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Top Stories
o 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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DMW Announcements

  Digital Commerce Summit 2006 - January 31, 2006

  Last Week for Pre-Registration Rate!
 
Digital Music Forum & Mobile Music Leadership Summit - Feb. 28 - March 1, 2006

  Last Week for Early Bird Rate!

   
Featured Advertisement
 
2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory
  Mobile Programmer - NPR Online  
 

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Briefly Noted

o Verizon Announces Additional FiOS TV Deployments
o 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

o Seattle's KEXP Radio Launches "Song of the Day" Podcast
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Akimbo VOD Service Adds National Lampoon, Anime Network Programs
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Sony Sells Movie Rights to "Siren" Game to Ghost House Pictures
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EA Ships First ESPN Collaboration, "MVP 06 NCAA Baseball"
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VU Games: "50 Cent: Bulletproof" U.S./U.K. Sales Top 1 Million
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Atari's "Marc Ecko's Getting Up" to Ship on Feb. 14
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Immersion Corp. Touch Feedback to Launch on European Cell Phones
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Interactve TV Firm Zone4Play Gets U.K. Bookmaker License
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Summus to Develop Mobile Titles Based on Mattel Games
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InfoSpace to Provide Mobile Content for Fuse Music Video TV Network

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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 - 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
 


Top 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:

  • Monetizing Digital Content:
    Commerce Strategies for Content Owners and Merchants
    -The Music Industry Perspective
    -The Game Industry Perspective
    -The Film and Television Industry Perspective
  • The Payment Industry’s View of Digital Commerce Opportunities
  • The Explosion of Mobile Commerce
  • Marketing Strategies, including Search Engine Marketing & Optimization
  • Developments in Digital Rights Management
  • Commercial Development of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks
  • 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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2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory

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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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o 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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o 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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o 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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o 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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Classifieds -- Advertise

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 - 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. USE PROMOTIONAL CODE "DigitalMediaWire" TO RECEIVE A $250 DISCOUNT!
 

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