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Digital Media Wire - Video
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Netflix Signs Streaming Deal with Nu Image/Millennium Films
Los Angeles - Online DVD rental service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) on Wednesday
announced a new streaming deal with Nu Image/Millennium Films. Under the terms,
Netflix will offer first-run theatrical films for streaming to its subscribers
during the pay-TV window. The deal includes titles such as "The
Expandables," "John Rambo" and "Black Dahlia."
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Youku Secures Premier League Football Streaming Rights in China
Beijing - Chinese online video portal Youku on Wednesday
announced that it has secured the rights to offer live streaming of all matches
for the 2010-2011 Premier League football season. Youku notes that China has
not enjoyed any live broadcasts of the English soccer league for the past three
years.
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Report: Live Streaming Video Viewing Up 648% in Past Year
Reston, Va. - Viewing of live streaming video services, like
Justin.tv, Ustream, Livestream and Stickam, has grown 648% in the U.S. over the
past year, according to a report from Internet audience measurement firm
comScore.read more
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Redbox Hits 1 Billion Rentals From Automated DVD Kiosks
Los Angeles - Redbox, the unit of Coinstar (NASD: CSTR) that operates a
network of automated DVD rental kiosks, announced that it hit 1 billion rentals
to consumers over the holiday weekend. As part of a "Thanks a
Billion" promotion, the company is offering a free one-night DVD rental to
customers during the month of September.
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AOL, Ellen DeGeneres Site to Share Content, Promotions
New York - AOL (NYSE: AOL) on Tuesday announced a partnership with
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and Telepictures Productions, which will
see the show's website share promotions, traffic and content with AOL. The AOL
Lifestyle and AOL Entertainment sites will regularly promote EllenTV.com, which
in turn will promote AOL content on a daily basis.
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Sony's Crackle Web Video Site Debuts in Canada
Culver City, Calif. - Sony Pictures said on Tuesday that its
Crackle premium online video entertainment network is now available in Canada.
The service is available both from Crackle.com, and via distribution partners
including cable TV provider Rogers, whose Rogers Digital Media will sell
Crackle.com's Canadian ad inventory.
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YouTube to Appeal German Court's Copyright Ruling
Berlin - A German court ruled last week that Google's (NASD: GOOG)
YouTube must compensate the copyright holder of several musical video
performances posted to the site, as its terms of service do not legally
alleviate the site's responsibility to respect copyrights, the Associated Press
reported.read more
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Google CEO Demonstrates Forthcoming TV Service
Berlin - Google (NASD: GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt on Tuesday provided a live
demonstration of the company's forthcoming Google TV service, which is expected
to launch in the U.S. this fall.read more
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File-Sharing Raids Target Sites in 14 European Countries
 Los Angeles - Police in as many as 14 European countries
launched a coordinated series of raids on suspected file-sharing network
operations on Tuesday, according to published reports. Belgian authorities
reportedly spearheaded an investigation that led to the raids against companies
including Sweden's PRQ -- the new Web host of whistleblower site WikiLeaks
-- but Swedish prosecutor Frederick Ingblad confirmed for the local Expressen.se
that WikiLeaks was not a target of
the operation.read more
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First Subpoena Issued for Accused "Hurt Locker" Downloader
 Los Angeles - The producers of Oscar-winner "The Hurt
Locker" have begun to file suit against individuals who allegedly
downloaded the film illegally on file-sharing networks, CNET News.com reported.
Earlier this week, a customer of ISP Qwest Communications was informed the
company received a subpoena seeking the customer's identity.read more
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