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Lovefilm adds 4oD to on-demand offering
Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand service Lovefilm has struck a new content deal with Channel 4, giving subscribers access to content from the latter’s 4oD on-demand service. The deal will...
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Channel 4 launches 4oD Android app
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a dedicated 4oD app for Android tablets and smartphones. The free app will make a wide selection of programmes available via the Google Play store, with content to...
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Channel 4 taps Kit Digital for Windows 8 app
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is using technology supplied by Kit Digital to deliver its 4oD video-on-demand service to Windows 8-based mobile devices. Kit Digital developed the app for the service ahead of...
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BBC hires C4 COO Anne Bulford
The BBC has appointed Channel 4’s chief operating officer Anne Bulford as its MD of BBC finance and operations. The role will combine the two former posts of chief financial officer and chief operating...
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Sky adds 4oD to catch-up offering
Sky has added Channel 4’s video-on-demand service 4oD to Sky On Demand, now offering catch-up content from each of the UK’s terrestrial broadcasters. The deal will allow Sky customers with...
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Virgin Media adds 21 channels to TV Anywhere line-up
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added 21 new channels to its TV Anywhere multiscreen service taking the total number of channels available on the service to 66. Virgin Media is adding new channels...
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Registration will be key to monetising free VOD, says Channel 4’s Rose
Winning viewers over to the concept of registration will be key to the success of monetising advertising-supported content as TV viewing increasingly migrates to video-on-demand, according to Sarah...
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Channel 4 to launch centralised companion app
Channel 4 is set to launch a second screen companion app next month as a new “centralised destination” for synchronised TV experiences. The firm said that with 4Now (working title), Channel 4 will be...
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Former Channel 4 exec takes Digital UK top job
Former director of strategy for Ofcom and Channel 4, Jonathan Thompson, has been appointed chief executive of Digital UK – the non-profit organisation formed to help consumers covert to digital TV. The...
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4oD launches on Freesat
Channel 4’s on-demand service 4oD has launched on UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat. The service joins BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and YouTube apps on Freesat’s <free time> advanced set-top...
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Channel 4 names regional partnerships and digital chief
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named Jane Hector-Jones as the first partnership and digital manager in its freshly reorganised regional sales operation. Hector-Jones will report to Ewan Douglas, head of...
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Ofcom consults on new Channel 4 license terms
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom is consulting on whether Channel 4 should be required to commission more programmes produced outside of England as part of its new licence conditions. The regulator is...
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Channel 4 launches mobile downloads
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has added a mobile download option to its 4oD video-on-demand service. The free, ad-supported feature lets users download and catch up with Channel 4 shows from the last 30...
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YouView partners aim to expand service
The partners behind UK connected TV service YouView – which include UK broadcasters the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 – are reportedly looking to expand the service across more devices. According to a...
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Box TV signs broadcast service deal with Red Bee
Box TV, a joint music TV venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has signed a multi-year deal with Red Bee Media, which will provide broadcast services for Box TV’s portfolio of music channels. Red...
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Channel 4 deputy chairman of board appointed
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has appointed non-exec Channel 4 board member Mark Price as deputy chairman of the Channel 4′s board. Price takes the roll for a three-year term that will end in September...
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UK programming spend in decline, says Ofcom
Total spend on programming across the five main UK public service broadcast (PSB) channels, as well as the BBC’s digital channels, dropped 2% year-on-year in 2012, according to Ofcom stats. In its...
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Channel 4 launches personalised video ads
Channel 4 has rolled out “dynamic personalised video ads” on its 4oD on-demand service after signing up car maker Vauxhall as its first partner for its new digital ad product, Adapt. In what Channel 4...
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Facebook partners with European broadcasters
Facebook’s Dan Rose speaking at MIPCOM Facebook is now working with TV partners in Europe to provide them with data mined from the social network. Delivering a keynote speech at the MIPCOM TV trade...
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YouView shareholders mull funding options
BT Vision YouView box The partners behind UK connected TV platform YouView are reportedly eyeing a substantially smaller sum of funding for their next partnership agreement relating to the platform....
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