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12, 2004 --
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o Radio
Shack to Sell EchoStar TV, Sirius Satellite Radio Services
o Web
Portal Lycos to Cut 20% of Staff, Focus on "Personal Connectivity"
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Gemstar Pays $67.5 Million to Settle Several Shareholder Class
Actions
o Hotel
Video-on-Demand Provider On Command Acquires Hotelevision
o Nokia, Fashion Designer Zac
Posen Collaborate on "Couture" Cell Phone
o Wireless Game Developer Infra
Worlds Raises $1.72 Million
o Correction: Cartoon Network -
Nickelodeon
> DMW Announcements:
--DMW Events
-Digital Music Forum
-Games & Mobile Forum
--Digital Media Law Report > Featured
Advertisement:
--Game Developers Conference 2004, March 22-26, San Jose, California
--Survey Aims to Provide Insight into New Media and Sport
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Briefly Noted: Sports
Interactive - Sega, Jakks Pacific - SpongeBob Squarepants, VOOM -
HDNews, AT&T - Snapfish, Funcom - "Anarchy Online - Alien Invasion,"
Electronic Arts - Warner Bros.' "Catwoman" movie
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o Radio Shack to Sell EchoStar TV,
Sirius Satellite Radio Services
New York -- Satellite TV provider EchoStar and satellite radio
provider Sirius on Thursday announced a retail partnership with
electronics retailer Radio Shack, which will begin offering both
services in its 7,000 retail stores. Additionally, EchoStar will
make Sirius radio programming available to most of its 9 million
DISH Network viewers. Beginning in mid-2004, RadioShack will
distribute, sell and market Sirius in-home and transportable
satellite radios, as well as DISH Network hardware and services,
both in its retail outlets and from its website. Separately, New
York-based Sirius on Wednesday raised its subscriber and revenue
projections for 2004. The company now expects to count 1 million
subscribers and $70 million in revenue this year, up from earlier
estimates of 860,000 subscribers and $60 million in revenue; Sirius
still projects it will achieve break-even status and count 2 million
subscribers by the end of 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040212/nyth061a_1.html
http://www.echostar.com
http://www.siriusradio.com
http://www.radioshack.com
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o Web Portal
Lycos to Cut 20% of Staff, Focus on "Personal Connectivity"
Waltham, Mass. -- Spain-based Internet services provider Terra
Lycos announced that it will cut 20% of jobs at its U.S.-based Lycos
Web portal as part of a restructuring that will see the company
phase out its generic media portal business in favor of a focus on
subscription-based services. The company also announced that it will
outsource all advertising through a new partnership with 24/7 Real
Media. Massachusetts-based Lycos said it will now focus more heavily
on "personal connectivity services," such as its Matchmaker.com,
Angelfire.com, Tripod.com, Raging Bull and Gamesville.com sites.
"Lycos is building a business that capitalizes on the most rapidly
developing area of the Internet -- integrating the burgeoning
networking phenomenon with our proven business models in online
publishing, dating, robust search and more," said Mark Stoever,
executive vice president of Terra Lycos, U.S. "Lycos will be the
first to bring together the entire spectrum of ways people connect
online, becoming a must-visit daily tool."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040211/new011_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040211/new012_1.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1038_3-5157640.html
http://www.247realmedia.com
http://www.lycos.com
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o Gemstar Pays
$67.5 Million to Settle Several Shareholder Class Actions
Los Angeles -- Gemstar-TV Guide International, a provider of
interactive program guides for digital TV services, announced on
Thursday that it has settled a group of shareholder class action
lawsuits brought in the midst of an accounting scandal that resulted
in the SEC suing a number of top executives at the company. The
company will pay plaintiffs a total of $67.5 million in cash and
stock to settle the suits. "This settlement is a significant step in
Gemstar-TV Guide's efforts to resolve the legal issues that have
faced the company," said Gemstar CEO Jeff Shell. "As we put the
issues related to past management behind us, the new executive team
can focus more completely on maximizing the opportunities for growth
and development in front of us." Los Angeles-based Gemstar said that
the current settlement does not resolve related shareholder
derivative suits or the non-consolidated securities fraud cases
pending against the company.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040212/125392_1.html
http://www.gemstartvguide.com
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Hotel Video-on-Demand Provider On Command Acquires Hotelevision
Denver, Colo. -- On Command, a provider of in-room broadband
entertainment services to hoteliers and cruise ship operators,
announced on Thursday that it has acquired Hotelevision, a provider
of targeted advertising to televisions in upscale hotel rooms.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. New
York-based Hotelevision provides ten cable channels -- including
A&E, CNBC, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, The Weather Channel and Starz --
for free to guests at upscale hotels, and is supported by national
advertising. Hotelevision will continue to operate as a separate
entity, but will coordinate its activities with On Command, which
provides broadband access and on-demand entertainment in over 1
million guest rooms.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040211/law127_1.html
http://www.hotelevision.com
http://www.oncommand.com
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o Nokia,
Fashion Designer Zac Posen Collaborate on "Couture" Cell Phone
New York -- Cell phone maker Nokia announced on Thursday that it has
partnered with fashion designer Zac Posen to introduce the first
"couture" cell phone during the 2004 Olympus Fashion Week in New
York City. A special edition of the Nokia 7200, enhanced with design
elements from Posen's "Blixen" Collection will be introduced at the
designer's show. In true haute couture fashion, the handsets will
not be sold via traditional outlets but instead will be distributed
exclusively within the fashion world. "We will be working with Zac
Posen to distribute the product to select individuals who are
influential within the fashion community and also via charity
auctions, with all proceeds going to worthy causes," said Nokia
spokesman Keith Nowak.
http://press.nokia.com/PR/200402/934207_5.html
http://www.zacposen.com
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o Wireless Game
Developer Infra Worlds Raises $1.72 Million
Paris -- Infra Worlds, a French developer of mobile games, announced
on Thursday that it has raised $1.72 million in seed financing, from
investors including Sofinnova Partners. The company has developed
game titles such as "Abalone," "Spyro" and "Fate of Modeon,"
utilizing wireless technologies including J2ME, Bluetooth and
localization. Wireless carriers including France Telecom and Orange
have distributed Infra Worlds' game titles to their subscribers.
http://www.infraworlds.com
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o Correction
A story in Wednesday's edition of Digital Media Wire incorrectly
stated that "SpongeBob Squarepants" and "Fairly Odd Parents" are
properties of Cartoon Network, and that game developer THQ has
developed games in conjunction with the network. Both series are in
fact the property of Nickelodeon, for which THQ has developed a
number of titles.
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> DMW Events:
4th
Annual
Digital Music Forum
March 1, 2004 | New York City
www.digitalmusicforum.com
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Chris Amenita - SVP,
ASCAP
Amy
Bernstein - Senior Editor, Business 2.0
Derek Broes - EVP, Worldwide Operations,
Altnet
David Card - VP &
Research Director,
Jupiter Research
Scott Cohen - Co-Founder & President,
The Orchard Global Media
Ted
Cohen - SVP, Digital Development & Distribution,
EMI Music
Peter Csathy
- COO, MusicMatch
David Del
Beccaro - President & CEO,
Music Choice
Maureen Dorney - Partner,
Gray Cary
Roy Elkins - CEO &
Founder, Broadjam
Mark Frieser - CEO &
Founder, Consect
Brian Garrity - Senior
Editor, Billboard Magazine
Tom Gensch - VP, Content &
Premium Services,
PaymentOne
Laura Goldberg - COO, Napster
Jim Griffin - CEO,
Cherry Lane Digital
Ellie Hirschhorn - GM &
EVP, MusicNet
Jeff Howe - Contributing
Editor, Wired Magazine
David Hyman - Chief Strategy Officer, Gracenote
Scott
Kauffman
- President & CEO, MusicNow (formerly
FullAudio)
John Kilcullen -
President & Publisher, Billboard
Magazine
David Kusek - VP, Berklee
Media, Berklee College of Music
Steven Marks - SVP, Legal and Business
Affairs, RIAA
Tim Nilson - VP, Mobile
Technology, Sony Music
Jonathan Potter -
Executive Director, Digital Media
Association
Larry Rebich, VP of
Program Acquisition & Market Dev., SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Tim Riley,
Worldwide Executive of Music, Activision
Sean Ryan - VP, Music
Services, Real Networks
Rob Schoeben,
Vice President of Application Marketing,
Apple
Ned Sherman - CEO &
Founder, Digital Media Wire
Howie Singer - Chief
Technology Officer, Warner Music
Group
Perry
Solomon - Founder & VP, Strategy, Peppercoin
Bob Struble - President &
CEO, Ibiquity Digital
Nikke Slight - SVP, New
Media, Atlantic Records
Nada Usina -
GM,
Entertainment & Media Business,
Nokia America
Jim Van Huysse -
Executive Director & GM, The AOL
Radio@ Network
Jon Vlassopulos - Sr. Dir., Bus. Dev.,
AT&T Wireless Mobile Multimedia
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This year's forum focuses on the following questions:
- Is there a viable business model for selling music online?
- Can licensed services compete with free downloads from
file-sharing networks?
- Who will be the winners and the losers in the world of online
music sales?
- What is the status of pending lawsuits and legislation
concerning digital copyrights? Can the music industry profit
from legitimate uses of P2P?
- How are consumers reacting to new formats for music delivery?
- Will new formats generate the kind of success that the industry
experienced with CDs during the '80s and '90s?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for music industry
executives seeking to maximize the potential of the mobile
market?
- What does the future hold for satellite and Internet radio?
For complete agenda and event details, please go to:
www.digitalmusicforum.com
REGISTRATION
Pre-Registration: $295 (until February 20)
Registration: $395 (after February 20)
Online :
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1056
Phone: 323-464-0793
2nd
Annual
GAMES & MOBILE FORUM
April 15,
2004
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www.gamesandmobile.com
Overview
Games & Mobile Forum is 1-day executive forum focused on business
and technology developments impacting games and mobile
entertainment. In 2003, leading executives from entertainment
and technology companies including, Yahoo! Games, AOL Games,
Atari, Acclaim, Warner Bros. Online, AtomShockwave, CNET,
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Endeavor Agency, Mythic
Entertainment and Digital Bridges participated in a series of
panels on topics, including "Mobile Games: The Coming Wireless
Revolution", "Developing Games Based on Film, Television & Music
Properties and Visa-Versa"", and "Advergames: Recent Developments
& Opportunities".
REGISTRATION
Early Bird Special: $ 195 (until March 12)
Pre-Registration: $ 295 (until April 9)
Registration: $ 395 (after April 9)
Online :
www.gamesandmobile.com
Phone: 323-464-0793
To
submit speakers for the 2004 conference, please send a bio and
photo (optional) to Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events, Digital
Media Wire, Inc. at
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
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> Survey Aims to Provide Insight into New Media and Sport
e-Newsletter Sport and Technology is conducting a survey that will
provide a valuable insight into the key issues surrounding how new
media can be utilised to give a financial return to sports
properties and businesses. Sport and Technology is very keen to
obtain the views of key individuals in the sports industry on this
subject and therefore invites Digital Media Wire subscribers to
participate in the survey that can be completed online at
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/survey.php or returned
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The survey results will be made available to Digital Media Wire
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The survey deadline is Thursday, February 12, 2004 and Sport and
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o Briefly Noted: (London)
Independent video game developer Sports Interactive, creators of the
popular European soccer title "Championship Manager" that broke off
from fellow developer Eidos to form their own company, have
announced a five-year distribution deal with Sega that will include
the company's own rival soccer title. The "Championship Manager"
franchise has sold over 4 million units over its 13-year history.
While Eidos retained the "Championship Manager" brand and plans to
release a version of the game for the 2004-2005 season, Sports
Interactive took the game source code and players' database and will
release its own "Football Manager" title later this year.
http://web.sigames.com/news.php?type=view&article_id=810
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L24221467
http://www.eidos.com
http://www.sigames.com
(Malibu, Calif.) Toymaker Jakks Pacific announced on Thursday the
release of its latest "TV Games" product -- an all-in-one game
console that includes a joystick and all game software in a single
unit -- with the introduction of its "SpongeBob Squarepants"
edition. Based on the Nickelodeon animated children's series, the
product comes with five embedded game titles and a joystick modeled
after SpongeBob himself. Malibu, Calif.-based Jakks Pacific also
said it will release an updated edition of its Activision TV Games
product, containing classic Activision titles like "Pitfall," "River
Raid" and "Spider Fighter."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040212/lath029_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040212/lath031_1.html
http://www.jakkstvgames.com
(Jericho, N.Y.) Rainbow DBS, the satellite TV services division
of cable TV operator Cablevision, announced on Thursday the launch
of HDNews, an all high-definition, 24-hour news channel, for
subscribers to its VOOM satellite TV service. The news network is
headed by former BET Nightly News executive director Will J. Wright.
The VOOM service currently offers 30 high-definition channels, 21 of
which are exclusive to the service.
http://www.voom.com
(Morristown, N.J.) AT&T announced on Thursday that online
photography services provider Snapfish will use its prepaid online
content cards to sell its services in retail stores including 7-11.
The $9.99 cards will provide consumers with 40 professionally
developed, 4-by-6-inch prints from their digital camera. AT&T's
PrePaid Web Cents technology is also being used to sell products
from RealNetworks, Disney Online and Shockwave.com.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040212/nyth051_1.html
http://www.webcents.att.com
http://www.snapfish.com
(Oslo, Norway) Norwegian video game developer Funcom announced on
Thursday that this summer it plans to release "Anarchy Online -
Alien Invasion," an expansion pack for its popular massively
multiplayer online roleplaying game.
http://www.funcom.com
http://www.anarchyonline.com/alieninvasion
(Chertsey, U.K.) Video game developer Electronic Arts announced
on Thursday that it has secured the exclusive rights from Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment to develop console and PC games
based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow
Pictures film, "Catwoman." Based on the DC Comics character from its
"Batman" series, the film starring Halle Barry will be released on
July 30. Redwood City, Calif.-based Electronic Arts said that its
U.K. studio is currently developing titles for PlayStation 2, Xbox,
GameCube, Game Boy Advance and the PC for release alongside the
film.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040212/125321_1.html
http://www.ea.com
http://www.geocities.com/gothamweeklynews/catmovie.htm
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EOE
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> Federal Territory Sales Manager - West Coast
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yrs exp selling telecom products to the govt. marketplace is
necessary. Must have excellent communications skills and
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> Marketing Executive
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Travel required. Work from home office. Send resumes to
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> Director of Sales - Saddle Brook, NJ
We are seeking an accomplished product/services technology sales
leader to
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candidate
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existing
relationships with our blue-chip clients. An entrepreneurial
mindset is a
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