Tagged: Viacom & News
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Developer’s ploy works, flies to LA to meet billionaire Alki David (video) News
11.04.2012 Sometimes the most incredible things do happen. A Dublin web developer’s viral video aimed at getting the attention of billionaire Alki David has borne fruit and the young... -
Dublin developer's social media ploy to get billionaire's attention (video) News
13.03.2012 A Dublin-based web developer has published a YouTube video of himself entering a blow-up doll dressed in swimwear into a competition for the Internet’s Next Top Model as part of... -
Viacom and Endemol to launch global entertainment brand aimed at women News
06.05.2011 Global entertainment companies Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Endemol have announced a strategic partnership to launch a new entertainment brand for women ages... -
Is YouTube planning movie-streaming service for Europe? News
25.02.2011 YouTube is understood to be planning an unlimited subscription service for movies that it will launch in Europe – beginning with the UK – before taking on the US and services... -
Viacom to sell off Rock Band and Guitar Hero game creator News
12.11.2010 US media giant Viacom, which is currently embroiled in a lawsuit against YouTube, is planning to sell the game developer behind Rock Band and Guitar Hero, Harmonix. -
TV studios speak out against Apple TV’s pricing News
01.10.2010 Many TV studios are wary of Apple’s 99-cent rental model for Apple TV, with Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes saying the price "jeopardises" sales by the networks. -
Google cites victory over Spanish TV firm a win for the internet News
23.09.2010 The dismissal of copyright infringement charges against YouTube by Spanish broadcaster Telecino has been described by Google as a clear victory for the internet and "the rules... -
Two thirds of Irish would pay for YouTube movies News
13.08.2010 A YouTube survey by online PR and marketing firm Simply Zesty has found that 61pc of Irish web users would pay for HD streamed movies on YouTube. -
Viacom appeals US$1bn YouTube court decision News
12.08.2010 US entertainment giant Viacom has submitted paperwork to a court in New York making official its intention to appeal a decision by a judge in June to throw out a US$1bn case it... -
Financial results this week News
02.08.2010 Companies scheduled to release their financial results the week of 2-6 August.Categories: Financial Results, FinancialTags: Earnings, Profits, BMW, Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, Deutsche Telekom, Tesco, Viacom, -
Google scores victory against Viacom in US$1bn video lawsuit News
24.06.2010 A federal judge in New York yesterday threw out Viacom’s US$1bn copyright infringement case against Google’s YouTube. The result could have implications for other sites like... -
YouTube claims Viacom manipulated video takedowns News
19.03.2010 The ongoing legal spat between YouTube and Viacom following the US$1-billion copyright infringement lawsuit slapped on the video-sharing site has become heated with the release...Categories: Computers, Digital Life -
The Tech Week Ahead News
08.02.2010 Financial results and technology events taking place the week of 8-12 February.Categories: Business -
Twitter in it for the long haul as it poaches Google IP counsel News
13.07.2009 In a statement of intent to be a leading Silicon Valley company, rising social-networking player Twitter has poached Google’s general counsel for product and intellectual... -
Microsoft joins forces with publishing giants for future ads platform News
24.02.2009 Microsoft has entered into an alliance with major global web publishers including Dow Jones Online, the New York Times and Time Inc to work together on its next-generation ads...Categories: New MediaTags: Viacom, -
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YouTube ordered to pull Warner videos – more labels may follow News
23.12.2008 Popular video-sharing site YouTube has been ordered by entertainment giant Warner to remove videos of top artists such as Madonna, R.E.M. and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers because...Categories: Digital Life, New Media -
Google urges content owners to monetise on YouTube News
28.08.2008 Google is urging content copyright holders to use its Video ID technology to monetise their videos that appear on YouTube. So far copyright holders who have used the technology...Categories: New Media -
Google v Viacom – the war is over! News
15.07.2008 It appears the user ID war between search giant Google and media player Viacom is over after documents filed last night reveal the two companies have come to an understanding.Categories: Digital Life -
Viacom restrained from accessing user data News
04.07.2008 Although Google has been ordered to hand over YouTube data to Viacom, it has emerged that a protective order has been issued and only the media giant’s lawyers can access the...Categories: New Media