PBL considering $5 billion float, will partner with Hulu.com, Ireland agrees to bailout: Economy Roundup
Monday, 22 November 2010
PBL Media is reportedly planning a $5 billion float next year that will see the company join up with American video streaming site Hulu and welcome back Microsoft executive Daniel Petre to the board.  ...

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Video streaming site Hulu eyes $US2 billion IPO
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Hulu.com, the popular video-on-demand joint venture between some of America’s biggest television networks, is reportedly planning a public offering for later this year and is hoping for a $US2 billion valuation.  ...

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What are the key issues in round two of iiNet's copyright fight? A SmartCompany Q&A
Monday, 02 August 2010
Australia's big copyright fight is on again. In a Federal Court appeal that starts this morning, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft will once again attempt to prove iiNet committed copyright infringement by refusing to shut down pirates' acc ...

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Date set for appeal in iiNet copyright case
Monday, 17 May 2010
The Federal Court has announced that the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft's appeal in its copyright case against iiNet will begin August 2.  ...

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Google TV to offer web-browsing, apps on televisions
Friday, 19 March 2010
Internet giant Google has teamed up with chip manufacturer Intel and electronics giant Sony to create a new television platform for users to navigate the internet and specific applications designed by third parties.  ...

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Video Ezy attacks movie industry
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Digital video-on-demand and downloading services are not prominent in Australia due to the greed of movie studios, the head of the Video Ezy and BlockBuster video rental chains has said.  ...

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Hulu eyeing Australian launch as demand for online video surges
Monday, 22 February 2010
American streaming video service Hulu may enter the local media market sooner rather than later, after the site's international business director flagged Australia as one of the site's top 10 international targets.  ...

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The film studios are shooting themselves in the foot over illegal downloads: Domenic Carosa
Monday, 08 February 2010
iiNet's landmark win against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft has highlighted how the major film and television companies are shooting themselves in the foot by denying Australian consumers timely access to online content.  ...

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Can Conroy really afford to legislate against the ISPs? Kohler
Friday, 05 February 2010
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will have to use pinpoint legislation if he wants to override the judgement in the iiNet copyright case without shooting his own foot: one of the many companies that were let off the hook by Mr Justice Cowdroy yesterday ...

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Apple and Adobe square off over iPad’s lack of Flash support
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
The launch of the iPad has sparked a war of words between Apple’s Steve Jobs and software maker Adobe over the gadget’s lack of support for the Flash plugin.  ...

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US telco Comcast takes control of NBC Universal in $US30 billion deal
Friday, 04 December 2009
American telecommunications giant Comcast has announced it will buy a majority stake in entertainment network NBC Universal, which will give the nation's biggest telco control of several cable channels and a major film studio.  ...

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Time Magazine reveals its top 50 websites – and Google’s not in the top 10
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Time Magazine has announced its top 50 websites for 2009 with popular internet services Twitter and Skype among the highest ranked, but internet giant Google has been knocked out of the top 10.  ...

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Star Trek lives long and prospers
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
YouTube responds to the rise of long-form content. JOSH CATONE ...

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Top 10 US advertising trends of 2007
Friday, 14 December 2007
Marketing guru Johnny Vulkan gives Business Week the view from the US. 1. Radiohead “Name your own price” download. Although only a few bands can replicate this model, Radiohead's experiment suggests there are other viable ways to promote and distribute music. ...

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NEW: Ben Prendergast
Thursday, 06 December 2007
Facebook apologises, online video revolution, mobile phone airline bookings – there's so much happening online it's mind boggling... ...

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Men = Mars, Women = Venus: myth... Paid link Pagerank punishment?... A rival for YouTube... Bank for streetkids... China-factor in petrol prices
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Men = Mars, Women = Venus: myth Paid link Pagerank punishment? A rival for YouTube Bank for streetkids China-factor in petrol prices   Men are from Mars, women from Venus: myth New research shows gender is over-rated when predicting behaviour in the workplace, ...

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