Aggregator.tv has gone into administration. The service was designed to be a high quality video-on-demand service in niche sectors delivered over broadband. A buyer is now being sought. Steve Scott, Head of UI (pictured), confirmed the news to tbites today after the firm failed to secure a second round of funding. Backers included 3i, Intel and Amadeus Capital Partners. "I'm not able to give much more info, save to say
James Cridland, head of new media at Virgin Radio, is leaving after six years to work for the BBC, as Head of Future Media & Technology, Audio & Music. "It’s a massive change for me, and a thrill to work with such a great team," he wrote on his blog today. Cridland has spearheaded Virgin's new media strategy and in many respects has enabled the radio station to use new
Steve Bowbrick and Loic le Meur explain how social media will build good brands and kill off the bad ones. Recorded at Internet World London 2007
Steve Bowbrick and Loic le Meur explain how social media will build good brands and kill off the bad ones. Recorded at Internet World London 2007. (And here's what it looked like from the other side).
What do you not want from a social bookmarking site? Everyone linking to information that it is technically illegal and could take your company down. And that’s exactly what Digg faces today. When Digg took down a user’s post that contained a copyrighted series of codes designed to unlock the encryption on HD-DVDs, the Digg community revolted, posting the codes again and again. Last night, and this morning the Digg
The UK’s Widget guru Ivan Pope has started a Widget Discussion Group: “I’ve thought for a while that there is probably more discussion to be had in the widgetspace. There’s a lot going on and a lot of questions around, but no forum for discussing it all. I’ve started a Yahoo group for anyone interested in talking widgets. Hopefully we can pick up on things that are blogged about and
German investors the Samwer brothers have invested an undisclosed amount in Twitter clone Frazr.com, reports alarmclock europe, following a story from a German trade title. Germans are really taking to micro-blogging via SMS using Wamadu, Faybl, 1you, Sloggen, and Partnr.de. Does Germany really need five Twitter clones? Most were launched in March/April. You decide…
German investors the Samwer brothers have invested an undisclosed amount in Twitter clone Frazr.com, reports alarmclock europe, following a story from a German trade title. Germans are really taking to micro-blogging via SMS using Wamadu, Faybl, 1you, Sloggen, and Partnr.de. Does Germany really need five Twitter clones? Most were launched in March/April. You decide…
Widget Week in London is the world’s first co-ordinated cluster of events on things widget-related…
T-Mobile is partnering with ARTISTdirect.com, an independent music site, to improve its music and video download offering to mobiles and allows users to access content from live music events and gigs. Customers will be able to download music, videos and photos from acts featured in the site’s Street Gigs series. T-Mobile will also offer gig listings, ticket sales, news, exclusive interviews and backstage footage. The ARTISTdirect network has 40 million