All Multiplatform articles – Page 77
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NewsThis Morning leads ITV online revamp
ITV has kicked off an overhaul of its website – starting with the relaunch of its This Morning section.
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NewsTelegraph Hill takes The Fox Problem to Bestival
Telegraph Hill is to revive its online series The Fox Problem via Instagram and Twitter after securing investment from cosmetic brand Smashbox Cosmetics.
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NewsYouTube hosts first Upfronts
YouTube is to bid against broadcasting’s big beasts for advertisers, hosting its first UK Upfronts to showcase its original content.
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NewsTwitter poaches Syco digital chief
Twitter has poached Syco Entertainment’s head of digital Theo Luke to manage its strategic partnerships which include working with a range of broadcasters.
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NewsSky Sports bolsters online transfer day coverage
Sky Sports is to tap into clip-sharing technology to bolster its online coverage of football transfer deadline day.
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NewsA+E, Turner and Viacom join Freeview streaming service
A+E Networks, Turner Broadcasting and Viacom are the first broadcasters to sign up to a subscription TV service accessed via internet-connected Freeview HD boxes.
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NewsLovefilm turns on Geordie Shore and Spongebob
Episodes of Geordie Shore and SpongeBob SquarePants are to be made available on Lovefilm for the first time after the Amazon-owned VoD service struck a deal with Viacom International Media Networks.
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NewsFacebook exec: Instagram can be a boon to TV
Facebook executive Karla Geci has urged TV execs to consider embracing photo-sharing service Instagram to support shows.
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NewsTalkTalk signs 500k YouView subs
TalkTalk has signed up 100,000 new customers to its YouView service in the last four weeks - taking its total base to 500,000 homes within a year of launch.
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NewsHulu orders comedy from Lionsgate
US VoD service Hulu has commissioned Deadbeat, a comedy series from Lionsgate and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment.
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NewsAmazon orders Electus kids series
Amazon Studios has ordered a kids pilot from Ben Silverman’s Electus, marking one of the fledgling VoD provider’s highest-profile children’s series to date.
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NewsSpacey moots 13-hour drama - without episode breaks
Kevin Spacey has suggested that Netflix’s all-you-can-eat content model could be pushed even further, with the potential to create drama without episode breaks.
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NewsMacTaggart: Spacey on creativity, Netflix & Breaking Bad
Highlights from Kevin Spacey’s MacTaggart lecture - plus click to download the speech in full.
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NewsYahoo! orders Boris Johnson spoof
A spoof Boris Johnson is to offer viewers an alternative guide to London in Yahoo!’s latest online commission.
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NewsUKTV cooks up a Google+ treat for Valentine fans
UKTV is preparing to host its first live event on video-calling platform Google+ Hangouts to support the launch of a forthcoming Valentine Warner cookery series.
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NewsSky turns on Facebook recording
Sky has launched a Facebook app which allows users to set Sky+ recordings and receive TV recommendations based on shows being discussed by friends.
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NewsDawn Airey joins Yahoo!
Dawn Airey has moved to Yahoo! to become senior vice president of the internet business’ EMEA operations.
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NewsSky boots up Premier League pub app
Sky Sports has launched an app aimed at football fans in pubs developed with second screen experts Monterosa.
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NewsOne Direction help C4 to Twitter high
Channel 4’s doc Crazy About One Direction became the broadcaster’s most-tweeted about show ever last night, drawing almost 370,000 tweets.
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NewsCBeebies launches Playtime app
The BBC has launched a channel-wide CBeebies app, featuring shows including Alphablocks, Octonauts and Something Special, to help child development.