All Multiplatform articles – Page 88
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NewsRightster and Polymath to take football show online
Rightster Studios has partnered with Polymath Media to produce 100-episode online football comedy show Off The Ball.
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NewsBBC Trust orders content distribution review
A review of the BBC’s £200m a year content distribution strategy to consider audience’s changing consumption habits, has been ordered by the BBC Trust.
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NewsMicrosoft ramps up content production plans
Microsoft is aggressively moving to produce original television series in the US and UK to take advantage of the 76 million Xbox 360 consoles it has sold to date.
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NewsYouTube channels evolve
The indies behind YouTube Original channels are beginning to commission third parties to produce shows, as they start to move closer to the traditional responsibilities of a broadcaster.
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NewsNetflix’s next content steps
Netflix has ordered a dark drugs drama based on the life of Colombian narco-terrorist Pablo Escobar as it looks to continue its pipeline of original content following the debut of its first original series, House Of Cards.
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NewsC5 strikes Windows VoD deal
Channel 5 has made its video-on-demand service Demand 5 available via Windows 8, extending its access to over 40 million devices including tablets and smartphones.
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NewsNetflix orders first original kids series
Netflix has commissioned its first ever original kids series, ordering a reboot of Dreamworks Animation’s film Turbo: F.A.S.T (Fast Action Stunt Team).
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CommentDEBATE: Is the BBC’s decision to premiere shows via iPlayer a nail in the coffin for linear TV?
Which shows should form part of the trial?
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NewsShazam to tag ITV's The Brit Awards in first live UK deal
Audio recognition experts Shazam has agreed its first live programming deal in the UK – to provide a raft of second screen content to support ITV’s The Brit Awards.
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NewsYahoo! orders live Jamie Laing show and film series
Yahoo! has ordered a one-off live interactive show for Valentine’s Day and a weekly ten-part film review series as it continues its push into online video.
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NewsMicrosoft hires Kate Barnes for TV push
Xbox owner Microsoft is ramping up its moves into original TV programming with the hire of former Channel 5 executive Kate Barnes.
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CommentDEBATE: House Of Cards – are you “shitting it”?
Has the $100m investment and 13 episode launch changed perceptions of Netflix?
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NewsYouTube to launch Freesat app
YouTube’s connected TV app is to extend its reach into free-to-air TV homes after the video-sharing service signed a distribution deal with Freesat.
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NewsUKTV launches Dave app and realigns digital content team
UKTV has launched its first VoD app and is planning to tie its digital content and marketing efforts more closely together following the creation of a new social media team.
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NewsYouView sales hit 140,000
Total sales of YouView boxes have risen to 140,000 after TalkTalk reported it had distributed 80,000 units in the three months to 31 December.
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NewsAmazon to roll out original kids series via Lovefilm
Amazon is developing five new kids series and will launch them in the UK via Lovefilm.
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NewsUKTV creates social media team, promotes Hornby
UKTV has created a new social media team and is looking to hire digital execs.
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LoveLive preps The Brits digital coverage
Multiplatform production company LoveLive is developing a “holistic and spherical” digital resource to support this year’s Brit Awards.
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NewsBT Vision adds 21,000 to TV service
BT added 21,000 subscribers to its television service in the three months to 31 December 2012, ahead of its summer sports push.
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NewsPlug-in wins first BBC commission in IP drive
Interactive game production company Plug-in Media has secured its first commission from the BBC as it moves into developing original IP for the first time.