The issue of accreditation guidelines which would have caused a major media boycott of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been resolved by the Indian Newspaper Society (INS).
Though the agreement was settled amicably, there is still one clause concerning the issue of a bar on supply of photographs to dedicated cricket portals that lingers. The INS is looking to get that issue resolved, but will still cover the IPL under protest.
The News & Observer and nine other North Carolina news organizations sued Gov. Mike Easley on Monday over his administration’s deletion of e-mail, which they say violates the state’s Public Records Law.
The news media coalition accuses Easley’s administration of “the systematic deletion, destruction or concealment of e-mail messages sent from or received by the Governor’s Office” in violation of the law, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in Wake County Superior Court.
Britain’s second-largest broadband provider, Virgin Media, has said they want to start charging their content providers varying rates to deliver “prioritized” data, voice and video.
Basically, Virgin Media feels that if you pay for faster service, you’ll get it. If you’re one of those not willing to pay for the faster service, Virgin Media CEO Neil Berkett says you’ll end up in the “bus lanes”. This is based on the principle of network neutrality; where all content is distributed equally among all users where Neil Berkett also states that it is a “load of bullocks”.
Like all broadband providers, Virgin is facing the challenge of delivering growing volumes of video to users, using up huge chunks of broadband in the process. Berkett said Virgin is considering a fee-based system for content providers wishing to have their traffic moved faster than others.
The stand-off between the Indian Premier League (IPL) and leading news agencies over contentious accreditation clauses for the Twenty20 tournament starting on April 18 has been termed as a matter of concern by franchises, with some of them planning to discuss the issue with IPL officials if media coverage of the event is affected.
“If the issue escalates to a point where media or sections of the media will choose to ignore the IPL, we will have to step in, meet with IPL and seek clarifications. We need to find an amicable solution,” Charu Sharma, the chief executive of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, told Cricinfo.
Guardian Media Group’s Chief Executive Carolyn McCall, due to conflict of interest, regrettably resigned after 3 years on Tesco’s board as the company pursues a libel case against the company’s Guardian newspaper. She felt it would be inappropriate for her to remain in that role.
Tesco announced it had begun legal proceedings against Guardian News and Media, which publishes the Guardian, and its editor Alan Rusbridger for libel and malicious falsehood. The action relates to allegations made by the Guardian in a series of articles and a Web podcast concerning Tesco’s tax affairs.
Guardian News and Media is the national division of Guardian Media Group. It also publishes the Observer newspaper and owns guradian.co.uk
Splash Media to Produce Content for Adobe TV Splash Media, LP, an Emmy award-winning innovator in digital video publishing and internet television, has been selected by Adobe to produce original programming and video training content for Adobe(R) TV.
Adobe will utilize their new resource, Adobe TV, to educate viewers on how to use Adobe products. Through the free Adobe Media Player, Adobe customers will have access to multiple channels and categories of original programming. They will be able to watch videos when they want, save them for later viewing and even subscribe to channels of interest.
Bob Donlon, executive producer of Adobe TV said: “We selected the Splash Media team because it was clear that they are experts in creating dynamic and engaging content for this medium and this marketplace. Together we are bringing the creative community a new type of training that not only educates but entertains.”
With Splash Media’s state-of-the-art facility and talented staff, look for Adobe TV to make a big “Splash” on the internet in the near future.
Five years ago, when the Iraq war had just started to heat up, an event took place which sparked the rally cry of the United States. It was the story that would set the tone of the war for years to come.
Jessica Lynch, a U.S. Army PFC whose Humvee was ambushed near Nasiriyah and had been taken by her captors to a nearby hospital, freed herself, emerged from her hellhole and with guns blazing managed to escape, killing many Iraqi’s in the process while sustaining several wounds of her own.
Another story spoke of a joint operation directed by the Bush Administration. The mission reportedly included Marine Corps artillery distracting enemy soldiers as Army Rangers secured the hospital grounds while Navy Seals extracted Private Lynch while being fired upon going in and coming back out.
Although the stories were completely false, it wasn’t until about a month following the incident that the truth surfaced thanks to a Toronto Star reporter, whose sources told him that Lynch had been well cared for at the hospital, that her captors had left up to two days before the raid and that fire from U.S. forces had prevented hospital staffers from loading her in an ambulance.
It just goes to show you, you can’t believe everything you see or hear, especially when someone else has an agenda.
The Walt Disney Company and CTC Media Conclude Entertainment Licensing Agreement in Russia
MOSCOW, April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CTC Media, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CTCM), Russia’s leading independent media company, has concluded a
major, multi-year licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Company’s
international TV licensing arm, Disney-ABC International Television. This
agreement covers the licensing of features, live action series, animated
series and made-for-TV movies for the CTC television network. The CTC
Network — the flagship of CTC Media — is the fourth-most watched
broadcaster in Russia with an average audience share of 11.3% in its target
demographic (everyone aged 6-54) in 2007.
Millennial Media Adds Verizon as a Client
Mobile advertising company Millennial Media announced a strategic agreement with Verizon Wireless to manage a large portion of the company’s mobile advertising inventory.
Verizon Wireless used to only work with AOL’s Platform A, which includes Advertising.com and Third Screen Media.
The agreement will allow Millenial Media, a cross-platform mobile advertising company, to deliver its banner and text ads to Verizon’s mobile web users.
Paul Palmieri, president and CEO of Millennial Media said, “Verizon Wireless has long been a leader in consumer mobile services, and we are excited to add them to our industry-leading networks of brand-name, premium publishers and carriers.”
The latest news from multiple sources is that the number one U.S. satellite media company has just boosted John Malone’s stake in the company. The funding came from a $1.98 billion loan borrowed against a new equity collar on 110 million shares.
Liberty Media Corporation buys out 78.3 million shares of DirecTV Group Inc
The Liberty Media Corporation, an American media conglomerate, has increased its stake in DirecTV Group Inc to 48%, thus making further steps in getting the majority control of the company.
Liberty Media Corporation’s stock rose from $1.17 to $24.29 a share. DirecTV’s shares rose from $0.42 to $26.42 a share. Look for Liberty Media Corp. to increase their ownership in the near future raising stock prices through the roof.
