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Microsoft is desperately behind in mobile and it needs to woo all kinds of software developers if it is to have any hope of catching Apple and Google, which lead the market for mob... More

Andy Liu is one of Seattle’s most sophisticated angel investors. He’s also one of the region’s most experienced entrepreneurs. That gives the poker-loving Wharton MBA — who... More

Stevie, a Tel Aviv-based startup has a mission to change the way we consume social on TV. The company, which “turns your Facebook and Twitter into a beautiful television experien... More

Global online TV and video revenues will hit $28.72 billion in 2017, a giant leap from the $3.79 billion recorded in 2010 and the $11.14 billion expected in 2012, according to a ne... More

Boxee’s new Boxee TV device started selling exclusively at Walmart Thursday, but I got lucky and was able to buy a unit at a local Walmart store Wednesday afternoon. I’ve recor... More

Today brand advertisers must go to great lengths to find their audiences. Thus, brand advertising’s focus on cross-platform media measurement has grown dramatically in the past f... More

This year, at CEATEC (the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies), Fujitsu made waves by introducing an all new form of invisible QR codes. The interactive technology was dev... More

For a social networking app that’s seen significant traction among families — new moms sharing photos of their babies, or parents sharing info with their kids away at school �... More

More evidence of the emerging growth in the Hispanic digital video market came from Univision. The network officially launched UVideos yesterday with Starcom advertisers Allstate, ... More

Ricardo Anderãos, Social and Transmedia Director at Brazilian media conglomerate Grupo Abril, on the fetishisation of technology platforms, the importance of transmedia campaigns,... More

Walt Disney Co. said it is paying $4.05 billion in cash and stock for Lucasfilm Ltd., the company that produced "Star Wars" and its many sequels and prequels, and added that three ... More

Fitch expects Disney’s studio business to mirror its peers by remaining volatile with low margins given the hit-driven nature of the theatrical business. The rating service said ... More

Our studio is not for sale -- that's the message sent Tuesday by Sony Corp. topper Kazuo Hirai, who took the unusual step of issuing a statement denying the persistent rumors that ... More

Online video opportunities are helping extend the life of movies but are not "fundamentally" changing the traditional movie distribution structure, according to Brian Walsh, manage... More

Having a set-top box that uses a TV-ready version of iOS that changes the paradigm for user interfaces would create a platform from which Apple could sell content and integrate new... More

Netflix Oct. 31 said that international content costs for its subscription video-on-demand streaming service increased 348% in the third quarter (ended Sept. 30) rather than the 14... More

A number of telcos including AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and Time Warner Cable said they were attempting to switch damaged systems to backup generators. AT&T said it would be ad... More

Panasonic Corp.'s losses ballooned to 698 billion yen ($8.7 billion) for the fiscal second quarter as sales plunged in flat-panel TVs, laptops and other gadgets, and restructuring ... More

Responding to criticisms that the Center for Copyright Information erred in its selection of a digital forensics firm chosen to evaluate its anti-piracy setup, the group behind “... More