All Multiplatform articles – Page 147
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FeaturesNew era in political coverage
Social-media sites such as Facebook and Twitter will play a key role for all broadcasters in the coming general election. Alex Farber reports on how they plan to use the technology.
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NewsCTVC wins EU grants for True Tube trials
Indie CTVC has won EU grants worth Euro 500,000 (£440,000) to support research into ways of improving web speeds and security.
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BBC interactive pioneer Gorel to join Maverick TV
A BBC cross-platform commissioner who pioneered interactive entertainment with Test The Nation has taken up a new senior digital role at Embarrassing Bodies producer Maverick Television.
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NewsOprah exec: "Engagement is the new entertainment"
NAB: Rob Tercek, president of digital media for The Oprah Winfrey Network has called for the broadcast industry to embrace social media opportunities or risk being sidelined by other forms of content.
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NewsExploit social media to grow audience, say US execs
NAB: The explosion of social media offers a valuable opportunity to grow audiences and increase engagement in shows, according to US TV execs at NAB in Las Vegas.
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NewsPrimeval wins major digital prize
ITV dinosaur drama Primeval and the BBC’s history of the internet, Digital Revolution, were among the winners at this year’s International Digital Emmy Awards last night.
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NewsMen fuelling mobile TV boom
Men are leading the way when it comes to using their mobile handsets for different purposes, such as mobile television viewing, according to a study by Orange.
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NewsCurrent TV stakes its claim on long-form content
Multiplatform broadcaster Current TV is planning long-form commissions and acquisitions as part of a new Monday night strand of professionally made documentaries.
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NewsSpotify launches radio-style content with ad-funded deals
Digital music service Spotify has launched radio show-style content following ad-funded deals with Citroën and mobile phone manufacturer INQ.
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FeaturesStoryvault
Liberty Bell creative director Stuart Prebble sees his latest venture as the chance for the public to create a long-term online legacy.
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Sofia’s Diary indie gets growth boost from Portuguese backer
Sofia’s Diary producer Campbell Ryan Entertainment (CRE) is set for expansion after securing investment from beActive Entertainment, the Portuguese company behind the original incarnation of the Bebo teen drama.
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NewsEndemol makes promise on digital progress
Endemol UK has vowed to push digital ideas through more quickly after dropping its head of digital role in favour of a central board, in what it says is “the most serious digital move we have ever made”.
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NewsSky reveals election plans
Sky News is preparing a cross-platform coverage push for the 2010 general election centred around its HD coverage of the Leaders’ Debate.
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NewsGalloway plans web radio station
Outspoken MP George Galloway has vowed to take his radio show online following TalkSport’s decision to axe it.
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NewsBeamups beefs up news roster
Online news marketplace Beamups has added Chinese news agency Xinhua and Turkish agency Ihlas to its roster of content providers.
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NewsBBC3 launches magic site
BBC3 has given magician duo Barry and Stuart their own website and is lining up what it claims is the first magic trick to use Twitter.
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NewsEndemol shakes up digital unit; Cowley exits
Endemol’s head of digital Peter Cowley is stepping down ahead of a major restructure that will see the digital division merged into the wider business.
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NewsJoanna Shields quits Shine for Facebook
Joanna Shields has left Liz Murdoch’s Shine Group for Facebook, just six months after she joined.
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NewsRoary races onto iPhone
Children’s shows Roary the Racing Car and Fifi and the Flowertots are to get their own games for the iPhone and Nintendo Wii consoles.
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NewsSky's rivals bemoan Ofcom verdict
Sky’s rivals BT Vision and Virgin Media have voiced disappointment that Ofcom’s has not gone far enough in forcing the satellite broadcaster to slash its sports channel wholesale rates.