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- Super-charging TV scheduling at the UK's no.1 music video network with Tableau The Box Plus Network is the UK’s no.1 music video network. Featuring seven unique TV channels including The Box, 4Music and Kiss, it regularly collaborates with artists, labels, brands, fans and followers to create exciting content for a monthly audience of over 16.6 million viewers.……
- Bauer sells music TV services to Channel 4 The UK’s Channel 4 has acquired full ownership of The Box Plus Network, which produces and broadcasts seven UK music and entertainment channels. Channel 4 has bought the remaining 50% stake in the network that it did not previously own from Bauer Media Group. Since……
- The Box Plus Network and SpotX A little video I did with our ad partner SpotX. Way to go choosing the thumbnail guys, thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1L3YqA-sBQ
- AdWeek Panel: Meet Your Future Boss Last week I was really chuffed to be asked to chair a panel on millennials in the workplace on behalf of Bauer at Ad Week Europe. It’s a subject close to be heart, probably in part because in my heart of hearts I still aspire……
- Box Plus Network says the music industry 'needs' its new music campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHWn3dAVC2g As The Box Plus Network launches Box Fresh, its new music campaign for 2017, managing director Matt Rennie has stressed its importance for the music industry. “For a platform like us with access to 15m people every month, I think labels and artists need……
- Pop Sludge Pop culture sketch show, 4Music's first comedy. Stars Harrie Hayes, Steve Bugeja, Jason Forbes, Samantha Baines, Patrick Turpin and more, takes aim at everyone in the world of pop and celebrity - from Pitbull and YouTubers, to fandoms, Pitbull, socialites, Instagrammers and... did we mention……
- Rennie: 'I would be concerned at adding promotional streams into charts' Adding streams from platforms such as YouTube into the charts could set a worrying precedent for the industry, The Box Plus Network managing director Matt Rennie tells Music Week. For some time now, YouTube has faced the ire of an angry music industry that feels……
- Terrified of Blighty… Someone said to me yesterday that they’re 60% or 70% in. And whilst that’s good, and means another vote to remain, I couldn’t help but think “I’m so much more than that, possibly even 100%”. I don’t think think the EU is perfect, far from……
- Box Plus Network launches new UK music channels The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has launched two new linear TV channels – Box Hits and Box Upfront. The UK music video network has also introduced a new social-first digital channel, called BeBox. Box Plus Network said……
- Digital disruptors: the latest developments in digital media with Osborne Clark The Box is the largest music television network in the UK, primarily targeting the 16-24 age range. Matt described how television viewing numbers had been in decline due to the changing ways that media can be consumed. In response to this, The Box has been……