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admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:05:01 +0000

A few TV industry headlines from around the web to share…
- Dish DVR draws fire – Customers may be impressed by Dish Network’s commercial-skipping feature on the Hopper DVR, but at least two networks aren’t so happy.

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UIEvolution Acquires Assets from Splat Interactive, Accelerating Services for … – Seattle Post Intelligencer

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:42 +0000

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UIEvolution Acquires Assets from Splat Interactive, Accelerating Services for …Seattle Post IntelligencerAs these markets mature, consumers will expect that the applications they have come to love in mobile and the Internet will be available to…

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EMI uses Zeebox social TV app for artists | The Appside

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:40 +0000

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We’re big fans of Zeebox, a social TV app that helps viewers monitor Twitter buzz around shows, while providing links and ‘Zeetags’ with more information and related content. Now EMI has made innovative use of the app to …

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Twitter breaks into TV dollars with ESPN deal

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:23 +0000

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At ESPN’s upfront presentation today, the sports network announced a strategic relationship with Twitter to co-produce unique social experiences around larger sports events.

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Social TV Shake Up? | The Digital Gist

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:06 +0000

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It’s a very interesting time in the world of social TV. It’s early days for the integration of real-time synchronization and interactivity with traditional broadcast television. Because the opportunity is so large, there are a growing …

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LG showcases dual core G2 Smart TV – TG Daily

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:45 +0000

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World Internet TV on PC (blog)LG showcases dual core G2 Smart TVTG DailyLG has been in the Smart TV business for a while now and the company is set to launch its latest generation of Google TV sets later this month.

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Report: Internet Video Drives Smart TV Usage in the US, But Not Europe – Home Media Magazine

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:34 +0000

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World Internet TV on PC (blog)Report: Internet Video Drives Smart TV Usage in the US, But Not EuropeHome Media MagazineIndeed, sales of connected TVs are projected to exceed 200 million units in 2012.

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Video reveal: BBC super-sizing “the first truly digital Olympics”

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:21 +0000

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NBC may have been criticised for not streaming enough Olympics Games – but, in the U.K., the BBC plans to stream all 2,500 hours of this summer’s London 2012 events (up from 1,500 in 2008), in what it’s calling “the first proper digital Olympics.”…

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Panasonic makes Internet-enabled TVs affordable to masses – Real Time News, India

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:10 +0000

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Hindu Business LinePanasonic makes Internet-enabled TVs affordable to massesReal Time News, IndiaIt has been in the market for close to three years, but Internet-on-TV has failed to take off in India due to the high prices of the televisions.

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Oversi and Jet-Stream combine for converged content delivery | News | Rapid TV News

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:02:07 +0000

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Over the top (OTT) video provider Oversi and content delivery network (CDN) developer Jet-Stream have joined forces to provide a converged caching and distribution offering for media and communication operators.

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