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DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE -- September 17, 2002
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o Report: 1.82 Billion Videos Streamed So Far in 2002, Up 65% Over 2001
o Online Ad Firm DoubleClick Offers $12.9 Million for U.K.-Based Protagona
o IFPI Releases New Logo to Denote "Copy-Protected" Music CDs
o Report: Consumers Using TV, Internet Simultaneously
o AOL to Launch Retooled Service for Broadband
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patent, Online games market, Budweiser - Pulse Entertainment, Trent Reznor
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o Report: 1.82 Billion Videos Streamed So Far in 2002, Up 65% Over 2001
Seaside, Calif. -- During the first six months of 2002, the total number
of video streams served from entertainment, news and finance content sites
reached 1.82 billion, up 65 percent from the same period last year,
according to a report released on Tuesday by Seaside, Calif.-based media
research firm AccuStream IMedia Research. However, this growth is still
less than the 81.1 percent originally forecast at the beginning of the
year. AccuStream attributes the slower growth to the shifting of major
content and streaming brands like CNN.com, Fox, ABC and CNET to
subscription models, and a more measured approach to stream growth by
management to keep expenses in check. "The guarantee of both licensing and
a cut of subscription revenue, however, encouraged those major brands to
make more and better -- often exclusive -- content available, which has
attracted more subscribers to pay various services, and streams served
there are growing substantially," said AccuStream research director Paul
A. Palumbo. The total number of video streams accessed during 2002 is now
projected to reach 3.7 billion, with broadband streams expected to account
for 62.9 percent of this figure.
http://www.accustreamresearch.com/products/2002analysis.html
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o Online Ad Firm DoubleClick Offers $12.9 Million for U.K.-Based Protagona
New York -- DoubleClick, a provider of Internet ad serving technology and
services, announced on Tuesday that it has submitted an offer of $12.9
million to acquire the assets of U.K.-based marketing automation software
firm Protagona. New York-based DoubleClick said the sale is conditional
on, among other things, the proposed acquisition by Protagona of
Swetenhams Marketing Services Limited not being approved by Protagona's
shareholders. If approved, DoubleClick will integrate Protagona's software
into its own offering and take over the company's 40 or so clients, which
include German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020917/nytu107_1.html
http://www.doubleclick.com
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o IFPI Releases New Logo to Denote "Copy-Protected" Music CDs
London -- The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
(IFPI), an international record label trade group similar to the RIAA,
announced on Tuesday the introduction of an optional logo that record
companies may place on CDs to inform consumers that the disc they are
purchasing is "copy-protected." Several of the record industry's attempts
to copy-protect discs have resulted in CDs that will not play in certain
computers or in devices that normally play CDs, such as DVD players or
video game consoles, angering some consumers. "Copy protection is a
logical response by the music industry to protect its product from mass
copying and digital piracy. The new, optional logo will be of practical
help to record companies and retailers in informing consumers that a CD
carries some form of copy control," said IFPI chairman and CEO Jay Berman.
A digital version of the logo, consisting of a triangle inside of a circle
and looking vaguely like the letter "C" or Pac-Man, is available at the
link below.
http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20020917.html
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o Report: Consumers Using TV, Internet Simultaneously
Reston, Va. -- New statistics released on Tuesday by Virginia-based
ComScore Networks, a provider of statistical information on Internet use,
show that the lines between television and the Internet are continuing to
blur. The company revealed a study showing that 48 percent of Internet
users -- or about 45.1 million adults -- have a television and PC in the
same room, and nearly half of them said they frequently use the two
simultaneously. Calling the information a "wake-up call" for media
companies, Peter Daboll, division president of ComScore Media Metrix, said
that networks and advertisers now have more of an opportunity than ever to
deliver integrated programming and promotions. "Advertisers have to
understand that viewers are often dividing their attention between two
media," making the Internet an effective platform during commercial breaks
of boring shows, said Daboll. "TV programmers need to understand they are
competing against the Internet for viewers' attention."
http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=CpyAOWeSbmdmWndy0nZC
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o AOL to Launch Retooled Service for Broadband
Dulles, Va. -- Trying to lure its Internet customers to pricier high-speed
connections, Dulles-based America Online plans to roll out a retooled
version of its service specifically designed for broadband. The Wall
Street Journal reported that the service, to be introduced next month,
will include built-in media players that will allow users to view videos
and music, as well as more original content. AOL has been suffering from
stagnant subscriber growth in recent months, as many Internet users have
signed up with cable or DSL companies offering significantly higher
connection speeds. The company has 35 million subscribers -- but the vast
majority are on slower dial-up connections.
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/020916/0052000029_2.html
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Briefly Noted:
(Boston) DMOD, a provider of secure digital media workflow and media
distribution, said on Tuesday that BMG Entertainment label RCA Records
used its services to create and release two singles and a top-ten finalist
compilation CD from "American Idol" in just nine days. The label used
Boston-based DMOD's network to securely share uncompressed audio files via
the public Internet across seven cities on two continents during the
process of mixing, mastering, manufacturing and radio distribution. "Quick
and secure turnaround was pivotal in positioning us to convert 'American
Idol's' popularity into actual CD sales," said RCA Records A&R vice
president Steve Ferrera.
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/222602408&ticker=
http://www.dmod.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Game developer THQ on Tuesday began shipping
"The Ripping Friends" for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld video game.
The title is based on the animated TV series created by John Kricfalusi
and Spumco, the animation studio that created "The Ren & Stimpy Show." The
Cartoon Network recently picked up "The Ripping Friends" and plans to air
13 episodes this fall.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020917/170180_1.html
http://www.spumco.com
http://www.thq.com/therippingfriends
(Malibu, Calif.) Jakks Pacific, a developer of toys and video games,
announced on Tuesday a deal with Disney Interactive to create a "TV Games"
product based on Disney characters, including Winnie the Pooh. Malibu,
Calif.-based Jakks' TV Games products feature a portable all-in-one
controller that can be connected directly to a television and play as many
as ten embedded games. The first Disney TV Games are slated for release in
the fall of 2003.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020917/170061_1.html
http://www.disneyinteractive.com
http://www.jakkspacific.com
(London) Two Way TV, a provider of interactive TV programming and games,
said on Tuesday it has partnered with Lifetime Vision, the video
production firm that created the "Lovers' Guide" series, to create an
interactive TV game called "Sex Games." The game will be available to NTL
and Telewest digital cable subscribers in the U.K. on the Two Way TV games
channel. "This is a departure for Two Way TV which has traditionally
created games for a family audience," said Two Way TV commercial director
Jean de Fougerolles. "However, viewer feedback tells us that there is an
untapped demand for late night adult entertainment that's also a bit of
fun and educational."
http://www.twowaytv.com
http://www.bfsent.com/mentorom/Lovers.htm
(Princeton, N.J.) RCN Corporation, a provider of bundled phone, cable
television and high-speed Internet services in several U.S. markets, on
Tuesday announced the launch of a video-on-demand service for its
Philadelphia subscribers. In September, the 81,000 homes passed by the
service will be able to view films including "A Beautiful Mind," "Ali,"
"Gosford Park," "Monster's Ball" and "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of
the Ring."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020917/phtu026_1.html
http://www.rcn.com
(San Diego) E.Digital, a manufacturer of digital audio players, said on
Tuesday that it will use Redwood City, Calif.-based Liquid Audio's digital
music distribution service on its soon-to-launch music website. The site
will allow purchasers of E.Digital products and others to buy and download
songs from Liquid Audio's catalog of 200,000 tracks from more than 1,900
record labels.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020917/170307_1.html
http://www.liquidaudio.com
http://www.edig.com
(Los Angeles) Entertainment trade publication The Hollywood Reporter said
on Tuesday that it has signed a multi-year content sharing agreement with
Internet Movie Database (IMDB), an online database of movie and TV-related
information and subsidiary of Amazon.com. Under the agreement, visitors to
HollywoodReporter.com will gain access to data from IMDB, while
subscribers to IMDbPro.com, a premium version of the database, will see
updated headlines from The Hollywood Reporter.
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/222600304&ticker=
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com
http://www.imdb.com
(Cary, N.C.) IEntertainment Network, a developer and publisher of online
games, announced on Tuesday a distribution agreement with Internet
Broadcasting Systems (IBS) that will place its free ad-supported and
pay-to-play games on NBC, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Hearst-Argyle,
Post-Newsweek, and McGraw-Hill television news websites.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020917/172278_1.html
http://www.ibsys.com
http://www.ient.com
(Santa Clara, Calif.) InterTrust Technologies, a developer of digital
rights management technologies, announced on Tuesday that it has been
granted its 26th patent. The new patent covers technology used to embed
digital rights management control information using steganographic
techniques on information signals such as music, images and videos.
Steganography is a process of placing a hidden message within a larger one
in such a way that others cannot discern the presence or contents of the
hidden message.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020917/sftu082_1.html
http://www.intertrust.com
(Tokyo) Reuters on Tuesday reported on the emerging market for online
games, citing analysts and industry players who predict that online
one-on-one games for consoles will initially be more successful than the
massively multiplayer games currently attracting millions of paying
subscribers. The article also cites data from Nomura Research Institute
estimating the Japanese online games market will grow from $285 million in
2001 to $2.2 billion in 2006.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1456470
(New York) The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported on controversy
surrounding a recent Budweiser online ad feature -- enabled by software
from San Francisco-based Pulse Entertainment -- that allows any user to
superimpose a digital rendering of their own face onto those of characters
in their popular commercials and email them to friends. "Young people are
among the most likely to want to use this type of technological wizardry
to impress their friends," George Hacker, director of the alcohol policies
practice for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told The
Journal. "There's obviously inadequate security against the use of this by
people who are underage."
http://www.msnbc.com/news/809040.asp?0dm=C11JT
http://www.pulse3d.com
http://www.budweiser.com
(San Francisco) Online magazine Salon.com on Tuesday published a feature
article on musician Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, and his use of
computers and music creation software since the group's first album,
1989's "Pretty Hate Machine." The piece also relates Reznor's love of
video games, as evidenced by his composing of sound effects for Id
Software's popular title "Quake" and a soundtrack for its upcoming "Doom
III."
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/09/17/reznor/index.html
http://www.nin.com
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