All Multiplatform articles – Page 36
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NewsBBC World Service experiments with chat apps
The BBC World Service will launch two pilots this weekend distributing content via messaging apps Viber and WhatsApp.
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NewsBBC3 shows cut through in first week online
Cuckoo and Life And Death Row were among the top 10 most-watched programmes online in BBC3’s first week as a digital-only proposition, according to figures from Barb.
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NewsNew dawn for Periscope
Dan Snow’s production company attempted to take the next step in the evolution of Periscope this week by live streaming from a drone at Stonehenge.
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NewsBBC calls for net neutrality
The BBC has called on Ofcom to protect public service on-demand services such as iPlayer from being sidelined by internet providers.
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NewsSBTV reaches out to indies
Music brand SBTV is planning to work more closely with indies to feature content aimed at its established online community after hiring Channel 4 commissioner Isaac Densu.
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NewsEnders: embrace short-form to reach millennials
Media brands must create short-form video to take advantage of ‘Swiss army knife-style’ smartphones, if they are to meet millennials’ platform-switching habits.
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CommentEurope is more than a single market
Removing borders for TV and film could dilute content and distort the market, says Michael Maxtone-Smith
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NewsBroadcast Digital Awards 2016: open for entries
The Broadcast Digital Awards 2016 have opened for entries – with new categories including best scripted and non-scripted short.
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NewsWarner takes control of YouTube channels
Supernanny super-indie Warner Bros Television Production UK has taken back control of its YouTube channels because of the booming popularity of the Channel 4 format.
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NewsChannel 5 eyes original VoD content
Channel 5 will begin prioritising original content for its revamped video-on-demand (VoD) service as part of plans to grow its base of young and registered users.
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NewsSomethin' Else to run Topman YouTube channel
Somethin’ Else is to produce a raft of video content for Topman’s YouTube channel after securing a deal with the high street retailer.
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CommentBBC3 will have to teach viewers new habits
The BBC is making the right noises about what BBC3 online should offer. Its challenge now is to hook regular viewers, says Stephen Arnell
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NewsKavanagh: BBC3’s shackles are off
BBC3 boss Damian Kavanagh has claimed that “the shackles are off when it comes to creativity” as the channel shifts to become an online-only proposition from today.
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NewsiPlayer struggles due to lack of Top Gear
The number of iPlayer requests in December fell for the first time in 2015, with the BBC attributing the decline to the absence of some of its biggest shows including Top Gear.
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NewsNBC launches reality VoD service
NBC Universal is to launch a subscription VoD service dedicated to reality TV, offering access to over 3,000 episodes of shows including Keeping Up With the Kardashians and The Real Housewives.
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Behind The ScenesThirteen, BBC3
Commissioned before BBC3’s online move was set in stone, Thirteen had to shift from a traditional production road map to one that embraced all things digital.
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NewsBT Sport gears up for MotoGP trial
BT Sport is to trial object-based broadcasting technology on its MotoGP coverage after securing a slice of a £4m investment from an EU research and innovation fund.
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NewsBBC3 sets out plans for post-switch innovation
The ex-Vice producer helping to oversee BBC3’s digital switch has plans to experiment with innovative content around established brands as the youth channel finds its feet online.
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NewsVice UK staff move to unionise
Staff at Vice UK have sent a letter to their colleagues to drum up support to “get everyone involved” in forming a union.
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NewsCommercial broadcasters pledge to protect kids
The Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba) has pledged to prioritise the protection of children around catch-up content.