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Discovery/Sony, ESPN Plan 3D Television Channels

Las Vegas - Broadcaster Discovery Communications (NASD:  DISCA) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Sony (NYSE:  SNE) and IMAX (NASD:  IMAX) on a joint...

Best Buy Backs Wireless Chipmaker SiBeam

Sunnyvale, Calif. - SiBeam, a maker of high-speed wireless communication platforms, said on Tuesday that it has landed an unspecified equity investment from consumer electronics retailer Best...

Brightcove Names Mendels as President, COO

Cambridge, Mass. - Brightcove, a provider of Internet video delivery services, announced on Tuesday that it has named David Mendels as its new president and COO. Mendels...

Next3D to Debut Broadband 3D HD Video Service

Atlanta - Next3D, a developer of stereoscopic 3D technology, announced on Tuesday that it will introduce a broadband-delivered 3D, HD home video service in the first quarter...

MSNBC.com Buys BreakingNews.com Domain

New York - MSNBC.com, the network and website joint venture between Microsoft and NBC, has purchased the domain BreakingNews.com, PaidContent reported. Last year, the company took over...

DISH Network Debuts "TV Everywhere" Product Suite

Las Vegas - Satellite TV service provider DISH Network (NASD: DISH) on Wednesday announced the launch of its "TV Everywhere" services -- not to be confused with...

Baidu Confirms Plan to Launch Hulu-like Video Portal in China

Beijing - Baidu (NASD: BIDU), China's largest search engine, plans to form a new independent company to launch a licensed video portal for Chinese Internet users. The news confirms...

Studios Appeal Swedish Court Ruling on OpenBitTorrent Host

Stockholm, Sweden - A group of 13 Hollywood movie studios has appealed a decision by a Swedish court not to force ISP Portlane to bring down...

SeaChange to Acquire VividLogic for $14 Million

Acton, Mass. - SeaChange International, a provider of software and hardware for video-on-demand (VOD) systems, has entered into an agreement to acquire VividLogic, a privately owned,...

Motorola Acquires Video DRM Provider SecureMedia

Schaumberg, Ill. - Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced on Thursday that it will acquire the assets of SecureMedia, a developer of software-based digital rights management (DRM) and security systems...