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Breaking Digital Video NewsE.U. to Allow "3-Strikes" Laws in New Telecoms RegulationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 12:35pm.
 Brussels - The European Union
has dropped language from proposed telecoms regulation that would have
established Internet access as a "fundamental right," providing new
leeway for countries like France
and Great Britain
that have enacted or are considering "three-strikes" laws that
suspend repeat copyright infringers' Internet connections, according to
published reports. The issue had been a sticking point holding up the telecoms
regulation, and the new version represents a compromise between copyright and
consumer interests.
tags: Video | Law | Policy | Music | Copyright | European Union | Three-Strikes | La Quad | Viviane Reding |
DMW Vlog: Craig Newmark on What's Next For CraigslistAuthored by Jay Baage on November 4, 2009 - 6:58am.
DMW Vlog - Craigslist's Founder Craig Newmark was featured in a really interesting luncheon keynote interview at DMW's recent Digital Media Conference West. We caught up with him afterwards and talked briefly about what is next for Craigslist, what he sees as the most interesting online phenomena right now and which social networks he uses himself. tags: Video | Marketing | Facebook | Events | LinkedIn | Craigslist | Social Media | Twitter | Craig Newmark | Digital Media Conference West |
Norwegian Court: ISP Telenor Need Not Block The Pirate BayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 9:57am.
Oslo, Norway - International record label trade group IFPI
has lost its court case that sought to compel Norwegian ISP Telenor to block
its subscribers' access to file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, TorrentFreak
reported.
Sling Media Founder Backs Web TV Index ClickerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 8:40am.
Los Angeles - Clicker, an index of TV shows and other video
available online, has received an investment from Sling Media founder and
former CEO Blake Krikorian, who has also taken a seat on the company's board.
Everlater Lands Funding for Online Travel JournalsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 8:30am.
Boulder,
Colo. - Everlater, the provider
of an online travel journal service that lets users share travel experiences,
announced that it has raised an undisclosed sum of first round funding, led by
Highway 12 Ventures.
Advertisement: NewTeeVee Live 2 Weeks Away! Explore the $86B TV Market as It Moves Online!Authored by Jay Baage on November 4, 2009 - 1:23pm.
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Conference YouTube Head of Content Partnerships Steps DownAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 10:33am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's YouTube has
lost its head of content partnerships, as Jordan Hoffner has left to joint a
new content venture at IAC headed up by Ben Silverman, PaidContent reported. Hoffner
will be replaced at YouTube by Chris Maxcy, who was leading YouTube's music
content partnership efforts.
Hulu Provides Schedule of Upcoming TV Episode ReleasesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 10:31am.
Los Angeles
- Hulu, the online video joint venture between News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and
Disney (NYSE: DIS), has launched a new feature that will let users know when new episodes
of TV shows are scheduled to become available on the site. The new Coming Soon
feature will offer a weekly schedule of when shows from ABC, NBC ad Fox are
slated to go live on Hulu after their broadcast premieres.
Foo Fighters Live Concert Webcast Serves 440,000 StreamsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 10:28am.
Los Angeles - A live webcast
of a performance by the Foo Fighters from their Los Angeles studio drew 440,000 live streams
and a total of more than 150,000 viewers from around the world, NewTeeVee
reported. The webcast was produced by Livestream, and available online via the
band's site, Livestream, Facebook, and the iPhone. A recent live webcast of a
U2 concert on YouTube drew a reported near 10 million viewers.
Web Video Index Blinkx to Raise $8.1 Million in Share OfferingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 7:25am.
San Francisco - Blinkx, the provider of a searchable index
of Web videos, announced on Tuesday that will raise $8.1 million through an
offering of shares representing 10% of the company.
Report: Apple Pitching Networks $30 iTunes TV SubscriptionsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:59am.
New York
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has been pitching TV networks a plan to offer an iTunes-based TV
subscription service that would cost about $30 a month, All Things D reported,
citing multiple unnamed sources.
Report: Comcast Closer to NBC Universal DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:50am.
 New York - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) is closer to a deal with General Electric (NYSE: GE)
to take over control of its NBC Universal unit, after meetings last week
concluded with a tentative agreement on the main points, The New York Times
reported, citing people briefed on the talks. Under the proposed deal, Comcast
would contribute "several billions of dollars in cash and its own stable
of cable networks," and receive a 51% stake of NBC Universal.
tags: Deals | Video | TV | Movies | Comcast | Acquisitions | NBC Universal | News Corp. | Vivendi | GE |
Funny or Die to Launch Dedicated YouTube ChannelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 3:27pm.
San Francisco - Funny or Die, the Web comedy studio backed
by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, plans to launch its own YouTube (NASD: GOOG) channel next
month, COO Mitch Galbraith said at Digital Media Wire's Digital Media
Conference West in San Francisco, NewTeeVee reported. The company, which had
previously operated a standalone site with an embeddable player, also has plans
to produce a TV show for HBO and a feature film.
Live U2 Concert on YouTube Serves 10 Million StreamsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 9:41am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - The live video webcast
of U2's concert at the Rose Bowl on Sunday via Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube served up
nearly 10 million streams, a company spokesperson told NewTeeVee.
NBA Releases Live Mobile Video Streaming ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 9:34am.
Los Angeles
- The National Basketball Association (NBA) has released a new live mobile
video application, for platforms including Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and the Google (NASD: GOOG)
Android Marketplace, which will cost $40 per year.
tags: Mobile | Sports | Video | TV | Apple | NBA | BlackBerry | iPhone | Research In Motion | Google Android |
CBS's Last.fm to Debut Video Service Last.TVAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 11:50am.
New York - CBS-owned (NYSE: CBS) social music discovery service Last.fm is planning
to launch a new video service called Last.TV, Music Week reports. The service
will reportedly initially cover music festivals in Europe,
and is expected to launch in January.
Sweden's Voddler Introduces Video-on-Demand SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 11:49am.
Stockholm, Sweden - Voddler on Wednesday debuted its online
video-on-demand service in Sweden,
which features movies, TV episodes and music from partners including Paramount and Disney,
Variety reported. The service, which is expected to launch across all Nordic
countries in a year's time, is also reportedly close to signing a deal with
Sony Pictures.
Netflix to Raise $200 Million in Notes OfferingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 10:17am.
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Netflix (NASD: NFLX), the online DVD
rental service, said on Wednesday that it plans to raise $200 million through a
notes offering.
U.K. Parliament to Consider "Three-Strikes" P2P BillAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 10:14am.
 London - The U.K. government plans to introduce a bill
mimicking France's
recently enacted "three-strikes" legislation on file-sharing, which
authorizes the suspension of the Internet accounts of those warned repeatedly
they are violating copyrights, according to published reports. The bill will
"make technical measures available, including account suspension," U.K.
business, innovation and skills minister Peter Mandelson said at a meeting of
government and entertainment industry heads, according to PaidContent's
coverage.
Report: Pirate Bay Being Courted by Four New SuitorsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 9:45am.
 Stockholm, Sweden - In the wake of the unraveling of Global
Gaming Factory's unsuccessful attempt to acquire The Pirate Bay, as many as
four new suitors have emerged with an eye towards purchasing the file-sharing
hub, TorrentFreak reported, citing Sweden's Dagens Industri. Reservella, the
Seychelles-based holding company that currently owns the Pirate Bay,
is reportedly currently in talks with GamersGate, a Swedish online games firm.
tags: Deals | Video | P2P | Music | Acquisitions | Copyright | The Pirate Bay | Global Gaming Factory | Hans Pandeya | Reservella | GamersGate | Theodore Bergquist |
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