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CES: Weather Channel Feeds Into GM, Toyota Vehicle Info Systems

Programmer to Provide Data for Select 2014 Toyota Models, Demos GM App
By: Todd Spangler Jan 8 2013 - 1:01am
Programmer to Provide Data for Select 2014 Toyota Models, Demos GM App

Las Vegas -- The Weather Channel is hitting the road, cutting a deal to provide weather information for some 2014 models of Toyota vehicles and demonstrating a weather app for General Motors’ new in-car application framework.

Disney, Charter Sign Carriage Pact

Deal Will Bring Longhorn Network, 70 Other Services to St. Louis- MSO
By: Mike Farrell Dec 31 2012 - 11:26am
Deal Will Bring Longhorn Network, 70 Other Services to St. Louis- MSO

In keeping with the year-end flood of retransmission consent and carriage deals, The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it has reached a comprehensive agreement with Charter Communications, including the addition of several new channels across the MSO’s footprint.

'Impractical Jokers' App Gives Fans A Direct Line To Stars

TruTV Show Claims New Ground With TV-Series Companion App Feature
By: MCN Staff Dec 13 2012 - 9:35pm
TruTV Show Claims New Ground With TV-Series Companion App Feature
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A new mobile app for truTV pranking series Impractical Jokers gives users a chance to talk directly to the stars, along with an array of show-related content, the network said.

CDD Files Complaint Against Mobile App Gamer

Popular Kids App Company Temporarily Takes Game Offline in Wake of Reports of Complaints
By: John Eggerton Dec 11 2012 - 3:20pm
Popular Kids App Company Temporarily Takes Game Offline in Wake of Reports of Complaints
 
The Center for Digital Democracy has filed a complaint against mobile game company, Mobbles Corp., over what CDD says is a violation of the Children's Onilne Prviacy Protection Act.

FTC to Release Mobile App Follow-Up Report

February Staff Report Concluded Parents Weren't Getting Enough Info on Data Collected from Their Kids
By: John Eggerton Dec 7 2012 - 6:43pm
February Staff Report Concluded Parents Weren't Getting Enough Info on Data Collected from Their Kids
 

The Federal Trade Commission plans to release a follow-up to a February report about the privacy issues raised by mobile apps targeted to children on Monday.

House E&C Dems Seeks Hearing on Communications Failures During Superstorm

Reps. Cite FCC Figures That 25% of Cell Towers in 10 States Were Impacted
By: John Eggerton Nov 20 2012 - 8:13am
Reps. Cite FCC Figures That 25% of Cell Towers in 10 States Were Impacted
Some top House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats have called for a hearing on communications failures in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, and pointed to problems across the board.

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NBCU Teams With Amex, Zeebox for T-Commerce

Featured Products Are 'Inspired' by Bravo's 'Life After Top Chef,' E!'s 'Fashion Police' and Style's 'Tia & Tamera'
By: Todd Spangler Nov 9 2012 - 2:46pm
Featured Products Are 'Inspired' by Bravo's 'Life After Top Chef,' E!'s 'Fashion Police' and Style's 'Tia & Tamera'

NBCUniversal and American Express struck a partnership that will let viewers buy products “inspired” by NBCU’s shows, via the second-screen mobile app from Zeebox.

Comcast and NBCU, which is controlled by the cable company, each took equity stakes in U.K.-based Zeebox earlier this year.

Univision Nets Gold Cup Rights As Part of Expansive CONCACAF Pact

Deal Covers Spanish-, Portuguese-Language Multimedia Rights to Popular Biennial Event from 2013-21
By: Mike Reynolds Oct 29 2012 - 2:24pm
Deal Covers Spanish-, Portuguese-Language Multimedia Rights to Popular Biennial Event from 2013-21

In the second major soccer pact in as many days, Univision Deportes has signed a 10-year deal with CONCACAF, encompassing an array of competitions highlighted by rights to the Gold Cup.

Google Bumps Up Screen Size With New Nexus Tablet

10-Inch Model Built by Samsung Aimed at Eating Into Apple Share
By: Todd Spangler Oct 29 2012 - 2:10pm
10-Inch Model Built by Samsung Aimed at Eating Into Apple Share

Google debuted a 10-inch Nexus video-optimized tablet built by Samsung Electronics -- as well as enhancements to the original 7-inch model and a new Android-based smartphone -- bringing new competitive heat to category leader Apple.

The Internet giant’s new Nexus lineup comes after Apple last week announced the 7.9-inch iPad mini, while Microsoft officially began shipping its Surface tablets and is introducing Windows Phone 8 smartphones this week.

Cable Ops Brace For Sandy

As Hurricane Bears Down on East Coast, MSOs Prepare For High Winds, Flooding
By: By Mike Farrell Oct 29 2012 - 12:15pm
As Hurricane Bears Down on East Coast, MSOs Prepare For High Winds, Flooding

Cable operators up and down the East Coast were preparing for the wrath of Hurricane Sandy as it moved closer to shore Monday, bringing with it torrential rains and high winds.
Sandy was expected to make landfall along the central New Jersey coast later this evening (Monday) or tonight, packing gale-force winds, torrential rains – some mid-Atlantic states were expected to see as much as 12 inches of rain – and creating storm surges in coastal areas that are expected to cause widespread flooding.

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