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ArchivesWalmart Launches IPTV-based In-Store Digital Ad NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 12:12pm.
Bentonville,
Ark. - Retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) on Wednesday
introduced the Walmart Smart Network, an in-store IPTV-based network that it
hopes to expand to 27,000 screens in more than 2,700 stores by 2010. The
company sunk $10 million into research and development for the network, which
will allow advertisers to target by store, screen, day and time-of-day. Walmart
is working with Studio2 for custom programming; Thomson's Premier Retail
Networks for operations and ad sales; and DS-IQ for analytical insights for
advertisers. Walmart previously operated a satellite-based in-store network in
3,000 stores.
HarperCollins Debuts Authonomy Social NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 12:10pm.
London
- Publisher HarperCollins has launched a social network for aspiring authors,
Authonomy.com, where members will be tasked with reading sample chapters and manuscripts
with an eye towards discovering new talent, FT.com reports. HarperCollins has
pledged to read the ten top-rated submissions to the site each month; the
company generally received 50 submissions each week. The invite-only version of
Authonomy attracted 1,200 members and 360 submissions.
We7 Adds EMI Tracks to Ad-Supported Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 12:09pm.
London - We7, an ad-supported online music service,
announced that it has added some 400,000 tracks from major label EMI's catalog
to its service, to be made available both as ad-funded streams and paid MP3
downloads. U.K.-based We7 has similar licensing deals with Sony BMG and Warner
Music. "I am very happy my catalogue is finally available on We7,"
said We7 co-founder and investor, and EMI roster artist Peter Gabriel.
Nokia Ships $800 N96 Multimedia ComputerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 12:08pm.
Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) on Wednesday began
shipping its Nokia N96 multimedia computer, a EUR 550 ($800) handset that features
a 2.8-inch display, live mobile TV, 5-megapixel camera, turn-by-turn voice
navigation and 16GB of internal memory. The company said that, in many markets,
the N96 will come pre-loaded with a "blockbuster movie."
New Stream Media Signs Majors to U.K. Concert Streaming DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 12:06pm.
London - New Stream Media, a
provider of digital media broadcasting and distribution services, announced on Wednesday
that it has signed licensing deals with all four major labels, for the rights
to record and distribute live concerts from London's O2 stadium and indigo2 venues. The
deal includes online, digital TV and mobile rights. New Stream also produces
"Live at indigo2," a live concert series broadcast on ITV2 and made
available for purchase and download via 7digital.com.
The Orchard to Distribute MusicMasters Jazz, Classical TracksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 12:03pm.
New York
- The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), a digital distributor of music and video content, said on Wednesday
that it has signed a deal with Musical Heritage Society's MusicMasters label
for the rights to distribute rare classical jazz recordings to digital
retailers. The deal includes rare recordings by Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman
and others.
Germany's Saturn Taps 24-7 Entertainment for Music StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 12:01pm.
Berlin
- 24-7 Entertainment, a provider of branded digital and mobile entertainment
distribution services, announced that German retail giant Saturn will be its
first European partner to offer major label Universal Music's full digital
music catalog in a DRM-free format. With the addition of over 215,000 tracks
from Universal, Saturn's 24-7-powered store now offers over 2 million MP3
tracks for purchase and download.
DirecTV, TiVo Team on New HD DVRAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 11:32am.
El Segundo,
Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV (NYSE: DTV)
announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its relationship with TiVo (NASD: TIVO), and
will jointly develop and distribute a new HD DirecTV DVR with TiVo to its 17.1
million subscribers.
Amazon Launches SoundUnwound Music Database WikiAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 9:20am.
Seattle
- Online retail giant Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) has launched a new wiki-styled online music
database, SoundUnwound, which allows any user to post and update informational,
multimedia profiles on musical artists.
tags: Video | Music | YouTube | Amazon | MusicBrainz | User-Generated | IMDb | Amazon MP3 | Wiki | SoundUnwound |
Will Google's New Web Browser Chrome Be A Threat To Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft IE?Authored by Jay Baage on September 3, 2008 - 9:02am.
M-Qube Settles with Florida AG Over Mobile Ad FraudAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 8:58am.
Tallahassee,
Fla. - M-Qube, a unit of VeriSign (NASD: VRSN)
that aggregates billing services for mobile content distribution, has reached a
settlement agreement with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, over
unauthorized ringtone and other mobile content charges to customers' bills.
Abu Dhabi Media Co. to Sink $1B Into Films, Digital ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 8:36am.
 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The Abu Dhabi Media
Company, a Middle Eastern media conglomerate formed in 2007 that has interest
across publishing, TV, radio and digital media, announced on Wednesday that it
will sink more than $1 billion over the next five years into the creation of
full-length feature films and digital content. The Imagenation joint venture
will partner with U.S.-based and other international producers to finance and
produce content for both the global and Arabic-language markets, and expects an
initial slate of eight films each year.
Gannett Acquires Majority Stake in CareerBuilderAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 8:17am.
 McLean, Va. - Gannett (NYSE: GCI), the publisher of USA Today
and 84 other daily newspapers, said on Wednesday that it has paid $135 million
to Tribune for an additional 10% stake in CareerBuilder, giving the company a
controlling interest in the country's largest online job site. Gannett now owns
50.8% of CareerBuilder.
Survey: Over 70% of DVR Owners "Can't Live Without" ThemAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 8:11am.
London - More than 70% of
digital video recorder owners say they cannot live without them, according to a
survey of 1,000 DVR owners in the U.S.,
U.K., Italy and Australia conducted by NDS (NASD: NNDS), a maker
of smart cards and other technology for digital pay-TV services.
Liberty Media to Spin Off Entertainment BusinessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 7:21am.
Englewood, Colo. - Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA) announced on Wednesday that it plans to split off its Liberty Entertainment group, which includes the company's stakes in DirecTV, Starz, FUN Technologies, GSN, WildBlue Communications and Liberty Sports, into a separate public company. tags: Games | Deals | TV | Starz | FUN Technologies | GSN | Liberty Media | Stocks | Liberty Entertainment |
Viacom's Paramount Acquires "Scene It?" Developer ScreenlifeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 6:48am.
Seattle
- Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Pictures announced that it has acquired Screenlife, the
developer of "Scene It?" DVD-based trivia games, for an
undisclosed sum.
tags: Games | Deals | Video | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Acquisitions | Viacom | Screenlife | Scene It |
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