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Wireless, Entertainment Firms Team to Promote Mobile TV Development
o IFC
"First Take" to Offer Indie Films Simultaneously in Theaters,
On-Demand
o IBM to Form Instant Messaging
Link with AOL, Yahoo, Google
o 3i Invests $23 Million in
Swiss Online Payments Provider Webpay
o Report: U.K. Online Holiday
Shopping Increases by 50%
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Briefly Noted
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NBA Launches Broadband Version
of League Pass TV Subscription Service
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iMesh Legal P2P Network Licenses Songs from MusicNet
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Gemstar-TV Guide Forms Cross-Platform Development Group
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James Carville, Luke Russert to
Co-Host Sports Show on XM Radio
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Atom Entertainment to Finance
Short Film Productions
o
Thought Equity to License NCAA
Championship Broadcast Archive
o
ASCAP Launches Online Industry
Resource With Radio, Podcasts
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Online Ad Tech Developer
DirectoryM Raises $3.7 Million
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Nareos Launches PeerBox File-sharing Service for Cell Phones
o Time Inc. Acquires
Golf.com
o Penthouse to Offer
Digital Version of Magazine
o The Orchard, Seoul
Records to Distribute Indie Songs in Korea
o All Media Guide
Launches "Tapestry" Playlist Recommendation Service
o Mediaport MusicATM
Kiosks to Dispense RealNetworks Casual Games
o Blue Frog Mobile
Debuts txtv Interactive TV Service
o Playlogic to Ship
"PRISM" Army National Guard PC Game in Q3
o THQ Gets Game Rights
to Weinstein Company's "Stormbreaker" Movie
o Namco Networks to
Develop "Dilbert" Mobile Game
o Gaming PC Maker
Alienware Launches PC Game Download Store
o CNET News.com: Voice
Activation Coming to Car Stereos
o 20-Year-Old Commits
Suicide Live on Webcam in Gamer Forum
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds
Project Manager, New Media
- KCET
Web Marketing Analyst -
Washington, DC
Director, Marketing Communications - Thumbplay,
Inc
Systems Administrator
- NPR Online, Washington, DC
NPR.org Supervising Producer
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NPR Music
Interactive &
Multi-Media Web Designer
- NPR Online
Developer/Quality Assurance Specialist
(dmw #1489) - NPR Online
Mobile Programmer
- NPR Online
Marketing Manager
- Chantilly, VA
Tech PR Account Director
- Horn Group, Inc.
Regional Sales Director - Encore Networks
Sales Engineer
- Encore Networks
International Recruiter - IT -
Communications - TrustedForce.com
Inside Sales at High
Growth South End Software Company - Onaro, Inc
Director, Business Development Real-Time
Publishing Services -
Verisign
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o Wireless, Entertainment Firms
Team to Promote Mobile TV Development
Las Vegas - A group of wireless and entertainment firms
that includes Intel, Motorola, Nokia, Texas Instruments and Modeo
has been formed to promote the growth of mobile TV services in North
America. The Mobile DTV Alliance will promote the Digital Video
Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) standard for mobile TV delivery, which
is currently being tested in nearly a dozen network trials in Europe
and the U.S. "The mobile TV market is heating up, with both trials
and deployments accelerating over the next 12-18 months," said IDC
research analyst David Linsalata. "The support of key industry
players in promoting the advantages of the DVB-H standard will
significantly aid mobile TV deployment efforts in North America."
Within the alliance, chipmakers Intel and Texas Instruments are
expected to support DVB-H mobile TV chips for cell phones, which
will be used in handsets from Motorola and Nokia in conjunction with
mobile TV delivery technology from firms like Modeo.
http://tinyurl.com/dgnj4
http://www.modeo.com
http://www.mdtvalliance.org
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o IFC "First
Take" to Offer Indie Films Simultaneously in Theaters, On-Demand
New York - IFC Entertainment, a producer and distributor
of independent films, on Monday announced plans to launch a new
service that will simultaneously offer critically acclaimed
independent films from the festival circuit both theatrically and
on-demand. Launching in March, IFC First Take plans this year to
offer at least 24 films "day and date" in theaters and on its IFC
cable TV channel's video-on-demand service. "We are doing more here
than simply collapsing windows, IFC's First Take will serve the
independent community by creating an electronic national art house
for independent films," said IFC Entertainment president Jonathan
Sehring. The initial slate of features to be distributed by IFC
First Take includes "CSA: The Confederate States of America," "I Am
a Sex Addict," "Three Times," "American Gun" and "Sorry, Haters."
http://tinyurl.com/b2jdu
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/23/business/media/23independent.html
http://www.ifcfilms.com
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o IBM to
Form Instant Messaging Link with AOL, Yahoo, Google
Dulles, Va. - In a major move to integrate instant
messaging platforms, technology giant IBM said on Monday that the
new version of its IM platform for businesses will allow users to
connect to popular messaging applications from America Online, Yahoo
and Google. IBM's Lotus Sametime has 15 million corporate users,
mainly at large companies. IBM rival Microsoft will not be included
in the deal. Once the software is released around mid-year, Sametime
users will be able to chat with those using AOL's various instant
messengers, including AIM and ICQ, as well as Yahoo Messenger and
Google Talk.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/060123/0107081.html
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o 3i Invests $23
Million in Swiss Online Payments Provider Webpay
Menlo Park, Calif. - Private equity firm 3i said on Monday
that it has invested $23 million in Switzerland's Webpay AG, whose
Click & Buy online payment system is used by more than 5 million
consumers in Europe. Webpay International opened a New York office
in 2004, and has plans to further expand into other markets in the
U.S., as well as in Canada, South America, Asia and Eastern Europe.
The company said that it will use part of the funding to expand into
the U.S. publishing, games and online music industries. The software
allows merchants to outsource the complex billing of content,
services and physical goods, as well as the processing of local
currency and credit cards, to Webpay. The service is used by Apple's
iTunes Store in 14 European countries. "We believe this will take
Click & Buy's leadership position in Germany and Europe to an
international level," said Robin Murray, a partner at 3i US.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/nym228.html?.v=23
http://www.webpay.ch
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o Report: U.K.
Online Holiday Shopping Increases by 50%
London - According to the latest report by the Interactive
Media in Retail Group (IMRG), the value of goods sold over the
Internet increased by 50% in the U.K. during the holiday period.
More than $34.3 billion worth of goods were sold online in the U.K.
for the entire year, an increase of 34% over the previous year and
up from just $1.4 billion in 2000. The IMRG said the figures were a
sign of the growing power of the Internet in the retail sector and
predicted the trend would continue. "We are forecasting that
Internet sales will rise by another 36% this year to around $46.4
billion," said IMRG spokesman James Roper. Online sales currently
account for about 10% of all retail sales in the U.K.
http://www.imrg.org
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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
Wire invites you to attend 2006 Digital Commerce Summit
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
services institutions; ISP’s; MSO’s; P2P vendors; and wireless &
mobile companies focused on
payment solutions and commerce strategies for digital content,
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
Keynote
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
Limited
Ted Cohen,
SVP, Digital Development & Distribution,
EMI Music
Bruce Cundiff, Analyst, Javelin Strategy &
Research
Mark Donovan, Vice President of Products
& Senior
Analyst, M:Metrics
Mark Ely, SVP, Strategic Planning,
Sonic Solutions
Mark Friedman, CEO,
Peppercoin
Brian Garrity,
Senior Business Writer,
Billboard Magazine
Larry Gerbrandt, SVP & Senior Analyst, Nielsen
Entertainment
Thomas Gewecke, SVP, Digital,
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Michael Greeson,
President, Principal Analyst,
The Diffusion
Group
Gene Hoffman, Jr., Chairman & CEO, Vindicia,
Inc.
Dave Jaworski,
Founder & CEO, PassAlong
Networks
Douglas Knopper, CEO, BitPass
Janne Kouri,
Regional Director, North America,
Sulake
Joe Laszlo,
Research Director, Broadband/Wireless,
Jupiter Research
Lydia Loizides, Principal / Analyst,
Paphion
Jennifer MacLean, Senior Director, Games &
Entertainment, Comcast
Jon Potter, Exec.
Director, Digital Media Association
Ralph Rivera, Vice President & GM,
AOL Games
Rich Roberts, VP of Sales & Business Development, PlayFirst
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,
Digital Media Wire
Robert Spears, VP of Publishing & Online GM,
Digital Media Wire
Jerry
Spiegel, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Lance Ulanoff, Editor of
Reviews, PC Magazine
Jon Vlassopulos, VP, New Media, Endemol USA
more to come...
Pre-Registration: $395 until January 27, 2006
$495 after January 27, 2006
Online Registration:
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1107
Phone: (310) 855-0033
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Digital Music Forum &
Mobile Music Leadership Summit
The French Institute - New York
February 28 - March1, 2006
www.digitalmusicforum.com
Mark
your calendars! The 6th Annual Digital Music Forum has
been expanded to two days and kicks off on February 28, 2006
with the Mobile Music Leadership Summit followed by
Digital Music Forum on March 1, 2006 in New York
City. The annual event brings together decision-makers from
record labels, music publishers, producers and distributors,
technology companies, wireless companies, rights organizations,
industry bodies, radio, advertising, attorneys, artists
investors and venture capitalists to examine the role of digital
technologies in the future of music.
The
Premier
Event for Music Industry Decision-Makers
KEYNOTES
Larry Kenswil,
President, Universal Music
Group - eLabs
Terry McBride, Founder & CEO,
Nettwerk Productions
MOBILE MUSIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT CO-CHAIR
Ralph
Simon, Chairman – Americas,
Mobile Entertainment Forum
FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE...
Dave Goldberg, VP & GM,
Yahoo! Music
Ted Cohen, SVP,
Digital Development, EMI Music
Lesley Bleakley, CEO,
Beggars Group North America
Jim
Griffin, CEO,
Cherry Lane Digital
David Pakman, President & CEO,
eMusic / Managing Director, Dimensional Associates
Greg Clayman, VP, Wireless,
MTV Networks
David Card, VP & Senior Analyst,
JupiterResearch
Ned Sherman, CEO &
Publisher, Digital
Media Wire
John Kilcullen, President & Publisher,
Billboard
John Harrobin, VP–Marketing Communications,
Verizon Wireless
Thomas Ryan, SVP - Mobile & Digital Development,
EMI Music NA
Greg Scholl,
Managing Director,
Dimensional Associates, Inc. / CEO,
The Orchard
Early Bird Rate: $599 until January
27, 2006
Pre-Registration Rate: $699 until February 24, 2006
Registration Rate: $799 after February 24,2006
Online Registration:
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1112
Phone: (310) 855-0033
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Briefly Noted
o NBA Launches
Broadband Version of League Pass TV Subscription Service
New York - The National Basketball Association on Monday
announced the launch of NBA League Pass Broadband, an online version
of the subscription service it offers on digital cable and satellite
TV systems. The service will offer live video webcasts of up to 40
NBA regular season games each week, subject to local blackouts. The
broadband version will be offered at no extra cost to those who
already subscribe to League Pass through DirecTV, DISH Network or
their cable TV provider; an online-only subscription, that includes
access to the remaining half of the NBA season, will also be offered
for $109.
http://tinyurl.com/96j9w
http://www.nba.com
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o iMesh Legal
P2P Network Licenses Songs from MusicNet
New York - MusicNet, a provider of licensed digital music to
service providers, announced on Monday that it will provide its
catalog to iMesh, a legitimate peer-to-peer file-sharing network.
The new, legal version of iMesh -- which was formerly a free
file-sharing network -- now offers tracks for purchase from all
major labels and 40,000 independent labels, in addition to
promotional and other tracks authorized for free distribution on the
Gnutella peer-to-peer network.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/nym012.html?.v=37
http://www.musicnet.com
http://www.imesh.com
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o Gemstar-TV
Guide Forms Cross-Platform Development Group
Los Angeles - Gemstar-TV Guide International, a provider of
electronic program guides for digital TV services, on Monday
announced the formation of a new cross-platform product development
and technology group. Los Angeles-based Gemstar said it hired Replay
TV co-founder Steve Shannon to head the new group, which will work
to expand the company's television listings onto other digital
platforms.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060123/20060123005448.html?.v=2
http://www.gemstartvguide.com
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o James
Carville, Luke Russert to Co-Host Sports Show on XM Radio
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of
subscription radio programming with six million subscribers,
announced on Monday that it plans in March to launch a new
sports-themed talk show, hosted by Democratic political strategist
James Carville and Luke Russert, the college-aged son of NBC "Meet
the Press" anchor Tim Russert. XM said the program's concept came
from hearing the duo's exchanges during Washington Nationals home
games.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/dcm017.html?.v=34
http://www.xmradio.com
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Atom Entertainment to Finance Short Film Productions
Park City, Utah - Atom Entertainment (formerly
AtomShockwave), a distributor of online video programming and video
games, on Monday announced the creation of AtomFilms Studio, a
program that will invest in original broadband entertainment
productions. The Seattle-based company said it has six development
projects currently in production, and plans to produce dozens more
projects this year. The resulting short films will be showcased on
the company's AtomFilms website.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/sfm078.html?.v=40
http://www.atomfilms.com
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Thought Equity to License NCAA Championship Broadcast Archive
Denver, Colo. - Thought Equity, a provider of online
video footage licensing and management, announced on Monday the
launch of its NCAA Sports Collection, which consists of the entire
archived library of NCAA championships dating back to 1906.
Denver-based Thought Equity will make the footage -- 88 NCAA
championships in 23 men's and women's intercollegiate sports from
Divisions I, II and III, including basketball, football, baseball,
ice hockey, soccer, softball and volleyball -- available for
licensing in both film and HD formats.
http://tinyurl.com/8tez6
http://www.thoughtequity.com/ncaa
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ASCAP Launches Online Industry Resource With Radio, Podcasts
New York - The American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers (ASCAP), a performing rights organization that represents
8 million musical works, on Monday announced the launch of an online
resource for music industry professionals. ASCAP Network will offer
a Web radio station, streaming audio and downloadable podcasts from
emerging ASCAP songwriters and composers, and plans to soon add
video content.
http://tinyurl.com/dujgt
http://www.ascap.com
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Online Ad Tech Developer DirectoryM Raises $3.7 Million
Cambridge, Mass. - DirectoryM, a provider of online
advertising technology, disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has
raised $3.65 million in its third round of venture capital, which is
planned for a total of $7.23 million, Private Equity Week reported.
Founded in 1999 as rfpMarket, DirectoryM was re-launched in 2003
with a business model to connect small and medium-sized businesses
with local readers of popular online business publications. Its
customers include American City Business Journals, The Wall Street
Journal Online, Financial Times, BusinessWeek Online, and ZDNet.
DirectoryM has about150 employees at three locations in the U.S. and
the U.K.
http://www.directorym.com
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o Nareos Launches
PeerBox File-sharing Service for Cell Phones
Beverly Hills, Calif. - Nareos, a developer of
peer-to-peer technology, on Monday announced the launch of its
PeerBox file-sharing service for mobile phones. PeerBox lets users
browse networks like eDonkey and Gnutella on their mobile phones,
using typed or speech-assisted search. Users can also hold their
phones up to a speaker for 15 seconds, and have the song
automatically identified. The service then utilizes audio
fingerprinting to identify copyrighted songs, which are then sold
only as paid downloads, while promotional or other tracks may be
downloaded for free.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/ukm002.html?.v=41
http://www.nareos.com
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o Time Inc. Acquires
Golf.com
New York - Time Inc. announced on Monday that it has
acquired SirenServ, the parent company of Golf.com, from a holding
company controlled by SirenServ founders, NBC Universal, The New
York Times Company and other investors. Financial terms of the deal
were not disclosed. The website, which claims 1.3 million unique
monthly visitors, will be managed by the Time4 Media division under
Golf Magazine publisher Chris Wightman. SirenServ founder and CEO
Michael Lazerow will become general manager of Golf.com and
GolfOnline. Time said the acquisition gives it the largest print and
online audience reach for the sport of golf.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/nym195.html?.v=27
http://www.golf.com
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o Penthouse to Offer
Digital Version of Magazine
Boca Raton, Fla. - Penthouse Magazine said on Monday that
it has partnered with Zinio Systems to launch a digital edition of
its adult publication. Beginning with the February 2006 issue, users
can purchase and download both single issues and subscriptions to
the magazine in an electronic (PDF) format that digitally recreates
all of the photos, copy and advertising found in the print edition.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/flm018.html?.v=36
http://www.zinio.com
http://www.penthouse.com/digital
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o The Orchard, Seoul
Records to Distribute Indie Songs in Korea
New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor of
independent label music, said on Monday that it has signed an
agreement with Seoul Records, a unit of South Korea's SK Telecom.
Under the deal, Seoul Records will be the exclusive distributor of
The Orchard's 700,000-song catalog of independent music to South
Korean digital music services, such as SK Telecom's MelOn, MSN, LG
Telecom and Yahoo Korea.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/clm514.html?.v=17
http://www.seoulrecords.co.kr
http://www.theorchard.com
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o All Media Guide
Launches "Tapestry" Playlist Recommendation Service
Tokyo - All Media Guide, a provider of informational
databases on music, movies and other topics, announced on Monday
that it teamed with Japan's Rainbow Partners to launch Tapestry, a
playlist recommendation engine designed for use in online music
stores, mobile services and consumer electronics devices. The
service offers playlist recommendations based on over 6,200 musical,
genres, styles, themes, moods, instruments, years and other
descriptors.
http://tinyurl.com/8wy3v
http://www.rainbow.co.jp/rp/e/index.html
http://tapestry.allmusic.com
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o Mediaport MusicATM
Kiosks to Dispense RealNetworks Casual Games
Seattle - Mediaport Entertainment, a maker of unmanned
kiosks that let consumers purchase and download music and other
media onto CD or portable players, said on Monday that it partnered
with RealNetworks to make casual games from the company's Gamehouse
Studios available through its MediaATM kiosks. Titles like "Super
Collapse II" and "GameHouse Sudoku" will be available for download
from MediaATMs, which are located at universities, military bases
and several retailers.
http://tinyurl.com/95to8
http://www.mediaport.com
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o Blue Frog Mobile
Debuts txtv Interactive TV Service
Seattle - Mobile entertainment publisher Blue Frog Mobile
on Monday introduced its txtv service, which allows viewers to send
text messages directly to their TV screens as they interact with
programming. Seattle-based Blue Frog said that txtv fees can appear
directly on a user's monthly mobile phone bill, adding that its
broadcast partners will share in messaging revenue.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/lam035.html?.v=34
http://corp.bluefrogmobile.com
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o Playlogic to Ship
"PRISM" Army National Guard PC Game in Q3
Amsterdam - Netherlands-based video game publisher
Playlogic Entertainment said on Monday that it plans to publish its
"PRISM: Threat Level Red" anti-terrorism, first-person shooter PC
game, an off-shoot of a game being developed for the U.S. Army
National Guard, in the third quarter of 2006. Developed by
U.K.-based Rebellion in conjunction with Virginia-based Rival
Interactive, Playlogic's liaison with the National Guard, the
consumer PC title is a version of "PRISM: Guard Shield," a game
developed for use as a recruiting tool by the U.S. Army National
Guard.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/nym181.html?.v=33
http://www.playlogicgames.com
http://www.rebellion.co.uk
http://www.arng.army.mil
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o THQ Gets Game
Rights to Weinstein Company's "Stormbreaker" Movie
Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ said on
Monday that it has acquired the exclusive rights to develop games
based on the movie "Stormbreaker," an upcoming Weinstein Company
release based on author Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series of teen
spy novels. In development at Altron for Nintendo DS and Razorback
Developments for Game Boy Advance, the games are slated for release
alongside the film's theatrical premiere in the summer of 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/lam005a.html?.v=2
http://www.thq.com
http://www.stormbreakerthemovie.com ____________________________________________
o Namco Networks to
Develop "Dilbert" Mobile Game
San Jose, Calif. - Namco Networks, the mobile unit of the
Japanese video game publisher, said on Monday it has signed an
agreement with United Media to create mobile games based on the
"Dilbert" comic strip. The first title under the agreement is slated
to launch in the fall of 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/9zh9m
http://www.dilbert.com
http://www.namcogames.com
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o Gaming PC Maker
Alienware Launches PC Game Download Store
Miami - Alienware, a manufacturer of high-performance PCs
and accessories catering to the gaming market, on Monday announced
the launch of a new digital download store on its website, where
visitors may purchase and download PC game titles.
http://tinyurl.com/c9fsb
http://downloads.alienware.com
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o CNET News.com:
Voice Activation Coming to Car Stereos
San Francisco - CNET News.com on Monday reported on the
development of advanced voice-recognition software, which will soon
be available in the car to help navigate satellite radio stations,
or choose from songs to play from an iPod using speech commands.
Bellevue, Wash.-based VoiceBox has partnered with both XM Satellite
Radio and Johnson Controls, an auto technology supplier, to enable
voice search on XM and from iPods.
http://tinyurl.com/9kzws
(CNET)
http://www.voicebox.com
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o 20-Year-Old
Commits Suicide Live on Webcam in Gamer Forum
Los Angeles - Several news outlets recently reported on a
man who apparently committed suicide live in front of his webcam
while logged into an online gamers' forum. Twenty-year-old Illinois
resident Mitchell "Mitch" Lee Stuekerjuergen reportedly drank
anti-freeze and consumed painkillers while chatting with others
online at MetalGearSolid.org, a site based in Bulgaria, and later
died in a hospital on Jan. 4. "A very brief period of initial
disbelief was followed by a barrage of replies from fellow forum
members pleading that he not take his life, trying to talk him out
of it," reads an account of the tragedy at GamingHorizon.com.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/20/webcam_suicide
http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media2/1137635340.3198.html
http://www.metalgearsolid.org
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Project Manager, New Media – KCET
Will manage web-based projects. Requires: BA in related
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Seeking experienced analyst to track, report and
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Thumbplay, Inc. is the market-leading direct-to-consumer
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send resumes and cover letter with “Director, Marketing
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- 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
-
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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