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Cable Audit Associates Now Media Audits International

New Name Reflects Expanded Products, Reach
By: Mike Farrell Sep 18 2012 - 9:35am
New Name Reflects Expanded Products, Reach

In an effort to reflect its expanded product lines and focus, after 27 years as one of the top providers of media audit and financial management services, Cable Audit Associates, has rebranded to become Media Audits International, the company said.

Reps.: More Spectrum Needed to Keep Up with Booming App Economy

Hill Hearing witness: App Adoption Fastest in History, Outpacing TV, Radio, Computers, Electricity
By: John Eggerton Sep 12 2012 - 5:57pm
Hill Hearing witness: App Adoption Fastest in History, Outpacing TV, Radio, Computers, Electricity

In a House Commerce Manufacturing and Trade Committee hearing Wednesday on mobile and online apps, the focus was on jobs, but one of the messages from legislators was that more spectrum in needed for wireless.

Genachowski, Rubio on Same Page About Expanding ITU Authority Over Net

Chairman Holds Tweet Q&A with Sen. at Twitter's Headquarters
By: John Eggerton Sep 11 2012 - 7:28pm
Chairman Holds Tweet Q&A with Sen. at Twitter's Headquarters

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowksi held an online Q&A session Tuesday from Twitter headquarters, telling Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that Internet freedom is vital for innovators and speakers and a "day 1 priority of mine."

Rubio had tweeted the following: "What is FCC doing to help preserve Internet freedom at #WCIT? Must oppose Internet regulation and expanding #ITU authority."

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NBCU Fires Starting Gun On 'TV Everywhere' Olympics Mobile TV Apps

With Adobe, Programmer to Offer 3,500 Hours of Live Coverage to Pay-TV Subs via Apple, Android Devices
By: Todd Spangler Jul 12 2012 - 4:05pm
With Adobe, Programmer to Offer 3,500 Hours of Live Coverage to Pay-TV Subs via Apple, Android Devices

NBC Olympics released the official apps for the iPad, iPhone and select Android tablets and smartphones -- powered by Adobe Systems technologies -- one of which will let customers of participating pay-TV affiliates access more than 3,500 hours of live broadcasts of the coverage from the 2012 London games starting later this month.

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AOL Enables Ads On TV App For Samsung, Sony, Roku Devices

TiVo Version in Beta; App Provides More Than 380,000 Short-Form Videos
By: Todd Spangler Aug 10 2012 - 1:00pm
TiVo Version in Beta; App Provides More Than 380,000 Short-Form Videos

AOL is launching version 2.0 of its connected TV app for Samsung Electronics, Sony Electronics and Roku over-the-top devices, adding the ability to serve pre-roll ads against 380,000-plus short-form video clips.

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GetGlue Reinvents App As Full Second-Screen TV Guide

Social TV Startup Touts Reaching 3 Million Users
By: Todd Spangler Aug 16 2012 - 1:06pm
Social TV Startup Touts Reaching 3 Million Users

Social TV startup GetGlue has overhauled its check-in app to turn it into a full-blown, personalized guide for TV and over-the-top video aimed at letting users find content they're interested in based on their preferences and friends' recommendations.

GetGlue launched its original check-in app in 2010, which basically let users indicate which shows they were currently watching and chat about them with friends. To date the startup has 3 million fans that have collectively contributed 500 million check-ins, likes, and TV and movie reviews.

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TV Guide Digital Relaunches Mobile App To Take 'Watchlists' To Go

Version 3.0 Launched for Apple iOS Devices; Android Version Set for Fall
By: Todd Spangler Aug 23 2012 - 11:05am
Version 3.0 Launched for Apple iOS Devices; Android Version Set for Fall

TV Guide Digital -- trying to keep the 60-year-old brand relevant amid an avalanche of new options for discovering and tracking what's on TV -- has added personalized "Watchlist" features to the third major iteration of its mobile apps.

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Verizon Jumps ITV Hurdles With Ensequence Olympics App

About 31% of FiOS TV Subs Launched App More Than 3.5 Million Times During Summer Games
By: Todd Spangler Aug 30 2012 - 2:23pm
About 31% of FiOS TV Subs Launched App More Than 3.5 Million Times During Summer Games

Aiming to show interactive TV is still a gold-medal contender for driving viewer engagement, Verizon Communications said 1.4 million FiOS TV customers -- 31% of all video subs -- accessed an on-screen app for Olympics-related news, info and video highlights developed by ITV firm Ensequence for NBCUniversal's coverage of the 2012 London Games.

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