Archive for 'Content Deals' Category
MobiTV to Offer Disney Channel
7 April 2008MobiTV will offer Disney Channel to its MobiTV service subscribers. MobiTV said the same content and programming as seen on cable and satellite television is now available to MobiTV service subscribers on their Web enabled wireless handsets via its carrier partners.
Thumbplay Gets Play on Clear Channel Web Sites
28 March 2008Mobile entertainment content services provider Thumbplay has inked a distribution deal with Clear Channel Radio to roll out customized mobile content stores across over 650 Clear Channel local music stations’ Web sites.
The customized mobile content stores will also appear on Clear Channel’s news and sports station sites.
Thumbplay’s content is to be contextually featured in areas […]
CBS Mobile, Aggregate Knowledge To Offer Content Recommendation Service
28 March 2008CBS Mobile and Aggregate Knowledge have teamed up to offer “discovery and recommendation” technology on mobile Web sites.
Aggregate Knowledge provides the Pique Discovery Network, which is a network of Web sites where people discover content and products based on what is being viewed and bought on the Web.
By drawing on the collective wisdom of mobile […]
Viva Vision Releases Mobile Entertainment Services for Univision Móvil
28 March 2008Viva Vision, a mobile video provider for the Latino community, this week signed a partnership deal with Univision Móvil, which offers a Spanish-language suite of mobile services like in-show wireless integration, mobile video, WAP portals and a downloadable content catalog.
With the partnership, the two companies will develop new mobile entertainment products for US consumers.
Viva Vision […]
Modu to Offer Mobile Phone ‘Jackets’ with UMG Music
28 March 2008Israel-based mobile phone maker modu and Universal Music Group have entered into an agreement to develop a range of mobile devices (modu jackets, they are called) that will feature some of UMG’s best-known artists.
Modu, which launched in February, offers a slim mobile phone that can be enclosed in a variety of “modu jackets” and “modu […]
Next Big Revolution on Mobile Phone Screens
24 March 2008There’s going to be more on mobile handsets than just videos, songs and maps if LightPole has its way.
Its LightPole Publishing System is intended to make it easy for publishers, bloggers and other “word-based” content providers to distribute content to mobile devices and let users engage in two-way communication with the publishers and each other.
LightPole […]
Thumbplay Snags $18m, Plans International Expansion
24 March 2008Online mobile entertainment content retailer Thumbplay is looking to accelerate its growth plans and expand internationally in 2008 now that it’s raised $18 million in Series E funding.
The New York City-headquartered startup offers 80,000 pieces of mobile content including ringtones, wallpapers, games, videos, voice tones and text-based services.
With enough money in the kitty, Thumbplay executives […]
Mobile Entertainment to Pull in $47.5 Billion by 2010
14 March 2008The combination of greater 3G adoption and a marked increase in made-for-mobile content will drive mobile entertainment revenues to $47.5 billion by 2010, says a new report from Juniper Research.
The report also cautions that entertainment service adoption will slow down unless improvements are made in areas such as user interface, network coverage and excessive cost […]
Puretracks Releases DRM-Free Music Store for BlackBerry
14 March 2008Toronto-based digital music provider Puretracks has developed a new DRM-free mobile music store and service for BlackBerry smartphones.
The Puretracks Mobile Edition music store for BlackBerry, built in conjunction with handset development partner Magnet Mobile Media, will work with all BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry 8800 series smartphones.
The mobile digital music service is developed […]
Kyte Launches New Player, Facebook Apps for Mobile Delivery, Live Streaming
14 March 2008Mobile content broadcaster Kyte this week released several updates to its social communications platform, some of which are significant to helping the company grow its mobile music offering during a time when album sales are declining.
The company has released a “Premium Player,” which features custom branding and viral functionality. Kyte has also launched new branded […]