This Week in Content Deals
29 January 2008Google, NTT DoCoMo
Japan’s mobile giant NTT DoCoMo will begin to offer Google’s search, maps and other features this Spring. Look for Android handsets to follow.
Amobee Media, Vodafone Italia, QuickPlay Media
Vodafone Italia has picked Amobee to provide ad-supported mobile video content to its 29.1 million customers. The service is called FreeVideo and its streaming content is powered by QuickPlay.
Metacafe, Nareos, Zed
Video entertainment site Metacafe has teamed up with mobile content delivery companies Zed and Nareos to offer streaming and downloadable videos for mobiles from the Metacafe site.
Sundance, iTunes, Netflix, Microsoft
The 2008 Sundance film festival with the TV channel Sundance, will offer 45 of the festival’s short films for $1.99 through iTunes Movie Store, Netflix and Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
Embarq, MediaNet Digital, Synacor
Embarq, phone, Internet and satellite service provider, will now offer a premium music service Embarq Unlimited Music thanks to a deal with MediaNet Digital and Synacor.
BBC, MySpace
BBC is partnering with MySpace to broadcast its videos with MySpaceTV. Look for “Top Gear” to be a big hit in the US and look for BBC content in a lot more countries than before.
Nokia, Facebook
Right now it’s just rumors, but Nokia is looking to put Facebook on its handsets in a big way. If that happens, look for a lot of big names jumping in to the fray.
Vogue, JuiceCaster
Vogue magazine and JuiceCaster have teamed up to deliver an on-demand mobile video site: ShopVogue.TV. This will feature mini-programs and the chance to buy lots of products advertised there and in the magazine.
AT&T Mobility, MediaFLO USA
AT&T Mobility is looking to launch its mobile TV service via MediaFLO USA in early February.
AT&T, New York Times
AT&T’s mobile data customers can now browse complete articles on the New York Times’ mobile Web site. NYTimes.com received 17.2 million unique visitors in December, AT&T hopes to cash in.
HP, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
HP and Sony have announced that Sony will license titles for production and distribution on HP’s DVD manufacture-on-demand (MOD) service. The MOD service was developed to turn any show or movie, no matter how obscure, into a DVD on demand.
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