On2 Technologies Announces France's TF1 Licenses Flix(R) for Its WAT.TV Social Networking Site
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y., June 28  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On2 Technologies, Inc., , a leader in video-compression software and solutions, announced today that its Flix Engine 3GPP products will be used to provide mobile video support to TF1's WAT.tv service.
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Bonjour mes amis! If you post a twit with my name in it following an at-sign that is exactly 140 characters in length, my little script will pick it up and add you Le Club 140. (Practicing my French!) For example... @davewiner, you are a very nice person and I enjoy sending you replies. I have actually nothing to say, but when has that stopped me before? If you posted that, your name would appear here... http://club140.org/  Of course you will be more original, won't you?  Meanwhile, in other news, Club 140 has caused at least one person to swear off Twitter forever. Too bad so sad! :-(
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Blog: As rumored, the two companies have been acquired--not by MySpace, but by the social network
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(InfoWorld) - A new application from Raketu CommunicationsÂ aims to integrate IPTV (Internet Protocol television) with social networking, two of the Internet's hip technologies. Raketu.tv, which became available in beta mode on Tuesday, delivers IPTV and VOD (video on demand) programming. The social-networking component factors in when using the IPTV or VOD services with Raketu's other communication and entertainment application, which shares the company's name. Raketu, which debuted last September, aims to integrate separate communication and entertainment programs that should be combined into one client, said Raketu CEO Greg Parker. It includes VoIP, instant messaging, and file-sharing. While simultaneously using other applications and Web sites accomplishes the same tasks as Raketu, Parker said that his software eases communicating and information gathering by combining several services into one program. Users no longer have to use multiple programs and Web sites to accomplish the same task that one application provides, said Parker. For example, friends could use Raketu to watch a video on surfing while discussing it via VoIP or instant messaging. The friends could then use a travel search feature in Raketu that locates airfares in an effort to plan a surfing vacation. "We're a bit of YouTube, a bit of MySpace, a bit of Joost, a bit of different social-networking technologies," said Parker. "We feel that we do a better job of integrating these services." Parker also noted that Raketu differs from other p-to-p services like Skype and Joost by not using super nodes, which link multiple computers together to transfer data. "This means you don't use your bandwidth to help other people get content, which means users get a more secure and faster service," said Parker. Media Global Intertainment will provide the IPTV content. As of Tuesday, the service offered five stations, including Cartoon TV and BBC Parliament. VOD content will come from Klikvu.com, which offers shows in categories such as extreme wrestling, soccer, and sports. VOD selections offered four categories as of Tuesday, including action sports and documentary. The VOD offerings are pay-per-view, which is how the media service will generate revenue, according to Parker. Social networking, which permits users to find friends and create and manipulate online content, has increased in popularity with the advent of Web sites such as MySpace.com, which News Corp. purchased for $580 million in 2005, and Google's YouTube video-sharing site. While Internet video is seen as playing a major role in the Web's development, the availability of content is crucial to this service. YouTube has been sorting out charges of copyright violations from entertainment companies whose content users illegally uploaded to the site. Meanwhile, Joost, an IPTV company launched by Skype's founders, announced Tuesday that it entered a deal with Viacom International to offer its television shows and feature films.
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The social networking site will supply APIs and test apps to support integrated widgets.
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Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. agreed Tuesday to license television shows and movies to Joost, the new online video distribution channel launched by the founders of Kazaa and Skype.
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A new application from Raketu Communications aims to integrate Internet Protocol television with social networking.
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Time Warner Inc. said Thursday it agreed to sell AOL France's Internet access business to Neuf Cegetel, a French telecommunications network operator, for about $365 million in cash.
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TechWeb - Kyte allows Internet users to create their own TV channel and broadcast it on Web sites, blogs, social networks, and cell phones.
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Site will run programming from the two networks and hope to compete with YouTube.
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The popular user-generated video sharing site YouTube will begin testing video recognition technology in conjunction with partners Time Warner Inc. and The Walt Disney Co.
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Sony and Walt Disney yesterday received regulatory approval from Brussels for a video-on-demand service that will compete with BSkyB&#39;s film channels.
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NBC Universal said some of its news, entertainment, and sports television programming will be available for use on blogs, social network profiles, and the like as widgets.
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Social networking site Facebook is partnering with Comcast's user generated video site Ziddio to produce a program that would give Facebook users the opportunity to have their user-generated videos appear on television.
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Competitive Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: CTT), a leader in  intellectual property licensing, and yet2.com, a worldwide technology  marketplace and consultancy, have formed a strategic alliance to  maximize marketing of intellectual property on a global basis.
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The Web site will allow users to interact with its cast of animated characters, create personal profiles and watch original online episodes.
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Social games from white-label game maker Oberon Media will be available for users of the News Corp.-owned social-networking site early next year.