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ArchivesViacom's MTV Acquires Atom Entertainment for $200 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:18pm.
 New York - Viacom's MTV Networks announced on Wednesday that it has acquired San Francisco-based Atom Entertainment, a provider of short films and online games, for $200 million. Atom's holdings include online film pioneer AtomFilms.com, online games site Shockwave.com, AddictingGames.com and AddictingClips.com.
tags: Games | Deals | Internet | Video | Investing | MTV | Acquisitions | Viacom | Atom Entertainment |
Japanese Electronics Giants Partner to Develop Internet TVsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:16pm.
Tokyo - A group of Japanese consumer electronics firms that includes Matsushita, Sony, Sharp, Toshiba and Hitachi have announced plans to develop a joint standard for Internet-based televisions, the Associated Press reported.
Univ. of California to Digitize Libraries Via Google Book SearchAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:14pm.
Mountain View, Calif. - Google announced on Wednesday that the University of California has joined its Google Book Search project, which will digitize books from libraries at UC and fellow partners including the University of Michigan, the New York Public Library, and Stanford, Harvard and Oxford universities.
tags: Online Publishing | College | Google | Libraries | Education | Publishing | Books | Reference | UC |
Financial Times: Viacom Pondering Bid for Social Networking Site BeboAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:12pm.
London - Media conglomerate Viacom is looking into buying social networking service Bebo.com, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Actors' Unions Extend Commercials Pact; Will Study New Media CompensationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:11pm.
Los Angeles - The Hollywood actors' unions announced that they have agreed on a two-year extension of contracts that determine how they are paid for commercials, including those appearing on the Internet and other digital media.
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | Law | TV | Career | Unions | Compensation | Actors | Commercials |
Sprint Offers Live Radio of Every Major League Baseball GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:09pm.
Overland Park, Kan. - Wireless carrier Sprint announced on Wednesday a deal with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, to offer subscribers the live radio broadcast of every major league baseball game through MLB.com's Gameday Audio service.
Mark Burnett, Emilio Estefan Partner on Multimedia Joint VentureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:07pm.
Los Angeles - Reality TV producer Mark Burnett ("Survivor," "The Apprentice") announced on Wednesday that he has formed a joint venture with music producer Emilio Estefan, to develop multimedia entertainment for the Hispanic community that will be distributed on the Internet, mobile devices and network broadcast.
tags: Internet | Video | Music | Fitness | Hispanic | Joint Ventures | Mark Burnett | Emilio Estefan |
MobiTV to Support WiMAX StandardAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:05pm.
Emeryville, Calif. - MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV and digital radio services for cell phones, Wi-Fi and broadband-enabled devices, announced on Wednesday that it will additionally support the emerging WiMAX 802.16 wireless standard. "WiMAX is one of the most promising new wireless technologies to emerge over the last several years.
A&E Television Networks Adds Shows to iTunes StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:04pm.
New York - A&E Television Networks announced on Wednesday that it has made programs from its A&E Network, The Biography Channel and The History Channel available for purchase and download from Apple's iTunes Store.
ITV Channels Added to U.K. Wireless Carrier 3's Mobile TV ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:00pm.
London - U.K. wireless carrier 3 has announced an agreement with ITV, to offer the U.K. broadcaster's ITV1 and ITV Play games channel on its mobile TV service, which is powered by MobiTV.
ITV Channels Added to U.K. Wireless Carrier 3's Mobile TV ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 1:00pm.
London - U.K. wireless carrier 3 has announced an agreement with ITV, to offer the U.K. broadcaster's ITV1 and ITV Play games channel on its mobile TV service, which is powered by MobiTV.
Efficient Frontier to Provide Search Engine Marketing for Fox Interactive MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:58pm.
Mountain View, Calif. - Efficient Frontier, a provider of search engine marketing services, announced on Wednesday that it has been hired to manage Fox Interactive Media's paid search across its MySpace, FoxSports, IGN, RottenTomatoes and other Web properties.
Bix.com Creates Online Talent Competitions for User-Generated MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:56pm.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Bix.com on Wednesday introduced its website that lets anyone create an online talent competition. After creating a theme, the site asks users to decide how entries should be submitted (e.g. audio, video, photo) and offers an e-mail marketing tool to publicize the contest.
MSN Video to Webcast JVC Jazz FestivalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:54pm.
Newport, R.I. - Microsoft's MSN Video announced on Wednesday that it will webcast performances from the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I,. beginning on Sunday, Aug. 13.
Polyphonic HMI Gets Patent on Music Recommendation TechnologyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:51pm.
Barcelona, Spain - Polyphonic HMI, a developer of audio technology, announced on Wednesday that it has been granted a patent for its Method and System for Music Recommendation.
Broadline Seeks Content Providers for Lasoo IPTV ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:49pm.
San Francisco - Broadline Media Group, a provider of on-demand Internet TV (IPTV) technology and content, announced that it is now seeking content providers for its Lasoo broadband TV service.
Digital Music Group Expands Into Music VideosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:48pm.
Sacramento, Calif. - Digital Music Group, an owner and distributor of out-of-print and back catalog recordings, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a number of agreements that mark its entry into the digital music video market.
Applian Software Automatically Records Any Streaming MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:46pm.
San Anselmo, Calif. - Applian Technologies on Wednesday introduced its WM Recorder 11, an application that automatically records any streaming audio or video played on a PC with no user intervention.
Sony to Sell "American Idol"-branded Music Creation SoftwareAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:44pm.
Madison, Wisc. - Sony Media Software announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with FremantleMedia, creators of the "American Idol" series, to develop American Idol-branded versions of its music creation software.
tags: Licensing | Video | Tech | TV | Music | Sony | Commerce | Software | American Idol | FremantleMedia |
H2O Audio Debuts First iPod Nano Case from "Outdoor" LineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:42pm.
Salt Lake City, Utah - H2O Audio, a manufacturer of waterproof housings for MP3 players, on Wednesday introduced the first product from its new line of Outdoor gear.
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