Recent reports suggest premium video portal Hulu is on the verge of selling a stake to Disney-ABC Television Group and hosting Disney/ABC content on the site. If a deal happens, Hulu — already backed by NBCU and News Corp. — will be just one partner short of achieving a monopoly among broadcast giants. And that… Read more »
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YouTube Partners with Universal Music
YouTube has partnered with Universal Music Group (UMG) to launch a new music video service called Vevo. Under their agreement, YouTube will provide the infrastructure for a new site at Vevo.com, to be populated with video from artists on UMG-owned labels such as Decca, Def Jam, Mercury Records, and Verve. YouTube will also host those… Read more »
Research In Motion 4Q Rev, Net Beat Expectations
Research In Motion Ltd.’s (RIMM) shares jumped almost 22% in after-hours trading after the company offered better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and margin guidance. Source: WSJ Date: 4/02/2009 Keys: Marketing, technology, finance, stock market Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090402-718397.html Questions for discussion: Although the industry leader in the corporate market, RIM faces stiff competition from competitors such as Apple’s iPhone… Read more »
