All Multiplatform articles – Page 205
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NewsNew broadband portal picks up 50 films
MercuryMedia and broadband TV outfit Aggregator have licensed an initial 50 films for their co-owned broadband portal joiningthedots.tv ahead of its launch next month.
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NewsFox demands name of YouTube pirate
YouTube has been issued with a subpoena by 20th Century Fox after episodes of The Simpsonsand 24appeared on the online video site.
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NewsNick Jr spots kids show on YouTube
A kids TV show that started out as a viral video on YouTube has been picked up by Nickelodeon for its pre-school channel Nick Jr.
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NewsYooMedia looks for love
Interactive media group YooMedia is looking to exploit the surge in popularity of social networking sites by launching a free online dating service.
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NewsBBC shows could appear on YouTube
The BBC is in talks with Google about making some of its programming available on online video site YouTube.
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NewsVenice Project rebranded as Joost
The Venice Project, the free web TV service that offers broadcast-quality full-screen content and full copyright guarantees, has unveiled its official name. The peer-to-peer service has been branded Joost.
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NewsBB voting refunds unlikely
Premium rate telephone regulator Icstis is sorting through 2,000 complaints about Big Brother's decision to send former housemates back into the house - but Channel 4 is unlikely to be forced to refund disgruntled viewers.
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NewsABC to offer shows for free online
Major US network ABC is to go ahead with plans to offer shows such as Desperate Housewivesand Lostfor free to American viewers via the internet.
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NewsConsultation to investigate participation TV
The Gambling Commission has opened a consultation to look into the legality of prize competitions and free draws such as those featured on participation TV channels and on shows such as This Morning.
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NewsBBC's local news trial goes mobile
The BBC is rolling its controversial Local TV pilot out onto mobile phones, enabling residents in the Midlands to receive local news clips via video phones.
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NewsTwofour to launch Ashes mobisodes
Indie Twofour is to co-produce a series of made for mobile cricket programmes, kicking off with a show covering the Ashes series in Australia this winter.
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NewsSky acquires mykindaplace
Sky has taken full control of web publishing company mykindaplace in a multi-million pound deal, as part of the satellite group's strategy to expand its online presence.
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NewsSky bets£400m on broadband market
Sky's converged media initiative may have spooked the City but it's the right strategy.
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NewsSky joins 'free' broadband battle
James Murdoch today unveiled a£400m investment in a 'free' broadband service for Sky customers as the satellite giant waded into the war for broadband customers.
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NewsOrange CEO headlines Mipcom's mobile TV day
Sanjiv Ahuja, chief executive of mobile operator Orange, has been unveiled as the latest addition to the speaker line-up at this October's Mipcom.
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NewsFremantle Media first to launch download service
Talkback Thames owner Fremantle Media is to become the first producer to enter the burgeoning UK on-demand market, launching a broadband service by the end of the summer that will allow consumers to pay to download its content direct from the internet.
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Sky wins Premiership mobile rights
BSkyB has confirmed it has won the mobile content rights to Premiership football in partnership with News Group Newspapers, publishers of The Sunand News of the World.
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News87% of kids want mobile TV
Almost 90% of children would like to be able to watch TV on their mobiles, according to research exploring mobile phone use among 10-12 year olds carried out by Quaestor.
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NewsSky launches its text to record service
Sky has launched a service allowing customers to text their Sky+ boxes from anywhere in the world, instructing it to record programmes.
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NewsSky to extend on-demand
Sky is planning to launch new broadband on-demand TV services for entertainment, lifestyle and kids programming within the next few months.