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XM-AOL deal
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and America Online Inc. are planning to add some of the satellite service's programming to AOL's radio offerings in a bid to bring a sample of paid radio to a wider audience, while boosting traffic at AOL's signature site, it was announced Monday.
Mouse class
Walt Disney famously said it all started with a mouse. But even he didn't foresee Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online, a broadband service that lets preschool children learn and play using the computer kind of mouse.
Mobile event
More than 60 television companies in 14 countries submitted projects for the inaugural Made-for-Mobile Screenings event, reinforcing how popular the topic of mobile content is at this year's MIPTV featuring MILIA.
Nets turn to net
Bravo and the Discovery Channel are among the television companies that see Internet-enhanced interactivity as the gateway to new creative and business opportunities.
MTV in Overdrive
MTV on Wednesday announced the launch of MTV Overdrive, a Web channel through www.mtv.com that will feature more advanced viewing and video-on-demand capabilities for an audience accustomed to instantaneous content.
AOL phones it in
America Online Inc. on Thursday launched its Internet telephone service, jumping into a market that's already crowded with startups, cable operators and even traditional phone companies.
Yahoo! ruling stands
A Paris appeals court on Wednesday upheld a decision that absolved Yahoo! Inc. of any legal responsibility for auctions of Nazi paraphernalia formerly held through its Web site.
Yahoo, indeed
Yahoo Inc. chief executive Terry Semel took advantage of a rebound in technology stock prices and sold 10 million shares of Yahoo worth $230 million last year.
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Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online will offer a range of interactive activities featuring popular characters from Disney Channel programs along with puzzles, games and other learning activities.
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Top Internet applications
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Windows Media Player |
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AOL Instant Messenger |
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MSN Messenger Service |
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Yahoo! Messenger |
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Real One/Real Player |
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WeatherBug |
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AOL Companion |
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MusicMatch Jukebox |
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iTunes |
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NetZero |
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Xbox coming
Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will unveil the next generation of its Xbox video game console in a May 12 special on cable music and entertainment channel MTV.
EA exclusive
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. Monday said it signed an exclusive six-year deal to publish officially licensed college football games.
'Four' score
20th Century Fox/Marvel Studios' "Fantastic Four" will benefit from an innovative and extensive cross-marketing program that leverages how important music and video games are to each other.
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Mermigas on Media
The cable industry is braced for more competition for consumer spending than cable players are willing to admit, DIANE MERMIGAS writes.
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Think Tank
There are no lack of contradictions in the MGM-Grokster case, writes BROOKS BOLIEK. And knowing where you stand on it can depend on who you talked to last.
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Domestic digital
The next three years will determine who controls the digital home and therefore profits from its new opportunities, according to a new report from Forrester.
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Wired world
New technologies are changing the entertainment industry in fundamental ways, according to a new Ernst & Young report.
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