All Multiplatform articles – Page 79
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NewsAvalon preps Yahoo! Edinburgh Fringe show
Russell Kane and broadcaster Emily Dean are to front a Yahoo! series showcasing acts at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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NewsNetflix to air Breaking Bad in line with US
The series conclusion of Breaking Bad will be available in the UK hours after its US broadcast as Netflix extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsSky profits bolstered by Now TV
Sky has reported operating profits of £1.3bn for the last 12 months, helped by 50,000 day-pass sales of its fledgling IPTV service Now TV.
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NewsiPlayer buffers with summer slump
BBC iPlayer requests fell to their lowest level since the start of the year in June, as the VoD service generated record traffic from mobile and tablet devices.
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NewsVoD opportunities set to grow
US digital streaming services Hulu and Netflix are ramping up their plans to produce original programming and British indies are expected to be the next major beneficiaries of the maturing VoD market.
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NewsBase79 appoints content chief to lead expansion
Online video network Base79 will focus on international expansion, managing growth and brand relationships following YouTube executive Patrick Walker’s appointment as chief content officer.
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NewsTalkTalk adds 160k YouView homes
TalkTalk has added 160,000 subscribers to its YouView service, taking its total TV base to just under 400,000.
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NewsYouTube revives Knightmare
Classic CITV show Knightmare is returning for a one-off online special as part of YouTube’s Geek Week.
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NewsNetflix plans original docs push
Netflix is to begin ordering documentaries and stand-up comedy specials as part of its original programming drive.
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NewsYouTube exec Patrick Walker joins Base79
YouTube’s senior director of content partnerships Patrick Walker is leaving to join online video network Base79.
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NewsTalkTalk hires pay TV head
TalkTalk has hired former Modern Times Group exec Henrik Karlberg to take on the newly created head of pay-TV role following the departure of commercial director of TV Laurence Miall D’Aout.
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NewsHulu sale called off
The owners of US online streaming service Hulu have called off its sale and have committed $750m (£500m) in new funding to boost growth.
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NewsEurosport strikes Xbox deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has struck a deal with Microsoft’s Xbox to launch a live channel on the games console.
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NewsChannel 4 creates dedicated Ramadan website
Channel 4 has launched a bespoke website to support its Ramadan season, expected to start on 10 July as Ramadan begins.
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NewsTalkTalk appoints Ennett to boost YouView content
TalkTalk has bolstered its emerging TV service with the appointment of former Blinkbox and Viasat executive Will Ennett.
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NewsBBC Children’s bids to up its multiplatform game
BBC Children’s is “lagging behind its audience” in terms of the platforms it uses and must focus its efforts on getting “alongside” them within a decade, director of children’s Joe Godwin has revealed.
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NewsBarb to report UK VoD stats
Barb could report online television viewing data on a weekly basis after it launches its VoD ratings service later this year.
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NewsPact and ITV agree on retrospective VoD payments for indies
ITV and Pact have agreed how much indies will earn for their shows having appeared on ITV Player over the past two years, in a deal that could form the basis for future VoD agreements.
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NewsAndy Murray’s Wimbledon win breaks BBC online record
The BBC Sport website generated a record level of traffic from mobile devices on Sunday as people sought updates on Andy Murray’s Wimbledon final performance.
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NewsZodiak Active boss Robert Marsh departs
Robert Marsh has left Zodiak Active, the digital and branded content arm of the international producer and distributor.