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Reuters Opens Virtual News Bureau in Second Life 17 Oct 2006 Media & Internet |
| Reuters Group Plc (RTR.L) is opening a news bureau in the simulation game Second Life this week, joining a race by corporate name brands to take part in the hottest virtual world on the Internet. |
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| CNET Launches TV Web Site, Sets Deal With Verizon 16 Oct 2006Media & Internet |
| CNET Networks Inc. on Monday said it had launched CNET TV, a Web site to broadcast news and product review segments, in the latest bid to take advantage of the rising popularity of Internet videos. |
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LG Sales Up by 20 per cent 17 Aug 2006Media & Internet |
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LG Electronics announced a 20 per cent rise in sales in Africa and the Middle East.
The firm뭩 regional President, Mr K W Kim, said turnover for the first half of the year climbed to $1.4 |
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S.Africa's Primedia Buys Major Stake in Firm 3 Aug 2006Media & Internet |
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South African media firm Primedia said on Thursday it had acquired a 50.05 percent stake in Exactmobile, a wireless application service provider (WASP), and leading mobile content |
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| EA to Offer Second Online Game in China 27 Jul 2006Media & Internet |
| Electronic Arts, the world's largest video game publisher, said on Wednesday it had licensed its first online game for distribution in China, a top market for such products.
The announcement |
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| HP Introduces New Computer Integrated System 24 Jul 2006Media & Internet |
| HEWLETT Packard (HP), manufacturers of computers and accessories, has introduced a new computer integrated system onto the West African market which will improve how customers buy, manage and use |
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| ZK Advertising Signs Affiliation Agreement With TBWA 15 Jul 2006Media & Internet |
| ZK Advertising International, a fully-fledged communications agency specialising in advertising, public relations, experiential marketing, media strategy and media buying in Africa has recently |
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| Low Prices Push LG.Philips to 2Q loss 11 Jul 2006Media & Internet |
| LG.Philips LCD Co., one of the world's top makers of liquid-crystal displays, reported Tuesday it swung to a loss in the second quarter as high inventories drove average selling prices sharply |
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| Nation Media Group Sacco Scoops Top Prize 3 Jul 2006Media & Internet |
| The Nation Media Group Sacco was awarded two trophies for paying the highest dividends in the Company/NGO category.
Sacco chairman Wainana Kiganya and vice-chairman Domitilla Omuse received the |
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Samsung Unveils Latest LCD TV 7 Jun 2006Media & Internet |
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Samsung Electronics yesterday unveiled its latest LCD TV in the local market.Samsutech Corporation managing director, Priyesh Patel, said the company will spend Sh3.6 million to advertise the TV in |
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| MultiChoice Launches New Video Recorder 12 May 2006Media & Internet |
| MultiChoice Africa has launched a personal video recorder ?PVR into the Kenyan market.The recorder is technologically advanced and is capable of showing programmes on two different channels on two |
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| Africa to Get a New Internet Cable 23 Mar 2006Media & Internet |
| Campaigners fear that a new fibre optic cable which could revolutionise internet use in East Africa could become a missed opportunity.
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) says |
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| Broadband Shortage May Limit Internet Adverts in Africa 23 Mar 2006Media & Internet |
| A lack of affordable broadband for high-speed internet access could hurt the growth of internet advertising in South Africa, industry players have said.
According to a report by Nielsen Media |
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| Softbank acquires Japanese Vodafone unit in $15B Deal 17 Mar 2006Media & Internet |
| Softbank Corp. has reached an agreement to buy the Japan unit of British mobile phone company Vodafone for 1.75 trillion yen, or $15 billion.
With the deal struck on Friday, Softbank will acquire |
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| SBA to Buy AAT for $1 Billion 17 Mar 2006Media & Internet |
| SBA Communications Corp. said Friday that it agreed to buy AAT Communications Corp., the nation's fifth largest independent wireless tower owner, in a cash and stock deal valued at $1 billion to |
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| Viacom to Sell DreamWorks Film Library 17 Mar 2006Media & Internet |
| The entertainment company Viacom Inc. on Friday said it agreed to sell the film library of the recently-acquired DreamWorks studio to an investment group led by financier George Soros in a deal that |
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Usen President to Buy Stake in Livedoor 16 Mar 2006Media & Internet |
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Japanese cable broadcaster Usen Corp. said Thursday its president will personally buy Fuji TV's stake in disgraced Internet portal Livedoor Co.
Usen's President Hideyasu Uno will |
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