’s biggest success stories, has branded Channel 4’s new converged formats fund a “retrograde step”.
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NewsOrange in talks to acquire Dailymotion
Mobile operator Orange has kicked off talks with video aggregation site Dailymotion to take a 49% share for €58.8m.
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NewsBarb extends online ratings pilot
Barb has extended its field test of measuring viewing figures from PCs and laptops by a further three months.
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NewsSomethin' Else to produce Brits for 10th year
Indie Somethin’ Else is to produce a range of digital and radio content for this year’s Brit Awards fronted from the red carpet by DJ Goldierocks.
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NewsUnions condemn BBC Online job cuts
Broadcasting and journalism unions have criticised plans by the BBC to cut up to 360 jobs from its Online division as “showing contempt” for its staff.
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NewsSky revives voting on mobiles
Sky has brought mobile voting back to TV screens for the first time since 2007 with talent show Got To Dance.
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NewsITV online commissioner latest departure
Kate Bradshaw, ITV.com’s deputy managing director and head of online commissioning, has left the commercial broadcaster as it continues a restructure of its commercial and digital divisions.
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NewsShaun the Sheep to go 3D
Bristol-based Aardman Animations is creating a series of one minute shorts of Shaun the Sheep in 3D for Nintendo’s forthcoming 3DS console.
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NewsPM to hear call for abolition of ATVoD
A niche broadcaster is taking his complaints about VoD regulator the Association for Television on Demand (ATVoD) to prime minister David Cameron, as part of wider concerns about the organisation.
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NewsOnline Corrie spin-off to air on ITV2
An online Coronation Street spin-off series is to be shown for the first time on ITV2 later this month.
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NewsTop Gear drives iPlayer views over Christmas
Traffic to BBC iPlayer has grown to a record level for the third month in a row boosted by the Top Gear Christmas specials.
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NewsC4's Abraham rallies for smaller indies
Channel 4 boss David Abraham has announced £4m of funding aimed at reinvigorating the broadcaster’s creative roots, but with a continued focus on digital innovation.
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ITV's head of online sales exits
ITV’s head of online sales Richard Parboo has left the broadcaster as part of its restructure.
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NewsESPN confirms World Rally deal
ESPN has confirmed it is to air the World Rally Championship following a deal with indie North One Sport - a move which will see the sport move onto pay-TV for the first time.
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NewsC5’s Gill to head ITV interactive commissioning
Channel 5 commercial development manager Paul Gill is set to join ITV as its head of interactive commissioning as it beefs up its multiplatform team.
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NewsFree@Last launches online video portals
Indie Free@Last TV is setting up four online video portals to secure wider distribution for content it produces and help gain international sales.
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NewsTrust under fire for iPlayer move
The BBC Trust has been criticised after it said that the BBC’s on-demand content should only be accessed via other TV platforms through its iPlayer.
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NewsBBC multiplatform rejig enters the next stage
BBC Vision is on the brink of finalising the second stage of its multiplatform shake-up after creating separate Knowledge & Learning and TV & iPlayer divisions.