VideoHouse Passes Studio-Backed, Anti-Piracy PRO-IP ActAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 7:31am.
Judge Orders TorrentSpy to Pay MPAA $110 Million in DamagesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2008 - 12:55pm.
Webby Awards Winners Named; Colbert is 'Person of the Year'Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 11:26am.
Microsoft Adds TV Shows from NBC, Others to Zune Web StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 10:48am.
Analysis: Raising the a la Carte AlarmAuthored by Paul Sweeting on May 6, 2008 - 10:17am.
The talk of the digital media blogosphere over the weekend was a report
by written by Bernstein Research analyst Craig Moffet headlined, And
Now for the News...The Emperor Has No Clothes. It's well worth a read
if you can get your hands on it. For those who can't (and even those
who can), digital maverick Mark Cuban has a looong post on his blog about the report in which he reproduces many of the juiciest parts.
tags: Video | Advertising | TV | Mark Cuban | Copyright | Business Models | Bernstein Research | Craig Moffet |
NBC Offers Full Episodes of "The Office," "30 Rock" on iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 12:10pm.
New York - Despite its much-publicized removal of its programs from Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store in December, NBC (NYSE: GE) has begun offering streaming full-length episodes of shows including "The Office" and "30 Rock" for free on the iPhone, Silicon Alley Insider reports. The episodes, which are broken into four parts, included standard TV ads at the end of each segment. CBS' Last.fm to Power AOL Radio in EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 12:05pm.
New York - Last.fm, the social music discovery service owned by CBS, has signed a deal to power AOL Europe's online radio service, beginning in the U.K., France and Germany. The company signed a similar deal earlier this year to power AOL Radio in the U.S. THQ to Develop New Titles for Marvel, DreamWorksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 12:02pm.
New York - Marvel Entertainment said on Thursday that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with video game developer THQ (NASD: THQI), which will create video games based on the Marvel's kid-friendly Super Hero Squad franchise. The initial game is scheduled for release in the fall of 2009. Separately, THQ said it signed a deal with DreamWorks Animation to publish games based on the studio's 2010 fall animated feature film, currently under the working title "Master Mind." The film is billed as a satirical send-up of the superhero genre. Live Universe Acquires TV Listings, Video Site MeeVeeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 11:51am.
Los Angeles - Live Universe, the company started by MySpace founder Brad Greenspan, has acquired MeeVee, a provider of TV and online video listings, for an undisclosed sum, TechCrunch reports. Video Distribution Firm KIT digital Lands $15 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 7:12am.
Dubai - KIT digital (formerly ROO Group), a provider of video distribution and interactive marketing services, announced on Thursday that it has raised $15 million through a private placement of equity. Social News Service Mixx Forges Partnership with CNNAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2008 - 1:29pm.
McLean, Va. - Mixx, an online social news start-up that allows users to submit news stories, vote on their favorites and view the most popular on the site's front page, said on Wednesday that it has forged a key partnership with CNN. Under the deal, users of CNN.com will be able to add CNN headlines and articles to Mixx's platform through "add to" Mixx buttons on CNN.com story pages. Web-based Ad Agency Spot Runner Gets $51 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2008 - 7:29am.
Los Angeles - Spot Runner, a Web-based advertising service that helps local businesses create ads and place them on TV and radio, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $51 million in new financing. tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | Radio | TV | Spot Runner | DMGT | Grupo Televisa | Legg Mason Capital Management | Groupe Arnault/LVMH |
"Intellectual" Video Site FORA.tv Lands $4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2008 - 7:03am.
San Francisco - FORA.tv, a video site that specializes in political and cultural content, has raised $4 million in its first round of funding, from Adobe Ventures, William Randolph Hearst III and others, Beet.TV reported. Personalized Content Search Firm Jinni Raises $1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2008 - 6:36am.
Herzliya, Israel - Jinni, a developer of personalized content search and discovery technology, has raised a $1 million first round of financing from Start-Up Factory, Globes Online reported. Neil Young to Release Entire Repertoire on Blu-ray DiscAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 12:10pm.
San Francisco - Neil Young said on Tuesday that he will release his entire repertoire on Sony's (NYSE: SNE) Blu-ray Disc format, the Associated Press reported. The veteran rocker announced the plans at a conference for Sun Microsystems, whose Java platform powers the interactive features on Blu-ray discs. The first 10-disc set, covering 1963-1972 and set for release in the fall, will include songs, videos, handwritten manuscripts and other content that users will be able to download directly to the discs over the Internet as it become available. Entertainment Rights to Bring Classic Kids Shows OnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 12:07pm.
London - Entertainment Rights, a U.K. media group that holds children's programming rights, on Tuesday announced new Web distribution deals that will bring shows like "He-Man," "She-Ra," "Rocky & Bullwinkle," "Fat Albert" and "Casper the Friendly Ghost" to YouTube, Joost and Babelgum. YouTube will get a Retro Heroes channel featuring 2-5 minute webisodes, while Babelgum and Joost will feature select long-form programming. Biddle to Market Networked Blu-ray Content Service in U.S.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 12:05pm.
Burbank, Calif. - Dreamer, a Korea-based interactive TV developer, said on Tuesday that it has opened an office in Burbank, Calif. to market its Biddle technology, a platform that lets content distributors deliver customized, interactive programming and services to networked Blu-ray Disc players or PlayStation 3 consoles. Dreamer said its Biddle platform is currently in use by over one million subscribers in Korea. P2P Video Delivery Firm Kontiki Completes Split with VeriSignAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 10:14am.
Mountain View, Calif. - Kontiki, the developer of a managed peer delivery platform for video and digital content, said on Tuesday that it has completed its split from parent VeriSign. Mobile TV Firm ROK Buys IPTV Provider Jalipo for $16.8 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 8:02am.
London - ROK Entertainment Group, a provider of mobile TV delivery technology, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Jalipo Ltd, a U.K. provider of IPTV services, through the issuance of 600,000 ROK shares in a transaction valued at about $16.8 million. 3D Gesture Tech Developer Prime Sense Lands $20.4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 6:21am.
Tel Aviv, Israel - Prime Sense, a developer of technology that can enable "3D vision" in electronic devices, has raised $20.4 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners. tags: Games | Deals | VC | 3D | Canaan Partners | Gemini Israel Funds | Genesis Partners | Prime Sense |
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