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ArchivesNBC Launches Free Broadband Site for Ad-Supported TV StreamingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:49pm.
New York - NBC Universal has launched a new company that will distribute and syndicate free, ad-supported video programming on the Internet. NBBC -- the National Broadband Company -- will feature both NBC network and local programming, in addition to content from third parties, who will share ad revenue with NBBC. The New York Times cited an executive familiar with the deals, who said NBBC will give content producers about 30% of revenue from ads it sells, 20% to the site hosting the content, and keep 50% for itself.
Yahoo, Intel Bring Online Fantasy Football Stats to TelevisionsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:48pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo announced on Wednesday that it partnered with chipmaker Intel to launch Yahoo Sports for TV, a new service that links Yahoo's online fantasy football games to televisions connected to PCs using Intel's Viiv technology. The service will allow those of Yahoo's 6.7 million fantasy football players -- who also happen have a Viiv PC hooked up to their TV's -- to get real-time updates on their fantasy teams while simultaneously watching live games on TV.
Samsung Develops 32GB, 64GB Flash Memory CardsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:46pm.
Seoul, Korea - Korean consumer electronics firm Samsung has introduced a new 32GB flash memory card, which can be doubled to 64GB and provide storage capacity for up to 40 movies or 16,000 songs in portable media players, cell phones and other devices. Samsung did not provide release date details for the new flash memory technology. Yesterday, Apple introduced a new iPod nano that utilizes an 8GB flash card, currently the largest flash memory capacity that is widely available for inclusion in mass produced electronics devices.
NBC, MediaZone Debut Co-Branded Broadband Sports Video ChannelsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:45pm.
New York - NBC announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with online sports broadcaster MediaZone to launch a co-branded broadband site that will offer live sports programming. The companies previously collaborated on Wimbledon LIVE, a service that streamed more than 325 live matches during the tournament. The co-branded NBC and MediaZone site will offer live and on-demand access to both NBC and MediaZone programming, to include tennis, rugby, basketball, fishing and extreme sports. The Xtreme Sports Channel will be offered for $99.99 per year/$9.99 per month; other channels will include rugby ($129.99 per year); fishing ($39.99 per year); and motocross ($29.99 per year).
The Orchard, Air2Web to Distribute Independent Music to Cell PhonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:42pm.
New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor of independent label music, announced on Wednesday a deal with mobile messaging firm Air2Web, providing the company with technology to deliver digital music to mobile devices. The agreement will enable Orchard artists and labels to sell ringtones, and also insert SMS codes into physical and virtual products. An initial selection of 200 ringtones will be offered in the U.S., with plans to expand the offering to include The Orchard's full catalog of songs, ringtones and master recording ringtones. Atlanta-based Air2Web serves mobile content to 500 carriers in 170 countries. Separately, New York-based The Orchard announced that Dim Mak Records, Norton Records, CornerstoneRAS/Park the Van and Surfdog Records have signed agreements to use the company's digital marketing and distribution services. The deals will add tracks from artists including the Ramones, the New York Dolls, Bloc Party, Annie, and Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks to The Orchard's catalog of over one million tracks.
New Yorker Offers Complete Archives on $299 Portable Hard DriveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:39pm.
New York - Publisher Conde Nast has introduced a palm-sized, 80GB portable hard drive that contains the entire archive of its New Yorker magazine, spanning over 4,000 issues dating back to 1925. The 3x5-inch, brushed aluminum USB drive is selling for $299, and includes around 20GB of extra space on the hard drive for personal use, or subsequent updates from The New Yorker.
Bundled Services Provider RCN Considers Sale, Launches Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:38pm.
Herndon, Va. - RCN, a provider of cable television, high-speed Internet and phone services, said on Wednesday that it has hired New York-based Blackstone Group to explore the possible sale of the company, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The news sent company shares up more than 8% in very heavy trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday afternoon. According to two unnamed sources, the company, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy two years ago and, may draw bids from private-equity firms and communications companies. Herndon, Va.-based RCN has about 400,000 subscribers in cities including D.C. and Los Angeles, but has struggled to compete with larger rivals such as Comcast and Time Warner. Separately, the company on Wednesday announced the launch of a new portable digital music download service, RCN MusicToGo. The service will allow subscribers to transfer unlimited songs to two Windows Media-compatible portable audio players for $13.95 per month.
Cisco Completes Acquisition of Arroyo Video SolutionsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:36pm.
San Jose, Calif. - Cisco Systems, the San Jose, Calif.-based networking equipment giant, said on Wednesday that it has completed its $92 million cash acquisition of Pleasanton, Calif.-based Arroyo Video Solutions, developer of a platform for on-demand television and related consumer services. Cisco said that it has now integrated Arroyo's products into its Cable & Video Initiatives Group. Arroyo has 44 employees, including Drew Major, an original founder of Novell, and Paul Sherer, the former CTO at 3Com.
Online Stock Information Publisher Seeking Alpha Raises FundsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:35pm.
Menlo Park, Calif. - Seeking Alpha, a New York-based, online publisher of stock market opinion and analysis, said that it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Benchmark Capital, a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm. Seeking Alpha provides investors with a system for managing stock market blogs and online financial content. It also is designed to allow editors to verify the quality of the online source and content, edit articles for consistency, tag them by stock ticker, sector or theme for easy access, and fill coverage gaps with copyrighted content.
ABC, Warner Bros. Reach Agreement on Digital Versions of "The Nine"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:33pm.
Burbank, Calif. - Disney-ABC Television Group's ABC Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Warner Bros. Television to offer online streaming episodes of the new Warner Bros. drama series, "The Nine." Under the terms of the "experimental" deal, ABC will offer episodes of the show with commercials on its ABC.com broadband player for a month following their on-air premieres, keeping all ad revenue generated. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. will begin selling commercial-free, downloadable episodes of the programs from digital retailers on the day after their network premieres.
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Comcast Aims for 100 Hours of HD VOD Programming Each MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:32pm.
Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, said on Wednesday that it plans to offer 100 hours of high-definition programming on its video-on-demand service. The company partnered with Starz Entertainment to add at least 20 HD movie titles from Starz each month, including the debut of "The Chronicles of Narnia" on Sept. 15. Comcast's mostly-free video-on-demand service offers a library of 7,500 programs, and recently announced that customers have now viewed 3 billion programs.
Acura to Make XM Standard; Maya Angelou, Natl. Lampoon Coming to XMAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:30pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of digital radio programming with over 7 million subscribers, announced on Wednesday that automaker Acura will make its radios standard equipment in all of its 2007 models. The vehicles will come with a free three-month subscription to XM. Separately, the company announced that poet Dr. Maya Angelou will host a weekly show on the compnay's "Oprah & Friends" channel, and that it has also partnered with National Lampoon to launch a new 24-hour comedy channel. Set to launch Oct. 1, the comedy channel will feature content such as stand-up, satirical news, parody songs and prank calls.
Buzz Watch: Borat and Justin TimberlakeAuthored by Jay Baage on September 13, 2006 - 1:29pm.
 Jagshemash! The coming movie “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” featuring Sacha Baron Cohen has been called this year’s most offensive masterpiece. The trailer is hilarious and if the movie is anything like it, I’m sure that it will score big with the millennials at the box office this fall. When it comes to music, Justin Timberlake is reaching new highs with his latest album “Fururesex/Lovesongs”. It is pure 21st Century club energy.DirecTV Hires TNS Media Research to Cull Interactive TV DataAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:27pm.
New York - Satellite TV provider DirecTV, which counts over 15.5 million subscribers, announced on Wednesday an agreement with TNS Media Research to launch an audience measurement service that will focus on DirecTV interactive subscriber households. TNS will use aggregated and anonymous clickstream data from a sample based on 250,000 DirecTV customers to provide content producers and advertisers with a better understanding of consumer consumption of DirecTV's various programming and interactive services.
The Horror Channel to Distribute Original Series on NBBCAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:26pm.
Guttenberg, N.J. - Broadband video site The Horror Channel announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with NBBC, NBC's new broadband unit, to provide the Horror Channel original series "Shadow Falls" on the free streaming service. The Horror Channel will share in ad revenue generated from its programming on the site. The deal will also provide content from NBC, its affiliates and other NBBC partners to HorrorChannel.com.
Nettwerk Taps iLoop Mobile for Mobile Commerce Sites for BandsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:25pm.
San Jose, Calif. - Mobile applications developer iLoop Mobile said on Wednesday that Canadian independent record label Nettwerk Music Group will use its services to launch e-commerce mobile Internet sites for its artists, including Barenaked Ladies. The agreement will allow Nettwerk to place an optical code on tour posters and advertising that can trigger bands' mobile Internet sites, and deliver free and paid mobile content.
RealNetworks, PlayPhone Launch Mobile Games Subscription ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:24pm.
Seattle - RealNetworks announced on Wednesday the launch of a mobile games and entertainment subscription service that will feature titles from its RealArcade online service. The company partnered with direct-to-consumer mobile distributor PlayPhone on the service, which will offer more than 150 games and thousands of ringtones and wallpaper graphics for cell phones. RealArcade Mobile will be available to Cingular, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile subscribers for an additional $9.99 per month, which will be added to their monthly mobile bills.
PopCap Survey: 71% of Casual Gamers Over 40; 47% Over 50Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:23pm.
Seattle - Online casual games developer and publisher PopCap Games on Wednesday announced results of an online survey of 2,100 of its customer base, which found that 71% are 40 or older, and 47% are 50 or older. Additionally, the survey found that 88% of respondents derive stress relief from playing casual games, and 41% cited stress relief/relaxation as their most important reason for playing -- more than twice the number that said they played for entertainment (27%). Seattle-based PopCap's casual games website attracts 5.5 million unique visitors per month.
Verizon to Offer Mobile Version of CBS SportsLine Fantasy FootballAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:22pm.
Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless said on Wednesday that it partnered with CBS SportsLine to offer the CBS SportsLine Fantasy Football Companion, a mobile version of the network's Web-based fantasy football game. The $4.99 per month application allows players to fully manage their teams from their cell phones.
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