With the knowledge that audiences want to consumer news content in a variety of ways, the BBC works to make that user experience as seamless as possible and have developed a “Four Screens Strategy” to seamlessly bridge desktop, mobile, tablet and connected TV devices in a way that works for the BBC and its partners. TVA Plus: What has research revealed that prompted the necessity of the Four Screens Strategy? What research has shown us is that our audience wants access to our … [Read more...] about Four Screens Strategy
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Extended Vision: What the Second Screen brings to TV
TV viewing behaviour is changing. Again. Research and the personal experience of many people tells us that while viewers are watching their main TV screen (the first screen), more than ever before they are watching other screens simultaneously - including tablets, laptops and other mobile devices. How prevalent is this trend? According to a survey conducted for the Nielsen Wire*, in the US, 88 percent of tablet owners and 86 percent of smart phone owners used their devices while watching TV at … [Read more...] about Extended Vision: What the Second Screen brings to TV
And the winner is…
At the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, all eyes were on the final five pitchers narrowed down from 70 entrants over 30 countries. One of them would walk away with €25,000 worth of development money, courtesy of Warner Bros. International Television Production. For a pitch competition that positions itself as a “unique platform for pitching original ideas of neverbefore seen non-scripted entertainment,” the ideas presented to the near-capacity crowd were … [Read more...] about And the winner is…
International Digital Emmys receives record entries
Seven countries competed in the 7th International Digital Emmy Awards held during the MIPTV Opening Party at the palatial Hotel Martinez in Cannes. This year, the event received a record number of 100 submissions. Comparatively, in its inaugural year, there were only 15 submissions. There were three awards up for grabs – “Children & Young People”, “Fiction” and “Non-Fiction.” In the end, Shujazz FM from Kenya won in the Children & Young People … [Read more...] about International Digital Emmys receives record entries
MIPTV Creative Party
MIPFormats Winner Held on March 31, 2012, the MIPFormats Pitch competition saw five finalists drawn from 70 entrants from over 30 countries pitching their most innovative non-scripted entertainment format to a five-man jury. Warner Bros. International Television Production, MIPFormats Pitch exclusive sponsor committed a €25,000 development budget for the winning entry, which went to Stuart Coxe of Antica Productions for his dating series Looking for Love. MIPCube Winners Content 360/MSN … [Read more...] about MIPTV Creative Party
“Film in Malaysia” incentive scheme
The timing and location cannot be any better. As industry partners gathered at the beach party with the setting sun over the French Riviera as backdrop, the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) made a major announcement released back home just two weeks earlier – the Film in Malaysia Production Incentive. N. Balaraman, Director of Planning & Research of FINAS, made the announcement on behalf of Director General of FINAS, Mohd Naguib Razak. Under the incentive scheme, local as … [Read more...] about “Film in Malaysia” incentive scheme
