AP - A $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit challenging YouTube’s ability to keep copyrighted material off its popular video-sharing site threatens how hundreds of millions of people exchange all kinds of information on the Internet, YouTube owner Google Inc. said.
AP - A $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit challenging YouTube’s ability to keep copyrighted material off its popular video-sharing site threatens how hundreds of millions of people exchange all kinds of information on the Internet, YouTube owner Google Inc. said.
NewsFactor - While some industry pundits debate the viability of installing yet another set top box on the television, others are discussing what could be a groundbreaking business model for the future of movie watching: subscription-based streaming video.
Mediaweek.com - In addition to the arrival of WWE Smackdown! in October, MyNetworkTV has announced renewals next season for non-scripted series Jail and Street Patrol, 13 new episodes of Magic’s Biggest Secrets Revealed, and a new series called Funniest Moments. Riding the wave of the You Tube and online video craze, Funniest Moments will capture life’s most outrageous moments caught on tape. Thursday and Saturday will remain movie nights on MyNetworkTV. …
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Sony plans to distribute high-definition showings of concerts, sporting events, Broadway shows, and other performing arts to movie theaters equipped with digital projectors.
Reuters - ABC.com is souping up its full-episode broadband player with new features for the fall.
PC Magazine - Former Democratic vice presidential candidate and Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman criticized Google this week for not removing all YouTube videos produced by Islamic terrorist organizations.