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A rat gets the mobile-phone display cooking
THQ Wireless, Inc. commissions carmunity to create a mobile portal for the new Disney-Pixar film “Ratatouille”.
Starting signal for mobile TV in Germany is imminent
Capgemini expects a hesitant start with three million users in 2012.
SYNCING:NET and MOBILITY-OFFICE cooperate
Berlin data-synchronization specialist SYNCING.NET Technologies GmbH and MOBILITY-OFFICE Solutions AG from Munich are concluding a cooperation agreement. With the partnership, the two providers make it possible to make data and programs available at any time and in any place. Together, the companies are further developing their technologies for mobile use and automatic synchronization of data.
Britons suffer from mobile-phone addiction
No other European country so obsessed with mobile telephony
Mobile-phone manufacturers tinker with iPhone competition
"Apple has shown how a mobile phone must be designed"
Mobile 3.0 Plans German DVB-H Platform
MFD and NEVA Media form Mobile 3.0 to operate a German DVB-H mobile television platform, subject to regulatory approval.
Legal music downloads grow by 37 percent
The boom in legal music downloads continues. In the third quarter of 2007 alone, 9.3 million digital products were downloaded from the Internet, media control reports. "The past quarter was the strongest single quarter in history," says Ulrike Altig, managing director of media control. The increase corresponds to 37.1 percent compared with the same period of the previous year.
Remote maintenance goes mobile
Remote Software Solution specialist NTRglobal is clearly focusing on mobile remote access and support of IT systems at this year’s Systems: Using reference examples, the company will show in Hall A2, Stand 326, how IT administrators will in future be able to access the IT infrastructure to be managed from any location with their Pocket PC using NTRadmin.
Mobile 3.0 Plans German DVB-H Platform
MFD and Neva Media form Mobile 3.0 to operate a German DVB-H mobile-television platform, subject to regulatory approval.
Secure, flexible and innovative – Mobile Solutions at SYSTEMS 2007
Mobility is trumps in the business world: Whether smartphones for field staff, navigation solutions via satellite for the vehicle fleet, mobile data capture or remote-access solutions - mobile devices and solutions are a flexible and effective alternative to conventional communication and business processes for many industries and areas of companies.
BerlinCalling Opens Mobile Content Market
BerlinCalling launches a marketplace for mobile video, sound and animation, with artists retaining copyright and receiving half the revenue.
Mobile social networking with 12.3 million consumers
Social communities are becoming one of the most important drivers of the mobile Internet. 12.3 million users have access to Web 2.0 offerings on the mobile Web. M:Metrics publishes authoritative data on the mobile community market for Germany and Europe.
MFD provides information about mobile TV at the Munich Media Days
Visitors receive detailed information about mobile TV at the MFD stand and can try out mobile television live
Nicolas Cage in Pocket Format
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Nokia are releasing the blockbuster Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage on an SD card for mobile phones – thanks to Actimagine. The French company developed the Mobiclip video compression codec for mobile platforms, which can play any type of video, free or premium content in DVD-like quality (24fps Full Screen) without limiting battery life.
Advertising-Funded Zero-Rate Mobile Phone Is Implemented with Mobile Virtual Network Operator Services from TietoEnator
TietoEnator supports Blyk, a new advertising-funded mobile phone service for young people, by building a Mobile Virtual Network Operator Service (MVNO). The project includes application and business process management and the provision of a scalable and cost-efficient IT infrastructure.
Adobe Releases Flash Lite 3
Flash Lite 3 adds Flash video and dynamic web content to mobile devices across S60, BREW, Windows Mobile 5 and embedded platforms.
BerlinCalling Seeks Creatives for Mobile Content Platform
New marketplace for mobile content promises creatives fair and transparent revenue participation / Opens at the beginning of October
Further Training Mobile Animation Content
New continuing education offering from the International Film School Cologne.
TV-Loonland Takes Penelope Distribution Rights
TV-Loonland gains television, home-video, VOD, IPTV and mobile rights to the preschool 3D series Penelope across multiple regions.
Apple: iPhone Coming on November 9
At a press conference at the Berlin Telekom representation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the launch of the iPhone in Germany
Qualcomm and conVISUAL Present Interactive Mobile Broadcast Live at IBC 2007
Qualcomm Incorporated and conVISUAL AG announced during IBC 2007 that they would collaborate in the field of Interactive Mobile Broadcast in the future.
NDS Demonstrates New Technology Platforms at IBC 2007
NDS’s presence at this year’s IBC in Amsterdam is entirely focused on digital media convergence: NDS responds to trends in digital media use with a portfolio of new technologies based on convergent and integrated solutions.
Impressions from IBC 2007
DIGITAL PRODUCTION is on the road at IBC 2007 for its readers and reports on the latest products and current trends in the broadcast sector.
eco: New WLAN iPods Make Mobile Internet a Mass Market
Internet industry association sees WLAN capability as the beginning of the end of the mobile-network corporations’ oligopoly over mobile Internet
ZDF News Studios Target Late 2008 Launch
ZDF's Mainz news complex will house two digital studios serving television, internet and mobile-TV output from late 2008.
IBC 2007 Opens with Conference Section
Europe’s most important broadcast trade fair runs until September 11. DIGITAL PRODUCTION is on site and will report continuously
Apple: iPod like iPhone
At a specially scheduled event of its own at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs presented a completely renewed iPod range.
Sydney DVB-H Trial Tests Five Channels
Thomson supplies DVB-H encoding and SmartVision management for a Sydney mobile-TV trial carrying CNN, Boomerang, ABC, ABC2 and SBS.
In Berlin, voyages Is Coming to the Analog Cable Network
The travel channel voyages has agreed to expand its 24-hour reach in Berlin. From today, 650,000 analog cable households in provider Kabel Deutschland’s Berlin network can receive voyages all day.
Mobile Content Day Again in Hamburg
The fifth Mobile Content Day will take place on September 14, 2007 under the motto "Mobile Content for Publishers and Agencies".
IBC: News Equipe + RT.1 mobil media = rt1.tv!
From September 7, 2007, the start of IBC in Amsterdam, News Equipe GmbH (Cologne) and RT.1 mobil media GmbH (Augsburg) will receive a new, uniform brand identity.
ZDF Launches On-Demand Television at IFA
ZDF launched its new media library at IFA in Berlin with presenters and actors from across the broadcaster's programming.
Time Is More Valuable Than Money
For one of every two working Germans who took part in a Sony Ericsson survey, a lack of time is such a big problem that they would even pay something for more time.
NVIDIA Sponsors the International Mobile Gaming Awards
The best games for mobile consoles and cell phones are honored with the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA). The fourth edition of the IMGA is now also supported by NVIDIA. Other sponsors include Adobe, Nokia, AMD, Movida, Qualcomm and the Belle de Mai Media Park in Marseille, France.
MFD Launches Mobile Text with Fraunhofer IIS
Germany's first mobile-TV provider is using Journaline, the text-news service developed by Fraunhofer IIS.
Football Could Drive Mobile TV Adoption
German mobile operators plan at least 16 DVB-H channels, with football coverage expected to support wider mobile-TV adoption.
Actimagine Expands Mobiclip Operations
Actimagine is adding staff in France, Japan, and the United States as it expands the Mobiclip mobile-video codec.
Jamba Shows Mobile Games at Games Convention
Jamba and Mr Goodliving will present sports, action, multiplayer, and other mobile games at the Games Convention.
2D Barcodes Connect Print to Mobile Video
Camera-readable 2D barcodes are linking print advertisements and editorial pages to mobile websites, video, and digital tickets.
IP Deutschland Managing Director Florian Ruckert is AGF board member
Florian Ruckert, Managing Director Marketing at IP Deutschland, was appointed to the board of Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fernsehforschung (AGF) as representative of the RTL channel family and as deputy chairman effective July 1.
tv14 searches for the video star
tv14, Europe's largest programme magazine from the Bauer publishing group, and the Internet portal clipfish.de are now launching a summer campaign: They are looking for the most beautiful children's video - the main prize is a family trip to Mallorca worth 2,000 euros, while places two to six each receive 1,000 euros in cash.
Nokia Siemens Networks outlines “TV 2.0” future
Innovation manager Lydia Aldejohann holds out the prospect of personalization of the offering, new advertising mechanisms, new forms of use
Mobile television must also be committed to diversity!
ARD Chairman Fritz Raff sees himself in agreement with the responsible EU Commissioner Viviane Reding in the effort to advance mobile television as a platform.
CANCOM IT Systeme AG takes over partial assets of 4PC GmbH
CANCOM IT Systeme AG, one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, is taking over partial assets of Düsseldorf-based 4PC Computer-Upgrade und -Service GmbH (4PC) through Its subsidiary CANCOM Deutschland GmbH.
AMITELO AG Reports Success with B2B Platform Prepaid.tv
At the end of 2006, the AMITELO Group, a provider of telecommunications services and VoIP specialist, launched the B2B platform for prepaid telecommunications products «Prepaid.tv». The project is a success; after a seven-month start-up period it is already generating 600,000 euros in profitable revenue per month.
MFD to Compare DVB-H and DMB at IFA
MFD will let IFA visitors compare mobile television delivered through DVB-H and DMB.
Telecommunications Providers Lead the Product Ranking
With an increase of 3.1 percent to 271.2 million euros in advertising revenue, consumer magazines and TV together close calendar week 26. While consumer magazines had to record a reduction in their advertising proceeds, advertising television posted an increase of 32.5 percent to 137.4 million euros.
CANCOM IT Systeme AG Intends to Purchase bios GmbH and Assets of 4PC GmbH
One of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, CANCOM IT Systeme AG, is seeking to purchase bios GmbH, based in Norderstedt. CANCOM IT Systeme AG and Bios AG, the parent company of bios GmbH, signed a Letter of Intent today. CANCOM also plans to acquire assets of 4PC GmbH, based in Düsseldorf. A Letter of Intent was also signed here.
German Multimedia Award (DMMA)
The best mobile applications can once again hope to win a German Multimedia Award in 2007, which, as in the previous year, has a separate category dedicated to mobile. The award ceremony will take place on 21 June at an evening event on the occasion of the German Multimedia Congress (DMMK) - Digital Economy in Berlin. In addition to the Mobile category, the German Multimedia Award 2007 will also include the following submission categories: Advertising/PR, Information, Entertainment, E-Commerce / Sales Support, Interactive Services, Web 2.0 Applications, Innovative Installations (Kiosk Systems, Installations, E-Mail, Interactive TV (i-TV).
Information Event on the Status Quo and Prospects of Media-Based Interaction Design
Industry experts describe challenges for design, promotion and marketing
Mobile Television Germany Wins Naspers as Strategic Investor
South African media group invests in mobile TV provider
BVDW: New Working Group Devotes Itself to Mobile Internet and Entertainment
Association's Mobile specialist group creates committee for growth market
Study: Mobile Phone Television as a Future Cornerstone of the Media Industry
Mobile TV in Germany with revenue potential of more than half a billion euros in 2012
1st German IPTV Award: Registration Period Begins
Promoting IPTV technology in Germany as a goal
NAB: V4x Introduces Production System for Mobile Phones
Complete Solution for Creating Programs for Mobile Devices / Targets Broadcasters and Content Aggregators
NAB: Vizrt Integrates Acquisitions into Its Product Range
New Viz-Video Hub media asset management system / Viz-Multichannel supports broadcasters with several channels / Multi Platform Suite for mobile devices
4. GfM World Congress 2007
The focus is on in-game advertising, one of the fastest-growing advertising segments according to experts. Trends in the areas of e-game and mobile entertainment will also be discussed. The congress is aimed at advertising, media and marketing decision-makers as well as product managers from the brand world, executives and producers from the media industry.
Gear Media Tech (GMT)
Three-day seminar on audio and video content for the Internet and mobile applications, organised by Pixel Corps, TWiT.tv and Podango Production.
CeBIT: EU Commissioner Reding Disappointed by Mobile TV Progress
Finds lively consumer interest, but hardly any progress on legal and technical framework conditions / Industry and member states should draw up a European strategy
Mobile Forum 2007 Surveys Emerging Market
More than 350 attendees examined mobile transmission, advertising and content at Plazamedia's Studio 7 near Munich.
Mobiclip Brings Bollywood to Mobile Devices
Hungama Mobile selected Actimagine's Mobiclip codec to distribute full-length Bollywood films on mobile devices.
Mobile Forum at Plazamedia
Plazamedia, Medientage München and MedienCampus Bayern outline the future of mobile business in Munich on March 8
12th Global Mobile Awards 2007
The Global Mobile Awards honour the achievements of all participants in the mobile communications value chain at a worldwide level. The awards night takes place during the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.
This year there are 19 awards from seven categories that reflect the rapid pace of growth and the changing dynamics of the mobile communications world. The categories include, among others: Best Mobile Entertainment for games, music, video, sport and news; Best Mobile Service, for enterprise and messaging applications; Best Marketing and Promotion as well as Best Technology.
Adobe: Flash Lite 3 Brings Videos to Mobile Devices
Next version is intended to enable playback of moving-image content
Study Finds 13% Interested in Mobile TV
An ARD/ZDF survey found 13 percent of Germans interested in mobile television, with preferences varying substantially by age.
Bitfilm Produces Made-for-Mobile Film Show
Bitfilm Studios is producing the 15-minute Aktuelles Shortstudio format for MFD's watcha mobile television service.
Spotlight Advertising Film Festival: 2007 with “Web & Mobile” Category
Participation open to professionals and students / Submission deadline extended
ProSiebenSat.1 Mobile Brings MyVideo.de Clips to Mobile Phones
Broadcast via DMB / Five new videos per day and MyVideo Show from Sat.1
Starting Gun for DMMA 2007 Fired
Industry competition for online/offline productions takes place for the twelfth time / Participation subject to a fee
Digital Rapids Adds AVC Encoding Module
The optional AVC Encoder module adds realtime H.264 encoding and faster-than-realtime file transcoding to Digital Rapids systems.
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg: New “Interactive Media” Degree Program
Application deadline runs until February 15, 2007
IRT Symposium on D-Cinema and Mobile TV
Event on January 23/24, 2007 at the ARRI Cinema, Munich
Sorenson Squeeze 4.5: Compression in a New Version
New presets for devices from mobile phones and PlayStation Portable to Blu-ray and HD-DVD
Mobile TV Forum Searches for Original Content
The third Mobile Multimedia Forum examined production formats, viewing behaviour, pricing and advertising for mobile television.
Mobile Content Days
Experts from Germany and abroad will present mobile entertainment and business services at the 3rd Mobile Content Days - the big meeting of the media and entertainment world. Key programme topics such as mobile print, games, music, payment, betting, ads, tv and movies will highlight the development of existing business models and current trends. The congress is being held at the International Congress Centre Munich for the first time in partnership with Systems.
Mobilcom Begins Marketing Mobile TV
Distribtues MFD's “watcha” offering / television by mobile phone in twelve major cities for 8.95 euros per month
Adobe Acquires Software Technology from Actimagine
Expansion of the Flash platform for greater penetration in the mobile-device mass market
Quad Play Suite from Comverse
Four-in-one solution for IPTV, fixed-line, mobile and video telephony
Symposium: From Digital Cinema to Mobile Television
According to the organisers (Institute for Broadcasting Technology (IRT), Koelnmesse), the event is aimed at everyone who wants comprehensive information about industry trends and developments (decision-makers, developers and system planners from broadcast and production companies in the film and TV industry as well as image, sound and production engineers, network technicians, camera operators, editors and postproduction specialists). Discounted early-bird tickets are available until August 31. Interested parties will receive an accreditation form by email after sending their contact details to c.gasper@koelnmesse.de, subject: MediaVision Cologne.
Mobile TV Channel with Exclusively User-Generated Content from October
Munich service provider Gofresh promisses users interaction and advertising clients precise targeting
Mobile TV: MFD Starts Cooperation with Mobilcom
Collaboration promises five million potential participants for the “watcha” mobile TV service
Warner Bros. TV Establishes Studio 2.0
Productions designed specifically for emerging formats such as IPTV and mobile television.
3D Broadcast Graphics for Mobile
At the IBC, broadcast graphics specialist Vizrt offered a first look at the “Viz Multi Platform Suite” a future solution for mobile devices
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg sets up new degree programmes
"Interactive Media" and "Education and Science"
Adobe Enters Partnership With Viacom
Adobe Engagement Platform is to help the media group create and distribute digital experiences for web and mobile platforms
SIGGRAPH Shows Mobile AR and Laser Plasma
Emerging Technologies pairs a two-player mobile AR game with an experimental free-space laser-plasma display.
Mobile cell-phone television via DMB launches in German World Cup cities
Offer under the name "watcha" from MFD and Debitel
NAB 2006 closes with 105.046 registered visitors
Only slight visitor growth this year / IPTV, automation and once again HDTV as dominant topics
NAB: News for Telestream’s file-based workflow
New solutions for automatically preparing graphics and video files for different channels
NAB: “Video recorder to go” from FFV
The NDT 200 is a vest-pocket-format video recorder that records films with Motion JPEG compression
NAB: Irdeto announces Debitel as mobile encryption customer
Specialist manufacturer Irdeto presents encryption solutions for mobile devices at NAB and provides the security technology for Debitel's mobile TV service
NAB: Internet TV – Super Session with Jeremy Allaire
In a cross-sector Super Session, the Brightcove founder explained his view of the future of internet TV
NAB: Snell & Wilcox Shows Monitoring, Conversion and HD Upconversion
Products Quasar, Hyperion and Helios - three solutions for specific broadcasting tasks - are the focus
1-2-3.tv Links Live TV Auctions with Joca Mobile-Phone Menu
Regular operation of first interactive application with mobile-phone return channel on German television / Bidding, ordering and billing systems synchronized with live TV to the second via mobile phone
FKTG Conference Covers Spectrum from HD to Handheld Broadcasting
22nd professional conference in Potsdam in mid-May
IPTV Multichannel Portal: Pilot Project at CeBIT
Pixelpark and cooking channel tv.gusto demonstrate IPTV with an attached mobile channel
Football World Cup: Premiere and T-Mobile Plan Video Streaming via UMTS
Dedicated format to be updated several times a day and distributed to mobile phones / Pilot version on display at CeBIT 2006
Graphics Cards: 3DLabs Withdraws from Workstation Sector
Manufacturer will focus in future on 3D solutions for the handheld market
O2 Opens Mobile Movie Award Again
10,000 euros in prize money for professionals / Submission period from March 1 to October 31