Media/publishing
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CBS, Aggregate Knowledge partner for mobile Web effort
March 27, 2008
CBS Mobile and Aggregate Knowledge have partnered to offer discovery and recommendation technology for mobile Web sites.
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Mobile TV: Wait and see in the U.S.?
March 26, 2008
The European Commission’s decision to adopt a mobile television standard backed by Finnish handset maker Nokia has garnered mixed reactions in the United States.
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Open Mobile Video Coalition names new head
March 26, 2008
The Open Mobile Video Coalition has tapped Anne Schelle as its executive director to lead a major push into mobile digital television broadcasting in the United States.
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Clear Channel Radio opens mobile content stores
March 25, 2008
Clear Channel Radio confirmed a deal with Thumbplay Inc. to debut customized mobile content stores across more than 650 of its local music stations’ Web sites.
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Nickelodeon launches new mobile Web sites
March 21, 2008
Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group launched three new mobile Web sites that focus on kids, tweens, teens and parents, going where its audiences are.
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CBS, Gameloft use real phone calls for CSI mobile game
March 21, 2008
Gameloft has released "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Mobile Game," based on the CBS TV series and in line with a growing trend to extend popular programs on mobile.
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MySpace Mobile debuts on Sprint phones
March 21, 2008
MySpace has launched MySpace Mobile on Web-enabled Sprint phones, marking the first time for the social network to have free direct access on a U.S. wireless carrier.
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Various sources used for downloading mobile content: Study
March 21, 2008
A new consumer study by ABI Research shows that mobile phone owners access content via multiple sources such as the Web, personal collections and from wireless carriers.
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SendMe gets $15M in new funding
March 19, 2008
Mobile media company SendMe Mobile has gained $15 million in new funding from existing and new investors to pursue a multi-brand strategy in the off-deck marketplace.
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Weather Channel debuts mobile Web video ads
March 17, 2008
The Weather Channel Interactive has opened its mobile Web site to video advertising in a move that strikes a blow for rich media executions on mobile.
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AccuWeather.com wins record mobile impressions
March 12, 2008
The sun shone on AccuWeather.com’s mobile site last month.
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Nielsen to use mobile in New York Times campaign
March 11, 2008
Media and research giant Nielsen will use mobile in a brand awareness campaign running exclusively this summer in The New York Times Co.’s print, online and mobile properties.
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Washington Post sponsors LaunchBox08 startup contest
March 11, 2008
Washington Post Co. is sponsoring a global competition for digital startups from LaunchBox Digital, an investment firm focused on mobile and Web technologies.
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Discovery upgrades mobile presence
March 10, 2008
Discovery Communications is making its first broad push into the mobile space, with portals for Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Health and Planet Green.
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CollegeHumor.com debuts new iPhone-adapted site
March 6, 2008
CollegeHumor.com, the leading Web site for dorm-room jokes, launched a new mobile site for the Apple iPhone.
