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Disney Inks $7.4 Billion Deal to Acquire Pixar Animated Film Studio
o CEA's
Shapiro Warns Against "Broadcast Flag" in Senate Hearing
o Sony Acquires "SOCOM: U.S.
Navy SEALs" Developer Zipper Interactive
o Escom Buys Sex.com for
Reported $12 Million, Plans Online Social Network
o Worldwide Wi-Fi Hotspots Top
100,000 Mark
o Survey: Venture Capital
Investing Increases Slightly in U.S. in 2005
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Briefly Noted
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Verizon Announces Additional
FiOS TV Deployments
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Netflix to Stock HD DVD, Blu-ray Titles at Launch
o
PlanetOut Acquires RSVP Productions for $6.5 Million
o
Fox Exec: MySpace to See U.K.
Launch in Next Month
o
iMesh Launches Legal P2P Music
Service in Canada
o
Loudeye to Distribute
"Dual-Mode" EMI Song Downloads
o
The Orchard to Distribute
Classic Russian Recordings from Pipeline Music
o
Mediaguide, Intent MediaWorks
Team on P2P Download Reporting
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Seattle's KEXP Radio Launches "Song of the Day" Podcast
o Akimbo VOD Service
Adds National Lampoon, Anime Network Programs
o Sony Sells Movie
Rights to "Siren" Game to Ghost House Pictures
o EA Ships First ESPN
Collaboration, "MVP 06 NCAA Baseball"
o VU Games: "50 Cent:
Bulletproof" U.S./U.K. Sales Top 1 Million
o Atari's "Marc Ecko's
Getting Up" to Ship on Feb. 14
o Immersion Corp. Touch
Feedback to Launch on European Cell Phones
o Interactve TV Firm
Zone4Play Gets U.K. Bookmaker License
o Summus to Develop
Mobile Titles Based on Mattel Games
o InfoSpace to Provide
Mobile Content for Fuse Music Video TV Network
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds
Interactive Producer
- Live Nation – Beverly Hills, CA
Regional Sales
Manager - Anystream - Sterling, VA
Account Manager
- OfferFusion.com
Project Manager, New Media - KCET
Web Marketing Analyst -
Washington, DC
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
Global Entertainment and Media Outlook:
2005-2009
Billboard Music & Money Symposium
- March 2, 2006, The St. Regis, NYC
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Stories
o Disney Inks $7.4 Billion Deal to
Acquire Pixar Animated Film Studio
Emeryville, Calif. - Walt Disney on Tuesday announced a
deal to acquire Pixar, the digitally animated feature film studio
headed by Apple founder Steve Jobs, for $7.4 billion in stock. Under
the deal, Jobs, Pixar's CEO, will become Disney's largest individual
shareholder, and will take a seat on the company's board. Ed Catmull,
the president of Pixar, will become the president of the companies'
combined animation business. Disney has distributed each of Pixar's
six films, starting with "Toy Story" in 1995. Other Pixar films have
included "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060124/20060124006101.html?.v=1
http://tinyurl.com/b5zxp
(L.A. Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/business/24cnd-disney.html
http://www.pixar.com
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o CEA's
Shapiro Warns Against "Broadcast Flag" in Senate Hearing
Washington - The president and CEO of the Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA) testified on Tuesday before the Senate
Commerce Committee that "broadcast flag" technology proposed by
Hollywood -- that would prohibit unauthorized copies of digital
media -- could diminish innovation and undermine Americans'
traditional "fair use" rights. The Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) has asked that Congress implement an "audio flag"
that would mandate devices be made so they cannot record digital
broadcasts from satellite and HD Radio services. "Ordinary consumers
are not pirates, and recording lawfully acquired content for private
personal use is not piracy," CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro
testified. Both the CEA, which represents thousands of device
makers, and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) are
opposed to the proposed legislation. Also "adamantly opposed" to the
idea of a federal broadcast flag is Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.), CNET
News.com reported; however, Senate Commerce Committee chairman Ted
Stevens (R-Alaska) said it was "a subject that requires an act of
Congress, in my opinion."
http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/press_release_detail.asp?id=10935
http://tinyurl.com/8s43g
(CNET)
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o Sony
Acquires "SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs" Developer Zipper Interactive
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America
announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Zipper Interactive, the
studio that developed its "SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs" game franchise.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The companies have
collaborated since 1999, with worldwide SOCOM title sales recently
surpassing seven million units. Sony's acquisition of Redmond,
Wash.-based Zipper Interactive follows on its purchase of developer
Guerilla B.V. in December 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/sftu105.html?.v=39
http://www.zipperint.com
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o Escom Buys
Sex.com for Reported $12 Million, Plans Online Social Network
Boston - Escom LLC, a group of undisclosed investors, has
announced the purchase of the domain name Sex.com from Match.com
founder Gary Kremen. Various reports estimate the transaction was
valued at $12 million in cash and stock, with some financing
provided by Domain Capital LLC. The new owners of Sex.com plan to
build an online social network out of the site's 6 million monthly
visitors, that will offer adult dating opportunities, sex and
relationship advice, adult products, video-on-demand, live video
chat and communities of like-minded interests. "Escom will maximize
the user experience in a fundamentally different way than we had
been doing at Grant Media," said Gary Kremen. "I am excited to see
how the revolutionary new business plan evolves."
http://tinyurl.com/ctuqq
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dotcom24jan24,1,3995362.story
http://www.sex.com
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o Worldwide
Wi-Fi Hotspots Top 100,000 Mark
Washington - The number of worldwide Wi-Fi hotspots has
now surpassed the 100,000 mark, according to new statistics from
JiWire, a provider of Wi-Fi hotspot information and services. The
company defines a hotspot as a physical address where people can
connect to a public wireless network, such as a cafe, hotel or
airport. JiWire said that Seoul (2,056) has the greatest number of
hotspot locations, followed by Tokyo (1,802) and London (1,627). The
top domestic Wi-Fi cities are San Francisco (801), New York (643)
and Chicago (501). Locally, the company said there are now 249
hotspots in DC, 988 in Virginia and 712 in Maryland. "In just this
past year, we've seen almost 100% growth in the number of hotspots
around the world," said Kevin McKenzie, the CEO of JiWire.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060124/20060124005423.html?.v=1
http://www.jiwire.com
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o Survey: Venture
Capital Investing Increases Slightly in U.S. in 2005
Arlington, Va. - Venture capital investing increased
slightly last year, with companies raising a total of $21.7 billion
in 2,939 deals, according to the newly released MoneyTree Survey
from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the
National Venture Capital Association. The $21.6 billion invested in
2004 had marked the first increase in venture capital investing
after three straight years of declines. Investments in the fourth
quarter were down slightly from the prior quarter. Locally, however,
investments surged to $225 million in the quarter, up $16 million
from the prior quarter, though well below totals from a year ago.
For the year, DC-area companies raised $885.2 million, down 9% from
2004.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/nytu009.html?.v=32
http://www.nvca.org
http://www.websurveyor.com/company/websurveyor-press-release.asp?c=702
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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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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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Briefly Noted
o Verizon
Announces Additional FiOS TV Deployments
Bedminster, N.J. - Verizon announced on Tuesday the
launch of its FiOS TV Internet-based TV service in Woburn, Mass., a
town of 37,000, and for the 17,000 residents of Massapequa Park on
Long Island. Separately, the company said it has been granted the
rights by local government to offer its FiOS to the 11,000 residents
of Falls Church, Virginia. Verizon's FiOS TV uses fiber-optic lines
to deliver high-definition TV and high-speed Internet to customers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/nytu033.html?.v=40
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/nytu032.html?.v=42
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/nytu138.html?.v=41
http://www.verizon.net/fiostv
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o Netflix to
Stock HD DVD, Blu-ray Titles at Launch
Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental firm Netflix announced on
Tuesday that it will carry the first movie titles available on HD
DVD when the new high-definition format developed by Toshiba
launches in late March. The company will also stock titles in Sony's
rival Blu-ray Disc format when they become available later this
year. "With far sharper images, better sound and more features, we
expect high-def will greatly enhance DVD's consumer appeal and
extend its popularity over the next decade or more," said Netflix
CEO Reed Hastings. "For those subscribers who have an immediate
interest in renting movies in high-def, we're committed to making
the full range of titles available at Netflix the moment they're
introduced."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/sftu046.html?.v=39
http://www.netflix.com
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o PlanetOut
Acquires RSVP Productions for $6.5 Million
San Francisco - PlanetOut, a gay-focused media company that owns
Gay.com and publishes the magazines Out and The Advocate, announced
on Tuesday that it has acquired RSVP Productions, a marketer of gay
and lesbian travel events, for $6.5 million in cash plus up to $3
million in additional considerations. Minnesota-based RSVP posted
$7.2 million in revenue in 2004 and $8.3 million in revenue for the
first nine months of 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060123/sfm122.html?.v=24
http://www.rsvpvacations.com
http://www.planetoutinc.com
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o Fox Exec:
MySpace to See U.K. Launch in Next Month
London - Speaking at the National Association of
Television Program Executives in Las Vegas, Fox Interactive Media
president Ross Levinson announced that a version of social
networking site MySpace.com would be launched in the U.K. "within
the next 30 days", the BBC reports. Rupert Murdoch's News
Corporation acquired the company last year for more than $580
million. In the two years since its creation, the site has signed up
more than 50 million users.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4642622.stm
http://www.myspace.com
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iMesh Launches Legal P2P Music Service in Canada
New York - Mesh, a legal peer-to-peer music file-sharing
network, on Tuesday announced the launch of its service in Canada.
New York-based iMesh -- formerly an illicit file-sharing network --
launched in the U.S. in October 2005 as a paid service that offers
tracks from all the major record labels and many independents for
purchase and download. The Canadian version of iMesh will cost users
CDN $8.95 per month (U.S. $7.77).
http://www.imesh.com
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Loudeye to Distribute "Dual-Mode" EMI Song Downloads
Cannes, France - Loudeye, a provider of branded digital
music stores and other digital music services, on Tuesday announced
an agreement with major label EMI that will allow Loudeye to
distribute "dual-mode" song downloads -- which include one version
for a PC and another for mobile phones -- in one transaction. "Music
fans increasingly want to be able to purchase and listen to music
whenever it is convenient to them, and then be able to listen to
that music across all their devices whenever they choose," said Doug
Lucas, EMI vice president of digital development and distribution.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/sftu044.html?.v=45
http://www.emigroup.com
http://www.loudeye.com
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The Orchard to Distribute Classic Russian Recordings from Pipeline
Music
New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor of
independent label music, announced on Tuesday that it has secured
the rights to distribute over 400,000 hours of classical music
recordings from Pipeline Music, which holds the archive of the
Russian State Television and Radio Company. The recordings include
recently digitized tapes dating back to the 1930s, of Russian
composers and musicians including Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninoff,
Schostakovich, Prokofiev and Stravinsky. New York-based The Orchard
will make the recordings available for purchase from stores
including iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody and eMusic.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/nytu124.html?.v=37
http://www.theorchard.com
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Mediaguide, Intent MediaWorks Team on P2P Download Reporting
New York - Mediaguide, a provider of digital
fingerprinting technology, and Intent MediaWorks, a distributor of
licensed music on peer-to-peer networks, announced on Tuesday that
they have partnered to combine tracking and reporting of music from
on-air and online radio broadcasts with legal peer-to-peer music
downloads. Mediaguide will identify songs uploaded to the Intent
system, and block downloads of non-licensed songs. It will also add
data on legally downloaded tracks to the reporting it shares with
Radiowave Airplay Monitor, which tracks Internet radio.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/nytu119.html?.v=36
http://www.mediaguide.com
http://www.intentmediaworks.com
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o Seattle's KEXP
Radio Launches "Song of the Day" Podcast
Seattle - Seattle's KEXP community public radio station,
operated by the University of Washington, on Tuesday announced the
launch of a new podcast feature called "Song of the Day." The free
daily podcast will feature in-studio performances, unreleased songs
and tracks from independent musicians. Initial offerings include
songs from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ted Leo, Calexico/Iron and Wine
and the Silversun Pickups.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/sfm127.html?.v=20
http://www.kexp.org
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o Akimbo VOD Service
Adds National Lampoon, Anime Network Programs
Las Vegas - Akimbo, the provider of an Internet-based
video-on-demand service, announced on Tuesday that it has signed
deals to add content from National Lampoon and Anime Network to its
service. The Akimbo Service offers nearly 8,000 programs, including
Major League Baseball games, for $9.99 per month; the programs may
be viewed on a TV through a $199 Akimbo Player set-top or Windows XP
Media Center PC.
http://tinyurl.com/bm2db
http://tinyurl.com/dtxju
http://www.akimbo.com
http://www.nationallampoon.com
http://www.theanimenetwork.com
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o Sony Sells Movie
Rights to "Siren" Game to Ghost House Pictures
Los Angeles - Variety reports that Sony Computer
Entertainment has sold the movie rights to its "Siren" survival
horror video game franchise, created by Keiichiro Toyama, to Rob
Taper and Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures. The production company
has hired writer Michael Gordon, who will work closely with Toyama
to create a screen adaptation of the game. Sony's sequel to the
original "Siren" game is slated for release in Japan early this
year, with a U.S. release scheduled later in the year.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=14259
http://www.siren.playstation.com
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o EA Ships First
ESPN Collaboration, "MVP 06 NCAA Baseball"
Redwood City, Calif. - One year after agreeing to a
long-term development and marketing pact with the cable sport giant,
Electronic Arts on Tuesday published its first game that includes
integrated content from ESPN, "MVP 06 NCAA Baseball." Another game,
"Fight Night Round 3," is due out in stores this spring. The
companies' agreement gives EA access to ESPN's programming and
personalities, with ESPN also marketing the games through its
various TV, web and print properties.
http://info.ea.com/news/pr/pr730.htm
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o VU Games: "50
Cent: Bulletproof" U.S./U.K. Sales Top 1 Million
Los Angeles - Vivendi Universal Games said on Tuesday
that its "50 Cent: Bulletproof" title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox has
now sold more than 1 million units in the U.K. and North America
combined, since going on sale in late November. The title features
over four CDs worth of soundtrack music, including exclusive tracks
from 50 Cent.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/latu004.html?.v=29
http://www.50centbulletproof.com
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o Atari's "Marc
Ecko's Getting Up" to Ship on Feb. 14
New York - Atari announced on Tuesday that its "Marc
Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure" title for PlayStation 2,
Xbox and the PC has gone gold, and will ship to retailers in the
U.S. on Feb. 14 and in Europe on Feb. 17. Developed by The
Collective, the graffiti culture-inspired game includes a hip-hop
soundtrack and the signature tags of more than 65 graffiti artists.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/cltu513.html?.v=21
http://www.gettingup.com
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o Immersion Corp.
Touch Feedback to Launch on European Cell Phones
San Jose, Calif. - Immersion Corp., a developer of touch
feedback technology, on Tuesday announced the first availability of
its VibeTonz technology on European mobile phones. Mobile network
operator Orange, which claims 54 million subscribers, will initially
offer the VibeTonz-enabled Samsung E770 handset in the U.K. The
phone comes with four games and 15 ringtones that incorporate
Immersion's variable vibration technology.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060124/20060124005456.html?.v=1
http://www.vibetonz.com
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o Interactve TV Firm
Zone4Play Gets U.K. Bookmaker License
Wilmington, Del. - Zone4Play, a developer of interactive
TV software for the betting and gaming industry, announced on
Tuesday that it has been granted a U.K. bookmaker license. The
company will utilize the license on its own Participation TV
offerings. Delaware-based Zone4Play also offers interactive TV
technology through British Telecom, Coral Eurobet, Betfair and
Channel 5.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/uktu009.html?.v=45
http://www.zone4play.com
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o Summus to Develop
Mobile Titles Based on Mattel Games
Raleigh, N.C. - Mobile entertainment publisher Summus
announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the rights from toymaker
Mattel to publish mobile versions of classic games such as "UNO," "Rock'em
Sock'em Robots," "Kerplunk" and "Toss Across." North Carolina-based
Summus will distribute the cell phone games across Europe, North
America, Australia and New Zealand, with the first titles expected
to launch with U.S. carriers in early 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060124/20060124005187.html?.v=1
http://www.summus.com
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o InfoSpace to
Provide Mobile Content for Fuse Music Video TV Network
Las Vegas - Mobile content and applications publisher
InfoSpace said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to provide
ringtones and games for the Fuse pay-TV music video channel. The
content will become available from a Fuse mobile store in the second
quarter of 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060124/20060124005435.html?.v=1
http://www.infospaceinc.com
http://www.fuse.tv
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Interactive Producer - Live Nation – Beverly Hills, CA
Live Nation (www.livenation.com)has
an exciting opportunity for a junior level Interactive
Producer. He/She will be responsible for day-to-day internal
project coordination and production of our internal company
Intranet and other projects as assigned. 1 yr. minimum prior
experience and fluency in project management, graphic
design, HTML, Flash, FTP, Photoshop, and web content
management/publishing systems required. CONTACT INFO: Send
cover letter and resume to livenationjobs@gmail.com
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Regional Sales Manager -
Anystream - Sterling, VA
Anystream (www.anystream.com)provides
leading-edge enterprise SW solutions to broadcast and media
clients worldwide. This locally-based position covers the
Northeast region and requires 5+ yrs. experience identifying
prospects and selling enterprise-level software technology
into the media, commercial and government markets. Driven,
high-energy candidate with successful track record sought.
Digital media sales experience would give you the edge.
--Dynamic company, stellar products, and lucrative upside.
Send resume or letter of interest for immediate
consideration to
pjobin@anystream.com
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Account Manager - OfferFusion.com
OfferFusion.com, a fast-growing performance-based (CPA) online
advertising network, is seeking account managers to develop
new business relationships w/Internet publishers including
email, search, banner & contextual marketers. Require:
Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related field is
preferred. Proven track record in a professional sales
environment, Organized self-starter who enjoys prospecting and
cold calls. Highly developed presentation & communication
skills, Knowledge of online
advertising, especially performance-based, 40k base (DOE) plus
commission. Off-site contract up to 10 percent net commission.
Send resumes to
jobs@offerfusion.com.
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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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Web
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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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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Global Entertainment and Media Outlook:
2005-2009
Find out why PwC projects the global entertainment and
media market will reach $1.8 trillion by 2009, which region
is on the verge of major growth, how the rising penetration
of digital and wireless technologies will effect traditional
print media. The Outlook provides in depth global analyses
and 5-year growth projections for 14 industry segments
covering the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific,
Latin America, and Canada. To place an order and for a
comprehensive overview of the publication, including a look
at the table of contents, an index of tables and charts,
visit
www.pwc.com/outlook.
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Billboard Music & Money Symposium -
March 2, 2006, The St. Regis, NYC
Billboard brings together the best minds from the music,
legal, financial and Wall Street communities for an in-depth
examination of the music industry's financial realities and
opportunities. The premier event for the music industry
decision-makers, entrepreneurs and companies interested in
providing funding for entertainment ventures. Keynote
address given by Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman and CEO of
CKX Inc. For details and to register:
www.billboardevents.co or contact Kelly Peppers,
kpeppers@billboard.com.
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