Bit by bit, media companies are finally embracing the smartphone platform that’s more popular than iOS. CNN, which was amongst the first on to the flagship Android tablet device, is now due to launch its Android phone app this week.

TeePee Games, a games portal still in beta, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Turner Broadcasting Europe, the European wing of the Time (NYSE: TWX) Warner-owned TBS. The investment is a strategic one, and will see TeePee distributing games and providing usage analysis to Turner for games based…

The launches are still months away but CNN Digital has a pair of announcements from SXSW tonight that mark significant advancements for the network’s online and mobile video offerings. In early summer, CNN plans to flip the switch on its version of Time (NYSE: TWX) Warner’s CEO Jeff Bewkes’ TV…

Two weeks ago, CNN International was reprimanded by Ofcom because its CNN YouTube Debate on Climate Change programme broke rules barring sponsorship of news programmes and product placement. Just two weeks later, the UK media regulator is again warning the network on a near identical charge. It says Skype’s sponsorship…

While millions of people were tuned into the opening ceremonies and first weekend of the Winter Olympics, the National Basketball Association was racking up some winter sports numbers of its own during NBA All-Star Weekend 2010 in Dallas: an NBA-record 17 million-plus video streams, up 20 percent over the 2009…

Turner Broadcasting has had success with pay apps in news, games and sports; now, the Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) unit is turning to the movies. The new Turner Classic Movies app launches today in iTunes for $2.99; versions for Blackberry App World and Android Market are due next month. At…

Ken Sonenclar is a managing director at DeSilva + Phillips, LLC, a New York investment bank specializing in media. This brutal year in M&A is mercifully winding down. The global credit squeeze, deep recession, and shrinking valuations have kept deals in check. But with the economy rebooting and many big…

As baseball gears up for round two of the 2009 playoffs—the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers take the field tonight—we have the first peek at some stats you won’t see in box scores. Major League Baseball Advanced Media served an average of 350,000 live streams during each game in…

An intriguing cross-site and cross-platform partnership between MLBAM and post-season rightsholders Turner Sports and Fox Sports: Postseason.TV, a blackout-free $9.95 subscription package with a player that will work across MLB.com, FoxSports.com on MSN and MLB.com/TBSHotCorner. It’s also available on the iPhone and iTouch. My understanding is the three will share…

While *Dow Jones* follows through with plans to convert some of its iPhone and BlackBerry free app users to paid subscribers, CNN is jumping right into the premium market—although in a small way. The Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) cable news network is charging a one-time $2 fee for the CNN…

Seems like every week an “old media” company tries to launch a new iPhone app—and most of the time, the companies try to make money (or at least offset the app development cost) through standard sponsorships. But Turner Sports and the PGA of America are breaking the mold with their…

Another creative deal in the sports rights arena: the extended and expanded agreement between Turner Sports and The PGA of America adds licensing, social media and more mobile to the mix. Under the eight-year extension, Turner Sports will broadcast the PGA Championship and PGA Grand Slam of Golf, as well…