Items by By ERIC PFANNER
NYT > Business
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In Italy, Technology Is Leading to a TV Transformation
Posted: May 27th, 2012, 9:35pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Silvio Berlusconi’s television company is flailing amid Internet-driven challenges to the government’s traditional favored status for the media’s old guard.
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Ethics Fight Over Domain Names Intensifies
Posted: March 18th, 2012, 10:50pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Pointed remarks followed a complaint from the Commerce Department. But China and Russia have their own complaints and would like to reduce American influence over the system
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France Says Google Privacy Plan Likely Violates European Law
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 3:24pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The statement, just days before the new policy was to go into effect, is the latest hurdle the United States Internet and technology giant has faced in Europe.
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DealBook: Davos, in the Style of Occupy Wall Street
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 5:40pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The protesters of Occupy W.E.F., short for World Economic Forum, framed the big issues of the day with the same conviction as those in the Davos conference center.
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Rendezvous Blog: Gates Foundation Moves to Close $750 Million Gap in Global Fund
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 3:53am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday that it was committing an additional $750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
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DealBook: Gates to Pitch His Charity Work at Davos
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 8:57pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Bill Gates said he would bring cassava to Davos to underline a pitch for his foundation's efforts to eradicate hunger in places where food is scarce and crops are often blighted.
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DealBook: Davos Attendees Confront a New Wave of Anger
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 8:24pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The growing income inequality between the ultrarich and the middle class is now debated in arenas where the primacy of laissez-faire capitalism was once taken for granted.
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O.E.C.D. Calls on Members to Defend Internet Freedoms
Posted: December 13th, 2011, 10:27pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said some members have come under scrutiny for measures aimed at cracking down on unauthorized sharing of digital media.
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Head of Web Address System to Leave Post
Posted: August 17th, 2011, 10:34am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The departure of Rod Beckstrom, chief executive of the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, could set off a new round of battles over Internet control.
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Cameron Exploring Crackdown on Social Media After Riots
Posted: August 11th, 2011, 5:52pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The British prime minister said safeguards should be considered if Twitter and Facebook were "used for ill," raising the ire of free-speech campaigners.
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Cameron Exploring Crackdown on Social Media After Riots
Posted: August 11th, 2011, 5:52pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The British prime minister said safeguards should be considered if Twitter and Facebook were "used for ill," raising the ire of free-speech campaigners.
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Britain Takes New Tack in Piracy Fight
Posted: August 3rd, 2011, 2:54pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The government introduced a broad overhaul to copyright laws aimed at bringing them up to speed with current technology and the fight against piracy.
NYT > Sports
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Cycling: Frenchman Still in Yellow, at Least for Bastille Day
Posted: July 13th, 2011, 11:54pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Thomas Voeckler wore the Tour de France overall leader’s jersey during a 10-day stretch in 2004, including Bastille Day. Now, on July 14, 2011, he is again dressed in yellow.
NYT > Business
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Media Cache: Imax Finds a Niche in a Digital Future
Posted: January 30th, 2011, 12:16pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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At a time when many media companies eye the digital future with dread, the Canadian company not only gets consumers to spend but also gets them to pay a premium.
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Nike Tries to Salvage Sponsorship of French Soccer Team
Posted: January 18th, 2011, 2:48pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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A new uniform is the centerpiece of an investment made by Nike just before the team’s fortunes went south.
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A Google Worry Recedes, for Now, as Italy Ends Investigation Into News Service
Posted: January 18th, 2011, 1:23am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The company has been forced to address publishers’ concerns about content and advertising revenue.
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Media Cache: Apocalypse in Cyberspace? It’s Overdone
Posted: January 16th, 2011, 11:40pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Is a cyberwar already under way and, if so, could it really cause destruction on a large scale, as a number of recent books have asserted? Nonsense, says a new study.
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Media Cache: What’s Ahead for Media and Digital Businesses in 2011
Posted: January 2nd, 2011, 9:26pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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An unusual perspective on file-sharing, online privacy, pay walls, WikiLeaks and other issues of import to the media and digital worlds in 2011.
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This Just In: The Son Rises on Fleet Street
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 3:15am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Evgeny Lebedev has embraced the job of running The Evening Standard and The Independent, and has helped to turn around their fortunes.
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Media Cache: Careful When Shooting the Messenger
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 3:15am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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An America prosecution of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, would carry significant downside risks for the United States.
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Advertising: France Finds Google Might Have Abused Its Strength
Posted: December 14th, 2010, 3:41pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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But regulators proposed “targeted responses,” rather than new rules, as a remedy.
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British Newspaper Finds Readers Flocking Online
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 2:20am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Mail Online, the Web site of The Daily Mail, has been the most prominent example of the free approach in the hypercompetitive British newspaper market.
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Hooking Up Unserved Pockets of Europe to High-Speed Internet
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 5:49pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Broadband satellite providers are gearing up services for 30 million households in Europe.
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Media Cache: An Invisibility Cloak for Europe’s Debt?
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 5:49pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and other universities have come up with a way to tailor the flow of light around objects so that they disappear from view.
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Luxury Brands Tailoring Approach to the Web
Posted: November 21st, 2010, 7:00am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Luxury goods companies, which once saw the Internet mainly as a repository for downmarket items and fakes, are rushing to open online shops as new features assuage their concerns.
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BBC Journalists Call Off Strike
Posted: November 11th, 2010, 1:54pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The journalists’ union said the new talks were dependent on management’s dropping disciplinary action against three employees for a strike last week.
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More Than 100,000 Pay for British News Site
Posted: November 2nd, 2010, 1:30pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The Times of London is among the first prominent general interest newspapers to build a “pay wall” for its content.
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Media Cache: You Can Hide, but in Europe You Can’t Watch Hulu
Posted: October 31st, 2010, 2:29pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Failure to strike licensing deals has kept Spotify from breaking into the American market and Hulu from Europe. But for a few pennies a day, you can hide your computer and share files illegally.
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Google Settles Competition Case in France
Posted: October 28th, 2010, 8:43am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The French Competition Authority stepped in when Google banned ads from a company that pinpointed speed traps.
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Media Cache: Europe’s Parliament Addresses Patchwork of Copyright Laws
Posted: September 26th, 2010, 2:30pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The European Parliament called for a long overdue overhaul of copyright laws aimed at fostering the development of a single European media market.
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Film Director Comes to the Defense of a Convicted Internet Pirate
Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 1:00am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Jean Luc-Godard donated to the legal fund for a photographer who faces a fine of 20,000 euros for violating musical copyrights.
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E.U. Laws Shielding Journalists’ Sources Limited
Posted: September 19th, 2010, 5:43pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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In theory, European shields are among the most robust in the world, but there are plenty of gray areas.
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Media Cache: BBC and News Corp. Sharpen Attacks in Top Gear Scuffle
Posted: September 12th, 2010, 9:25am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Usually the BBC and News Corp. clash over matters like broadcasting regulations; now they are battling over a racecar driver, one who recently decided to take a turn as a writer.
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Die-Hard Fans Follow Iron Maiden Into the Digital Age
Posted: September 5th, 2010, 3:54pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The success of Iron Maiden's latest album and the continued loyalty of its fans offer the troubled music industry some tips on survival in the digital age.
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Media Cache: British Advertising Regulator Making Itself Felt Online
Posted: September 5th, 2010, 2:18pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The Advertising Standards Authority of Britain plans to extend its oversight to social media, company Web sites and other nontraditional digital marketing activities.
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Skype Hopes for $100 Million From Initial Offering
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:07am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Analysts have speculated that the Internet phone service’s sale could be the biggest initial offering in the technology sector since Google went public in 2004.
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Two Internet Gambling Operators, PartyGaming and Bwin, to Merge
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 11:36pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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As governments in Europe and the United States relax the rules on online gambling, the companies anticipate the opening up of new markets.
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Media Cache: France’s Three-Strikes Law for Internet Piracy Hasn’t Brought Any Penalties
Posted: July 18th, 2010, 10:19am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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As consumer preferences and technology change, some people in the music industry are proposing new ways to deal with piracy.
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French News Web Site Shakes Up Sarkozy Camp
Posted: July 9th, 2010, 1:50am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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A news Web site called Mediapart has been ahead of the French print media in reporting a political scandal.
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At World Cup, Publicity Money Can't Buy
Posted: June 16th, 2010, 4:28pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The arrests of two women for “ambush marketing” demonstrate the lengths to which FIFA will go to protect sponsors of the World Cup.
NYT > Sports
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At World Cup, Publicity Money Can't Buy
Posted: June 16th, 2010, 4:28pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The arrests of two women for “ambush marketing” demonstrate the lengths to which FIFA will go to protect sponsors of the World Cup.
NYT > Business
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The Real World Cup Prize? Broadcast Rights
Posted: May 23rd, 2010, 2:26pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Broadcasters preparing to cover the World Cup of soccer are hoping for a welcome boost. But the soaring price of TV rights means that few will actually make money.
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U.K. Approves Crackdown on Internet Pirates
Posted: April 8th, 2010, 3:25pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The British Parliament approved plans to crack down on digital media piracy by authorizing the suspension of repeat offenders’ Internet connections.
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In Britain, a Laboratory for Newsprint’s Future
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 1:03pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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By some measures, Britain is still a vibrant newspaper market. If Britons won't pay to read content on the Internet, who will?
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Media Cache: A Paper for the People
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 12:21pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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France-Soir is trying to prove that, even in a shrinking market, there is room for a tabloid with populist sensibilities and a mass-market reach.
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Europe Says Google Can Sell Trademarks but at a Risk of Suits
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:18am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The Europe Union’s top court gave Google broad latitude to sell advertising linked to trademarks but the group may have to do more to protect against infringements.
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Europe’s Public Broadcasters Seek Easier Access Online
Posted: March 17th, 2010, 12:06am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The European Broadcasting Union said its proposals were intended to push cross-border online video services.
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Media Cache: German Publishers Question Apple's Rejection of Nudity
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:28pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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German publishers are worrying that Apple’s desire to limit offensive material on its iPhone applications is spilling over into censorship.
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British Put Teeth in Anti-Piracy Proposal
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:00pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Internet companies and civil liberties groups contend the powers it would give the British authorities would be a move toward censorship.
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Microsoft Gives Rival Browsers a Lift
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:43pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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As Microsoft complies with new European rules to offer a choice of browsers to Windows users, smaller browsers are getting a boost.
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BBC Proposes Deep Cuts in Web Site
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:53am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The British Broadcasting Corporation is facing complaints from commercial rivals, who say public funding gives it an unfair advantage in expanding online.
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In Europe, Challenges for Google
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 12:08pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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On issues like privacy, copyright protection and the dominance of its search engine, Google is increasingly clashing with lawmakers and regulators.
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Media Cache: TV Still Has a Hold on Teenagers
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 11:01am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The results of a study portray a generation that in some ways is more traditional than media executives might fear.
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Google Faces a Different World in Italy
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 11:00am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Google executives are facing charges of defamation and privacy violations in a case that the company argues could have a chilling effect on Internet companies.
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Publisher Lays Out Plan to Save Newspapers
Posted: December 7th, 2009, 2:59pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Axel Springer wants Internet companies to work together to create a “one-click marketplace solution.”
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Public Radio and TV Get Peers’ Help in Europe
Posted: December 4th, 2009, 7:41pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Stations facing budget cuts will receive donations of programming from members of wealthier countries, like Germany and Italy.
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Spanish Anti-Piracy Measure Under Fire
Posted: December 4th, 2009, 12:49am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The proposal calls for the creation of a government-sponsored commission with the power to investigate and shut down Web sites accused of being a conduit for piracy.
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Media Cache: Google and News Corp. Need Each Other More Than They Know
Posted: November 29th, 2009, 12:50pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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To earn new revenue from sources other than advertising, online publishers will need the help of gatekeepers like Google and Microsoft.
NYT > Sports
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Referees’ Role in Scandal Under Scrutiny
Posted: November 25th, 2009, 10:02pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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UEFA, soccer’s governing body in Europe, met and also cited five teams suspected in a wide-ranging plot to fix games in several leagues and rounds of the Champions League.
NYT > Business
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Luxury Brands and the Case for $4,000 Sunglasses
Posted: November 18th, 2009, 10:26pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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Technology is not just changing the way that high-end brands communicate with their customers. It is also broadening the definition of luxury itself.
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Luxury Firms Move to Make Web Work for Them
Posted: November 17th, 2009, 6:56pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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There is little chance that online revenue — still only a tiny fraction of the total — will make a big difference soon.
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Media Cache: Lure of Celebrity Tempts Big Media
Posted: November 16th, 2009, 3:41am EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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In a Michael Moore-style documentary, a filmmaker takes aim at society’s growing obsession with stardom and what he sees as its cynical manipulation by the big media companies.
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Helping You Know Your Bordeaux
Posted: November 15th, 2009, 3:04pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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A new Web site set up by the promotional body for the Bordeaux wine region of France will allow wine drinkers to get a little practice in selecting the right vintage.
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Swiss Privacy Agency to Sue Google Over Street View
Posted: November 13th, 2009, 12:55pm EST by By ERIC PFANNER
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The Swiss government has concerns, like those in Britain, Germany and Greece, over the privacy of people seen in the images available online.
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Media Cache: Tatler Roars Into Its 4th Century
Posted: October 4th, 2009, 11:54am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Like an obstinate British blueblood sticking to tweed, the British gossip magazine Tatler seems to have decided that the Internet is a passing fad.
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Broadband Speeds Surge in Many Countries
Posted: October 1st, 2009, 12:05pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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South Korea and France are also at the top of two lists, and the United States has advanced into one survey’s second-ranked group.
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Rate of Decline in Global Ad Spending Slows, Report Shows
Posted: October 1st, 2009, 1:56am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Nielsen said ad spending in 27 countries, accounting for the vast majority of advertising worldwide, declined by 5.8 percent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier.
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A Move to Curb Digitally Altered Photos in Ads
Posted: September 28th, 2009, 5:04am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Lawmakers in Britain and France are proposing ways to signal when a picture has been retouched, to counter the sometimes-unrealistic body image these photographs convey.
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Lifting the Veil of Pixel Perfection
Posted: September 27th, 2009, 11:48am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Lawmakers in Britain and France are trying to get marketers to acknowledge the tweaking done to the photos of models in magazines.
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European Adviser Backs Google on Trademarks
Posted: September 22nd, 2009, 10:08pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The sale of advertising keywords does not amount to trademark infringement, the adviser to the European Union’s top court said.
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E.U. Court Adviser Backs Google in Trademark Case
Posted: September 22nd, 2009, 3:05pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The adviser said the company should be allowed to sell brand names like Louis Vuitton or Coca-Cola as advertising keywords on its search engine.
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Hybrid Internet-TV Makes Progress in Europe
Posted: September 21st, 2009, 1:00am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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A TV cooking program will be able to offer Internet links to merchandisers that sell ingredients for the featured recipe.
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Pearson Offers Competing Test in English as Second Language
Posted: September 8th, 2009, 1:08am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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A British publisher goes head to head with two nonprofit organizations in testing English as a second language.
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Media Cache: European Broadcasters Argue About Aid, Strategy
Posted: September 6th, 2009, 9:30am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Private networks are complaining about the state aid given to public broadcasters, while the matter of their core business’s move to the Internet is at issue.
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The Outlook Is Murky for Media Advertising
Posted: September 2nd, 2009, 2:28am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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While many ad executives and analysts agree that the worst is over, there is little agreement on the strength, timing and distribution of any recovery.
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Italian Regulators Investigating Google
Posted: August 27th, 2009, 10:56pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Publishers have complained that the company was denying them a fair share of online advertising revenue.
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Britain Steps Up Fight Against Online Piracy
Posted: August 25th, 2009, 9:17am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The British government may require Internet service providers to suspend the accounts of online pirates.
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Media Cache: Radiohead Blazes a Marketing Trail
Posted: August 23rd, 2009, 9:55am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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People in the music industry tend to listen to Thom Yorke, for his band, Radiohead, has cultivated a reputation as one of the most future-proof bands around.
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European Regulators Examine Reports of Exploding iPhones
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 12:55am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Apple is cooperating with the European Commission in examining reports of problems with two iPhones in France and an iPod in Britain.
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The Paper That Doesn’t Want to Be Free
Posted: August 16th, 2009, 10:16pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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With few signs that advertising is rebounding, other publishers are moving to imitate The Financial Times by erecting so-called pay walls for online content.
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Financial Times Feels Vindicated by Web Strategy
Posted: August 16th, 2009, 9:20am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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With advertising still showing few signs of rebounding from its slump, publishers are considering whether to imitate FT.com by erecting so-called pay walls.
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Report Sees Recovery for Global Tech Firms
Posted: July 27th, 2009, 5:54am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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After suffering the steepest fall, Asia has also recovered the most rapidly, according to the O.E.C.D. Through June, there was no recovery yet in the United States.
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Media Cache: Paper Is Still the Medium, in Britain, for the Big Scoop
Posted: July 26th, 2009, 12:11pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Has Fleet Street’s freewheeling past prepared British newspapers better than others for the anything-goes ethos of the Web?
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In Britain, Judge Finds for Google in Libel Case
Posted: July 21st, 2009, 1:43am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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A High Court judge ruled that a schools operator could not sue Google, saying the site was not a publisher of negative comments posted by a Web user.
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Music Industry Lures ‘Casual’ Pirates to Legal Sites
Posted: July 19th, 2009, 8:15am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Legal services offering free, unlimited streaming of music, rather than downloads, are proliferating. But whether they can turn a profit is another matter.
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BBC Resists a Move to Give Part of Its License Fee to Other Broadcasters
Posted: July 15th, 2009, 11:27am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The government wants to reallocate about $212 million to the broadcaster’s TV rivals to help them pay for children’s programming and local news.
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BBC and Government Fall Out Over Financing Plan
Posted: July 14th, 2009, 3:42pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The BBC vigorously defended its system of subsidy financing, prompting a government minister to say the broadcaster was behaving in a “wrong-headed” manner.
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New Chief Defends U.S. Base for Agency That Manages Web
Posted: July 12th, 2009, 2:09pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The new head of the agency that regulates Internet addresses, facing criticism that it is too America-centric, said that it remained the best guardian of a “single, unified, global Internet.”
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Media Cache: The Paradox of Privacy
Posted: July 12th, 2009, 9:46am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The subtle relationship between privacy and control has complicated things for marketers.
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European Publishers Call on E.U. to Protect Copyright
Posted: July 10th, 2009, 3:00am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The publishers said widespread use of their work by online news aggregators and other Web sites was undermining efforts to develop an online business model.
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BT Decides Not to Adopt Internet-Based Ad System
Posted: July 6th, 2009, 11:16pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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BT Group, the British telecommunications company, decided not to use a controversial technology that targets advertising based on consumers’ Internet use.
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Fans in Britain Cringe as ESPN Takes Over Broadcasting Soccer
Posted: July 5th, 2009, 9:47pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Disney’s sports network is under pressure to win over British viewers quickly as it tries to expand its international reach.
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Internet Companies and Ad Agencies Go From Old Enemies to New Friends
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 9:58pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The slowing growth in online advertising is pushing traditional ad agencies and Internet companies to work together.
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Buyer of Pirate Bay, a File-Sharing Site, Plans to Go Legal
Posted: July 1st, 2009, 1:51am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Global Gaming Factory X said that it had bought Pirate Bay for $7.8 million and that it would start a business model intended to compensate both content operators and copyright owners.
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Universal Music and Virgin Reach a Download Deal
Posted: June 16th, 2009, 12:06pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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A desire to curb piracy was one reason behind the music download agreement struck between Universal and Virgin Media.
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Murdoch-Berlusconi Feud Plays Out in the Media
Posted: June 16th, 2009, 1:52am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Rupert Murdoch and Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s prime minister, have been trading accusations that seem to stem from a rivalry over the country’s television business.
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Media Cache: Politicians Fail to Grasp Peer-to-Peer
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 2:40am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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What recent file-sharing cases and proposals show is that an anti-piracy strategy based largely on enforcement is bound to fail.
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Free Papers Faltering in Downturn
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 12:19am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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Since the economic crisis deepened last autumn, the free newspaper business, heavily reliant on advertising revenue, has gone into free fall.
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The Reality of Reality TV: It’s Acting, Court Rules
Posted: June 7th, 2009, 11:21pm EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The highest court in France ruled last week that contestants on a reality show were entitled to contracts and compensation, just as professional actors would be.
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Media Cache: The Scoop That Changed Parliament, and News
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 10:30am EDT by By ERIC PFANNER
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The Daily Telegraph’s scoop on parliamentary expenses upset British politics, but it overturned conventional wisdom about newspapers as well.