SeaChange to Acquire VividLogic for $14 Million

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Mark Hefflinger
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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, California-based company
that provides software and services to cable television service providers,
set-top box manufacturers and consumer electronics suppliers.

Under the
agreement, SeaChange will pay $12 million in cash upon the closing of the deal
and $2 million will be paid on the one year anniversary of the closing.

SeaChange
said that the combination of its existing in-home technologies and the VividLogic
platforms will enable it to capitalize on the market shift towards IP-delivery
into and within the home.

 

Related Links:
http://www.schange.com/News/SeaChange-Acquires-VividLogic.aspx

http://www.vividlogic.com

Netflix OKs 28-Day Window on Warner Titles; Expands Catalog

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Mark Hefflinger
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Los Gatos,
Calif. – Online DVD rental
service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) on Wednesday announced a new agreement with Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Group (NYSE: TWX), which will create a month-long window before new release
DVDs from the studio are available on the service. Warner, which said that the
window will give it "the opportunity to maximize the sales potential of
those titles," will in turn be providing Netflix with a greater selection
of catalog and direct-to-video titles. The studio also renewed and expanded its
deal to allow Netflix members to instantly stream its titles.


 

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/tzhsm

http://www.netflix.com

Sony Mistakenly Posts "Armored" Movie on PlayStation Network

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Mark Hefflinger
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Los Angeles
– Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment accidentally made the Screen Gems film
"Armored" — still currently in theaters — available for download
from its PlayStation Network service for a few hours last week, Variety
reported. "It was removed from the service as soon as we became aware of
the issue and we have taken steps to ensure this won’t happen again," a
Sony spokesperson told Variety. The film was available long enough, however, for it to have been uploaded to various file-sharing networks. A DVD release date for the film has not yet
been set.

Related Links:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013371.html

FLO TV, Mophie to Offer Live TV on iPhone, iPod Touch

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Mark Hefflinger
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Las Vegas
– FLO TV, the mobile TV unit of Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM), announced on Wednesday that it has
partnered with Mophie to develop products that will bring live TV to Apple’s
iPhone and iPod touch. Slated for release in the first half of 2010, the
products will integrate Mophie’s "juice pack," a combination iPhone
case and battery extender. The companies did not release pricing details for
the products, although users will have to subscribe to FLO TV’s programming,
which costs $15 per month.


 

Related Links:
http://www.flotv.com/news-room/press/2010-01-06-b

http://www.mophie.com

Tivit to Bring Local TV to iPhone Over Wi-Fi

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Mark Hefflinger
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Las Vegas – Korea’s Valups
has introduced the Tivit, a small adapter with a nine-inch-long antenna that receives
local TV signals and broadcasts them via Wi-Fi to an iPhone, BlackBerry or PC.
First developed for the Japanese market, the Tivit device will cost about $120
when it goes on sale in the spring.


 

Related Links:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357715,00.asp

http://www.valups.com/eng/mobiletv.htm

L.A. Times in Joint Venture with U.S. Local News Network

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Mark Hefflinger
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Los Angeles – The Los Angeles
Times Media Group said on Wednesday that it has formed a joint venture with
U.S. Local News Network (USLNN), to create two local news sites aimed at
readers in Orange
County. The venture will
see the companies share content and advertising across the two sites,
TheOCNow.com and OCLNN.com, and Times-owned newspapers the Coastline Pilot,
Daily Pilot and the Huntington Beach Independent. The companies have invested
about $1 million in the venture, USLNN CEO Neil Senturia told the Times.


 

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/tzhxk
(L.A. Times)

http://www.uslnn.com

Play.me Debuts Streaming Music Service, Android App

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Mark Hefflinger
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New York
– Play.me on Wednesday introduced a streaming music service, available online
and via an application for Google’s Android mobile platform. Developed by Dada
Entertainment, the service counts 2.5 million songs licensed from major labels
Sony Music and EMI, and independent distributors IODA, The Orchard and Beggars
Group. An ad-supported, free trial version is available before users are asked
to pay a $9.99 monthly subscription fee. Play.me plans in coming weeks to
launch applications for iPhone and BlackBerry platforms.


 

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/tzi32

http://www.play.me

Lithium Technologies Nabs $18 Million for Social Net Tools

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Mark Hefflinger
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Emeryville,
Calif. – Lithium Technologies, a
developer of software that lets businesses create their own social networks and
online communities, said on Wednesday that it has raised $18 million in its
third round of funding.

New investors DAG Ventures and Tenaya Capital joined
previous backers Benchmark Capital, Emergence Capital and Shasta Ventures.

The
company also raised $12 million in its second round, which closed in June 2008.

This past June, Lithium acquired San Francisco-based Keibi Technologies,
developer of a platform that allows online communities to monitor content for
appropriateness.

The company’s clients include Best Buy, Sony, AT&T,
Research In Motion Limited (RIM), Univision and PayPal.

 

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/tzhws

http://www.lithium.com

Mashable

By
Mark Hefflinger
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Report: AOL in Talks to Buy Technology Blog Mashable

By
Mark Hefflinger
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New York
– AOL (NYSE:  AOL) is in talks to acquire Mashable, a popular blog that covers social media,
Valleywag reported, citing a source within AOL. Blogger Robert Scoble also
cited sources as saying that a deal is in the works.

Founded in 2005 by now
24-year-old Pete Cashmore, Mashable focuses its coverage on Web 2.0 and social networking-related
stories.

The site overtook TechCrunch as the world’s most popular technology
blog in June 2009.

AOL, which recently spun-off from parent company Time
Warner, is in the midst of turning itself into a content publisher, and already
counts around 80 blogs in its stable.

 

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/tzhlu
(Valleywag)

http://twitter.com/Scobleizer/status/7453568435

http://snipurl.com/tzhm1
(Silicon Alley Insider)

http://www.mashable.com

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