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Late night moble entertainment provider Waat Media partners with Vantrix for mobile video delivery

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vantrix.pngWAAT Media, provider of late night entertainment for mobile phones, has partnered with Vantrix, provider of mobile video delivery solutions, to facilitate the publishing and distribution of video clips over WAAT Media’s mobile media platform. This partnership is expected to reduce the time it takes to publish video content and will ensure unprecedented levels of quality and global device reach.

While WAAT Media and Vantrix have been working together since 2006, WAAT Media’s selection of Vantrix Store Optimizer as its video optimization and publishing platform marks an important milestone for both companies.

Vantrix Store Optimizer gives WAAT Media the flexibility to decide how and when to perform its video optimization tasks. Video clips can be adapted in real time when a user accesses the content, and they can also be pre-processed and optimized in batch mode for multiple handset profiles ahead of time, so they are ready to be delivered when a user requests them.

Originally posted on December 28, 2007 @ 6:44 am

Canada’s hit television programs now available on iTunes

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Apple announced that hit television programming from Canada’s top networks, US broadcasters and the National Hockey League (NHL) is now available for CAN$1.99 per episode from the iTunes Store in Canada. iTunes customers can choose from Canadian-produced favorites such as the top-rated, award-winning “Corner Gas” from CTV, smash hit comedy “Little Mosque on the Prairie” from CBC, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “South Park” from Comedy Central and the NHL Games of the Year.

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Originally posted on December 12, 2007 @ 11:04 am

Emmy-winning actor William Shatner to appear live on Paltalk’s Hollywood Now with Joanne Colan

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hollywoodnow.pngPaltalk announced that famed actor William Shatner will appear on an upcoming episode of the site’s entertainment talk show, Hollywood Now with Joanne Colan. Shatner will appear live on Paltalk’s interactive video platform, PaltalkScene, on Thursday, December 13, at 1 PM EST to discuss his new novel, Star Trek: Academy – Collision Course, and the release of his audio CD Exodus.

Shatner will take questions on everything from Star Trek to his recent success on Boston Legal from both Colan and online viewers, who can interact face-to-face with both personalities throughout the show.

Originally posted on December 12, 2007 @ 2:45 pm

Here comes another bubble…

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With some Web 2.0 companies having bloated valuations, people are wondering if we are in for another bubble. It is not for us to discuss it in this post. We just want you to watch and enjoy this video.

But seriously, are we in for another bubble? No matter what, just enjoy the weekend.

Originally posted on December 7, 2007 @ 10:36 am

Universal Music to offer free downloads on new Nokia handsets

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universal musicAs a way to promote mobile phones as media devices and generate additional revenues for the music industry, handset manufacturer Nokia and recording company Universal Music have agreed to offer free music downloads on selected Nokia phones.

According to the New York Times, both companies agreed to let users download Universal Music’s entire catalog to their cellphones for 12 months free of charge.

Well, this is still a business deal so don’t ever think Universal is doing this for the good of mankind. Though details of this deal are not clear, Universal is reported to receive a portion of the profits generated from the sales of new handsets.

“It’s one thing to have people downloading free music illegally,” said Mark Mulligan, an analyst at Jupiter Research. “What is bold and strategically important about this is that they are tacitly accepting that they will never get digital youth to pay for music.”

Nokia’s strong interest in the music business is becoming more apparent these days. Recently, it launched Nokia Music Store to compete with Apple’s iTunes and just this week it officially released Nokia Internet Radio in selected handsets.

Originally posted on December 5, 2007 @ 12:15 pm