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Mobile Broadcast Software Firm Roundbox Gets $12 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 17, 2008 - 7:18am.

Florham Park, N.J. - Roundbox, a provider of mobile broadcast applications, has called down $12 million of a $20 million third round of financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

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Mobile Media Delivery Firm Roundbox Raises $15 Million

Authored by dmw on April 5, 2006 - 1:05pm.
Florham Park, N.J. - Roundbox, a developer of mobile media broadcast technology, announced that it has raised $15 million in its second round of venture capital financing. Polaris Venture Partners led the investment round; previous investors RRE Ventures and Core Capital Partners also participated. New Jersey-based Roundbox's technology can distribute live TV, video clips, music and other media to cell phones over mobile networks such as FLO, DVB-H and DMB, as well as using various multicasting network technologies. The company's technology will be utilized by Gemstar-TV Guide in the launch of its TV Guide Mobile service. Roundbox will use the funds to expand its product capabilities, and for marketing and sales operations.
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Gemstar Launches TV Guide Mobile

Authored by dmw on April 4, 2006 - 4:41pm.
Los Angeles - Gemstar-TV Guide, a developer of electronic program guides for digital television services, on Tuesday announced the launch of TV Guide Mobile, a version of its TV listings for cell phones, in addition to a mobile TV version of its TV Guide Channel. Los Angeles-based Gemstar said it partnered with mobile firms including Roundbox, Alacre, m-Qube and mPortal to develop the services. The company said the new version of TV Guide Mobile will add the ability for users to schedule recordings of TV shows on their digital video recorders.
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