All Multiplatform articles – Page 229
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Shine wins Living order
Indie Shine has bagged the contract to make The Biggest Loser UK, one of Living TV's largest ever commissions.
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E4 to launch on Freeview in May
Channel 4 is set to launch digital entertainment channel E4 as a free-to-air service on the Freeview platform next month.
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NewsElstein completes Hallmark deal
David Elstein has completed his£127m venture capitalist-backed purchase of the Hallmark Channels international business.
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NewsLoos to profile 'power lesbians' for Sky One
Sky One is sending Rebecca Loos to Hollywood to front an hour-long special on 'power lesbians'.
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NewsE4 launches on Freeview next month
Channel 4 is set to launch digital entertainment channel E4 as a free-to-air service on the Freeview platform next month.
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NewsRacing UK teams up with Racing Post
Horseracing channel Racing UK has teamed up with the sports and betting newspaper Racing Postto launch a TV over broadband service.
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NewsPlayboy hires former Enteraction exec
Playboy TV UK has appointed former Enteraction director of programmes Richard Jukes to fill the newly created position of head of content.
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NewsSky poaches Granada factual man
Sky News has poached Granada factual executive Gideon Joseph to help with the launch of its new studios and evening schedule later this year.
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NewsChart Show launches true-life movie service
Music broadcaster Chart Show Channels is launching a movie channel specialising in true stories.
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NewsTop Up TV sells for£1
Top Up TV is trialing a pay-per-day initiative allowing viewers with Freeview to sample the pay-TV service for£1.
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NewsTurner produces anti-obesity toons
Turner Broadcasting, owner of kids broadcaster Cartoon Network, has created an animation series aimed at getting children to eat better.
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New-look Men and Motors launches
ITV is launching its revamped Men and Motors channel on Freeview on 2 May, as a broader men's lifestyle channel with a completely new programming line-up. ITV is also weighing up plans to use the earlier part of the 18-hour Men and Motors slot to launch a children's channel. The ...
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Jetix games on NTL
Kids broadcaster Jetix Europe has launched its interactive games service, Jetix i, on the NTL digital interactive TV network. The games, which are based on characters and content from the Jetix programme library, such as Sonic Xand Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, can ...
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Playing the loyalty card
Marketed as a way to reward loyalty, the newly launched Skycard also opens up huge commercial opportunities, not only for Sky but for other channels that can use the second slot effectively, as James Curtis reports.
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NewsCNN changes worldwide news team
CNN has announced major changes in its news gathering team with new appointments within its Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East and Africa operations.
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NewsMTV launches 'Made to Vote' campaign
MTV is launching a pre-election campaign to encourage its young viewers to vote.
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NewsBBC News 24 staff 'work to rule'
Staff at BBC News 24 have announced a 'work to rule' protest against job cuts in the department which could affect the channel's election coverage and next month's FA Cup final.
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NewsSky on track with HDTV
BSkyB has said it is on track to launch High-Definition Television (HDTV) in the UK and Ireland next year, following a series of deals with technology and equipment suppliers.
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NewsBBC3 launches VOD service
BBC3 has made its first moves towards offering a video-on-demand service, splitting the channel into four as part of a new experiment.
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Toon on Homechoice
Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network is set to launch on Video Networks' on-demand service Homechoice, on 25 April. Shows available will include Cartoon Network originals Dexter's Laboratory, Ed, Edd n Eddyand The Powerpuff Girls, plus characters from its sister channel Boomerang such as ...