All Multiplatform articles – Page 80
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NewsFunding to boost Shazam's TV push
Social discovery service Shazam will look to expand further into television and move into Latin America after receiving a $40m (£27m) investment from Carlos Slim’s America Movil.
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NewsC4's Jen Topping joins Xbox's Soho Productions
Channel 4’s Jen Topping is joining Soho Productions, the company created by Microsoft to make content for the Xbox platform.
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NewsYouTube to stop funding original UK channels
YouTube’s investment in UK-based original content channels is effectively over because the videosharing platform believes it has proved that it can support sustainable content businesses.
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NewsCrozier: brands will drive ITV second-screen push
Chief executive Adam Crozier expects ITV’s push into second screen content to be helped by demand from brands.
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The Broadcast InterviewRichard Halton, YouView
YouView’s boss on overcoming the hurdles to launch, dealing with tricky shareholders and the next steps
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NewsBBC embraces hotspots for Luther trailer
BBC1 has tapped into video hot spotting technology to support the return of Luther for a third series.
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NewsCF Forum: Zeebox to boot up kids service
Social TV provider Zeebox is considering launching a standalone second screen service for kids.
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NewsMade in Chelsea and TOWIE clash in Yahoo! gameshow
Yahoo! has launched a live online gameshow featuring six Made in Chelsea and The Only Way Is Essex stars as part of the web giant’s strategy to feature more original content on its site.
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NewsDiscovery eyes VoD service
Discovery is eyeing the launch of a paid-for VoD service offering viewers the ability to watch its factual and factual entertainment content online.
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NewsWildseed launches with alternative to TV route
Former Aardman Animations TV boss Miles Bullough and BBC Children exec Jesse Cleverly have criticised the TV industry for being too “slow and stifling” in its approach to backing multiplatform content.
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NewsMTV captures Geordie Shore fans via SnapChat
MTV is to launch a campaign on photo messaging service SnapChat to promote the forthcoming series of reality show Geordie Shore.
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NewsiPlayer chief quits BBC for Spotify
The head of BBC iPlayer has left the broadcaster to join music-streaming service Spotify.
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NewsBBC global news audience hits 250m
A record 256m people worldwide tuned in each week to the BBC’s global news services over the past year, according to new figures.
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NewsUKTV turns on YouView VoD app
UKTV is to become the first multichannel broadcaster to launch a catch-up service on YouView, with VoD apps for free-to-air channels Dave, Really and Yesterday.
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NewsITN scores Premier League clips deal
ITN Productions has struck a deal with News International to produce fast-turnaround VoD clips of the Barclays Premier League.
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NewsLovefilm strikes CBS deal
Lovefilm has struck a deal with Hollywood studio CBS Studios that will see it stream series including The Good Wife, Californication and Dexter in the UK.
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NewsBBCW spices up Good Food site
BBC Worldwide has relaunched its Good Food site with a beefed up video section and improved cross-platform design.
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NewsGame of Thrones most pirated show
Fantasy drama Games of Thrones was the most pirated show around the world in the three months to June 2013.
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NewsBrand and Boris spur Question Time to Twitter high
Appearances from Boris Johnson and Russell Brand propelled last night’s Question Time to become the show’s most-tweeted about episode of the past year.
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NewsApple TV scoops Sky News
Sky News is to begin streaming via Apple TV devices after the broadcaster struck a deal with the technology giant.