All Multiplatform articles – Page 170

  • News

    Mac users to get Demand Five

    2009-01-29T12:04:06Z

    Five's VoD service Demand Five has been made available to Mac and Linux users for the first time.

  • Features

    360 Degrees: Routes

    2009-01-29T08:49:27Z

    Routes is an exploration of genetics and bio-ethics in which outspoken comedienne Katherine Ryan, who has been diagnosed with both melanoma and lupus, subjects herself to a series of tests to find out what is hidden in her genes.

  • News

    C4 backs iPhone UGC technology through 4iP

    2009-01-29T08:36:01Z

    Channel 4 is backing technology designed to improve citizen journalism as part of its multimedia PSB fund, 4iP.

  • News

    Chaos and cost fuel VoD piracy

    2009-01-29T08:34:08Z

    A fragmented video-on-demand (VoD) market, combined with overpriced content, is pushing viewers towards illegal downloads, according to new research.

  • News

    BBC unveils major arts and music plans

    2009-01-28T13:21:55Z

    The BBC is to spearhead a significant arts and music initiative that will include forging web partnerships with the British Museum, the Arts Council and the Public Catalogue Foundation.

  • News

    123WebTV unveil online viewing app's

    2009-01-27T11:21:04Z

    123WebTV, the online TV search engine run by a former CEO of Project Kangeroo and an ex-Sky MD, has launched a series of applications for third party sites such as Facebook and Google.

  • News

    Elephant Princess joins Nickelodeon

    2009-01-23T09:58:30Z

    Australian series The Elephant Princess is the centrepiece of Nickelodeon's spring and summer season.

  • News

    4iP to launch citizen journalism tool

    2009-01-22T15:19:48Z

    Channel 4 is backing technology designed to improve citizen journalism as part of its 4iP multimedia PSB fund.

  • News

    4iP launches community projects

    2009-01-15T11:58:40Z

    Projects to help hospital patients and enable deprived communities to launch their own websites are among the first commissions from Channel 4's£50m online PSB fund 4iP.

  • News

    Digital briefs January 16

    2009-01-14T20:57:24Z

    Catherine Bray, Being Human prequels, Kristen Schaal, Virgin on-demand and Be Entertainment Belfast.

  • News

    Web stays centre stage in C4 Sex Ed Show

    2009-01-14T20:53:38Z

    Channel 4's cross-platform series The Sex Education Show will tackle pornography when it returns in April in a stripped TV format and dedicated website.

  • News

    Babelgum tests BBC mobile clips

    2009-01-14T20:50:31Z

    Babelgum has secured the rights to 100 clips from BBC shows including The Office and The Mighty Boosh as the web TV service extends to mobile phones in the UK for the first time.

  • News

    BT Vision signs Living on-demand deal

    2009-01-14T11:52:00Z

    BT Vision has inked a pay-per-view deal with Virgin Media TV to showcase more than 25 Living shows.

  • News

    ITV and Virgin strike on-demand deal

    2009-01-08T09:09:51Z

    Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans will be able to catch up with the shows on Virgin's on-demand service after ITV joined the BBC and Channel 4 in making programmes available after broadcast.

  • News

    BBC3 plans Being Human online prequels

    2009-01-07T11:11:23Z

    BBC3 is to launch a series of online prequels to Being Human, telling the back-stories of the series' central characters - a vampire, ghost and werewolf.

  • News

    Gromit wins iPlayer battle

    2009-01-06T16:47:52Z

    Wallace and Gromit beat the Timelord and Jeremy Clarkson to the iPlayer top spot over Christmas, during the catch-up service's best ever viewing period.

  • News

    Yahoo and Samsung sign internet TV deal

    2009-01-06T11:36:29Z

    UK viewers will be able to surf the internet, watch YouTube and browse eBay on their TVs within months, following a landmark deal between Samsung and internet search firm Yahoo!.

  • News

    BT Vision to escape group cuts

    2009-01-06T10:50:40Z

    BT Vision chief executive Dan Marks has vowed the telecoms giant will not scale back investment in the IPTV service despite its plans to axe 10,000 jobs and slash costs.

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    News

    Kangaroo kicks off competition battle

    2008-12-22T15:16:46Z

    Project Kangaroo has begun the battle for clearance by the Competition Commission, suggesting its partners compete with one another to sell catch-up content to third parties to help ease competition fears.

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    BBC launches iPlayer for kids

    2008-12-19T11:40:07Z

    The BBC has launched its children's iPlayer - allowing it to promote the catch up service to younger viewers for the first time.