By Ben Homer, February 22nd, 2010
The New York Times is reporting that Wal-Mart has agreed to acquire IPTV software maker VUDU for an undisclosed amount. So far neither company is commenting, but this would be a very big deal in the consumer electronics world, giving the world’s largest retailer a direct line into consumers homes.
VUDU recently announced it was [...]
By Ben Homer, November 26th, 2009
We may already be past the Set top Box. Roku is getting closer to unleashing the next round of content on their $99 unit. This time they’re opening up their SDK and making it available for any content partner who develops an app with an initial list of ten new content channels.
Meanwhile VUDU [...]
By Corey Kronengold, October 13th, 2009
Tonight is VideoNuze’s “VideoSchmooze” Broadband Video Leadership Evening, from 6-9pm in NYC, hosted by our friends at VideoNuze.com.
The panel “Realizing Broadband Video’s Potential” features a stellar group of industry big brains including:
Dina Kaplan – Co-founder, blip.tv
George Kliavkoff – EVP & Deputy Group Head, Hearst Entertainment & Syndication (and formerly Chief Digital Officer, NBCU and [...]
By Ben Homer, August 12th, 2009
Boxee announced today that they have raised an additional 6 million in a series B round led by General Catalyst. The company will use the money to bolster their software and extend it to TV connected devices.
Roku meanwhile made news yesterday when they announced they have added MLB.TV to their growing list of content. Several [...]
By Ben Homer, August 5th, 2009
Google will acquire video compression company On2 for $106.5 million in stock, valuing On2 at $.60/share and offering some solace for the many On2 investors who have suffered as the company’s stock tanked below $.40 a share this year. While I think the move makes a lot of sense there are countless questions about what [...]
