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O of EA, has recently argued that social gaming is as over-hyped as mobile was a few years ago (shortly before EA acquired Jamdat Mobile for $680 million in 2005, I

Valuing businesses based on multiples of unique users is dangerous

ook for evidence that the target market is big and growi

US$275 million in cash

esigned to run in any cable headend or data center,

BlackArrow Ad Decision Service (ADS)

CPM, campaign performance, frequency capping and metering among others to maximize yield while managing campaign commitments

irst, it’s great to see that the internet is capable of such a high amount of live concurrent users of streaming media. The internet remains a great way of reaching at-work listeners: where it’s hard to smuggle in a radio, and reception conditions are far from ideal. However, acros all platforms (including FM/AM), the total ‘live concurrent users’ for radio peaks at 17.6 million (between 08:00 and 08:30, weekday mornings, according to RAJAR q4/2008). UK internet broadcasting has hit a new record –

ith now 2,500 titles,

four per cent market penetration in the UK s

Ninety-five per cent of TV sales will be connected by 2015

, 5.6 million connected TVs are likely to be installed during 2011, r

11.6m in 2012 and to 26.7m by 2014

t will take 30% of the revenues earned for go

acebook says it’s taking the 30% cut so it can invest “heavily in the ecosystem

sed $60 million in capital, was over $100 million.

Movie stores like Vudu’s also compete directly with the video-on-demand services of the cable companies,

They are making a bet on connected devices.”

UDU is a revolutionary service, built into a growing number of broadband-ready TVs and Blu-ray

VUDU, based in Santa Clara, Calif., will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart.

company is not disclosing financial terms of the agreement as the acquisition is not material to its first quarter earnings for fiscal year 2011.

Sky Player is available to all 9.5million Sky customer

700% increase in users

h Xbox viewers making up 65% of Sky Player total programme views

FutureSource

K connected TV installed base will be 5.6m in 2011, growing to 28m - 100% household penetration - by 2014

Connected TVs are continuing to grow in popularity, with some analysts estimating over 100 million units will be shipped by 2012

LG and Brightcove opens up a new, global distribution channel

xpand the reach of some of the world’s most highly sought after online video

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The EBITDA multiple for software companies may seem high. However, these firms tend to show considerable variation in earnings.

skepticism about reported sales prices

my source tells me this will be a cash deal

Vudu is an also-ran in the online movie business,

platform manages and delivers digital media

New Venture Partners and BT formed io global after five years development in BT’s Research Laboratories