Xbox Live subscriptions up 15%
Subscriptions to Microsoft’s Xbox Live online gaming service have risen 15% over the last year. The figure follows Microsoft’s revelation in February that total membership numbers had reached over 40m members.
Entertainment
Mobile ad revenue: Facebook ‘more effective than Twitter’
Facebook’s mobile “Sponsored Stories” ads are much more effective than mobile ads displayed on Twitter, according to a study by TBG Digital, a large buyer and manager of Facebook campaign media.
Mobile ad revenue: Facebook 'more effective than Twitter'
Facebook’s mobile “Sponsored Stories” ads are much more effective than mobile ads displayed on Twitter, according to a study by TBG Digital, a large buyer and manager of Facebook campaign media.
Sky debuts pay-as-you-go online movie service
Sky has launched Now TV, its pay -as-you-go online TV service Now TV, offering movies from 99p or £15 for a month’s subscription.
Amazon enters ‘virtual goods’ market with ‘Game Connect’
Amazon has launched GameConnect, a new service targeting gamers, letting developers deliver virtual goods direct to people’s Amazon game accounts.
Right to Reply: YouView signals telcos move away from subscription TV model
Web TV service YouView is to go on sale by the end of this month in the UK. Jonathan Doran, principal analyst, Ovum Consumer, looks at the key implications for UK ISPs.
Murdoch confirms News Corp to split publishing and media operations
News Corp is to separate its publishing and media and entertainment businesses into two publicly traded companies, with the proposal receiving support at a board meeting this week.
Google launches Nexus Q cloud media ‘ball’
Google has launched Nexus Q, a social streaming device that lets users play content from their Google Play account from the cloud direct to their home stereo and TV systems.
Google launches Nexus Q cloud media 'ball'
Google has launched Nexus Q, a social streaming device that lets users play content from their Google Play account from the cloud direct to their home stereo and TV systems.
Yahoo ditches Rhaspody for Spotify in global music partnership
Yahoo and Spotify have struck a global content distribution and promotion agreement, a deal which eliminates Rhapsody as Yahoo’s on-demand music partner.