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KIT Digital Acquires Benchmark Broadcast for $9.5 Million
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...
Oprah Launches Online Contest to Choose Network TV Host
Los Angeles
- Oprah Winfrey's OWN network announced on Friday that it partnered with
reality producer Mark Burnett on "Your OWN Show," a nationwide talent
search that...
TiVo Shares Plunge on Court Decision to Rehear EchoStar Case
Washington
- Shares of TiVo (NASD: TIVO) plummeted as much as 36% on Friday, after the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided to...
German Court Orders Web Host to Disconnect The Pirate Bay
Hamburg,
Germany - A
German court has granted a preliminary injunction against the current
Germany-based Web hosts of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, TorrentFreak
reported.
Studio lobby group the...
CBS Acquires Environmental Project Fundraiser EcoMedia
New York
- CBS (NYSE: CBS) announced on Thursday that it has acquired EcoMedia, an organization that
"brings together public institutions and municipalities with private
industry advertisers and...
Time Warner Signs 'TV Everywhere' Deal With Verizon FiOS
New York
- Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) has signed a deal to make its programming available online via
Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) FiOS TV service, Broadcasting & Cable reports....
Univision to Offer Live Streaming of World Cup Matches
Los Angeles
- Spanish-language broadcaster Univision will offer live streaming of all 64
games of the World Cup. The streams will be offered on UnivisionFutbol.com, as
well...
Pirate Bay Appeal Judges Cleared of Bias Charges
Stockholm,
Sweden -
Several judges with ties to copyright lobby groups have been cleared of bias
charges and approved to preside over the appeal of convictions for...
"Idol" Creator Fuller Responsible for 160M iTunes Song Sales
San Francisco
- Simon Fuller, the creator of reality shows including "American
Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," is responsible for sales
of over 160...
Spanish Court Clears Streaming Sports Link Index Rojadirecta
Madrid
- A Spanish appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision and found that
Rojadirecta, a site that indexes links to unauthorized streams of sporting
events,...
