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Vivendi Universal to Delist From NYSE
o Napster
Passes 500,000 Subscribers for Digital Music Service
o DirecTV to Launch
Family-Friendly Tier of Satellite Channels
o Universal Music to Digitize
Over 100,000 Out-of-Print European Tracks
o CBS "Micro-Series" to Air on
TV, Internet, Cell Phones
o Gizmondo Parent Looks to Raise
$75 Million, Puts Up Rights to Ad Tech
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IODA to Distribute Artists' Digital Music Royalties from
SoundExchange
o Web
Users Relying on Search Engines to Find Common Sites
o Motorola to Acquire Swedish
Set-top Developer Kreatel
o U.K. Casual Games Firm FUN
Buys Octopi for $6.1 Million
o Web-based Video Publishing
Tools Developer VideoEgg Raises Funds
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Briefly Noted
o
Comcast, "Body by Jake" Launch
Exercisetv VOD Channel
o
Disney Launches Broadband Educational Games for Preschoolers
o
HD Radio Partners to Debut Multicast Channels in 28 Markets
o
LodgeNet Names Top 2005 Films
on Hotel VOD System
o
The Orchard Signs Deals with
Ringtone Distributors
o
South by Southwest to Host
First ScreenBurn Beta Game Festival
o
Jay Mohr to Host 9th Annual
Interactive Achievement Awards
o
"Monster House" Producer to
Launch Internet TV Channel
o
Chinese Online Games Firm
Shanda to Distribute EMI Songs
o
Aeon Digital to Offer MusicNet
Content on Set-tops
o
Flytext to Promote Stephen
King's "Cell" on Mobile Phones
o
Q Television, Mobile Accord
Launch QTN Mobile
o
Turbine Signs Original D&D
Creators to Voice Online Version
o
Mobile Game Publisher In-Fusio to Split Into
Two Divisions
o Mastiff Games to Ship
"Dr. Sudoku" for Game Boy Advance in March
o Wired News, CNET
Report from 2006 Sundance Film Festival
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o Vivendi Universal to Delist From
NYSE
Paris - Media conglomerate Vivendi Universal has announced
plans to voluntarily delist itself from the New York Stock Exchange,
a cost-saving move that would see its shares thereafter trade only
in Paris. The company, whose holdings include Universal Music Group
and Vivendi Universal Games, explained that less than 5% of its
share trading over the past two years took place through the NYSE,
while U.S. ownership of Paris-based shares has increased
significantly.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060117/20060116005641.html?.v=1
http://www.vivendiuniversal.com
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o Napster
Passes 500,000 Subscribers for Digital Music Service
Los Angeles - Napster announced on Wednesday that it has
surpassed 500,000 subscribers to its digital music subscription
service, including 50,000 college students who subscribe through the
company's university program. "Doubling our subscribers over the
last twelve months demonstrates the mass market potential of our
music subscription model and the powerful appeal of Napster to music
fans who want it all," said Napster chairman and CEO Chris Gorog.
"With a track record of robust growth, exciting new development in
the pipeline and over $100 million on our balance sheet, we are
extremely excited about the future of Napster." The company allows
unlimited downloads from its library of 1.5 million songs to a PC or
certain portable players for $14.99 per month.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060118/law045a.html?.v=1
http://www.napster.com
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o DirecTV to
Launch Family-Friendly Tier of Satellite Channels
El Segundo, Calif. - As some lawmakers in Washington press
the pay-TV industry for a la carte programming and more regulations
on indecency, satellite TV provider DirecTV announced on Wednesday
that it will launch a new family-friendly programming package in
mid-April for its 15 million customers. The "Total Choice Family"
package will cost $34.99 per month and feature 40 channels,
including local broadcast networks and Bloomberg, CNN, Discovery,
Disney, Food Network, NASA TV, Nickelodeon, QVC and Trinity
Broadcasting Network. "The new DirecTV Total Choice Family
programming package is appropriate for viewing by family members of
all ages and includes popular children's, religious and general
family entertainment programming," said Dan Fawcett, executive vice
president of programming at DirecTV. "We have answered the call from
concerned parents and policymakers and have designed a programming
package to meet the needs of DirecTV families." Cable TV firms
including Comcast and Time Warner have also announced plans to offer
family-friendly subscription tiers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060118/20060118005656.html?.v=1
http://www.directv.com
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o Universal
Music to Digitize Over 100,000 Out-of-Print European Tracks
New York - Major record label Universal Music Group said
on Wednesday that it plans to digitize more than 100,000
out-of-print recordings from European artists, and sell them
exclusively as digital song downloads. "Over the next three to four
years, we aim to reissue perhaps as many as 10,000 albums for
downloading, which amounts to more than 100,000 tracks," Barney
Wragg, senior vice president of Universal Music Group
International's eLabs division told Reuters. "This program will
offer material that, in some cases, goes back to the early days of
recorded music." The program will start with some 3,000 albums by
British, French and German artists including Marianne Faithful and
Brigitte Bardot.
http://tinyurl.com/a4cd4
(Reuters)
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o CBS
"Micro-Series" to Air on TV, Internet, Cell Phones
Los Angeles - Viacom's CBS network has announced the debut
of a new "micro-series" of seven one-minute episodes, which will air
during commercial breaks in network series as well as on its website
and mobile TV services. "The Courier," about a man risking his life
to rescue his kidnapped wife, will be broadcast during commercial
breaks in series including "CSI: Miami" and "Cold Case," in addition
to being offered on CBS.com and on cell phones through Verizon
Wireless' V Cast mobile TV service. The first episode of "The
Courier" was broadcast during a commercial break in Tuesday's
episode of "CSI: Miami."
http://www.the-courier.com
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o Gizmondo Parent
Looks to Raise $75 Million, Puts Up Rights to Ad Tech
Jacksonville, Fla. - Tiger Telematics, the parent company
of the firm that created the Gizmondo multi-functional handheld
video game console, said in a recent SEC filing that it has put up
the rights to its Smart Adds unit in lieu of repayment of several
loans. The Smart Adds technology enables advertisers to deliver ads
directly to Gizmondo users. Under the agreement with its creditors,
whom are owed $21.2 million, the company must raise $75 million by
March 31; if it fails, rights to the Smart Adds technology and all
of its shares will be turned over, and the company must repay the
loans in full. Tiger said it has lined up $50 million from hedge
fund groups in Geneva and London, and hopes the remaining $25
million can be secured from extensions of existing credit lines.
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/060113/tgtl.pk8-k.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/17/gizmondo_refinance_plan
http://www.tigertelematics.com
http://www.gizmondo.com
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o IODA to Distribute
Artists' Digital Music Royalties from SoundExchange
San Francisco - The Independent Online Distribution
Alliance (IODA), a provider of digital distribution for independent
music, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with
SoundExchange to become the first such distributor to offer
integrated royalty payments to independent labels. Under the deal,
IODA will distribute future and past royalty payments from
SoundExchange to its roster of more than 1,000 labels. SoundExchange
collects and distributes royalties for songs played on webcasts,
satellite radio, and cable and satellite TV. "SoundExchange provides
a tremendous service to rightsholders by making sure they are fairly
compensated for digital performances," said IODA founder and CEO
Kevin Arnold. "Many smaller labels have essentially been leaving
this money on the table by not registering with SoundExchange. By
integrating SoundExchange's payments, IODA is pleased to be able to
offer our label partners the ability to quickly and easily monitor
all of their digital earnings in one central location."
http://tinyurl.com/a235n
http://www.iodalliance.com
http://www.soundexchange.com
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o Web Users Relying on
Search Engines to Find Common Sites
New York - Web surfers are frequently using search engines
to navigate their way to common web sites, such as "ebay" and "google,"
rather than typing the site's URL directly into the address bar,
according to new figures released by Internet research firm Nielsen/NetRatings.
The firm said that, based on information compiled during November,
43% of online searchers use the search box much like an address bar.
Leading the top 10 most popular search terms for November was "ebay,"
with 13.9 million requests, followed by "google" and "yahoo." All
told, five of the top 10 search terms were for sites with search
engines themselves. "There are two types of online searchers that
type a web site's URL into a search engine rather than into the
browser's address bar: Those inexperienced enough not to appreciate
the difference between the two, and those that are so experienced
they have become habituated to using the search engine as their
portal to the Internet," said Ken Cassar, the chief analyst of
Nielsen/NetRatings.
http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/news.jsp?section=new_pr
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o Motorola to Acquire
Swedish Set-top Developer Kreatel
Stockholm - Motorola, a U.S.-based electronics giant,
announced that it has agreed to acquire Kreatel Communications, a
Sweden-based developer of IPTV-based digital set-top boxes.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Motorola said Kreatel's
Linux-based set-top platform was a natural complement to its
end-to-end digital video platform and would address the need for
IPTV-based digital set-tops. Kreatel's customer base currently
includes such heavy hitters as Telefonica, TeliaSonera and KPN.
Industry experts say the move will consolidate Motorola's position
as the largest set-top box maker in the U.S. Motorola said it
expected to close the deal in the first quarter of this year.
http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail/0,,6303_6256_23,00.html
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o U.K. Casual Games
Firm FUN Buys Octopi for $6.1 Million
London - FUN Technologies, a U.K.-based online casual game
provider, announced that it has acquired Octopi, a U.S.-based mobile
game developer, for approximately $6.1 million. Under the terms of
the deal, FUN subsidiary SkillJam Technologies Corp. will acquire
the entirety of Octopi's assets. FUN, which is listed on both the
Toronto Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange's Alternative
Investment Market (AIM), said it planned to take advantage of
Octopi's expertise in game development to help its subsidiaries (SkillJam,
Fanball and Don Best) with mobile applications and additional online
gaming content.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060118/to100.html?.v=16
http://www.funtechnologies.com
http://www.octopi.com
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o Web-based Video
Publishing Tools Developer VideoEgg Raises Funds
San Francisco - VideoEgg, a San Francisco-based developer
of web-based video publishing tools, said on Wednesday that it has
landed an undisclosed amount of venture capital from August Capital.
The company said that the funding, its first since receiving seed
funding from First Round Capital prior to its launch in September,
will be used to accelerate the development of its flagship product,
as well as to expand overall marketing and business development
efforts. VideoEgg's plug-in product is designed to make it easier
for Internet users to encode, upload, host and watch digital video.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060118/20060118005439.html?.v=1
http://www.videoegg.com
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DMW Announcements
Digital Commerce Summit
2006 - January 31, 2006 - NY
Harold M.
Proshansky Auditorium
The Graduate Center
City University of New York (CUNY)
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4309
www.digitalcommercesummit.com
Digital Media
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on January 31, 2006 in New York City. This 1-day
executive forum is a "must attend" event for content owners;
merchants; payments & technology companies; banks & financial
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mobile companies focused on
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including games, music, film, television and video products.
Topics to be
covered will include:
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Monetizing Digital Content:
Commerce Strategies for Content Owners and Merchants
-The Music Industry Perspective
-The Game Industry Perspective
-The Film and Television Industry Perspective
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The Payment Industry’s View of Digital Commerce
Opportunities
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The Explosion of Mobile Commerce
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Marketing Strategies, including Search Engine Marketing
& Optimization
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Developments in Digital Rights Management
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Commercial Development of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks
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Are there Big Bucks in Micropayments? Assessing Opportunities
involving Small Payment Transactions
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Speakers include:
Jeremy Allaire, Founder & President, Brightcove
Bernard
Gershon, SVP/General Manager, ABC News Digital Media Group
David Pakman, President & CEO,
eMusic
Confirmed Speakers include:
Chris
Allen, Product Strategy/Marketing, Yahoo! Music
Peter Ashley,
GM, New Media/Micropayments, PayPal
Mike Bebel, CEO, Mashboxx
Derek Coetzee, CTO, Digisoft.tv
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Ted Cohen,
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Bruce Cundiff, Analyst, Javelin Strategy &
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Mark Friedman, CEO,
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Brian Garrity,
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Larry Gerbrandt, SVP & Senior Analyst, Nielsen
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Thomas Gewecke, SVP, Digital,
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Michael Greeson,
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Gene Hoffman, Jr., Chairman & CEO, Vindicia,
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Dave Jaworski,
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Janne Kouri,
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Lydia Loizides, Principal / Analyst,
Paphion
Jennifer MacLean, Senior Director, Games &
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Jon Potter, Exec.
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Ralph Rivera, Vice President & GM,
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Rich Roberts, VP of Sales & Business Development, PlayFirst
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,
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Robert Spears, VP of Publishing & Online GM,
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Briefly Noted
o Comcast,
"Body by Jake" Launch Exercisetv VOD Channel
Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV
provider, said on Wednesday that it partnered with Jake "Body by
Jake" Steinfeld to launch Exercisetv, a video-on-demand network for
fitness programming with completely integrated advertising content.
The VOD network will offer 90-minute exercise programs that include
product placements, branded graphic overlays and educational video
segments developed in conjunction with sponsors like New Balance,
which signed a multi-million dollar deal to be the exclusive
footwear and apparel sponsor of Exercisetv. The network will be
available free to Comcast and Time Warner subscribers with
video-on-demand service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060118/phw007.html?.v=43
http://www.comcast.com
http://www.bodybyjake.com
http://www.exercisetv.tv
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o Disney
Launches Broadband Educational Games for Preschoolers
North Hollywood, Calif. - Disney Online has launched a new
broadband entertainment site for preschoolers, which will offer
educational games featuring Disney characters and will be hosted by
"Bear" from Disney Channel's "Bear in the Big Blue House". Playhouse
Disney Preschool Time Online, available for $49.95 per year, will
feature new updates every two weeks, and the ability for parents to
manage multiple children's profiles and track their kids' activity.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060117/20060117005282.html?.v=1
http://www.preschooltime.com
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o HD Radio
Partners to Debut Multicast Channels in 28 Markets
Orlando, Fla. - The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a consortium of
radio broadcasters and technology firms supporting the rollout of
iBiquity Digital's HD Radio technology, said on Wednesday that its
members are readying launches of HD2 multicast channels in 28
initial markets. The HD Radio digital format allows stations to
broadcast multiple channels to listeners, and the initial 264
multicast channels offered by HD stations in cities including New
York, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco will carry a variety
of music and talk formats.
http://tinyurl.com/bcoo4
http://www.hdradio.com
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o
LodgeNet Names Top 2005 Films on Hotel VOD System
Sioux Falls, S.D. - LodgeNet, a provider of in-room
interactive TV and broadband access to hotels, on Wednesday
announced the top-selling movie titles of 2005 on its
video-on-demand system, which is available in over one million hotel
rooms. Sioux Falls, S.D.-based LodgeNet said "Wedding Crashers" and
"Meet the Fockers" both grossed more than $3 million in guest room
sales last year; "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," "National Treasure" and "Hitch"
rounded out the top five films. The company also said that Disney
was the top-performing studio, with six titles that each generated
over $1 million.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060117/cgtu056.html?.v=34
http://www.lodgenet.com
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o
The Orchard Signs Deals with Ringtone Distributors
New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor of
independent label music, announced on Wednesday that it has signed
agreements with four new mobile entertainment distributors, each of
which will offer all of The Orchard's ringtones through their
services. The deals with GroupieTunes, Mobiletoolbox, Summus and
Xingtone guarantee that between 15 and 50 percent of all non-major
label ringtones they offer will come from Orchard labels and
artists. The Orchard's partnership with Xingtone also will allow
Orchard artists and labels to offer ringtones directly to their fans
through their own ringtone stores.
http://www.xingtone.com
http://www.summus.com
http://www.theorchard.com
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South by Southwest to Host First ScreenBurn Beta Game Festival
Austin, Texas - Producers of the South by Southwest
Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas announced on Wednesday that
this year's event will feature the first ScreenBurn Beta Festival.
The free festival will offer the public the chance to demo the
latest video games and game technologies, as well as hear talks from
video game professionals and development studios.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060118/daw033.html?.v=40
http://www.sxsw.com/interactive
http://www.screenburnbetafest.com
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Jay Mohr to Host 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
Calabasas, Calif. - The Academy of Interactive Arts and
Sciences (AIAS) announced on Wednesday that comedian Jay Mohr will
host the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, which will
recognize the best video games of the past year and their creators.
The awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 9 at the Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino in Las Vegas.
http://tinyurl.com/b7cxd
http://www.interactive.org
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"Monster House" Producer to Launch Internet TV Channel
Los Angeles - A producer of Discovery Channel's "Monster
House" series has partnered with Effects LLC and streaming video
provider Maven to launch The Fix, an online TV network that aims to
offer all original programming. Brian Knappmiller and partner Ruben
Navarrete created The Fix after a TV series they pitched was passed
over by the networks. While The Fix is expected to launch in the
spring of 2006, production on Web shows will begin in February, and
the company is still actively seeking content and investors.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060118/phw011a.html?.v=2
http://www.thefixtv.com
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Chinese Online Games Firm Shanda to Distribute EMI Songs
Shanghai - Shanda Interactive Entertainment, a provider
of online games and other interactive entertainment in China,
announced on Wednesday a strategic partnership with major record
label EMI. Under the deal, Shanda will distribute music from EMI
artists through its EZ home entertainment platform, as well as
through its online portal.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060118/cnw007.html?.v=9
http://www.emigroup.com
http://www.snda.com
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Aeon Digital to Offer MusicNet Content on Set-tops
Los Angeles - Aeon Digital, a developer of
Internet-connected TV set-top boxes, said on Wednesday that it has
signed an agreement with digital music service provider MusicNet, to
provide on-demand songs and music videos to subscribers of Aeon's
online network in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Aeon's set-tops are
expected to become available in the U.S. and Canada in the second
quarter of 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060118/nyw017.html?.v=42
http://www.musicnet.com
http://www.aeon-digital.com
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Flytext to Promote Stephen King's "Cell" on Mobile Phones
New York - Scribner, author Stephen King's book
publisher, said on Wednesday that it has hired mobile marketing firm
Flytxt to promote King's upcoming book, "Cell." Consumers who sign
up for the mobile Stephen King VIP Club via text message will
receive access to mobile content such as King ringtones, wallpapers
and a monologue podcast from the author.
http://tinyurl.com/dwkrf
http://www.flytxt.com
http://www.cellthebook.com
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Q Television, Mobile Accord Launch QTN Mobile
Burbank, Calif. - Q Television Network, a cable channel
targeting the gay community, said on Wednesday that it teamed with
Mobile Accord to launch QTN Mobile. The mobile entertainment service
will offer ringtones, wallpapers and other content from Q, which is
available in nearly 3 million digital cable households in the U.S.
http://tinyurl.com/7uv43
http://www.mobileaccord.com
http://www.qtelevision.com
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Turbine Signs Original D&D Creators to Voice Online Version
Westwood, Mass. - Game developer Turbine announced on
Wednesday that Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, who co-designed the
original "Dungeons & Dragons" tabletop game in the early 1970s, will
provide voiceover talent for its "Dungeons & Dragons Online:
Stormreach" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. The game
is being published by Atari and is expected to launch this winter.
http://tinyurl.com/c954d
http://www.turbine.com
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o Mobile Game
Publisher In-Fusio to Split Into Two Divisions
Bordeaux, France - Mobile game publisher In-Fusio announced on
Wednesday that it intends to split into two divisions. The company
will continue to develop and publish mobile games under the In-Fusio
brand, while its games channel management services business will
become a separate division called Mobile Scope. Services offered by
Mobile Scope include gaming platform management, game content
management and player community management for wireless network
operators.
http://tinyurl.com/b46ly
http://www.in-fusio.com
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o Mastiff Games to
Ship "Dr. Sudoku" for Game Boy Advance in March
San Francisco - Video game publisher Mastiff Games said
on Wednesday that it plans to ship its "Dr. Sudoku" title for
Nintendo Game Boy Advance in March 2006. The game features over
1,000 puzzles, as well as a mode that lets players create their own
Sudoku puzzles.
http://tinyurl.com/dt8st
http://www.mastiff-games.com
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o Wired News, CNET
Report from 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Park City, Utah - Wired News and CNET News.com on
Wednesday reported from the Sundance Film Festival, which opens
Thursday in Park City, Utah and runs through the end of January.
More than half of the films at this year's festival will be screened
digitally, while 30% were made using a digital format. The sixth
year of the online portion of the festival will offer streaming
versions of 50 of the 73 entries from the Shorts Program, and many
shorts will have their online and theatrical premieres
simultaneously. Wired News also profiled Roger Ingraham, the
19-year-old director of "Moonshine," a vampire film shot in digital
for just $9,200.
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Marketing Analyst - Washington, DC
Seeking experienced analyst to track, report and
optimize traffic for nationalgeographic.com. In this
role, successful candidate will have experience with web
analytics tools (Omniture exp. a plus), audience profiling,
paid organic search, e-commerce,
and understanding of web visitor acquisition/retention.
Requires excellent data reporting and communication skills.
3plus yrs web/e-commerce experience. Visit
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/jobs
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Project Manager, New Media – KCET
Will manage web-based projects. Requires: BA in related
field; Experience in web, multimedia production, writing
development documents and executing plans & team management.
Proficiency in scripting, programming, database design
specific to web and Interactive television w/ HTML, CSS
Desirable language & programming protocols: DHTML, Flash,
XML, PHP, mySQL, Javascript, Real Producer, Final Cut Pro,
Adobe, Sorensen Squeeze, Windows Media; Graphic Design,
PhotoshopStatistics, Webtrends, IBM Surfaid or equivalent,
Windows XP and Mac OS X. EOE Employer. Send resumes to
hr@kcet.org. URL
www.kcet.org
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Director, Marketing Communications
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Thumbplay, Inc
Thumbplay, Inc. is the market-leading direct-to-consumer
mobile entertainment company. This is role is responsible for
developing and executing the corporate and consumer
communications strategy for the company. Will work with PR
agency to drive awareness and positive press coverage of our
products, services and executives. 7+ years of public
relations experience at a major online and/or entertainment
property plus proven track record developing significant
consumer and corporate press for a start-up required. Please
send resumes and cover letter with “Director, Marketing
Communications” in the subject line of the email to
merrie@thumbplay.com.
www.thumbplay.com
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Systems Administrator
- NPR Online, Washington, DC
Implements & maintains our online
systems - including servers, customized applications, and
security devices and network infrastructure -- that support
NPR Online’s activities. Evaluates & implements new software
& technology. Bachelor\'s wtih 7 years experience.
Experience as a SA with operating systems & networking
applications. Systems & database admin. exp. Learn more at
www.npr.org/about/jobs.
E-mail to
employment@npr.org or fax
to (202) 513-3047. NPR is an EOE.
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NPR.org Supervising Producer
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NPR Music
Dynamic music producer, journalist and new-media thinker to
develop/implement online strategy and produce
musical/journalistic offerings. Plans/creates online music
events; edits/produces music pages; assigns/writes/edits
stories; creates multimedia content. Encyclopedic musical
knowledge; professional exp in music industry; excellent
writer/editor/ music journalist; commitment to digital
media, incl exp w/online publications or creating new-media
products; exp w/issues of intellectual property. Apply to
employment@npr.org.
EOE
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Interactive & Multi-Media Web
Designer
- NPR Online
Responsible for daily art/design needs of NPR.org. Designs
and produces news and editorial graphics and interactive
storytelling applications. BA in Design or Art w/3 years
professional exp as graphic artist/designer and with Web
design and/or graphics; demonstrated ability as illustrator;
command of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash and web design
technologies; information architecture, accessibility, and
usability matters; ability to present ideas and designs to a
group. Apply to
employment@npr.org. EOE
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Developer/Quality Assurance
Specialist (dmw #1489)
- NPR Online
Works with NPR’s Online Development Team to build and
maintain npr.org. BS w/3 years exp developing
web-based applications in Java, Struts and JSP; 3 years exp
in database development and SQL; knowledge of versioning and
deployment software, experience w/XML desired, preferably
CVS and Ant; working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript;
understanding of CSS; exp writing automated test scripts
against web-based applications essential; media industry exp
preferred, including knowledge of streaming media.
Apply to
employment@npr.org. EOE
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Mobile Programmer
- NPR Online
NPR has an opening for key position on its application
development team focusing on mobile environment such as WAP,
SMS, MMS and iMode. 2 years experience developing
database-driven web-based applications using PHP, Java, and
Struts, as well as a year of experience developing
applications for mobile devices; knowledge of Perl, CVS and
ANT a plus. Apply to
employment@npr.org job #DMW1511. EOE
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Marketing Manager - Chantilly, VA
An experienced Marketing Manager is needed to develop and
execute strategic marketing campaigns for print and electronic
delivery, assist with Website maintenance, and support
activities relating to lead generation and audience
segmentation. Experience required in database marketing,
website content creation and product messaging. Position
within a marketing division of a well established media and
telecommunications consulting and product firm. Competitive
salary and excellent benefits. Visit
http://www.bia.com Send
resumes to
hr@bia.com.
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Tech PR Account Director - Horn Group,
Inc.
Our Boston office is looking for an experienced PR director
with a min. 8-10 plus years agency and corporate technology
PR, marketing, and comm. experience. Candidates must have tech
market expertise as well as superior business development and
management skills. Director will be responsible for increasing
agency revenue through proactive business development,
providing the highest level of PR and communications strategy
and management to client accounts, managing a team of PR
professionals and
assisting with office operations. Please send resume
electronically via our website
http://www.horngroup.com in
the Careers section under Boston job openings Send inquiries
to
lazizian@horngroup.com.
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Regional Sales Director - Encore
Networks
Responsibility for business development and selling activities
for developer of
broadband solutions over satellite, terrestrial and hybrid IP
networks. Should
posses strong skills in prospecting, opening new accounts, and
protecting
installed base. Must demonstrate knowledge of managing a large
territory;
including demand generation, partner development, forecasting,
quota
attainment and presentations. Must have strong business and
technical
knowledge to understand customer's business drivers and align
to Encore's
solutions. Send resumes to
pbartles@encorenetworks.com
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Sales Engineer - Encore Networks
Assist sales team for developer of broadband solutions over
satellite,
terrestrial and IP hybrid networks in pre and post sales
activities, provide sales
support to customers by being the technical knowledge base,
and perform
product demonstrations. Will work closely with sales, product
management
and engineering. Will have input in defining product
enhancements and
evolution/roadmap. Responsibilities include: 3rd level
technical support and extensive interaction with customers. Must be willing to
travel. Send Resumes
to
pbartles@encorenetworks.com
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International Recruiter - IT -
Communications - TrustedForce.com
Flexible, part-time, at home opportunity for individual w/
international IT or communications experience. Must be fluent
in Swiss/High German. Must be plugged into leading
communications, IT and consulting companies in Germany and
Switzerland. Interesting project may yield additional work and
ongoing opportunities for candidate. Contact Bill Hoffman,
Managing Partner, 202-223-1000 or email
bill.hoffman@trustedforce.com
URL http://www.trustedforce.com
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Inside Sales at High Growth South End
Software Company
- Onaro, Inc
Boston-based Onaro, Inc. markets a "must-have" enterprise
solution for the management and growth of Storage Area
Networks. Based on Onaro's early success selling to the Global
2000, we are ramping our inside sales team. If you have
several years experience in high tech sales with a strong W2
selling to the Global 2000, apply now. Send resumes to
bryan.semple@onaro.com.
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Director, Business Development Real-Time Publishing Services
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Verisign
This positions primary focus will be developing business deals
with major on-line
publishers, advertising networks, and related technology
partners. Candidates should have experience with technology
partnerships and market development supporting the business of
Internet publishing, blogging, and/or rich media. Technology
coverage should include RSS/ATOM, Blog/News readers, Content
Aggregation, Internet web services, and enterprise website
products. Send resumes to
mdriscoll@verisign.com
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MidemNet Forum at MIDEM - Cannes, France
- January 21-22, 2006
7 keynotes are NTT DoCoMo SVP & Managing Director
Multimedia Services Takeshi Natsuno ; Warner Music Group EVP
Digital Strategy & Business Development Alex Zubillaga ; EMI
Group Chairman Eric Nicoli ; Ken Lombard, President of
Starbucks Entertainment ; Patricia Langrand, EVP Content
Division for France Telecom, Nokia's EVP and GM Multimedia
Anssi Vanjoki and Connect Company Sony Corporation
Co-President Koichiro Tsujino. For its
2006 edition, MidemNet forum will welcome both the world's leading
digital music experts and global authorities on mobile music.
Register on www.midem.com.
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