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[itvt] Radio: Canaan Partners General Partner, Maha Ibrahim

In this recorded episode of [itvt]'s talk radio show, "The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow," Maha Ibrahim, general partner at venture capital firm, Canaan Partners, discusses her company's investment strategy. Among other things, she explains why Canaan is interested in early-stage HD broadband video providers; outlines the criteria that guide the company's investment decisions; and talks about some of the companies in Canaan's portfolio, including Tremor Media and Watercooler.

News Round-Up (VIII): Pace, 2Wire, Panasonic (tru2way), Philo

--Pace Targets US Tier-One Telco Market with 2Wire Acquisition
--Panasonic No Longer Selling tru2way Devices in Retail
--Social TV Start-Up, Philo, Secures Funding, Launches New Features

The [itvt] editorial team is currently on the road, so we are covering most stories in round-up/summary form, and we anticipate that there will be some additional interruptions of our regular news publishing schedule beyond that. It will likely take a short while for us to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience to our readers.

News Round-Up

--BBC to Offer One-Off "Casualty" Webisode via Web, Mobile and Red Button
--BBC Worldwide Exec Discusses Plans for iPlayer-Like Paid VOD Service for International Markets
--Boxee App for Justin.TV Launches
--McObject Launches Database System for EPG's
--Interactive Video Company, PermissionTV, Changes Name to VisibleGains, Focuses on B2B
--Web-to-TV Browser Company, Personal Web Systems, Raises $1.2 Million
--JD Power Survey Finds Increased DVR Usage, Slightly Lower VOD Usage
--Qualcomm's FLO TV Launches Dedicated Mobile TV Device
--ScanScout Launches New Interactive Video Ad Unit
--India's NDTV Selects Tata Communications' BitGravity-Powered LiveBroadcast Streaming Service
--TiVo's Tom Rogers Delivers MIPCOM Keynote on Connected TV

Here is a round-up of some other interactive TV-related stories we didn't have room for in this issue:

TVOT NYC Intensive

The 2nd Annual TVOT NYC Intensive

The second annual TVOT NYC Intensive took place on Monday, December 5th at 730 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. We would like to thank everybody who participated and attended for making the event a success! 

Read more about the highlights - video and photos to be posted soon.

To find out about future event sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact us at swedlow@itvt.com or 415-824-5806