The Digest: South Park skewers freemium games… and 5 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title=”Next”] South Park skewers ‘freemium’ games | Engadget “If your business model is conning kids into spending their parents’ hard-earned app-store cash on in-app purchased ‘rewards’, it’s fair to […]

3 gets new mobile TV on demand content thanks to Mobix Interactive deal

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UK mobile provider 3 has announced that it will be able to offer a variety of new “on demand” mobile TV programmes including South Park, The Hills and Pimp My Ride UK.

Subscribers who want access to the new content, which bolts on to the existing “3 on Demand” service, can pay between £1.29 and £1.99 for a week’s access to an episode. Features include the ability to pause and resume shows…

Microsoft signs up MTV and Sony BMG to provide content for MSN Video

1115-SouthParkDoesWoW%282%29.jpgAt a press conference this morning in the heart of Microsoft’s glasshouse, the company announced an online video partnership with MTV Networks International and Sony BMG, because according to John Mangelaars, VP of Microsoft Online Services Group, “video is exploding”. Just cottoned on, eh Microsoft?

Adding to their MSN video service, which is free to users, clips from MTV programs including South Park, Pimp My Ride…