All Multiplatform articles – Page 73
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NewsBBC to relaunch e-commissioning system by early 2014
The BBC is planning to relaunch its e-commissioning system next year in a bid to improve the way indies submit programming ideas.
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NewsViral Spiral launches Vine multichannel network
Social media marketing firm Viral Spiral has launched a multichannel network on Vine to aggregate the site’s top talent.
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NewsShort-form video hub to buoy 4oD
Channel 4 is to beef up 4oD with a range of short-form content as research suggested the service’s demographic targeting is performing well for advertisers.
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NewsBase79 ties with Insanity talent
Celebrities including Danny Dyer and The Only Way Is Essex star Lydia Bright are to establish their own YouTube channels after online video network Base79 struck a deal with talent agency Insanity.
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NewsHulu preps 20 original series
US online video service Hulu plans to launch 20 original titles next year with the UK firmly in its sights as a primary source for content.
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NewsRelease The Hounds let loose on YouTube
ITV2 horror gameshow Release The Hounds is heading to YouTube after Sony Pictures Television struck a distribution deal with multi-channel network Collective Digital Studio.
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NewsLoveLive to launch music focused YouTube channel
Digital indie LoveLive has won a contract from the UK record industry’s trade body to produce a music-themed YouTube channel in response to the lack of opportunities for artists to appear on TV.
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NewsSony and London Live make senior digital hires
The ex-head of digital for Lion Television and Channel 4’s head of convergent formats have landed new positions at Sony Pictures Television and local TV operator London Live.
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NewsNetflix eyes more Lilyhammer
Netflix is eyeing a third series of Norwegian mob drama Lilyhammer ahead of airing the second season.
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NewsJonathan Ross joins Microsoft Studios
Jonathan Ross has joined the Microsoft Studios team as an executive producer after striking a partnership deal via his Hotsauce Interactive business.
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NewsSky's Now TV to offer entertainment channels for £5 a month
Sky is launching flagship entertainment channels Sky 1, Sky Atlantic and Sky Living and the likes of Disney and Fox on streaming service Now TV for an initial £5 per month.
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NewsMiddle East primed for digital innovation
The opportunity to build successful digital businesses in the Middle East is ‘immense’ if companies can overcome finance and talent issues, according to a group of venture capitalists in the region.
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NewsTwitter: broadcasters must use 'respect'
Media owners must ‘radically change’ the way in which they communicate with audiences following the growth of social media, according to Twitter executive Shailesh Rao.
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NewsViacom targets Generation C
Generation C, the group of youngsters who love to create, curate and comment online, are the next demographic in the sights of Viacom International Media Networks.
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NewsUnited Talent: Twitter first screen for many
Agents are increasingly looking to harness social media as multi-screen viewing grows.
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NewsBad Education iPlayer debut points to future
BBC3’s strategy to premiere scripted comedy on iPlayer has paid off after Bad Education outperformed the corporation’s biggest shows on the video-ondemand platform.
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NewsYahoo! orders Queen’s Twitter spoof animation
Twitter star @Queen_UK is to be brought to life after winning a commission from Yahoo! UK.
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NewsC4 launches Unreported World online films
Channel 4 has started to roll out a set of short online films for the latest series of Unreported World as it looks to reach a wider audience through social networks.
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NewsTim Berners-Lee: web whistleblowers must be protected
World wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee has called on internet whistleblowers to be given special protection even if they break the law, in the wake of the Edward Snowden and Wikileaks scandals.
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NewsEndemol UK to move into app market
Endemol UK is to break into the burgeoning app market for the first time next month with the launch of gaming apps based on Pointless and Deal or No Deal.