Merger Combines 2 Mobile Marketers
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Digital Dealmakers: Keith McAllister, Mochila
The player: Keith McAllister, CEO of Mochila, an online marketplace for content such as video, text and photos. The play: Mochila is an online collective of sorts, pulling copyright-cleared content from a range of sources. Web sites and publishers using…
Washintonpost.com Continues Streak
After three consecutive wins of the RTNDA’s Murrow Award for best non-broadcast-affiliated Web site, a fourth win for WashingtonPost.com might not come as a surprise. The Web site has dominated the large-market category since the first time it was awarded…
CW Puts Series Premieres on iTunes for One Week Free
The CW will offer premiere episodes of several series for free on iTunes, the network announced today. The premiere episodes of new series “Aliens in America” and “Life Is Wild” and returning shows “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Girlfriends” and “Supernatural” will…
Teletrax Inks Deal to Track Usage of Baseball’s Postseason Content
Digital tracking service Teletrax has signed a deal with Major League Baseball to watermark its content and evaluate content usage of the sports league’s postseason games. In addition, Teletrax has partnered with former CBS Sports President Neal H. Pilson of…
Spike TV Going HD in 2008
Spike TV said it plans to launch a high-definition channel next year. The MTV Networks-owned company that caters to young adult males will debut the HD simulcast of Spike TV in the first quarter of 2008, said David Schwarz, a…
Speed HD Set for February Bow
Speed has announced that it will make its move into high definition with the launch of Speed HD in February during its coverage of the 2008 Daytona 500. The News Corp.-owned motor racing-focused network will flip the switch on its…
Rounding Up HD News: It Could Be Ho, Ho, Ho for Blu-ray
It Could Be Ho, Ho, Ho for Blu-ray It looks likely that by the end of this year’s holiday season, Blu-ray players could gain a sizable advantage over HD DVD in the next-generation DVD format battle. Or so says Kazuhiro…
This Week in HD: ’30 Rock,’ ‘Blood Diamond,’ ‘Life Is Wild’
HD programming picks for Oct. 4-10: “30 Rock,” “Blood Diamond,” “Life Is Wild,” John Wayne double bill “30 Rock” (NBC HD). Thursday, Oct. 4, 8:30 p.m.: Jack tells Liz she’s not over Floyd, whom she broke up with last season…