Is Hulu In Play Or Just Jumping Through Hoops?
Someone wants Hulu to be in play — or at least the idea of a possible sale to be very public. The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday… Read more »
Deaf Group Sues Netflix Over Lack Of Captions On Instant Viewing
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Lawyers representing the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) aren’t quite sure what proportion of Netflix’s streaming content is availab… Read more »
IPG’s Initiative Merges Digital, Innovations and Amphibian Groups
Interpublic Group’s Initiative is continuing to try to find the right structure for its approach to interactive and has unveiled a reorg of… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 06-16-11
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» Cross Platform Report: Americans Watching More TV, Mobile and Web Video (Nielsen)
» NBCUniversal getting into super… Read more »
Harry Potter Goes Legit In China: Warner Bros. Is The First To Ink VoD Deal
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If one of the best measures against piracy is to make content more easily available in a legitimate format, then Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX) ha… Read more »
@ Cable Show: Comcast’s Roberts Shows Off 1Gbps Potential
I was an accidental tourist Tuesday for a small bit of cable internet history, when I decided an after-hours crowd with Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA… Read more »
paidContent 2011 Video: Q&A With Keith Olbermann And Joel Hyatt
Why did Keith Olbermann join Current Media rather than try to use his brand to create a conglomerate? Olbermann answered that and much more… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 06-06-11
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» Penry Price to Leave Google (NSDQ: GOOG) for Startup Media6Degrees (AdAge)
» As Digital-Ad Techniques Proliferate,… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 6-6-11: Apple WWDC Spoofs; Carrier App Billing; Foursquare
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: hours before we start to hear the real news, some spoofed speculations on what we might s… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 06-03-11
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» Now that Groupon has filed for a $750 million IPO, it’s time to guess the next daily deal site to go public. (paidContent)
YouTube Encourages Re-Mixes With Creative Commons Licensing
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YouTube (NSDQ: GOOG) has introduced a new feature that will be a boost for aspiring videographers looking for the “perfect clip” for a video… Read more »
Nokia Signs A Mapping Deal With CNN: Another Route To Revenues?
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is paring down its operations big-time in the lead-up to using Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS for its new portfolio of smart… Read more »
Eqal Seeks $3.5 Million, Continues Shift To Social Media Marketing
Eqal, the one-time online video studio that got considerable notice for web series Lonelygirl15, is looking to raise $3.5 million as its con… Read more »
After Several Months Of Talks, TiVo Adds Hulu Plus
TiVo (NSDQ: TIVO) Premiere subscribers were told in September that Hulu Plus, the online streaming site’s paid service, would be added to th… Read more »
@ pcMobile: Mobile Video And The Coming Bandwidth Crisis
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It does to TV rights holders, but for consumers — it depends what they’re watching, panelists at the pcMobile 2011 conference. Jon Dube, pa… Read more »
@ pcMobile: MLBAM’s Bowman On Paid Vs. Ad Support – You Need Both
There’s a false dichotomy that makes its way into conversations about media strategy about whether it’s best to have a paid content strategy… Read more »
paidContent Mobile: Industry Leaders, New Research Take Center Stage In NYC
A full agenda at paidContent Mobile: Platform Power kicks off at 8:30 this morning with new research from Nielsen and a Q&A with MLBAM CEO B… Read more »
Time Warner Cable Adds Funding To BlackArrow Financing Round
BlackArrow, a company that provided video-on-demand ad insertions for DVRs and other “advanced TV” systems, has added Time Warner Cable (NYS… Read more »
paidContent Mobile, May 18: MLB, TWC, NHL, Turner, Sony Music & More
We’re in the final stages of prep for Wednesday’s paidContent Mobile: Platform Power with a lineup that’s getting even better. The NHL’s Per… Read more »
No Surprise: DVD Sales Plunged Over 40 Percent Last Year
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VOD services and streaming video rentals from companies such as Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) have been killing DVDs for the last three years, but 20… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 5-11-11: Android Malware; GetJar; Moto; inMobi
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile today: the latest tally on Android malware; GetJar buys an app discover and metrics provider,… Read more »
Iger on Hulu: Haven’t Lost Interest But Won’t Let It Get In The Way
Does the deal with Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) mean Disney (NYSE: DIS) has lost interest in owning equity in video joint venture Hulu? An emphatic… Read more »
UMG Faces An Uphill Battle Against Veoh On Appeal
Universal Music Group argued one of the most closely watched copyright cases in digital media on Friday-and the panel of appeals judges who… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 05-09-11
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» The New Yorker Leads Conde Nast’s iPad Subscription Push (paidContent)
» FCC Chairman Genachowski is drawing fire f… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 05-06-11
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» As If The Switch From AOL (NYSE: AOL) News To HuffPo Isn’t Confusing Enough (paidContent)
» The most interesting t… Read more »
Cablevision: Not Giving Up On Newsday; Advanced Ads Drive Revenue Gains
Since Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) doesn’t break out results for Newsday any more, it’s hard to know exactly how bad the Long Island newspaper is… Read more »
Cablevision Revenues, Profits Rise As Video Subs Decline Slightly
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Financially, Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) had a pretty solid quarter as profits and revenues edged up nicely, while advertising dollars at were u… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 05-04-11
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» Pandora Internet Radio Service to Offer Large Archive of Comedy Clips (NYT)
» PBS plays Google’s word game, transcr… Read more »
Time Warner Publishing Revs Remain Flat, Despite Ad Gains
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Time (NYSE: TWX) Warner’s filmed entertainment and publishing segments experienced a fairly uneven quarter as its networks business, through… Read more »
Reuters Aims ‘Live Stream’ Video Service At News Site Partners
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Reuters (NYSE: TRI) is officially launching an online service offering live video access to breaking and scheduled news events to outside pu… Read more »
CBS’ Moonves: We’re Not Just Counting On Netflix
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Although the agreement between CBS (NYSE: CBS) Corp.’s Showtime network and Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) is set to expire this summer, CEO Les Moonv… Read more »
Netflix CEO: Still Not Trying To Be An Internet MSO. Really.
Turns out the beginning of the end for subscription TV hasn’t started yet, at least as far as Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) is concerned. When the nu… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 05-03-11
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» Second Sony (NYSE: SNE) Videogame-Service Is Hacked (WSJ)
» US digital sales up 2% in volume and 12% in value but s… Read more »
By The Numbers: An Online Snapshot Of Bin Laden’s Demise
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Osama Bin Laden’s death Sunday evening drove people to the web to find out more, and top sites are now disclosing just how many people visit… Read more »
The Royal Wedding: Big Hats, And Bigger Viewing Figures
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The numbers are coming in on just how many people tuned in to watch the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. While some are highly s… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 04-29-11
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» A Right Royal Opportunity: The Big Wedding In Digital Media (paidContent)
» The iPhone Location-Tracking Issue Won’… Read more »
Android Users Can Finally Get Some ‘Face Time’-But Only With Each Other
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For Android users who have developed an inferiority complex watching their iPhone-wielding comrades indulging in the joys of video chatting-… Read more »
Technicolor Leads Digitalsmith’s $12.5 Million Funding Round
Video indexing firm Digitalsmiths has raised a $12.5 million third funding round as the business of data storage and content delivery are jo… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 04-05-11
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» Tribune Co. bondholders were cleared to sue former shareholders in state courts in an attempt to claw back more than $8 billion… Read more »
Interview: Vevo Says No MySpace Deal But Hopeful On Warner Sale
The music videos service Vevo is not in discussion about an alliance with for-sale MySpace (NSDQ: NWS), as recent reports suggested, its CEO… Read more »
