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Peter Kafka in Media on August 17, 2011 at 4:16 am PT
The next stop on the Netflix tour could be Spain. Trade journal Screen Daily (via Deadline) cites a single source — the head of a Spanish industry group — which says the video rental company “had contacted various Spanish producers ahead of its launch.” Netflix has already announced a major expansion into Latin America, but has said it is targeting another territory for international expansion in 2012; many observers have believed that the United Kingdom will be its next target.
John Paczkowski in News on February 15, 2011 at 7:30 am PT
Apple’s new subscription plan has a compliance deadline. June 30, according to a memo sent to publishers earlier this year.
John Paczkowski in News on January 31, 2011 at 2:01 pm PT
Research In Motion has reached another impasse in its negotiations with the Indian government, and this one may not be as easily overcome as those that preceded it. Though New Delhi has been provided with access to RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service and BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS), it continues to demand access to the company’s BlackBerry Enterprise Service–something RIM insists it is unable to provide.
Peter Kafka in Media on January 19, 2011 at 4:18 pm PT
This doesn’t get them into the States, but it gets them a lot closer: Music service Spotify has finally signed with Sony for a U.S. distribution deal. Multiple sources tell me the deal, which has been very close since last fall, is now closed.
John Paczkowski in News on January 13, 2011 at 8:57 am PT
Research In Motion has finally settled its long-running dispute with the Indian government over its BlackBerry Messenger Service–part of it, anyway. It’s given wireless carriers in the country the ability to intercept messages sent over its BlackBerry Messenger service and BlackBerry Internet Service if requested by the government.
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Amir Efrati, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 17, 2010 at 11:15 am PT
Connecticut’s attorney general said Friday his office may take legal action against Google Inc. after the Internet company rejected his request to turn over personal data it collected inadvertently from unsecured wireless networks.
John Paczkowski in News on December 14, 2010 at 10:03 am PT
A colder, more brutal winter than usual for Nokia’s Finnish workforce. The company is sacking 800 employees in its home market.
Ina Fried in Mobile on December 3, 2010 at 3:40 pm PT
India and Research in Motion are still struggling to find common ground in a dispute over how much access the government is given to corporate emails and instant messages. According to AFP, an Indian government minister told Parliament on Friday that no solution has been reached in the standoff. RIM faces a January 31 deadline to meet the country’s demand for a way to monitor communications.
John Paczkowski in News on November 23, 2010 at 9:30 am PT
Indian BlackBerry users rest easy–Research in Motion is certain the Indian government won’t ban the device for lack of a means of monitoring its corporate email and messenger service.
