All Multiplatform articles – Page 76
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NewsBBC4 docs to debut on iPlayer
BBC4 is to debut a raft of Storyville docs including Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer on iPlayer as the corporation’s online-first strategy gathers pace.
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NewsLovelive secures £1.7m funding
UK multiplatform indie Lovelive has secured £1.7m of funding from investors including former Endemol boss Ynon Kreiz to help it expand globally.
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NewsLondon Live makes McKenzies its first signing
Local broadcaster London Live has ordered its first series, sitcom All About The McKenzies.
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NewsHulu strikes BBCW deal ahead of originals push
US VoD service Hulu plans to grow the volume of original content it offers to account for 15% of its schedule over the next few years.
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NewsC4 pulls back from connected-TV push
Channel 4 is to step back from exploring interactive connected-TV experiences because of limited uptake from viewers and will instead tighten its focus on more popular areas, including games.
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NewsLessons from Cambridge
Content creators were at the heart of the RTS Cambridge Convention, and despite all the talk of the power of the platforms, producers and talent must have left feeling reassured.
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NewsC4 to launch real-time user recommendation
Channel 4 is months away from launching a user recommendation engine based on data gathered from its 9 million registered users.
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NewsLovefilm confirms Under The Dome
Lovefilm will offer subscribers Stephen King’s thriller series Under The Dome after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsRightster acquires Mediasyndicator sports sites
Online video network Rightster has acquired online sports advertising business Mediasyndicator from its administrators for a nominal amount.
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NewsNetflix eyes pirated series
Netflix is analysing the performance of shows on pirate networks such as BitTorrent to help it determine which series to acquire, according to acquisitions exec Kelly Merryman.
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NewsVice renews food show ahead of site launch
Youth platform Vice has renewed food format Fresh Off The Boat for a second series, which will include more of a UK focus.
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NewsNetflix to double original content spend
Original commissions are set to account for a fifth of Netflix’s content spend within the next few years.
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NewsC4 hunts YouTube talent via Mashed
Channel 4 has set up a YouTube channel dedicated to emerging production talent.
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NewsTablet viewing increases to 7% of all online video
The volume of viewing taking place via tablet devices has doubled in the past 12 months, according to data from online video provider Ooyala.
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NewsSky to use realtime Facebook data on screen
Sky is to become the first UK broadcaster to integrate real-time data on screen using Facebook APIs.
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NewsMicrosoft seeks ideas for Xbox One console
Xbox production chief Nancy Tellem has urged TV indies to pitch innovative, immersive content ideas ahead of the launch of its Xbox One console.
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NewsNetflix strikes first pay-TV deal with Virgin
Virgin Media’s TiVo subscribers will be able to access shows including Breaking Bad and House of Cards after the pay-TV platform struck a deal with Netflix.
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NewsLovefilm locks up rights to Copper
Cineflix Studio’s period crime drama Copper will debut in the UK via Amazon’s Lovefilm service.
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NewsEducating Yorkshire sends C4 tweets north
Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire was the most tweeted about show on TV on Thursday, attracting more than three times the number of tweets as BBC1 drama Waterloo Road.
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NewsAshes helps Sky Sports to digital high
The Ashes, the return of the Premier League and transfer deadline day all helped Sky Sports record its biggest ever month on its digital platforms.