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February 11, 2013

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FilmOn files suit against Aereo over company name
FilmOn says its FilmOn AIR and FilmOn Aero television-tuner prototypes were on the market before Bamboom Labs changed its name to Aereo and began offering a similar product and service. FilmOn has sued Aereo in federal court. The Hollywood Reporter (2/8), Advanced Television (2/8)

NPD: Music is trending to mobile devices
Consumers increasingly use mobile devices to listen to music, according to a report from NPD Group that says more than half of smartphone users and 40% of tablet owners download or stream music to the devices. The trend is seen as driving demand for listening components, with sales of wireless headphones up 34% last year. TWICE (2/11)

Other News

Consumers value online media, report says
All Things D (2/10)

Video

Amazon broadens streaming-TV library through deal with CBS
Amazon.com has gained exclusive streaming rights to all 13 episodes of the serialized Stephen King novel "Under the Dome" in a deal with CBS. Episodes of the series, which will first air on CBS on June 24, will stream for free for three days at the network's website, then will be available only to subscribers of Amazon's Prime Instant Video service. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Media Decoder blog (2/11)

Sony renews partnership with Starz
Starz has renewed a streaming-video deal with Sony Pictures. The deal, which runs through 2021, will give Starz access to first-run films. All Things D (2/11), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/Company Town blog (2/11)

Monetizing Content

Washington Post looks for reader guidance on a pay wall
The Washington Post is asking its readers about their willingness to pay for content and on the most appealing format for doing so. The company distributed an e-mail survey asking readers to hypothetically choose between three bundled pay-wall options, including unlimited Web and print access for $24.95 a month, and Sunday-only delivery and unlimited Web access for $7.95 each month. American City Business Journals/Washington, D.C./BizBeat blog (2/7)

Integrated Marketing

SwrveTalk to push in-app marketing messages to mobile gamers
SwrveTalk is designed to narrowly target users with its in-application marketing messages to mobile gamers by employing behavioral and demographic data, according to Swrve. The app is combined with the Swrve app analytics platform to measure and hone the effectiveness of an in-app marketing campaign, the company notes. TechCrunch (2/11)

eBooks, Tablets and More

Apple is said to be working on a wearable device
Apple reportedly is exploring the possibility of creating a tool that would function much like a smartphone worn on the wrist. The company would be among several that are pursuing wearable devices as the smartphone market matures. Apple didn't comment on the report. The Wall Street Journal (2/10)

Other News

Study shows Amazon leading e-book market
Publishers Weekly (2/8)

Spectrum/Broadband

Critics decry EU plan to reduce broadband investment
The EU has approved a budget that slashes investment in broadband on the continent, with underserved areas expected to suffer the biggest hit. Critics of the measure say the budget -- which includes more than €8 billion in cuts to a fund to develop rural broadband -- threaten to undermine the EU's Connecting Europe Facility, including a plan to greatly expand access speeds through 2020. The Guardian (London) (2/11)

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