• Global Radio Intros TV Channels
    Global Radio has launched two music channels on satellite, internet and smartphone, under the Capital and Heart radio brands. The channels have been made available on Sky and Freesat, the service which the BBC and ITV co-own, as well as the via the Heart and Capital iPhone and iPad apps.
  • UK CIOs Put Faith In Apple Mobile
    Nearly 40% of UK CIOs believe Apple will have the upper hand over Samsung, with 10% saying they believe RIM will be the dominant market player in the next 5 years. The study, carried out by Virgin Media Business, also revealed that 2% think the rumoured Facebook smartphone will take the market lead in the coming years and 1% believes Sony Ericsson will come out on top by 2017.
  • Guardian CEO On Future Of News
    Print still accounts for 70% of the Guardian's revenues, according to its chief executive. Speaking at the Guardian Media Network's Future ofDigital Media event, held in conjunction with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), Andrew Miller said that the yield on digital was still "way, way lower than newspaper". "Digital is fantastic, [with] fantastic opportunities, but only 30% of our revenues come from digital format. So, to say we can sustain a business for a long time with a high level of journalists with this mix of revenue is very, very difficult."
  • UKTV's Sites Get Social, VoD Services
    Digital cable and satellite television network UKTV is working on an overhaul of its entire website portfolio with a huge emphasis on social media and the addition of VoD services for each channel. The company, which is a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, plans to roll out the new services over the next 12 months, beginning with Eden. The revamped site for the wildlife and science channel is expected to launch before Christmas, with the other properties rolling out next year.
  • UK Kindle Owners Can Borrow EBooks
    Amazon Kindle owners in the UK can now borrow eBooks, including all seven Harry Potter titles, from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, which launches today. Kindle users can choose from more than 200,000 books to borrow for free. These can be read on Kindle e-ink e-readers and also the Kindle Fire tablet computers. Amazon has also today announced that its new Kindle Paperwhite, the most advanced e-reader it has ever offered, is coming to Britain this month.
  • Vimeo En Espanol; More Languages Coming
    The video sharing site owned by IAC, has launched in Spanish and will expand into other native languages, says Kelly Trainor, Vimeo's CEO, in this interview with Beet.TV. Vimeo currently gets two-thirds of its traffic from outside the United States, Trainor says. Vimeo launched introduced two revenue-creation features, Tip Jar and pay-to-view videos, on September 19.
  • Film4 Marks 30 Years With IPad App
    Film4 is marking 30 years of British filmmaking next month in Film4 at 30, an iPad app bringing together details on over 500 films supported by Channel 4's film arm since its launch in 1982. Users will be able able to browse titles and view trailers, images, posters, Q&As and film info, as well writer, director and actor video interviews, many of which are exclusive to Film4.
  • 'Company' Bows Weekly Mobile App
    Company Magazine has launched Company Weekly Edit, a new digital extension of the 34-year-old magazine optimised for smartphones. Available to download now for iPhone from the Apple App Store, the mobile app offers a range of original content across "street style, nail art, make-up, what's on, crafting and fashion with a unique look". Retailing in the Apple Newsstand at 69p, Company's first ever weekly app will be updated with new content every seven days. A version for Android devices is "launching soon".
  • Coca-Cola Eyes Spotify Stake
    It is understood that the discussions are at an early stage but the deal could see Coca-Cola buy a minority share in Spotify, in a move that will further cement the partnership between the two companies. It is unclear about the size of the stake Coke is looking to acquire. One industry source, who asked not to be named, said although conversations were talking place Coca-Cola and Spotify are "nowhere near agreeing a deal of that nature".
  • UK Rethinking Social Media Laws
    The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, appears to have realised that something is going wrong here. According to the BBC, Starmer is to invite Facebook, Twitter and others to meet with academics and lawyers to discuss the issue, so that new guidelines can be formulated for the police and courts. As you'll have guessed, if it wasn't already obvious through the country's dreadful reputation for libel tourism, the UK does not offer absolute protection for free speech.
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