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Quepasa.com Launches Mobile Storefront

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 30, 2006 - 12:29pm.

Scottsdale, Ariz. - Online Hispanic community Quepasa announced on Wednesday the launch of a mobile entertainment storefront at Quepasa.com. The site will offer more than 5,000 ringtones, wallpapers and related products initially to Cingular, AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers.

Musiwave to Power Mobile Music Service for Telefonica Moviles Espana

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 29, 2006 - 1:18pm.

Paris - Musiwave, a provider of mobile music entertainment services, announced on Tuesday that it will power a new mobile music service for Spanish wireless carrier Telefonica Moviles Espana.

Narrowstep to Power IPTV Service for Terra Networks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2006 - 11:59am.

New York - Narrowstep, a provider of broadband TV delivery services, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Spain-based Terra Networks, which operates websites in the U.S., Spain and Latin America. Under the deal, Terra will use New York-based Narrowstep's technology to launch a trial of a new Internet TV service with dedicated channels for Spain and Peru.

Yahoo Telemundo Launches Online Short Film Contest

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 2, 2006 - 1:26pm.

Miami - Yahoo Telemundo, a partnership between the Internet portal and Spanish-language broadcaster, on Wednesday announced the launch of an online short film festival. Sponsored by the Toyota Yaris, the Yahoo Telemundo Short Film Festival will seek film submissions from Hispanic filmmakers in both English and Spanish on Yahoo Telemundo Cine, the companies' online movie channel. Online voting will run through Oct. 20, with the most popular shorts to be aired on both Telemundo and mun2.

Warner Bros. Adds Spanish-language TV Dubs to AOL's In2TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 19, 2006 - 12:44pm.

Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. announced on Wednesday that it has added episodes of more than two dozen older TV series dubbed into Spanish to its free streaming service venture with AOL, In2TV.

Terra Networks to Distribute Jump TV International Television Feeds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2006 - 11:19am.

New York - Jump TV, an Internet TV service that offers international news and programming feeds, said on Friday that it has signed an agreement with Latin American portal Terra Networks, to distribute its programming to Terra customers in 17 countries.

WSJ: Univision’s Board Approves Sale

Authored by Robert Spears on June 26, 2006 - 8:14pm.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Univision’s board approved the sale of the Spanish-language broadcaster to a consortium of private-equity investors for about $12.3 billion.

StarMedia, VOY Music Launch Latin Digital Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2006 - 4:27pm.

Miami - StarMedia, a unit of broadband provider Wanadoo that serves 20 million Spanish-speaking subscribers, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Latin digital music service provider VOY Music.

9 Squared Launches Latin Music Ringtone Application

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2006 - 1:37pm.

San Diego - Mobile entertainment publisher 9 Squared on Thursday announced the launch of a Latin music ringtone application.

Tvext Adds Spanish-language Soap Operas to IPTV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 31, 2006 - 12:56pm.

Washington - Internet TV service Tvext announced on Wednesday that it has added two popular South American soap operas to its service.

MovieTickets.com Launches Spanish-language Version

Authored by dmw on May 11, 2006 - 12:33pm.

Los Angeles - MovieTickets.com, a provider of advance online movie ticket sales, announced on Thursday the launch of a Spanish-language version of its site. In addition to the 77 U.S. theater chains it serves, Los Angeles-based MovieTickets.com said the new site would enable the company to support exhibitors in Spanish-speaking countries.

Sprint Launches Spanish-language Mobile TV Service

Authored by dmw on May 4, 2006 - 7:53am.

Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint on Thursday launched Sprint TV En Vivo, which it says is the first Spanish-language live mobile TV service offered in the U.S. The service will offer a mix of Spanish- and English-language channels designed for the Hispanic community, including ESPN Deportes, Discovery en Espanol, Sorpresa and ABC News Now. Sprint TV En Vivo is powered by MobiTV, and will be available for $9.99 per month.

Up-Mobile to Distribute World Cup Mascot Mobile Clips

Authored by dmw on April 25, 2006 - 1:10pm.

Miami - Up-Mobile, a distributor of Spanish-language mobile entertainment content, said on Tuesday that it acquired the rights to offer the 2006 FIFA World Cup Official Mascot TV Series. Germany's Creation Club has produced 21 40-second video clips for cell phones featuring a live-action puppet of "Goleo VI," the official World Cup mascot, as well as 24 10-second 3D animations for cell phones. Miami-based Up-Mobile will distribute Spanish-language versions of the clips in the U.S. and Latin America.

Spanish Court Shutters Discount MP3 Site Weblisten.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 2, 2005 - 3:13am.

London -- A long-running Spain-based website that offered discount MP3 song downloads has been shut down by a Spanish court for copyright violations. Founded in 1997, Weblisten.com had previously survived numerous legal actions brought against it by AGEDI, the Spanish producers' collecting society, as well as from major and independent record labels. The maintained its legality, saying it had secured licensing agreements it secured with music publishers, but was shut down by the Third Criminal Court of Madrid following a court hearing on May 31. As part of its ruling, the court ordered Weblisten to pay an undisclosed fine, and destroy its databases of unauthorized music. "We have finally achieved justice and put an end to this website's activities," said AGEDI president Antonio Guisasola. "The company has earned a lot of money illegally by exploiting artists' recordings and has given nothing back to the creators and producers of that music."

Spanish Internet Firm Terra Lycos Cuts 22% of U.S. Jobs

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2003 - 3:56am.

Waltham, Mass. -- Terra Lycos, an Internet media giant based in Spain with significant U.S. operations, on Wednesday cut more than 20 percent of its U.S. staff. In all, 147 of the company's 649 employees were affected, Reuters reported. The across-the-board cuts spanned the company's offices in Miami, Mountain View, Calif., New York and San Francisco, and its headquarters in Waltham, Mass. Terra Lycos is attempting to eliminate redundancies and pare expenses to deal with a sharp decline in advertising revenue. http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/030205/media_terralycos_1.html

Quepasa.com Launches Mobile Storefront

Musiwave to Power Mobile Music Service for Telefonica Moviles Espana

Narrowstep to Power IPTV Service for Terra Networks

Yahoo Telemundo Launches Online Short Film Contest

Warner Bros. Adds Spanish-language TV Dubs to AOL's In2TV

Terra Networks to Distribute Jump TV International Television Feeds

WSJ: Univision’s Board Approves Sale

StarMedia, VOY Music Launch Latin Digital Music Service

9 Squared Launches Latin Music Ringtone Application

Tvext Adds Spanish-language Soap Operas to IPTV Service

MovieTickets.com Launches Spanish-language Version

Sprint Launches Spanish-language Mobile TV Service

Up-Mobile to Distribute World Cup Mascot Mobile Clips

Spanish Court Shutters Discount MP3 Site Weblisten.com

Spanish Internet Firm Terra Lycos Cuts 22% of U.S. Jobs

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