Amazon debuts 'flash sale' fashion site
Amazon has launched MyHabit.com, holding brief online “flash” sales of clothes.
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YouTube buys social bookmarking firm Delicious from Yahoo
YouTube has bought the online social-bookmarking service Delicious from Yahoo for an undisclosed sum.
UK Harry Potter Facebook fan page smashes records
The Harry Potter UK Page on Facebook has secured its one millionth fan, smashing Facebook’s record for largest film fan page in the UK.
Google Video to shut down this month
Google is closing its ‘Google Video’ site on 29th April, and deleting all the files that have been uploaded to it, as the search giant focuses its video strategy on YouTube.
LoveFilm to stream Disney films for first time
LOVEFiLM and The Walt Disney Company UK & Ireland have signed a Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) and Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) feature film streaming deal, which sees LOVEFiLM become Disney’s first major partner in UK SVOD outside of the Pay TV window.
Crème Egg takes Easter campaign to mobile apps
CMW has created a Creme Egg mobile application which will allow consumers to take part in the brand’s massive game of dare, Goo Dares Wins, on the move.
Blinkx boosts online video channels with Burst Media buy
Online video search firm Blinkx has bought online ad company Burst Media for $30 million to help it build personalised online TV channels.
ITN launches royal wedding app on GetJar
ITN Productions has launched its Royal Wedding video app exclusively on app store, a week in advance of its release into the Android Market Place.
Google revamping YouTube channels to compete with TV?
Google is preparing a major overhaul of video sharing website YouTube by creating “channels” to compete with broadcast and cable TV, according to a news report.
Bankrupt Blockbuster sells for just $320m to Dish Network
Blockbuster has been sold at auction to satellite TV chain Dish Network for just $320m, after the once dominant video chain was pushed into bankruptcy by online competition from the likes of Netflix and LoveFilm.