Dell on Wednesday announced the shutdown of retail kiosks in malls throughout the U.S. as it adjusts its evolving product distribution strategy.
The closings comes at a time when Dell is repositioning its retail strategy to attract more customers by selling products through its Web site, retail outlets and over the phone.
Dell had over 140 kiosks, called Dell Direct stores, for customers to buy products, including PCs, TVs and printers. Dell representatives staffed the kiosks and assisted buyers in choosing products and placing orders. The kiosks didn't actually carry inventory so products were shipped to buyers.
This change does not impact Dell Direct stores in Canada, Asia-Pacific and Japan, said Lionel Menchaca, digital media manager at Dell in a blog entry. The company has about 50 stand-alone kiosks outside the U.S.
"We started offering Dell systems through retailers about six months ago, and now customers can buy Dell desktops and laptops through more than 10,000 retail outlets worldwide," Menchaca wrote.
The needs for kiosks declined as retail stores provide more accessibility to Dell products, said Dell spokesman David Frink. The kiosks, introduced in 2002, are being closed immediately, Frink said.
The shutdown might lead to laying off employees who staffed the kiosks, Frink said. He declined to comment on an exact number of layoffs and charges that the company might take relating to the shutdown.
Dell has expanded its in-store offerings over the last six months by signing up retailers globally to sell its products, including Best Buy and Wal-Mart in the U.S., Tesco in the U.K. and Bic Camera in Japan.
The kiosks were just an expansion of the company's online and catalog sales, said David Daoud, an analyst at IDC. "If anything, it shows that Dell doesn't want kiosks to compete with the brick and mortar stores," he said. Customers prefer to buy products online or at a store so having kiosks doesn't fit with Dell's evolving U.S. business model, Daoud said.
However, kiosks will be an effective tool to facilitate brand awareness for Dell in the international and emerging markets, especially for customers who can't go online, Daoud said. Though it has a significant enterprise presence internationally, Dell has the potential to grow in the consumer space, Daoud said.
Dell's retooled retail strategy has helped the company expand its lead over Hewlett-Packard as the largest U.S. PC vendor in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to figures from analyst firms Gartner and IDC. However, HP remained the world's largest PC dealer, topping Dell, Acer and Lenovo, according to figures from both firms.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
14 Quick Questions to Ask About a Refurb
1. Who did the refurbishing, the manufacturer or a third party?
2. Are the keyboard and mouse new?
3. Is there a manufacturer's warranty?
4. How long's the warranty?
5. Has the warranty been modified?
6. How old is the system?
7. Where do I send it if it arrives broken?
8. What's the return policy?
9. Do I get the original manuals?
10. What software is included?
11. What do you mean when you say "reconditioned"?
12. Has the system been tested since it was returned?
13. Why was the system returned? (Probably won't get an answer, but it's worth asking.)
14. How much would this cost if I bought it brand-new?
2. Are the keyboard and mouse new?
3. Is there a manufacturer's warranty?
4. How long's the warranty?
5. Has the warranty been modified?
6. How old is the system?
7. Where do I send it if it arrives broken?
8. What's the return policy?
9. Do I get the original manuals?
10. What software is included?
11. What do you mean when you say "reconditioned"?
12. Has the system been tested since it was returned?
13. Why was the system returned? (Probably won't get an answer, but it's worth asking.)
14. How much would this cost if I bought it brand-new?
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tips For Buying a Refurbished PC
GO WITH WHAT YOU KNOW. If you have a favorite brand, check the manufacturer's site first. It can be more convenient buying from the maker, especially if you have to return the product.
HOW MUCH SPEED DO YOU NEED? A good deal on a refurbished system might mean getting a processor with slightly lower clock speed than the latest version. Will the difference between, say, 1.6 and 2.3 GHz matter? If the user is going to be running standard business applications, surfing the Web, and e-mailing, probably not.
LOOK FOR SYSTEMS WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF RAM. Then, for a performance boost, go fill up with brand-name memory from your favorite supplier.
WHAT'S THE SOFTWARE SITUATION? Make sure an older machine will fit into your OS and application upgrade plans.
REMEMBER THE MONITOR. Most refurb packages do not include one, so factor in that additional cost. See if the vendor is bundling a monitor with a new model; you could end up with a better deal.
ALREADY HAVE A MONITOR? Make sure the video connectors on the refurb are compatible before you buy.
FIND OUT WHICH ACCESSORIES ARE INCLUDED. Refurbed desktops might come without a keyboard or mouse, and some refurbed laptops are sold without power cord or backup battery—little things that add up to offset savings.
ALWAYS CHECK THE PRICE OF THE COMPARABLE NEVER-BEEN-OWNED MODEL. You can't assume that new will necessarily cost more.
TRY TO BUY MANUFACTURER-REFURBISHED. They're typically rebuilt with approved components. Third-party refurbishers might use alternative parts.
"OPEN BOX" GOOD? Sometimes you might see an "open box" system for sale. So, the customer opened the box—and then what happened? Verify that such systems have been retested and, if needed, refurbished.
GET THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. Even if it's been modified for a refurbished system, that should at least guarantee the system will be restored to proper working order, without a runaround, and repaired with genuine parts.
CHECK THE WARRANTY PERIOD. Find out how long you will have support. If you're not getting the same protection you'd be offered with a new system, look elsewhere.
CHECK AND DOUBLE-CHECK THE RETURN POLICY. Some sellers give you 7 days, some give you 21. If you don't find the return policy clearly stated, shop elsewhere.
BROWSE CUSTOMER FORUMS. The comments tend to be negative (the crankiest customers are the most vocal). Take the complaints with a grain of salt; there's some useful information in the aggregate.
HOW MUCH SPEED DO YOU NEED? A good deal on a refurbished system might mean getting a processor with slightly lower clock speed than the latest version. Will the difference between, say, 1.6 and 2.3 GHz matter? If the user is going to be running standard business applications, surfing the Web, and e-mailing, probably not.
LOOK FOR SYSTEMS WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF RAM. Then, for a performance boost, go fill up with brand-name memory from your favorite supplier.
WHAT'S THE SOFTWARE SITUATION? Make sure an older machine will fit into your OS and application upgrade plans.
REMEMBER THE MONITOR. Most refurb packages do not include one, so factor in that additional cost. See if the vendor is bundling a monitor with a new model; you could end up with a better deal.
ALREADY HAVE A MONITOR? Make sure the video connectors on the refurb are compatible before you buy.
FIND OUT WHICH ACCESSORIES ARE INCLUDED. Refurbed desktops might come without a keyboard or mouse, and some refurbed laptops are sold without power cord or backup battery—little things that add up to offset savings.
ALWAYS CHECK THE PRICE OF THE COMPARABLE NEVER-BEEN-OWNED MODEL. You can't assume that new will necessarily cost more.
TRY TO BUY MANUFACTURER-REFURBISHED. They're typically rebuilt with approved components. Third-party refurbishers might use alternative parts.
"OPEN BOX" GOOD? Sometimes you might see an "open box" system for sale. So, the customer opened the box—and then what happened? Verify that such systems have been retested and, if needed, refurbished.
GET THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. Even if it's been modified for a refurbished system, that should at least guarantee the system will be restored to proper working order, without a runaround, and repaired with genuine parts.
CHECK THE WARRANTY PERIOD. Find out how long you will have support. If you're not getting the same protection you'd be offered with a new system, look elsewhere.
CHECK AND DOUBLE-CHECK THE RETURN POLICY. Some sellers give you 7 days, some give you 21. If you don't find the return policy clearly stated, shop elsewhere.
BROWSE CUSTOMER FORUMS. The comments tend to be negative (the crankiest customers are the most vocal). Take the complaints with a grain of salt; there's some useful information in the aggregate.
Monday, January 28, 2008
AnyTV
License Type: FreePrice: FreeDate Added: Dec 2007Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Requirements: windows Media Player 7 or higherFile Size: 761KBDownloads Count: 52350Author: FDRLab, Inc.
Watch streaming Internet TV from all over the world with this freebie. If you’re not getting enough entertainment value out of your PC, give AnyTV a shot. In theory, this freebie brings thousands of streaming Internet TV and radio stations from around the globe right to your computer. In practice, your mileage may vary; I wasn't able to view many stations. But if you find even a few stations or clips you enjoy, you're not out anything to give it a try. AnyTV lets you filter stations a variety of categories (country, channel, genre, bitrate, and so on) as well as save a list of favorites.
Watch streaming Internet TV from all over the world with this freebie. If you’re not getting enough entertainment value out of your PC, give AnyTV a shot. In theory, this freebie brings thousands of streaming Internet TV and radio stations from around the globe right to your computer. In practice, your mileage may vary; I wasn't able to view many stations. But if you find even a few stations or clips you enjoy, you're not out anything to give it a try. AnyTV lets you filter stations a variety of categories (country, channel, genre, bitrate, and so on) as well as save a list of favorites.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Motorola RAZR2 V8
Tired of mediocre call quality on T-Mobile? You could have had a V8. No, not the tomato juice–based beverage—I'm talking about the Motorola RAZR2 V8, T-Mobile's highest-end feature phone with the carrier's best call quality by far. Sure, the huge gap in price between it and other T-Mobile feature phones is hard to justify. Also, the handset's features, such as support for third-party software and Internet connection, could stand some improvement. But there's no denying that this phone takes voice calls on T-Mobile to a whole new level. That's why I'm awarding it our Editors' Choice.
The V8 is shaped and styled just like other RAZR2s on other carriers, the V9 and V9m. It's a massive slab of metal and glass. Though thinnish, at 0.5 inches, the device takes up some serious pocket real estate, measuring 4.1 inches long by 2.1 inches wide. It weighs in at 4.2 ounces, average for a feature phone. The front is dominated by the best external screen ever to grace a flip model, a 2-inch display that's 320 by 240 and has 262 thousand colors. A tiny, 2-megapixel camera sits above that screen. Side buttons toggle through the handset's "profiles" rather than directly controlling volume, activating voice dialing, or launching the music player. Also, there's no dedicated camera button, nor is there removable memory —but I'll get to that later. Below the side buttons is a MicroUSB port for charging, PC connectivity, and headsets.
Like the V9, the V8 has CrystalTalk, Motorola's technology designed to dampen ambient din), which produces the best sound quality I've ever heard on a GSM phone. It also sounds just as good as the V9 for AT&T, which operates on UTMS, not GSM. Rather than being loud, the V8 is just clear. The volume and sound characteristics of calls automatically adjust to background noise, so you can hear your calls over, say, a nearby idling truck engine or the buzz of a busy street. CrystalTalk even seems to work some wonders with the speakerphone—which is, once more, far more intelligible than its volume level alone initially might suggest. Alas, the speakerphone doesn't work with the flip closed.
The phone's microphone doesn't entirely block out all environmental noise, but voices come out clearly on top of any background sounds. Voice dialing, which requires no training, worked well in my testing. Battery life was excellent for voice calls, and vibrating alerts felt strong. I found reception to be impeccable. This handset is quad-band, so it will operate on GSM and EDGE networks all over the world. (Frequent travelers should be aware that there's an unlocked version of this phone available as well, direct from Motorola.) Frankly, this is the best T-Mobile voice phone ever.
There's something unique under the hood of the V8, too: a new, Linux-based operating system. This, combined with the device's 500-MHz processor, could have made the V8 more than just a great voice phone. It could also have been a handheld PC powerhouse. Motorola and T-Mobile completely dropped the ball there.
The V8 scored very well on JBenchmark Java tests, especially in gaming. But when I tried to load Opera Mini or the JBenchmark Net speed tester, I found that third-party Java applications were prevented from accessing the Internet, even with the super-duper-everything service plan my handset came with. This is a pernicious, stupid T-Mobile policy I've seen before, and it lowers the value of a very expensive phone.
Motorola can share the blame, because my V8 suffered also from some Internet access bugs. While the built-in AIM/ICQ/Yahoo!/MSN IM client and Opera full Web browser worked fine, the POP3 e-mail client refused to connect to any services.
The V8's 2MP, flashless camera is not a selling point. Indoor pictures were relatively sharp and well balanced, but outdoor pictures were severely underexposed and a bit blurry. The V8 takes unexceptional 176-by-144 resolution videos as well.
The V8 has a pretty basic but flexible music player that can handle unprotected MP3, AAC, and WMA tracks (including Amazon MP3 and iTunes Plus) without a problem, letting you search and sort by the usual artist and album criteria. You load music using USB or Bluetooth (at a snappy 70 kilobits per second) into the phone's 2GB of "storage" memory, essentially a soldered-in, nonremovable memory card. The phone also plays 3GPP-format videos at 15 frames per second in full-screen mode.
The music player is one of the few features that take advantage of the underused huge external screen. When you play music and close the flip, basic track information pops up on the outside display, and some way-too-easily-pressed music control buttons appear. The external screen can also be used for picture caller ID, as a photo viewfinder, and to see the beginnings of text messages. Still, I had hoped for something moreperhaps the ability to play video that Sprint's model, the V9m, has.
I noticed some annoying compression artifacts when listening to music over a Motorola HT820 Bluetooth headset, but things really improved when I used the cheap wired earbuds that come with the phone. The V8's micro-USB jack seriously limits the available wired headphones you can use. While the phone comes with a mini USB adapter, it doesn't ship with one for 2.5mm or 3.5mm music headphones.
Some minor features round out the V8's offerings. You can print directly to printers using a USB cable, and you can use the phone as a Bluetooth dial-up modem—though since T-Mobile's EDGE network is relatively slow, there's little reason to do so.
At $199 with contract, the V8 costs $129 more than any other non-smartphone device on T-Mobile's network. Since you can't load a full range of apps onto the phone, the real appeal here is the unparalleled voice quality. How much are you willing to pay to have your calls sound beautifully clear? If you're looking for more features and mere decent voice performance at a lower price, turn your eyes to the Blackberry Pearl instead.
Benchmark Test ResultsContinuous talk time: 10 hours 48 minutes JBenchmark multimedia score: 109JBenchmark system score: 50JBenchmark business score: 499 JBenchmark 2D gaming score: 555
The V8 is shaped and styled just like other RAZR2s on other carriers, the V9 and V9m. It's a massive slab of metal and glass. Though thinnish, at 0.5 inches, the device takes up some serious pocket real estate, measuring 4.1 inches long by 2.1 inches wide. It weighs in at 4.2 ounces, average for a feature phone. The front is dominated by the best external screen ever to grace a flip model, a 2-inch display that's 320 by 240 and has 262 thousand colors. A tiny, 2-megapixel camera sits above that screen. Side buttons toggle through the handset's "profiles" rather than directly controlling volume, activating voice dialing, or launching the music player. Also, there's no dedicated camera button, nor is there removable memory —but I'll get to that later. Below the side buttons is a MicroUSB port for charging, PC connectivity, and headsets.
Like the V9, the V8 has CrystalTalk, Motorola's technology designed to dampen ambient din), which produces the best sound quality I've ever heard on a GSM phone. It also sounds just as good as the V9 for AT&T, which operates on UTMS, not GSM. Rather than being loud, the V8 is just clear. The volume and sound characteristics of calls automatically adjust to background noise, so you can hear your calls over, say, a nearby idling truck engine or the buzz of a busy street. CrystalTalk even seems to work some wonders with the speakerphone—which is, once more, far more intelligible than its volume level alone initially might suggest. Alas, the speakerphone doesn't work with the flip closed.
The phone's microphone doesn't entirely block out all environmental noise, but voices come out clearly on top of any background sounds. Voice dialing, which requires no training, worked well in my testing. Battery life was excellent for voice calls, and vibrating alerts felt strong. I found reception to be impeccable. This handset is quad-band, so it will operate on GSM and EDGE networks all over the world. (Frequent travelers should be aware that there's an unlocked version of this phone available as well, direct from Motorola.) Frankly, this is the best T-Mobile voice phone ever.
There's something unique under the hood of the V8, too: a new, Linux-based operating system. This, combined with the device's 500-MHz processor, could have made the V8 more than just a great voice phone. It could also have been a handheld PC powerhouse. Motorola and T-Mobile completely dropped the ball there.
The V8 scored very well on JBenchmark Java tests, especially in gaming. But when I tried to load Opera Mini or the JBenchmark Net speed tester, I found that third-party Java applications were prevented from accessing the Internet, even with the super-duper-everything service plan my handset came with. This is a pernicious, stupid T-Mobile policy I've seen before, and it lowers the value of a very expensive phone.
Motorola can share the blame, because my V8 suffered also from some Internet access bugs. While the built-in AIM/ICQ/Yahoo!/MSN IM client and Opera full Web browser worked fine, the POP3 e-mail client refused to connect to any services.
The V8's 2MP, flashless camera is not a selling point. Indoor pictures were relatively sharp and well balanced, but outdoor pictures were severely underexposed and a bit blurry. The V8 takes unexceptional 176-by-144 resolution videos as well.
The V8 has a pretty basic but flexible music player that can handle unprotected MP3, AAC, and WMA tracks (including Amazon MP3 and iTunes Plus) without a problem, letting you search and sort by the usual artist and album criteria. You load music using USB or Bluetooth (at a snappy 70 kilobits per second) into the phone's 2GB of "storage" memory, essentially a soldered-in, nonremovable memory card. The phone also plays 3GPP-format videos at 15 frames per second in full-screen mode.
The music player is one of the few features that take advantage of the underused huge external screen. When you play music and close the flip, basic track information pops up on the outside display, and some way-too-easily-pressed music control buttons appear. The external screen can also be used for picture caller ID, as a photo viewfinder, and to see the beginnings of text messages. Still, I had hoped for something moreperhaps the ability to play video that Sprint's model, the V9m, has.
I noticed some annoying compression artifacts when listening to music over a Motorola HT820 Bluetooth headset, but things really improved when I used the cheap wired earbuds that come with the phone. The V8's micro-USB jack seriously limits the available wired headphones you can use. While the phone comes with a mini USB adapter, it doesn't ship with one for 2.5mm or 3.5mm music headphones.
Some minor features round out the V8's offerings. You can print directly to printers using a USB cable, and you can use the phone as a Bluetooth dial-up modem—though since T-Mobile's EDGE network is relatively slow, there's little reason to do so.
At $199 with contract, the V8 costs $129 more than any other non-smartphone device on T-Mobile's network. Since you can't load a full range of apps onto the phone, the real appeal here is the unparalleled voice quality. How much are you willing to pay to have your calls sound beautifully clear? If you're looking for more features and mere decent voice performance at a lower price, turn your eyes to the Blackberry Pearl instead.
Benchmark Test ResultsContinuous talk time: 10 hours 48 minutes JBenchmark multimedia score: 109JBenchmark system score: 50JBenchmark business score: 499 JBenchmark 2D gaming score: 555
Friday, January 25, 2008
Nintendo earnings propelled by Wii
TOKYO — Nintendo's profit for the first nine months of the fiscal year nearly doubled from the previous year, propelled by booming sales of its hit Wii game machine, the company said Thursday.
Group net profit at Nintendo, which also makes Super Mario and Pokemon games, totaled 258.93 billion yen ($2.43 billion) for the nine months ended Dec. 31, up 96.3% from 131.92 billion yen for the same period in fiscal 2006. Nintendo didn't give a quarterly breakdown.
The Wii, with its wandlike remote-controller, is winning over novices — including the elderly and women — to video games.
The machines, which first went on sale in late 2006, have been snatched up as soon as they arrive at stores, outstripping the competing PlayStation 3 from Sony and Xbox 360 from Microsoft.
Nintendo said it has now sold more than 20 million Wii machines worldwide, 14.29 million of them during the latest three quarters.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: Wii Super Mario
New Wii games, including Wii Fit, Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Sports, have been a hit.
Sales during the nine months jumped rose 84.7% from a year ago to 1.316 trillion yen ($12.35 billion) from 712.59 billion.
The Kyoto-based company kept its profit forecast at 275 billion yen ($2.58 billion), for the full fiscal year through March 31, but raised its sales forecast to 1.63 trillion yen ($15.29 billion), up from an earlier estimate of 1.55 trillion yen.
Nintendo said its DS portable machine, which comes with a touch panel, has also been very popular, marking 24.5 million units in sales during the nine months through December 2007, adding to cumulative sales of 64.79 million.
The DS has also introduced new kinds of gaming, including brain teasers, virtual pets and cooking recipes.
Nintendo said it expects to sell 18.5 million Wiis and 29.5 million DS machines for the fiscal year through March 31.
Nintendo shares slipped 2.4% in Tokyo to $499 shortly before earnings were released.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Group net profit at Nintendo, which also makes Super Mario and Pokemon games, totaled 258.93 billion yen ($2.43 billion) for the nine months ended Dec. 31, up 96.3% from 131.92 billion yen for the same period in fiscal 2006. Nintendo didn't give a quarterly breakdown.
The Wii, with its wandlike remote-controller, is winning over novices — including the elderly and women — to video games.
The machines, which first went on sale in late 2006, have been snatched up as soon as they arrive at stores, outstripping the competing PlayStation 3 from Sony and Xbox 360 from Microsoft.
Nintendo said it has now sold more than 20 million Wii machines worldwide, 14.29 million of them during the latest three quarters.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: Wii Super Mario
New Wii games, including Wii Fit, Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Sports, have been a hit.
Sales during the nine months jumped rose 84.7% from a year ago to 1.316 trillion yen ($12.35 billion) from 712.59 billion.
The Kyoto-based company kept its profit forecast at 275 billion yen ($2.58 billion), for the full fiscal year through March 31, but raised its sales forecast to 1.63 trillion yen ($15.29 billion), up from an earlier estimate of 1.55 trillion yen.
Nintendo said its DS portable machine, which comes with a touch panel, has also been very popular, marking 24.5 million units in sales during the nine months through December 2007, adding to cumulative sales of 64.79 million.
The DS has also introduced new kinds of gaming, including brain teasers, virtual pets and cooking recipes.
Nintendo said it expects to sell 18.5 million Wiis and 29.5 million DS machines for the fiscal year through March 31.
Nintendo shares slipped 2.4% in Tokyo to $499 shortly before earnings were released.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
MySpace will show BBC videos
NEW YORK — The online community MySpace is partnering with the BBC to bring some of the British broadcaster's programs to a worldwide audience in the site's first global content deal involving a major network.
The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for video, music and other content and more similar to Internet portals like Yahoo.
By contrast, MySpace's chief rival, Facebook, has largely focused on messaging, networking and other social tools.
MySpace, owned by media conglomerate News Corp., will present selected BBC programs through its video platform, MySpaceTV. The clips are to include interviews with celebrities, comedy sketches and classic series such as Doctor Who and Robin Hood.
The BBC already has a deal with Google's YouTube allowing the popular video-sharing site to show excerpts of news and entertainment programs.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: British Myspace BBC BBC America Internet portals Myspacetv
Visitors to MySpace will be able to share clips with friends through such means as embedding them into their personal profile pages.
"With the global nature of the deal, this is a great opportunity to put the best shows from the BBC in front of new audiences," Simon Danker, director of digital media for BBC Worldwide, said in a statement.
The British Broadcasting Corp. and MySpace will share advertising revenue under the deal.
Jeff Berman, MySpace's executive vice president for marketing and content, said the deal "reflects a fast-approaching Internet future defined by co-operation between corporations."
The BBC, funded with a fee paid by all TV users in Britain, tries to generate additional revenue through such distribution deals around the world. In the United States, it operates BBC America through cable and satellite systems.
MySpace has localized versions of MySpaceTV in seven languages and 27 countries or regions.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for video, music and other content and more similar to Internet portals like Yahoo.
By contrast, MySpace's chief rival, Facebook, has largely focused on messaging, networking and other social tools.
MySpace, owned by media conglomerate News Corp., will present selected BBC programs through its video platform, MySpaceTV. The clips are to include interviews with celebrities, comedy sketches and classic series such as Doctor Who and Robin Hood.
The BBC already has a deal with Google's YouTube allowing the popular video-sharing site to show excerpts of news and entertainment programs.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: British Myspace BBC BBC America Internet portals Myspacetv
Visitors to MySpace will be able to share clips with friends through such means as embedding them into their personal profile pages.
"With the global nature of the deal, this is a great opportunity to put the best shows from the BBC in front of new audiences," Simon Danker, director of digital media for BBC Worldwide, said in a statement.
The British Broadcasting Corp. and MySpace will share advertising revenue under the deal.
Jeff Berman, MySpace's executive vice president for marketing and content, said the deal "reflects a fast-approaching Internet future defined by co-operation between corporations."
The BBC, funded with a fee paid by all TV users in Britain, tries to generate additional revenue through such distribution deals around the world. In the United States, it operates BBC America through cable and satellite systems.
MySpace has localized versions of MySpaceTV in seven languages and 27 countries or regions.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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