Business Wire | June 26, 2007
- CBS 5 (KPIX-TV), and Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle products company, today announced the implementation of Slingbox technology combined with 3G wireless data and still video cameras to deliver live and still video feeds as well as live in-car broadcasts from around the Bay Area.
- "On April 30, 2007, for the first time ever in television, CBS 5 used Slingbox technology to send a signal back to the station for broadcast from a moving vehicle.
- This is another example of the way digital technology is changing television news to the benefit of viewers," said Dan Rosenheim, vice president and news director of CBS 5.
MARKET WIRE | June 26, 2007
- Spot Runner, the first Internet-based ad agency, today announced it has won several prestigious industry awards that recognize its revolutionary business model and outstanding creative work.
- The 2007 American Business Awards, otherwise known as "The Stevies," honored Spot Runner with its "Most Innovative Company" award for companies with up to 2,500 employees.
- The Stevie Awards were created to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide.
Business Wire | June 26, 2007
- They will match the brand purchase behavior of DVR versus non-DVR households, provide insights on what type of ads are not skipped, and examine ways to improve the effectiveness of advertising campaigns for DVR users.
- WHY: As DVR penetration continues to grow throughout the United States, advertisers need to be equipped with insights and solutions to maximize effectiveness and return on investment for product advertising.
- Companies around the world depend on IRI for improved productivity, stronger brands, and dramatic revenue growth.
Business Communications Review | June 01, 2007
- VOICE-DATA CONVERGENCE Worldwide cable telephony subscribership grew by almost 40 percent last year, and almost doubled in North America, thanks to wider availability of voice over IP (VOIP) services on cable networks, according to market researchers at In- Stat.
- "This has led to increasing service availability in North America, Europe, and in a few countries in Asia."
- In-Stat reports that worldwide revenues will be $10.4 billion this year, up from $7.9 billion last year, with North America generating two-thirds of this year's total.
Business Wire | June 26, 2007
- Bazaarvoice, the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales, today announced that PETCO Animal Supplies has significantly decreased return rates by encouraging customers to rate and review products on PETCO.com.
- The significantly lowered return rate on products has resulted in considerable annual savings for PETCO.com.
- "According to our post-purchase survey data, Ratings & Reviews are one of the online tools that most influence purchase decisions," said John Lazarchic, vice president of eCommerce at PETCO Animal Supplies.
Business Wire | June 26, 2007
- SiteSpect, Inc. (www.SiteSpect.com), the leader in non-intrusive Web site conversion optimization technology, today announced that ShopNBC has deployed SiteSpect for conducting online multivariate testing to improve its Web site user experience.
- SiteSpect's technology is enabling ShopNBC to optimize conversions without involvement from IT or Web development resources.
- Along with deploying SiteSpect's technology solution, ShopNBC also engaged SiteSpect's Professional Services Team to implement and manage its online test campaigns.
Houston Chronicle | June 26, 2007
- Jun. 26--PEOPLE love to hate the cable company.
- For years, cable TV had monopoly status in most cities, and customers hate it when they feel they are at the mercy of one business supplying what they need.
- As Time Warner Cable completes its transition to Comcast in Houston, AT&T has begun to roll out a TV service called U-verse.
Detroit Free Press | June 26, 2007
- Jun. 26--Of all the rivalries the Big Ten Conference has created, the fight between its fledgling TV network and a cable giant is the one grabbing headlines nationwide.
- Ongoing negotiations between the Big Ten Network and Comcast turned ugly last week, and the fight extended to Monday, when U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., sent a letter of concern about the issue to Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany.
- The Big Ten Network expects to debut in August and will air sporting events from all of its 11-member schools -- including football games involving Michigan and Michigan State.