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DMW Daily, October 10, 2008

Top Stories
o TiVo Gets $105M From DISH; Expects More to Come
o Wal-Mart Backtracks; Extends Support for DRM-Wrapped Songs
o Report: Facebook Hot in U.K.; Overall Social 'Net Growth Slowing
o Report: Universities Adopting Legal Campus Download Services
o Hollywood.com Buys Box Office Data Firm Media by Numbers
o Semantic Browsing Developer AdaptiveBlue Lands $4.5 Million
Opinion & Analysis
o Analysis: Facebook Nr. 2 Website in the UK, but Growth Is Slowing
Briefly Noted
o YouTube Adds Full Episodes of CBS TV Shows
o MacFarlane's Web Cartoon Series Nabs 14 Million Views
o Sling Media Releases $299 SlingCatcher Set-top
o IODA Forms Nordic Joint Venture With Bonnier Amigo
 Top Stories
o TiVo Gets $105M From DISH; Expects More to Come 
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo announced that it has received a payment of $104.6 million from DISH Network operator EchoStar Communications, an award in a patent infringement case over digital video recorder technology. [more..]
o Wal-Mart Backtracks; Extends Support for DRM-Wrapped Songs 
Los Angeles - Wal-Mart has apparently backtracked, and will continue to provide access to DRM-laden tracks consumers purchased at its digital music store before the company decided to begin selling DRM-free MP3s, Engadget reports. [more..]
o Report: Facebook Hot in U.K.; Overall Social 'Net Growth Slowing 
London - While Facebook was the second most-visited website in the U.K. in September, behind Google, growth appears to be slowing for the company and other social networks in the U.K., according to a report from measurement and analysis firm Hitwise. [more..]
o Report: Universities Adopting Legal Campus Download Services 
Los Angeles - Legal download services are gaining traction among U.S. universities, as 15% already offer such a piracy-alternative while another 17% either plan to offer or are considering adding one, Ars Technica reported, citing a new survey from Educase, which represents campus IT professionals.
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o Hollywood.com Buys Box Office Data Firm Media by Numbers 
Los Angeles - Hollywood.com, an entertainment site offering celebrity and movie news, reviews and showtimes, has acquired Media by Numbers, an Encino, Calif.-based provider of box office data, analysis and commentary, Variety reported. [more..]
o Semantic Browsing Developer AdaptiveBlue Lands $4.5 Million 
New York - AdaptiveBlue, a developer of semantics-based browsing technology, has raised $4.5 million in its second round of venture capital, PE Week Wire reported, citing a regulatory filing. [more..]
 Opinion & Analysis
o Analysis: Facebook Nr. 2 Website in the UK, but Growth Is Slowing 
Facebook’s success in the UK (and many other markets) is undeniable, and - as the chart below illustrates - the growth hasn’t stopped yet. However, it has slowed: traffic to the site increased by 4% between August and September this year, down from 50% over the same period last year, blogs Hitwise's Robin Goad. [more..]
 Briefly Noted
o YouTube Adds Full Episodes of CBS TV Shows 
New York - Google's YouTube is now offering full-length episodes of CBS TV shows, and is reportedly in talks with other networks to sign similar deals, Reuters reported on Friday. [more..]
o MacFarlane's Web Cartoon Series Nabs 14 Million Views 
Los Angeles - "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane's "Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy" Web series has drawn more than 14 million views in the three weeks since it was posted, TVWeek.com reported, citing data from Media Rights Capital. [more..]
o Sling Media Releases $299 SlingCatcher Set-top 
Foster City, Calif. - Sling Media this week shipped its SlingCatcher set-top box to retailers, a universal media player that can deliver broadcast TV, Internet video and personal content to a television. [more..]
o IODA Forms Nordic Joint Venture With Bonnier Amigo 
Berlin - IODA, a digital distributor of independent label music, announced this week the launch of IODA Nordic through a partnership with Bonnier Amigo Music Group. [more..]