If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on AMAZON (NASD: AMZN) launching VIDEO ON DEMAND and whether or not it will compete with APPLE’s (NASD: AAPL) iTunes store. TIVO (NASD: TIVO) and DIRECTV (NASD: DTV) have struck a new partnership. The deal will enable Continue Reading →
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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on T-MOBILE becoming the first to offer a phone withGOOGLE’s (NASD: GOOG) Android software and how it will affect mobile communication. APPLE (NASD: AAPL) is working on a software repair that will help fix the 3G iPhone’s Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on TIME WARNER (NYSE: TWX) trying to deal AOL and how it will affect the future of the search ads business. In Washington D.C., GOOGLE (NASD: GOOG) and MICROSOFT (NASD: MSFT) took their YAHOO (NASD: YHOO) battle Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on eBay’s (NASD: EBAY) legal victory over TIFFANY (NYSE: TIF) and how its blown deal with BUY.com will affect its brand. MICROSOFT (NASD: MSFT) announced a deal with NETFLIX (NASD: NFLX) that will make the Xbox 360 Continue Reading →
MICROSOFT responded to YAHOO‘s rejection of its takeover bid with a statement calling its offer “full and fair” and promising to pursue any steps necessary to close the deal at the original offer price. In related news, Microsoft will acquire DANGER INC., the company behind the popular Sidekick mobile phone. The terms of the deal Continue Reading →
COMCAST CEO Brian Roberts will deliver this morning’s CES keynote and reveal a plan to increase on-demand titles from 1,300 to 6,000. Roberts will also discuss the company’s plans for Fancast.com, a guide to video that helps users find content online and offline. Fancast will let users search for any content in any format. A Continue Reading →
NEWS CORP. and NBCU have released more details about their upcoming joint venture into the online video business. The new company will be called “Hulu.” CEO Jason Kilar posted a message on the newly-launched Hulu.com, saying that the site will begin a “private beta” phase in October. The site includes artwork from several top shows Continue Reading →
THE TELEVISION BUREAU OF ADVERTISING announced that ePort is set to launch this November. ePort is the open-standard electronic exchange for buyers and sellers of TV spots, supported by CBS Television Stations, E.W. Scripps, Gannett Broadcasting, NBCU Stations, and several other broadcasters. The full suite of online transactions will be available in March 2008. FACEBOOK Continue Reading →
NEWS CORP. and NBCU announced that Jason Kilar would be CEO of their joint venture into online video. During a conference call, News Corp. COO Peter Chernin backed off claims of a September release for the still-unnamed service, saying it “might not happen” in September. JAMAN, a P2P movie download company that focuses on indie Continue Reading →
GOOGLE has added Placement Performance reports to AdWords, allowing advertisers to track the success of campaigns on specific sites in the Google Content Network. The addition came in response to advertiser requests for transparency and control over ad placement, and will allow advertisers to easily identify responsive audiences. BLOCKBUSTER has cut prices for its online Continue Reading →