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(1167 results)- MSN moves to bolster online video with trade deal
- Microsoft has struck a video-on-demand VoD agreement with Pact, the trade body for independent TV producers, in its first step towards bolstering the programming line-up on its MSN Video Player. The 'VoD Acquisition Agreement' is designed to make it easier for producers to put their content on Microsoft's player...
- Articles 2009-11-18
- Communications firm PicoChip gains USD20m
- PicoChip has raised USD20m from investors Atlas Venture, Highland Capital Partners, Pond Venture Partners, Scottish Equity Partners, Rothschild, AT&T, Intel Capital and Samsung Corp. Based in the UK, the company provides technology for mobile communications including semiconductors and femtocells. by Editorial
- Articles 2009-11-18
- LinkedIn is first network to integrate with Microsoft Outlook
- LinkedIn will be the first social network to integrate with Microsoft’s Outlook email and productivity suite thanks to Microsoft’s new ‘social connector’ for Outlook. The new software is part of the Office 2010 beta and brings newsfeeds and information from social networks to the Outlook inbox. ...
- Articles 2009-11-18
- American Express buys Revolution Money for USD300m
- American Express is paying USD300m for PayPal rival Revolution Money, an online payments firm founded by the former CEO and chairman of AOL. Revolution claims to be a service that enables consumers to pay for goods securely, easily and flexibly and is best suited for use on social and...
- Articles 2009-11-18
- Hulu may host music videos with EMI deal
- Hulu is reportedly set to announce a small-scale deal with EMI that will secure music video content for the online TV platform for the first time. The deal could herald a wider music push for Hulu and may force the NBC, Fox and Disney-owned platform to compete with music...
- Articles 2009-11-17
- Microsoft to ramp up non-game content on Xbox
- Microsoft is reportedly accelerating plans to turn its Xbox 360 games console into a home entertainment hub by introducing content from UK broadcasters Channel 4 and the BBC, as well as social network MySpace. The online features would join Sky TV, which appeared on the platform last month, as...
- Articles 2009-11-17
- Microsoft and Yahoo! to sign search ad deal at last
- Microsoft and Yahoo! are set to sign the search ad partnership they announced in the summer and have been finalising ever since. Reports suggest it could be signed in the coming days. The pair previously missed a deadline to "execute definitive agreements" by October 27. ...
- Articles 2009-11-17
- Sony connects PlayStation 3 to Facebook
- Sony is integrating Facebook with its PlayStation 3 gaming console, reflecting a trend for console makers to introduce diverse media types in a bid to provide more than just gaming. The integration follows hot on the heels of Microsoft’s introduction of Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm access to its Xbox...
- Articles 2009-11-17
- Hulu to host music videos with EMI deal
- Hulu has secured music video and concert content for the online TV platform for the first time by signing a deal with EMI. The agreement could herald a wider music push for Hulu and may force the NBC, Fox and Disney-owned platform to compete with music video powerhouse YouTube...
- Articles 2009-11-17
- Kodak and TweetPhotos form photo sharing partnership
- Kodak is expanding its presence on social media sites by forming a partnership with Twitter service TweetPhotos. The two companies are set to collaborate on projects related to real-time photography and photo sharing on the internet. The company has already released one venture called Event Photostream, a service that...
- Articles 2009-11-16
- Mobile Messenger snaps up mQube
- Mobile Messenger is paying USD19.3m for mobile messaging aggregator mQube, the last of VeriSign's non-core mobile companies, which VeriSign bought for USD250m in 2006. Mobile Messenger will gain the aggregator's connections to US and Canadian carriers, and also its business delivering commercial messaging and content to consumers across North...
- Articles 2009-11-16
- YouTube and Univision in deal to offer Hispanic shows
- Google will offer programmes from Spanish-language broadcaster Univision on YouTube as part of a deal due to start next year. The agreement will see the two firms split revenues gained from ads positioned around the programmes, with Univision set to get the greater cut. Full-length, short, new and old...
- Articles 2009-11-16
- Mobile Messenger snaps up m-Qube
- Mobile Messenger is paying USD19.3m for mobile messaging aggregator m-Qube, the last of VeriSign's non-core mobile companies, which VeriSign bought for USD250m in 2006. Mobile Messenger will gain the aggregator's connections to US and Canadian carriers, and also its business delivering commercial messaging and content to consumers across North...
- Articles 2009-11-16
- Kodak and TweetPhotos form photo-sharing partnership
- Kodak is expanding its presence on social media sites by forming a partnership with Twitter service TweetPhotos. The two companies are set to collaborate on projects related to real-time photography and photo sharing on the internet. The company has already released one venture called Event Photostream, a service that...
- Articles 2009-11-16
- Ericsson signs first TV broadcast deal
- Ericsson, the world's biggest telecoms infrastructure provider, is entering into its first TV broadcasting deal with the Swedish firm TV4. The contract is set to last 10 years and will see Ericsson running the day-to-day transmission of TV channels to service providers. This will allow the firm to focus...
- Articles 2009-11-16
- GE signs wind turbine maintenance deal with E.ON
- General Electric GE will provide operations and maintenance services for E.ON Climate & Renewables’ GE wind turbines under a seven-year contract. E.ON has 529 GE Energy turbines installed in the US, all of which are covered by the deal. GE will monitor the turbines’ performance remotely from its New...
- Articles 2009-11-16
- MGM seeks buyer to relieve debt burden
- Movie studio MGM could be seeking a potential buyer as it struggles to cope with debts of up to USD4bn. Potential bidders include Time Warner, Lions Gate Entertainment and Viacom, all rumoured to have shown interest in MGM’s 4,000-title film library and rights to the James Bond franchise. The...
- Articles 2009-11-15
- Cisco makes USD3.4bn final offer for Tandberg
- Cisco is raising its bid for Norwegian video conferencing equipment maker Tandberg to USD3.4bn, up from USD3bn. The increased bid, which Cisco says is its final offer, comes after more than 90% of Tandberg shareholders declined Cisco’s initial offer. Cisco...
- Articles 2009-11-15
- Hitachi aims to raise USD4.64bn
- Japanese electronics firm Hitachi plans to raise up to JPY416bn (USD4.64bn) by issuing convertible bonds and new shares to offset debt and fuel spending. The funds will also go towards supporting its infrastructure-based business and to accelerate the restructuring process. ...
- Articles 2009-11-15
- BSkyB scoops up ad sales for MTV channels
- BSkyB is taking control of ad sales for Viacom’s MTV channels in a contract that is expected to yield USD625m in revenue for Sky over five years. Sky Media will take over from Viacom’s internal team, Viacom Brand Solutions, to sell ad space between programmes on MTV international channels,...
- Articles 2009-11-15
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