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ArchivesiPod Plant Defangs Lawsuit Against Chinese JournalistsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:47pm.
San Francisco - Following an outpouring of negative publicity, the Chinese manufacturing plant Apple hired to make its iPods has largely taken the teeth out of a defamation lawsuit it filed against two Chinese journalists who reported on alleged sweatshop conditions at the plant, CNET News.com reported.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | iPod | Apple | China | Labor | Journalism | Manufacturing | Sweatshops | Foxconn |
Hollywood Studios Expand Blu-ray Movie Distribution to Japan, EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:44pm.
Culver City, Calif. - The major Hollywood movie studios on Thursday announced release schedules for around 75 Blu-ray Disc movie titles in European and other foreign markets, to coincide with the availability of Blu-ray hardware in Europe, Japan, Australia and Korea.
Electronic Arts Signs In-Game Ad Deals With Massive, IGA WorldwideAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:42pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts on Thursday announced its entry into the in-game advertising market, signing new agreements with in-game ad providers Massive Incorporated and IGA Worldwide.
CEA, Public Knowledge Deride RIAA Copyright Education CampaignAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:38pm.
San Francisco - The Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) "back to school" anti-piracy educational campaign has been criticized by a number of trade associations and public interest organizations as "inaccurate, self-contradictory, and a disservice and embarrassment to the respectable institutions that RIAA has enlisted.
Sirius to Offer Internet-Only Service, "Best of" Howard Stern UncensoredAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:35pm.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming with 4.7 million subscribers, plans to launch an online-only subscription service that will charge the same $12.95 per month as its satellite-based service, according to a post on the Sirius Backstage blog.
tags: Internet | Subscriptions | Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Sirius | Howard Stern | Commerce | Satellite |
TiVo Subscribers Up 24% to 4.4 Million; Loss Widens on Legal CostsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:33pm.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo, a provider of digital video recorder hardware, software and services, announced on Thursday that it now counts 4.4 million subscribers, a 24% increase from a year ago.
California Senate Approves Video Franchising BillAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:30pm.
Sacramento, Calif. - The California State Senate voted 33-4 on Wednesday night in favor of a bill that would open the state's cable franchising process and make it easier for telecommunications firms like Verizon and AT&T to offer digital video services in California.
MSN to Stream CW Shows Before First Network BroadcastsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:28pm.
Los Angeles - The new CW Network, which will combine programming from UPN and WB, has partnered with Microsoft's MSN to offer full streaming episodes of four of its prime-time series before their broadcast premieres, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
SinglePoint Raises $30.8 Million, Acquires Mobile Media North AmericaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:25pm.
Bellevue, Wash. - Wireless Services Corp. announced on Thursday that it has raised $30.8 million in new financing -- a portion of which was used to acquire Mobile Media North America -- and has changed its name to SinglePoint.
NeoMedia Kills HipCricket Deal, Raises $5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:22pm.
Fort Myers, Fla. - NeoMedia Technologies, a diversified technology company, announced that it has terminated its $4.5 million deal to acquire HipCricket, a Connecticut-based provider of mobile marketing technology to broadcasters and brand marketers.
Allot ISP Software Throttles Encrypted BitTorrent TrafficAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:19pm.
San Francisco - Wired News reported on Thursday on a new service that allows ISPs to detect encrypted BitTorrent file-sharing traffic on their networks.
Sprint Launches Mobile Radio Service, Buy Two Get One Free DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:16pm.
Overland Park, Kan. - Wireless carrier Sprint on Thursday announced the launch of Sprint Radio, a service that will offer over 50 channels of streaming radio and video from partners including NPR, ESPN and Radio Disney.
Handleman Company President ResignsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:15pm.
Troy, Mich. - The Handleman Company, one of the largest distributors of music and video game hardware and software to retailers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., announced on Thursday that president and COO John Beeder has resigned.
Sony UK Introduces Walkman NW-200 Series Sports MP3 PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:12pm.
London - Sony UK on Thursday introduced a new line of Walkman NW-200 Series Sports MP3 Players, which will be released in Europe next month.
J/Arista Records Website Debuts "Clip of the Week" FeatureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:10pm.
New York - J/Arista Records, a label within Sony BMG, announced on Thursday that it will launch a "Clip of the Week" feature on its site that will stream exclusive footage from its artists such as interviews, live performances and music video outtakes.
Netflix Launches Personalized Trailers; Aims to Host 10,000 PreviewsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:06pm.
Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix, which counts more than 5 million subscribers, announced on Thursday that it has launched a new personalized movie trailers section on its website.
Live Nation Posts Archival Motorsports Clips on Google VideoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:03pm.
Aurora, Ill. - Live Nation, a live event promoter and venue management company, announced on Thursday that it has posted archival footage from its motor sports division's events for viewing on Google Video. Live Nation motorsports events include supercross, Monster Jam, Nitro Jam drag racing series, arenacross and freestyle motocross. The video can be found by searching "LiveNation" on Google Video.
Career Moves: August 31, 2006Authored by dmw on August 31, 2006 - 11:32am.
MTV Networks has named Hank Close President of U.S. Ad Sales. Close, who was formerly Executive Vice President, Ad Sales, MTVN Music/Comedy/Logo Group, will be responsible for managing MTVN's entire U.S. sales organization across all of the company's brands. Close will continue to be based in New York City and report to Michael Wolf, President and COO, MTVN. ANALYSIS: Price Fall for Flat Screen TVs in 2007 Great NewsAuthored by Jay Baage on August 31, 2006 - 7:59am.
Finally, it seems like 2007 will be the year prices of popular flat panel TV sets will drop to the level that most people can afford them. Industry insiders at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin predict that prices will drop by as much as a third, or more, next year. |
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