All Multiplatform articles – Page 83
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NewsMargaret Thatcher funeral drives iPlayer viewing
Margaret Thatcher’s funeral has become one of BBC iPlayer’s most watched live TV broadcasts - only falling behind the corporation’s London 2012 Olympics coverage.
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NewsBBC turns on radio downloads
BBC plans to make radio content available to download on iPlayer have been given the greenlight.
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NewsNetflix reveals The Killing launch plans
Netflix UK and Ireland will start offering its subscribers the American version of The Killing the day after its US premiere.
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NewsDiscovery boots up YouTube channel
Discovery has ordered 15 new online series as part of the launch of its original YouTube channel TestTube.
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NewsThe Conversation starts UK site
A virtual newsroom tapping into the brains of 10,000 academics made its UK debut this week.
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NewsBox TV to stream extra channels via Freeview
Music television provider Box TV is launching a connected-TV ‘music portal’ on Freeview that will stream three extra channels via its 4Music EPG slot.
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NewsSky turns on digital promo for Mad Dogs
Greggs: More than Meats the Pie, a Sky1 ob-doc about the bakery chain, will become the first programme in the UK to feature digitally integrated promotion for another show.
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NewsXbox One to offer live TV
Microsoft has revealed its next generation Xbox console will allow users to watch live TV channels as it moves to integrate TV, internet and gaming.
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NewsPlum preps Man on Couch live stream stunt
Hat Trick’s YouTube comedy channel Bad Teeth is partnering with Plum Pictures to produce a live stream of a man forced to live in an empty room for at least seven days, with just a laptop.
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NewsBBC jumps on Vine for iPlayer push
The BBC is bidding to drive increased usage of iPlayer on mobile devices via a trial with video-sharing service Vine.
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NewsBBC must improve online offering
The BBC has been told to improve the usability of its websites, provide more links to external content and boost local news coverage in a wide-ranging review of its digital services.
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NewsBBC to share Connected Studio insights
BBC Online is preparing to share some of the work from its Connected Studio initiative at a briefing for partners and suppliers this week.
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NewsTalkTalk eyes BT Sport
TalkTalk is in discussions about distributing the BT Sport channels on YouView, as the quadplay provider moves to beef up its TV offering.
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NewsMachinima eyes UK market
Machinima, the US online video network, is entering the UK market, with plans to spend six-figure sums on original commissions.
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NewsChannelFlip: TV red tape is driving talent online
Mainstream TV stars are increasingly looking to explore their passions online to enable them to bypass the “red tape” of broadcasting, according to the head of operations at ChannelFlip.
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NewsNetflix strikes Disney movie deal
Netflix has struck a deal with Disney that will see a raft of films including Avengers Assemble, The Muppets and Dumbo launch on the online platform in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsYouTube introduces subs fees
Episodes of Sesame Street, Inspector Gadget and Ultimate Fighting Championship classic bouts are among the first pieces of content that users must pay to view on YouTube as the video-sharing site launches its subscription service.
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NewsSunday Brunch hosts to launch YouTube taste test
Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer have partnered with multiplatform producer Spirit Digital Media to create a YouTube channel dedicated to tasting eclectic food and drink, from pork pies to beers.
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NewsThe Apprentice dominates Twitter traffic
BBC1’s The Apprentice was responsible for 80% of all TV-related tweets during the time it was on air on Tuesday.
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NewsYouTube preps subscription model
YouTube is preparing to introduce a subscription platform which will allow content producers to charge visitors for viewing videos.