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Opodo looks for third-party sales as users increase
Opodo is seeking to bolster its advertising sales as it boosts content across the site.
02 Media boss says apps are overrated
Shaun Gregory, MD of O2 Media, has warned brands not to become preoccupied with marketing their products via mobile apps
UK digital ad production agencies team up to establish good practice
Digital ad production agencies including B-Reel, Northern Kingdom and Unit 9 are uniting to pool knowledge and establish standards and practices in the industry.
Nesta issues templates for IP rights deals
Nesta, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, has published six template contracts to help digital agencies retain more of their intellectual property rights when negotiating commissions with public organisations.
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German, US nets look to the Future
Cameras are rolling on The Lost Future, a US$7m telefilm starring Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings, Troy) and Sam Claflin (The Pillars of the Earth) and uniting networks in Germany and the US.
Discovery names new global content chief
The senior VP of content for Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic is to fill the new role of international head of content for Discovery Networks International and its new TLC channel.
CableReady Speeds into original production
Racing-themed US cable channel Speed has commissioned a 13-part series from CableReady, allowing the Connecticut-based distributor to move into original production for the first time in its 18-year history.
Talpa adds Portugal to the list of JVs
First it was the US, France and Spain; now John de Mol's Talpa Media has inked a joint-venture production deal in Portugal, holding all the company's format rights in that market and Angola.
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Where mobile gaming's at in 2010
Our double-pronged feature looks at trends in business and gameplay.
FEATURE: Zed's new B2B drive
ME talked to the Spanish content about the Player X integration, and its new B2B focus.
Speakers confirmed for Monetising Mobile
Execs from Shazam, Sky, Samsung, AdMob and others to present at the ME-hosted conference in May.
EFF slams Apple for 'one-sided' iPhone developer agreement
And publishes it in full.
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AOL brings in Rubicon Project to cover withdrawal from Europe
LONDON - The Rubicon Project is benefiting from AOL's retrenchment in continental Europe, having been brought in to manage unsold inventory in six markets including Spain.
Price comparison site nets deal with Premier League grounds
LONDON - Consumerchoices.co.uk, the price comparison site, has signed a deal that will see poster ads for the brand showcased across football stadiums in the UK.
YouTube lands brand sponsors for cricket coverage
LONDON - Brylcreem and Lebara Mobile have become the first brands to sponsor a live sports event on YouTube by signing up to the video site's coverage of the Indian Premier League cricket.
Ovarian Cancer Action launches online awareness campaign
LONDON - Ovarian Cancer Action has launched the UK's first online ovarian cancer symptoms awareness campaign, 'Every Woman Should Remember'.
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App Stores For Everyone Everywhere: What Developers Want & Why; What Do Platform Providers & App Store Owners Need To Succeed?
Until now much of the discussion around app store platforms and developer communities has been a technical one focused on primarily on APIs (which ones to open to third-party developers when and why), toolchains and toolkits (the optimal level of...
EXCLUSIVE: Windows Mobile Edges Ahead Of Apple In Mobile Advertising Performance; Smaato Index Reveals New Mobile Advertising Metrics PLUS Mobile Ad Podcasts
Next week MSG's new contributor Eliza Dashwood takes the helm to summarize the industry stats and reports that matter most. In the meantime, Smaato, mobile ad optimizer and mobile advertising agency, has given MSG exclusive access to latest
Best & Brightest: COM #213 Google’s Mobile Drive, Mobile Search, Web Vs Apps, Freemium Models & New Mobile Book From Ajit Jaokar PLUS COM Roundup
This week the Carnival of the Mobilists – the weekly line-up of the best blogs and bloggers on all things mobile – comes to us via Caroline Lewko and WIPConnector. The new site consolidates all of the sites– including the...
It’s Official! MSG Named Top 50 Influential Blog; Konector Report Lists Sites That Matter Most PLUS MSG Welcomes Eliza Dashwood
Dear friends and colleagues including Ajit Jaokar (mobile authority and blogger at Open Gardens) and Mack McKelvey (Senior Vice President of Marketing, Millennial Media) have tweeted and
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Facebook finds a place for location sharing
Social networking kingpin Facebook is poised to unveil new location-sharing tools at its annual developer conference next month. Article
Walmart, Starbucks top TeleNav users' GPS destinations
Retail titan Walmart is the most searched-for U.S. business among consumers depending on GPS services, according to new data issued by navigation solutions provider TeleNav. Coffee giant Starbucks trailed slightly behind Walmart in GPS searches in December, TeleNav reports, followed...
News Corp. mulling Jamster sale
Media giant News Corp. is reportedly exploring the sale of its Jamster direct-to-consumer mobile content unit. Citing sources familiar with the company as well as three venture capital investors, The Financial Times reports News Corp. wants to concentrate its digital...
iPhone game 'Doodle Jump' passes 3M premium downloads
Youth-focused development studio Lima Sky announced its Doodle Jump game has now sold more than 3 million copies via Apple's App Store. The game--priced at 99 cents--has sold over 1.6 million units in 2010 alone, topping the App Store's paid...
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