Dutch mobile startup Repudo has partnered with You Me at Six to create a real-world scavenger hunt for digital objects. The campaign is tied to the pop-punk band’s new single, “Bite My Tongue,” which is released today.

Shazam and Twentieth Century Fox are using Shazamable TV ads to support the Dec. 16 release of "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked." The companies involved say this is the first time this combination of media has come together for a movie promotion.

The U.S. government unveiled a new multimedia public education campaign designed to combat the purchase and sale of counterfeit and pirated products. Emphasizing that the crimes involved have victims, a central theme of all messages is: “Counterfeits Hurt. You Have the Power to Stop Them.”

ChoiceStream, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of online advertising and personalized marketing software, has raised $8.6 million in a round of venture capital.

NBC released a free mobile app just in time for the many viewers who shared their Thanksgiving with NBC and a canine family member for "The National Dog Show." The app stands alone, but it also served as a second screen enhancement during the two-hour broadcast.

Paramount Pictures and Funtactix have added a social game to the mix of buzz-building for the upcoming Tom Cruise film with the release of "Mission: Impossible The Game," the official social game based on the blockbuster "Mission: Impossible" movie franchise.

Veenome, a DC-based developer of automated video recognition technology that identifies products, objects and brands in videos, has raised $500,000 in a round of seed funding.

Stan Lee and Gill Champion’s POW! Entertainment has signed an agreement with brand and celebrity building firm EQAL to support the media and entertainment company’s expansion into digital content production and distribution.

Watch the live video stream from DMW's Future of Television Forum in NYC today on the conference website here, powered by Watchitoo. The stream starts at approximately 10.15AM ET and will include 4 panels; Digital Distribution Models: How Technology is Changing the Way Audiences Access TV & Video Content; Monetization: Predictions & Provocations -- How to Build Sustainable Business Models around Television & Video Content; What are the biggest potential growth areas for the digital out-of-home (DOOH) industry in 2012 and beyond?; and finally: Is Being Discovered the Biggest Challenge in the New Television Ecosystem?