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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 17, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories San Bruno, Calif. - Google's YouTube announced on Monday that, after five years in operation, it is now serving over 2 billion video views daily, representing nearly double the prime-time audience of the the three major U.S. broadcast networks combined. [more..] Washington - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal on "must-carry" cable TV system rules, letting stand a lower court's decision upholding the 1992 law requiring cable TV providers to carry local broadcast stations, the Associated Press reported. [more..] Los Angeles - Notorious file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay has been knocked offline by its Internet service provider, following a court ruling in Germany last week ordering the ISP to disconnect the site on copyright violations, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] Berlin - A German court ruled last week that Internet users in the country must secure their Wi-Fi networks with passwords, and will be liable for fines if others are found to have used their connections for illegal activities, such as unauthorized music and movie downloading, the Associated Press reported. [more..] San Francisco - European cable TV provider Liberty Global plans to introduce a set-top box that will deliver Web video alongside its stable of pay-TV channels, Wired.com reported. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Booyah, a developer of location-based mobile applications, announced on Monday that it has closed a $20 million round of financing, led by Accel Partners. [more..] San Francisco - Grockit, the developer of a social network for studying, said on Friday that it raised $7 million in a new round of funding led by Atlas Venture. [more..] Prague, Czech Republic - KIT Digital, a provider of video-on-demand software and services, announced on Monday that it will acquire Singapore-based rival Benchmark Broadcast Systems for $9.5 million. [more..] Sao Paulo, Brazil - Thomson Reuters announced on Monday that it has acquired 98-year-old Brazilian legal publisher Revista dos Tribunais. [more..]
DMW Notice Board International Game & Film Lounge, Los Angeles, June 14, 2010
Together with our friends at Variety and Nordic Game, we are pleased to announce the agenda for our second annual pre-E3 transmedia event. This year's event features two keynotes, demos and a showcase as well as 6 panels and bustling after-party by the pool! We invite you to join an exclusive group of decision-makers at the event and take part in the discussion with executives, investors, analysts, press, filmmakers and gamers who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the game and film business. We are accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email (jay@digitalmediawire.com) for more information. Speakers last year included Jeff Gomez of Starlight Runner Entertainment, Transmedia Producer who worked on the world's most successful movie, Avatar, and many other Hollywood projects, Navid Khonsari, Director of the multi-million selling "Grand Theft Auto" video game series and Mattias Bergbom, Academy Award winning CGI Producer for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Register now for only $299 until May 21. Limited number of tickets available. This event will sell out!
Briefly Noted Minneapolis - Retail store chain Target announced on Monday that it will redesign and expand the consumer electronics and video game departments at its stores nationwide, expected to be completed by June. [more..] Bangalore - Hauppauge Digital saw its shares skyrocket as much as 60% on Friday, after the company announced that its TV tuners for the PC now feature the ability to stream a user's live home TV signal over the Internet to Apple's iPad, iPhone and computers running its Safari browser, Reuters reported. [more..] New York - Barnes & Noble on Monday launched a new e-books promotion in its retail stores, wherein consumers who bring their Nook e-book reader devices into Barnes & Noble can receive a free e-book from a bestselling author. [more..] Saratoga, Calif. - Roku, the maker of Web-connected TV set-top boxes, has signed a multi-year deal to offer live UFC events on demand via pay-per-view, PaidContent reports. [more..] San Francisco - Geodesic on Monday announced the release of its Mundu Radio application for the iPhone and iPad, which offers unlimited streaming of audio channels. [more..] Madrid - Sony Music's unit in Spain has licensed streaming video clips to local online social network Tuenti, Billboard reports. [more..] Redwood City, Calif. - Video game publisher Electronic Arts said that it has launched a contest for fans to submit one-liners that will be used in its upcoming "NBA Jam" game. [more..] San Francisco - Mobile entertainment publisher Hands-On Mobile on Monday named Judy Wade as its new president and CEO. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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