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Cuban and Lauder invest $1M in TV app platform Flingo
Flingo has received $1 million from Mark Cuban and Gary Lauder, bringing the TV app company’s total funding to $8 million and helping to bring connected television further into the mainstream.
comScore: 2012 will be the 'social media election'
Digital advertising and social media are playing increasingly important roles in political campaigns, according to a new report by comScore.
SocialGuide and Univision tap the power of Hispanic social TV data
Univision is the first partner for the latest product from SocialGuide, a Spanish-language version of the social TV content and data firm’s newly unveiled SocialGuide Intelligence platform.
Hey, hockey puck! NHL PrePlay adds a second-screen experience to live...
Hockey fans can test their in-game predictive powers with the licensed NHL PrePlay second screen app, which lets fans play along with the televised action, pitting their expertise against everyone else or just a private circle of friends.
Fast-growing Viddy secures celebrity stardust and financing
Viddy, the popular iPhone app for sharing 15-second video snippets, is getting a boost from celebrity associates who bring undisclosed amounts of funding along with their fame.
CBSSports.com show brings NFL Draft experts together with fans
CBSSports.com Draft Show Live, a video show starting tomorrow, puts 2012 NFL Draft news and analysis along with social interaction into a unified experience that CBS describes as a break from traditional programming.
Arise, Sir Knight – Rumble's 'KingsRoad' opens in beta [with trailer]
Game developer and publisher Rumble today began accepting closed beta registrations for "KingsRoad," the showcase browser-based game from the young company, and partners for its publishing platform.
Ludia and Freemantle launch 'The Price Is Right Slots' on Facebook
Montreal-based Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) have launched "The Price Is Right Slots," a free-to-play Facebook game based on what FME describes as the longest-running game show in television history.
Rounder and Invicta plan to create virtual world where gambling is...
Rounder and Invicta announced they are partnering on the creation of a 3D virtual world in which residents can play poker, preparing for the legalization of online gambling that they expect.
Research: Hispanics lead in mobile and online media usage [with chart]
Hispanics spend considerably more time using mobile devices and watching online video than other ethnic groups, according to a new Nielsen report, which represents opportunity for digital media.
