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NewsEndemol to manage Rolling Stones digital rights
Endemol is managing the digital rights of the final stage of the Rolling Stones’ “50 and Counting” reunion tour.
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NewsFelix freefall scores record YouTube views
Felix Baumgartner’s record breaking freefall attempt has also become the most-watched live stream on YouTube, generating 8m concurrent views.
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NewsPact launches iPad app
Pact has launched an iPad app which features catalogues of shows from more than 100 UK producers.
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NewsUKTV rebuilds sites with VoD and social media
UKTV is to launch a major overhaul of its portfolio of 10 websites to boost distribution of its content and encourage viewers to engage with its channel brands online.
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NewsThe Space handed £8m and 6 month extension
The online pilot partnership between the BBC and Arts Council England, The Space, has been earmarked for an extra £8m investment as its trial period is extended for six months.
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CommentIs it YouTube’s time now?
Adding 60 new channels shows platform is a player, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsIndies embrace YouTube era
Mipcom: YouTube’s investment in original content had Mipcom buzzing this week as UK producers hailed a new era for content creators.
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NewsAtlantic Productions hires digital head
Atlantic Productions has recruited Ross Burridge from digital publishing consultancy Boto Media as its head of new media.
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NewsRightster buys stake in Charlie Bit My Finger stars
Mipcom: The stars of viral sensation clip Charlie Bit My Finger are to feature in new videos following the acquisition of a stake in talent management business Viral Spiral by online video network Rightster.
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NewsYouTube: create content for us, or get left behind
Mipcom: YouTube’s Robert Kyncl claims that its skippable ads are generating the same per-hour ad revenues as US cable networks – and that producers who do not create content for the platform will be left behind.
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NewsBBC Radio launches dedicated site
BBC Radio has been given its own dedicated digital home with the launch of BBC iPlayer Radio and a new app.
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NewsTV is the "Wild West" for talent, says House of Cards writer
Mipcom: TV has become the “Wild West” for talent offering more opportunity to try out new ideas than the film industry, according to House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon.
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NewsAlison Rayson launches content JV with DLT
Mipcom: Alison Rayson, the founder and former chief executive of Target Entertainment, has resurfaced as head of a new content management and content creation company DLT/Raydar Media.
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NewsFremantle eyes digital future
Mipcom: Fremantle Media chief executive Cecile Frot-Coutaz has hailed the “really meaningful business” the company is doing in the digital space after it signed a deal to distribute content created by multiplatform studio Vuguru.
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NewsYouTube reveals 60 channel partners
Mipcom: YouTube has revealed a raft of UK indies which have been selected to produce over 60 channels for the Google-owned site.
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NewsRadioplayer launches mobile app
Radioplayer has launched a mobile app enabling users to access BBC and commercial radio stations from a single resource.
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NewsTalkTalk to stream HD channels via YouView
TalkTalk is to start streaming HD channels via YouView later this year, with LoveFilm and Sky expected to be among the first to roll out content.
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NewsZeebox to stream comedy companion show during X Factor
Second-screen service Zeebox is producing an unofficial The X Factor comedy companion show, which it will stream live during Saturday night episodes of the ITV1 talent show.
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NewsBFI Player to launch on Samsung TVs
The BFI is to launch a connected TV VoD player, further to a partnership with Samsung, as part of plans to digitise 10,000 films.