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.
Archive for June, 2008
Youtube Suit Called Threat To Online Communication (ap)
Monday, June 16th, 2008Google: Viacom’s Youtube Suit Threatens Freedom (ap)
Sunday, June 15th, 2008
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.
Could Netflix By Roku Change All The Rules? (newsfactor)
Saturday, June 14th, 2008NewsFactor – 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.
Tv Tidbits: Notes Of Interest (mediaweek.com)
Friday, June 13th, 2008Mediaweek.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. …
Sony To Distribute Hi-def ‘special Events’ To Movie Theaters (techweb)
Thursday, June 12th, 2008TechWeb – 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.
Abc Soups Up Online Video Player (reuters)
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Reuters – ABC.com is souping up its full-episode broadband player with new features for the fall.
Lieberman Wants All Terrorist Videos Pulled From Youtube (pc Magazine)
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008PC 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.