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News

A new streaming platform for British tv content

UK broadcasters The BBC and ITV are joining forces to create a new streaming service offering the largest collection of on-demand British content.

Media : Entertainment : Streaming

News

A luxury charity pop-up and reviving the art of conversation

Harrods demonstrates its charitable good, Norn is a members’ club for conversation, Cbeebies uses ASMR to relax kids.

Fashion : Technology : Luxury

News

BBC Make Me offers mood-driven tv

UK – Users can seamlessly browse audio and video content based on their state of mind.

Digital : Branding : Design

Macro Trends

Civic Brands

Businesses are increasingly stepping in where governments are failing and acting as forces for good in society. Amid the shift from top-down co...

Brandstanding : Sharing 2.0 : Civic Brands

Big Ideas

Generation grey

Global – New research into average life expectancy shows significant increases by 2030.

The Flat Age Society : Life Expectancy : South Korea

Big Ideas

Social TV

Global – Snapchat is turning its Discover section into a place for premium video content.

Snapchat : Facebook : Community TV

Viewpoints

Emily Forbes: Seenit

How brands can use the power of the crowd to find authentic, front-line content.

Seenit : Emily Forbes : Citizen Journalism

Big Ideas

Watch and learn

UK – The BBC has launched iPlayer Kids, a new app available to download on tablets and smartphones.

BBC : Gen Viz : iPlayer Kids

Viewpoints

Media meltdown: What does Facebook Instant Articles mean for publishers?

Could Facebook Instant Articles spell the end for the current publishing model?

Facebook : Facebook Instant Articles : Mobile

News

Space programme

London – A new collective, Listeners Project, creates short films using the backdrop of some of London’s soon-to-be demolished or renovated private...

Listeners Project : Ben Lambert : Film

Big Ideas

BBC begins crowdsourced feedback to guide productions before they are broadcast

London – A new platform from the BBC enables viewers to become involved in television programming at the development stage.

BBC : Taster : Transmedia Futures

Big Ideas

Internet-first television content on the rise

BBC iPlayer is to broadcast three original short films in March

Transmedia Futures : BBC : Netflix

Big Ideas

BitTorrent file-sharing in decline in the US

BitTorrent file-sharing is in decline in the US.

BBC : Copyright : TorrentFreak

Big Ideas

International media determine Twitter topics

CNN : The New York Times : BBC

Big Ideas

Smart tv set to come of age at CES 2011 show

Smart TV : CES : Electronics

Design Directions

Chris O'Shea : Interactive Design

"I want to make people play," says Chris O’Shea, who designs interactive installations for public and private clients. “I’m really interested in vi...

Interactive : UGC : Lighting

Markets

Technology update

Internet tv, 3D programming, downloaded content, gesture motion gaming and the arrival of first-generation smartbooks are among the many technologi...

Internet TV : 3d Programming : NPD Group

Big Ideas

Coca-Cola rolls out digital billboards

Coca-Cola : Digital Network : Clear Channel

Markets

The New Normal

Make way for Peugeot Person, as Mondeo Man substitutes spaghetti Bolognese for curry and embraces roof terraces, neo-conservative values, community...

Peugeot Person : Mondio Man : Peugeot

Big Ideas

Entry into social media channels proves increasingly important for brands

Lounge Bohemia : Shoreditch : James Bull

Communities

Fratrasexual

Fratrasexuals are enthusiasts and experts. They have a defining interest, and cultivate an in-depth knowledge in their chosen field, whether it is ...

BBC : Knowledge : Enlightenment

News

Grow your own drugsTV show gets the New Sobriety from medicine

Food Futures : Grow Your Own : Plants

News

Box clever: Shipping container tracking

Tracking : Shipping Container : Transit

Big Ideas

TV/internet crossover continues

Tv : Internet : Broadband