All Multiplatform articles – Page 72
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NewsTwitter turns on TV-targeted ads
Twitter has launched a service that allows advertisers to reach people who are discussing TV shows.
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NewsITV and Twitter join forces for RWC final rerun
ITV Sport has forged a partnership with Twitter for a repeat of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup victory.
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NewsXbox One offers viewers VoD and personalised EPG
Next-generation console Xbox One will allow users to watch live TV via a personalised EPG that will also offer access to video-ondemand (VoD) apps such as Netflix, Lovefilm and Machinima.
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NewsWildseed Studios invests in six digital pilots
Digital start-up Wildseed Studios has invested in six pilots including a comedy featuring Green Wing star Michelle Gomez as a right wing agony aunt.
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NewsC4 plans to walk the Nile
Channel 4 is to track adventurer Levison Wood as he takes part in a year-long challenge to walk the length of the River Nile.
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NewsSky adds 14 channels to Sky Go
Sky has added 14 new channels including Comedy Central, Dave and Discovery to its multiplatform TV service Sky Go.
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NewsNetflix orders fourth and final Killing
Netflix has commissioned The Killing for a fourth and final series.
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NewsRadio 4 plans Twitter comedy push
Radio 4 has kicked off a social media campaign which taps into Twitter to try to expand its audience.
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NewsSky to invest £5m in Silicon Valley start-ups
Sky is hunting for Silicon Valley start-ups to buy into as part of an $8m (£5m) investment with US venture capital fund Luminari Capital.
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NewsDazed & Confused sets up online video strand
Publisher Dazed & Confused is kicking off a year-long online video strand, Visionaries, featuring content from the likes of actor and director James Franco, photographer Rankin and Warp Records.
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NewsBBC2 orders canine gameshow for Sport Relief
BBC2 has commissioned a canine gameshow for next year’s Sport Relief.
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NewsVM boss backs VoD and fibre
Virgin Media chief executive Tom Mockridge has restated that high-speed broadband is at the heart of the business and revealed plans to ramp up VoD services.
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NewsITV launches I'm a Celeb... companion site
ITV is to launch a companion site featuring real-time polls to support the 13th I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! series.
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NewsEndemol invests £25m in online channels
Endemol is to invest £25m in multi-channel network (MCN) Endemol Beyond as it ramps up its international online video operations.
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NewsITV opens up soaps to expats online
ITV is to launch a monthly subscription service to allow expats and holidaymakers to catch-up on Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
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NewsRightster raises £20m in Aim float
Online video network Rightster plans to expand its global footprint and beef up its second generation technology platform after raising £20m via its flotation on Aim.
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NewsITV's online chief heads to NBC
ITV’s director of online Julian March is leaving the broadcaster to join NBC News.
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NewsCBeebies takes games to next level
Chunk has launched a multiplatform game to support Topsy and Tim as CBeebies beefs up its Playtime app after reaching 1.3m downloads.
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NewsC4, C5 & Sky among Xbox One launch partners
4oD, Demand 5 and Now TV will be among the first wave of video apps to be made available on the Xbox One games console – with BBC iPlayer not initially included.
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NewsNetflix orders five Marvel series
Netflix has commissioned five series, including an adaptation of Daredevil from Marvel Television.