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SPOTLIGHT: Content vs. carriers at Mobile Entertainment Live!
Content squared off against carriers at Monday's Mobile Entertainment Live! event as Walt Disney Internet Group executive vice president of development and operations Larry Shapiro debated Virgin Read more...
Apple premieres iTunes Movie Rentals
During
his annual Macworld keynote, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the launch
of the much-rumored iTunes Movie Rentals service, which will offer
digital rentals from major studios including 20th Read more...
Disney debuts ad-supported mobile portal
The Walt Disney Internet Group launched a new ad-supported mobile content portal, Disney.co.uk. The Mouse said the portal features Disney Arcade, which offers about 60 games, the majority of them Read more...
C&L: The Walt Disney Co. names Tim Connolly VP of mobile distribution
The Walt Disney Co. names Tim Connolly VP of mobile distribution. FusionOne appoints Mike Mulica CEO. JumpTap names Paran Johar CMO. Read more...
Disney to launch Japanese MVNO on March 1
The Walt Disney Co. announced it will launch its Japanese MVNO service Disney Mobile on March 1. The service will roll out in conjunction with Japanese operator Softbank Mobile--handset maker Sharp Read more...
Apple premieres iTunes Movie Rentals
During his annual Macworld keynote today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the launch of the much-rumored iTunes Movie Rentals service, which will offer digital rentals from major studios including Read more...
Disney opens floodgates for content, goes D2C
Walt Disney's Internet Group and Starwave divisions introduced a host of content deals today, including mobile applications based on the Wayans Brother's "Dozens" show and Scarface. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Navio syncs content across devices
Navio Systems has recently signed deals with Fox Sports Mobile, Walt Disney and Atom Entertainment to format content that can be used on a large variety of devices, from PCs to cell phones to iPods. Read more...
Disney: 'Jury still out' on ESPN Mobile
During Walt Disney's second-quarter conference call, CEO Bob Iger said that the initial results were a little bit lower than expected for the launch of its ESPN Mobile MVNO, "but we have changed Read more...
Editor's Corner
Yesterday, Walt Disney ruffled a few feathers by unveiling plans to upload some of its hit ABC TV shows to the Internet the day after they air--for free. The crux of the whole arrangement is, of Read more...