All Multiplatform articles – Page 93
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NewsFacebook offers tips for indies
Facebook has urged indies to wrest control of the social media presence of shows away from broadcasters, claiming they are better placed to take editorial responsibility.
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NewsFX heads onto Sky Go
Fox’s entertainment channel FX has launched on IPTV service Sky Go with shows including The Walking Dead, Falling Skies and Dexter.
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NewsSky launch positions BBC iPlayer for growth
Usage of the BBC iPlayer is set for a significant boost further to the launch of the VoD service on the Sky platform.
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NewsLong-awaited ITV Player launches
ITV has unveiled the latest version of its VOD service, ITV Player, which includes around 1000 hours of premium archive content and will allow viewers to watch dramas ahead of their TV broadcast.
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NewsBase79: YouTube success takes a fresh approach
Online video network Base79 has warned that content providers creating original content for YouTube for the first time must not approach the platform in a traditional way if they are to create sustainable channels.
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NewsDiscovery in Facebook push for Nutopia series
Discovery’s US and International divisions have teamed up to launch a social media campaign to support Nutopia’s forthcoming series How We Invented The World.
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NewsC4 partners SecondSync to track shows’ social media reach
Channel 4 has forged a partnership with social media analytics service SecondSync, which is aiming to become the Barb of Twitter.
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NewsHollyoaks tackles cyber bullying
C4 Education has ordered Lime Pictures to produce a multiplatform campaign to tackle online bullying for teen soap Hollyoaks.
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NewsEE partners with FilmFlex for 4G VoD
VoD provider FilmFlex has partnered with mobile operator EE to launch a film service aimed at 4G subscribers.
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CommentMission accomplished for Red Bull Stratos
James Myers reveals what it was like to broadcast Felix Baumgartner’s skydive globally.
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NewsTivo hits 30% of Virgin homes
Virgin Media grew its Tivo customer base by over 200,000 homes in its third quarter, taking its total revenues to £3bn for the year-to-date.
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NewsMike Dicks exits Pact
Pact’s head of digital Mike Dicks has left the indie trade body after two and half years.
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NewsMoyles, Murray & Ryder Cup drive record 200m iPlayer requests
BBC radio coverage of the final Chris Moyles Show, Andy Murray’s victory at the US Open and Europe’s Ryder Cup win helped drive a record 199m iPlayer requests in September.
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NewsColin Firth stars in first C4 Education doc for 4oD
Colin Firth will appear in Channel 4 Education first original commission for video on demand service, 4oD.
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NewsC4 orders online game as starter for Full English
Channel 4 has commissioned an online game designed to act as “episode zero” for forthcoming adult animated series Full English.
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NewsHearst on hunt for UK indies
The US publishing house behind Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire is scanning the UK for indie acquisitions as the transatlantic clamour for British production companies intensifies.
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FeaturesBreaking down the success of Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston on what makes the cult show tick
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NewsC4 orders Snowman spin-off game
Channel 4 has ordered a mobile game to support its Christmas classic sequel The Snowman and The Snowdog.
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NewsTalksport in Premier League tie-up with Twitter
Talksport is partnering with Twitter to offer live streaming of its Barclays Premier League coverage via the social media site.
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NewsArgonon to consult former AOL CEO
Indie group Argonon has hired the management consultancy set up by former AOL chief executive Kate Burns to bolster its digital strategy.