CanWest's Ten Sale Erases $1.2B in Debt
National Post | September 25, 2009
Canwest Global Communications Corp. has taken another step in getting its financial house in order with the sale of its majority stake in Australian broadcaster Ten Network Holdings Ltd. The proceeds of the sale topped $634-million and will primarily be used to repay creditors of its broadcasting subsidiary, Canwest Media Inc. (CMI).
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CanWest Sells Australian TV Channel
Globe & Mail | September 24, 2009
In a deal that is expected to be the first of several major changes to come at CanWest Global Communications Corp. in the coming weeks, the country's largest media company has sold off its stake in an Australian television channel, a prized asset that was once worth more than $1-billion.
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Intel Displays Atom System-On-Chip for TV
Information Week | September 24, 2009
Intel introduced an Atom-based system-on-chip as the platform for making the television the centre for entertainment, social networking, and electronic commerce.
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TV Shapes Up as Web Battleground
The Wall Street Journal | September 23, 2009
Convergence between the television and the home computer - a holy grail of the digital age - has largely eluded the industry, but the living-room screen is now emerging as a key battleground for software and Internet companies.
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The State of Mobile Video: Promise vs. Progress
nielsenwire | September 23, 2009
At 6.5% penetration, it"s easy to be a pessimist about mobile video, to see the half-empty glass. But after posting its best year yet, after 70% year over year growth, it"s wiser to be a cautious optimist.
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"Flash Forward" Looks to Grow Fan Base Across Multiple Screens
AdAge | September 23, 2009
"Flash Forward" is yet another example of TV networks devising concepts that can play across different media venues. It's not enough to have a once-a-week viewing opportunity.
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Emmys, Survivor Bounce Back
Media in Canada | September 23, 2009
After last year's dismal showing, the Emmy Awards bounced back on both CTV and CBS on Sunday, thanks to solid hosting duties from How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris.
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Google TV Ads Pacts with Ovation
AdWeek | September 23, 2009
Google TV Ads has landed another network partner in Ovation, in a deal that will allow advertisers to leverage the search giant"s auction-based system to buy time on the indie cable channel.
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Cablevision Debuts Web DVR Scheduling
Multichannel News | September 22, 2009
The service, available to subscribers who subscribe to both DVR and broadband, lets viewers search for shows, set recordings and delete stored content, using a Web browser from a PC or Mac.
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CBC Clips Get Online Distribution and Contextual Advertising from blinkx
nextMEDIA | September 22, 2009
Video search service blinkx is partnering with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to both provide online access to video clips, as well as placing contextual against the clips.
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ActiveVideo, Videon Team Up For Interactive TV Platform
Twice | September 21, 2009
ActiveVideo offers viewers an immersive experience that combines Web video, Web 2.0 functionality, and traditional television. Its dozens of applications, which are all accessed using standard TV remote controls, include social-networking functionality that allows viewers to link online communities with television viewing.
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Astral Counts Down to New Advertising Opportunity
Marketing Magazine | September 21, 2009
Astral Media TVPlus is set to launch a new broadcast advertising opportunity that allows marketers to take exclusive ownership of a 30-second period between programs on eight of the company"s television networks.
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The Emmy Results Are In: How did Mr.TV Fare?
MediaWeek | September 21, 2009
Hosted by still trophy-less Neil Patrick Harris, The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was a mixed night of many surprises and a number of continued winners, including AMC"s Mad Men and NBC"s 30 Rock as top drama and comedy.
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Two Ways Stations Can Stem the Slows
TVNewsCheck | Sep 21, 2009
Broadcasters can generate new revenue by borrowing old ideas " rebates and coupons " and giving them a TV twist.
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The 2009 Mediaweek 50 List
MediaWeek | September 20, 2009
The 50 most important movers in the media and media agency business are the ones who get their hands dirty, who wield the marketplace clout and who come up with the ideas that end up making bazillions for their companies. Jeff Gaspin, No. 1 on (the) third annual Mediaweek 50 list, exemplifies these qualities...Jeff quietly strengthened one of the most diverse portfolios of cable networks into a powerhouse powerful enough to help NBC"s sales chief Mike Pilot (No. 32) prevent massive CPM meltdown for NBC during the upfront.
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