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Breaking Digital Video NewsWSJ: Comcast, GE Agree on $30 Billion NBCU ValuationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 8:55am.
 New York - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA), the nation's largest cable TV provider, has
agreed with General Electric (NYSE: GE) on a valuation of $30 billion for NBC Universal,
the film and television company it is seeking to acquire, The Wall Street
Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The sources told The
Journal that the two companies "are now ironing out the final details of
an agreement...which could come as early as the end of this week."
E.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 |
Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in Pre-Order DVD Price WarAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 10:38am.
New York
- After retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) cut the price of pre-order DVDs on its website to
$10 on Thursday, rivals Amazon (NASD: AMZN) and Target (NYSE: TGT) followed suit by lowering their own pre-order
DVD prices to $9.99, the Associated Press reported. On Friday morning, Wal-Mart
responded by further discounting pre-order DVDs to $9.98. The price-cutting
wars followed a similar battle over book prices amongst the three retailers --
which in recent weeks pushed prices as low as $8.98.
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.
Walmart.com Prices Top 10 Pre-Order DVDs at $10Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 1:28pm.
Brisbane,
Calif. - Walmart.com (NYSE: WMT) is now
offering a $10 price tag and free home delivery on its top ten pre-order DVD
and Blu-ray movie titles. Titles available through the offer include
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "Star Trek" and
"Julie and Julia." The DVD promotion comes as Walmart.com is engaged
in a price-cutting war with Amazon and Target.
Blockbuster to Market iMemories Home Movie Transfer, StorageAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 1:24pm.
Scottsdale,
Ariz. - iMemories, a website that
provides digitization, storage and sharing service for home movie films and
videos, on Thursday announced a partnership with Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI), which will market
its services on Blockbuster.com and in select Blockbuster retail stores. The
service lets users create custom DVDs of their home movies, as well as share
them on password-protected websites.
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.
Redbox Experimenting with $2 DVD Kiosk RentalsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 10:32am.
Los Angeles
- Redbox, the unit of Coinstar (NASD: CSTR) that operates automated DVD rental kiosks, is
testing new price points above its current standard $1 per night model, Video
Business reported. The company, which operates some 18,000 kiosks, is testing
$2 per night -- for the first night -- rentals in Pennsylvania,
and a nightly $1.50 per night rate in New
Mexico. Redbox said in August that it would test
different pricing models, as well as experiment with Blu-ray and video game
titles in its kiosks.
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.
Best Buy to Launch CinemaNow-Powered Download ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 9:20am.
Minneapolis,
Minn. - Electronics and media
retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced on Tuesday that it will launch its own branded,
on-demand movie and entertainment service, powered by Sonic Solutions' Roxio
CinemaNow.
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.
Out-of-Home Digital Network Zoom Buys Gym Screen MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 7:09am.
London
- Zoom Media, the U.K.-based provider of a digital out-of-home programming and
advertising network in health and fitness venues, announced on Tuesday that it
has acquired rival Gym Screen Media.
Redbox to Rent Summit, NCircle DVD Titles in KiosksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 11:38am.
Oakbrook Terrace,
Ill. - Redbox, the automated DVD
rental kiosk unit of Coinstar (NASD: CSTR), announced on Monday that it has signed new two-year
distribution agreements with Summit Entertainment and NCircle Entertainment. Summit's recent films
include "Twilight" and "Knowing," while NCircle distributes
mainly children's titles, such as "Richard Scarry's Busytown
Mysteries," and "Sid the Science Kid." Redbox operates a network
of 15,000 $1-per-night automated DVD rental kiosks in the U.S.
Paramount to Distribute Movies on Kingston Flash DrivesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 11:36am.
Fountain Valley,
Calif. - Kingston Digital, a
maker of flash memory-based products, said on Monday that it has partnered with
Viacom's Paramount Digital Entertainment to deliver full-length movies on Kingston
USB flash drives and SD cards.
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.
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