All Multiplatform articles – Page 61
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NewsMTV UK trials Tunepics app for Geordie Shore
MTV UK is trialling fledgling mobile social network Tunepics for the current series of Geordie Shore.
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NewsNetflix eyes local indie relationships
Netflix is to increase its focus on local producer relationships as it continues with its international expansion plans.
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NewsBarcroft preps debut YouTube show
Factual indie Barcroft Media is to preparing to launch its first presenter-led show on YouTube as its channel passes the 500m views milestone.
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NewsMicrosoft to shut Xbox Entertainment Studios
Microsoft is to close its TV production arm Xbox Entertainment Studios responsible for its Halo series and forthcoming Kudos-coproduced Channel 4 drama Humans.
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NewsRobert Marsh to chair BCMA
Former Zodiak Active and Fremantle Media exec Robert Marsh has been hired as global chairman for the Branded Content Marketing Association (BCMA).
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NewsAmazon to remake Mad Dogs
Left Bank Pictures is to remake Sky 1 drama Mad Dogs for video-on-demand service Amazon.
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NewsC4 launches Singer Takes It All app
Channel 4 has launched the playalong app for its forthcoming entertainment format The Singer Takes It All ahead of the show’s August debut.
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NewsAmazon Prime to chase UK first-run acquisitions
Amazon is ramping up its strategy to acquire exclusive, first-run content for the UK market after picking up Halle Berry sci-fi drama Extant.
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NewsMCN Videojug eyes comedy
Former ITV comedy and entertainment boss Paul Jackson has commissioned a series of comedy shorts from the producers of rugby mockumentary Don’t Drop The Egg for emerging multichannel network (MCN) Videojug.
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NewsS4C sport show to integrate Blurrt Twitter data
Blurrt, the Twitter analysis business backed by S4C, is to integrate its technology into the broadcaster’s sport magazine strand S4/ChwaraeON.
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NewsBBC to meet C4 to discuss technology proposals
The BBC is ready to discuss sharing with Channel 4 its resources and expertise around developing video-on-demand technology in the UK.
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NewsBBC Store hunts boss ahead of Simon Danker exit
BBC Worldwide is hunting for a general manager of BBC Store ahead of the departure of Simon Danker this autumn.
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NewsClients benefit as Base79 and Rightster join forces
Base79 and Rightster clients including IMG, ITN, Hat Trick Productions and Syco Entertainment are set to benefit from the combined expertise of the two businesses following their £50m tie-up earlier this week.
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NewsLime set to reveal Hollyoaks killer on SnapChat
Lime Pictures is to reveal the climax of a crucial Hollyoaks storyline on SnapChat after building up an audience of 100,000 followers on the photo-messaging app.
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NewsRightster buys Base79 for £50m
Online video network Rightster is to acquire Ashley MacKenzie’s rival operator Base79 for £50m.
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NewsWall to Wall prepares WDYTYA website
Wall to Wall Television has partnered with genealogy service Findmypast to launch a Who Do You Think You Are? website.
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NewsTony Jordan bemoans data-led commissioning
Life on Mars and Hustle creator Tony Jordan has rallied against the growth of data-led drama commissioning decisions amid the rise of digital players, such as Netflix.
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NewsBBC looks to bolster interactive news content
The BBC is looking to significantly increase its interactive news output online as it bids to enable users to explore stories in more detail.
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NewsGoogle signs deals for crack at connected TV
Google has signed deals with TV manufacturers including Samsung and Sony, and French pay-TV operator Bouygues Telecom, to support Android TV as it bids to crack the connected-TV space.
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NewsUKTV Play uses viewer data to boost personalisation
UKTV plans to mine audience data in the same way as Channel 4 via its soon-to-launch VoD service, introducing personalisation and, ultimately, using it to help inform commissioning decisions.