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Top Stories
o French Lawmakers Approve Bill Forcing Apple to Open iTunes to Rivals
o Microsoft Boosts Xbox 360 Distribution, Announces Spring Game Line-up
o Survey: Adults Spend More Time Gaming Than Teens
o Report: U.K. Online Advertising Rose 73% to $1.98 Billion in 2005

o Newspaper Group Launches Campaign Aimed at Luring Back Advertisers
o Report: Millions Flock to College Basketball Sites For March Madness

o Internet Ad Firm DoubleClick to Acquire Germany-Based Falk eSolutions
o Mobile Phone Marketing Technology Firm MobileLime Raises $10 Million
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DMW Announcements
 
5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum  - April 25-26, 2006
  3rd Annual Digital Media Conference -  June 23, 2006


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Briefly Noted

o NBC to Release 10 Original Webisodes for "The Office"
o Verizon, CBS Reach FiOS TV Carriage Agreement
o MTV Launches Canadian Broadband, Mobile Services
o On Command Expands Free Content for Hotel Guests

o Phonebites Licenses Jerky Boys for Mobile Content Service
o
Publishers' Joint Venture Third Element to License Music for Video Games
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Electronic Arts Ships "The Godfather: The Game"
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Acclaim Games, Massive Partner on In-Game Ads
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Sierra Entertainment Ships "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" Game
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Atari Releases "Kao the Kangaroo 2," "Kao Challengers"
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Majesco's "Super Black Bass Fishing" for Nintendo DS Heads to Retailers
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Disney's Starwave Mobile to Release Artificial Life's "V-girl" in U.S.
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Namco Bandai Ships "Me and My Katamari" for Sony PSP
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Glu Mobile to Publish Mobile Games Based on Hasbro's "Transformers"
o
In-Fusio Releases Mobile Game for Sci-Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica"
o Mobile Content Firms Kargo, PDAMill Form Joint Venture, DigDoo
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PlayFirst to Publish Casual Game from Backbone Entertainment

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Top Stories

o French Lawmakers Approve Bill Forcing Apple to Open iTunes to Rivals

Paris - French lawmakers on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a controversial bill that would require interoperability between online copyright-protection technologies, essentially forcing companies like Apple and Sony to make their iPods, iTunes Stores and Walkman devices in France work with one another. The bill now moves to the French Senate, which is expected to take up the matter in May. "These clauses, which we hope will be taken up by other countries, notably at the European level, should prevent the emergence of a monopoly in the supply of online culture," said Richard Cazenave and Bernard Carayon, National Assembly deputies from the ruling UMP party. If the proposal becomes law, it's unclear whether Apple, Sony and others will choose to release their closely-guarded copyright-protection technologies to their competitors, or simply shut down iTunes and similar operations in France. "It is important to consumers to have the ability to move songs between their various listening devices," John Kennedy, chairman and CEO of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, told the Associated Press. Other segments of the French copyright bill would lower the penalties for downloading music and movies from unauthorized file-sharing networks to between $50 and $180. Those who circumvent copy-protection systems would be fined $4,600, while those who distribute illicit file-sharing software would still face jail time and up to $365,000 in fines.
http://tinyurl.com/l32hp (Reuters)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/21/tech/main1427589.shtml (AP)
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o Microsoft Boosts Xbox 360 Distribution, Announces Spring Game Line-up

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will distribute two to three times the number of Xbox 360 consoles currently being shipped each week to retailers worldwide, having added third manufacturing partner Celestica to existing producers Wistron and Flextronics. "Today we have turned a major corner," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business; the company suffered from supply shortages during the holiday shopping season that left some pre-orders unfulfilled. Microsoft plans to launch the console in Australia and New Zealand later this week. The company also announced the spring line-up of new titles for Xbox 360 -- including games from Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, KOEI, 2K Games, Square Enix, Eidos, THQ, Rockstar Games, Konami and Activision -- that will make for a total of 80 titles available by June. Microsoft also said that its Xbox Live Marketplace, where Xbox owners can download content over a broadband connection to their game consoles, has now reached more than 10 million downloads.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060321/sftu067.html?.v=47
http://www.xbox.com/xbox360
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o Survey: Adults Spend More Time Gaming Than Teens

Arlington, Va. - About one-third of adult gamers spend 10 or more hours per week playing video games, compared with just 11% of teens (12-17), according to a survey conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), a trade group of consumer electronics makers. The survey also found that PC games dominate the adult game market, which could be supported by the fact that female gamers -- who prefer free online games -- outnumber male gamers in the 25-34 age demographic. "The fact that adults are racking up more gaming hours than teens is startling, but there are several associated findings that shed light on this," said CEA senior analyst Steve Koenig. "Interestingly, a greater percentage of 12-14 year olds spend time gaming than older teens ages 15-17. Older teens simply may not have the free time for extra hours of gaming or they could be gaming on wireless handsets since 81 percent of teens own or use a wireless phone." Additionally, CEA predicts that 19 million next-generation video game consoles will be sold during their first year on the market, generating $8 billion in revenue between Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
http://tinyurl.com/gsmhh
http://www.ce.org
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o Report: U.K. Online Advertising Rose 73% to $1.98 Billion in 2005

London - Online advertising in the U.K. soared by 73% in 2005, taking ad revenues to more than $1.98 billion and dwarfing the amount of advertising spent on magazines, radio and cinema, according to a report from the World Advertising Research Centre (WARC) on behalf of the Advertising Association. The report found that spending on online classified advertising increased by 78% to more than $1.31 billion over the same period, while online display advertising increased by 64% to about $670 million.
http://www.adassoc.org.uk
http://www.warc.com
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o Newspaper Group Launches Campaign Aimed at Luring Back Advertisers

Vienna, Va. - Amid declining circulation and advertising, due in large part to the proliferation of the Internet, more than 700 U.S. newspapers have teamed to launch a massive ad campaign designed to lure back advertisers. Developed by the Newspaper Association of America in conjunction with the Martin Agency, the campaign, which will run both in print and online, stresses the value that newspapers offer advertisers. It also trumpets consumer research showing that newspaper advertising "is a destination for most consumers, not a distraction to be avoided." "We're exploding the myth that newspapers are old school or static," said John Kimball, the chief marketing officers of the NAA. In one of the ads, for instance, the question is posed: "What made freedom of the press so important to the founders?" Answer: "Maybe it was the coupons."
http://www.naa.org/Global/PressCenter
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o Report: Millions Flock to College Basketball Sites For March Madness

Reston, Va. - College basketball fans flocked to the Internet in droves last week to view scores, brackets and, for the first time, live streaming game broadcasts, according to new statistics released by market research firm comScore Media Metrix. On Thursday, nearly 8 million visitors -- or more than 7 percent of the total U.S. Internet population -- accessed NCAA men's basketball content through the most popular sites, including
NCAASports.com, ESPN, CBS Sportsline, Yahoo Sports, AOL Sports and Fox Sports on MSN. More than 60% of those people accessed the sites from work, and nearly three-quarters of those accessing free online game broadcasts on NCAASports.com did so from the office.
http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=795 
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o Internet Ad Firm DoubleClick to Acquire Germany-Based Falk eSolutions

Frankfurt - DoubleClick, a New York-based provider of digital advertising technology, announced that it has agreed to acquire Falk eSolutions, a Germany-based provider of advertising delivery and marketing management technology. Financial terms were not disclosed. DoubleClick said the acquisition would increase its global presence and localization capabilities and nearly double its European headcount with a technology development team in St. Petersburg and additional offices in Dusseldorf and Amsterdam.
http://www.falkag.com
http://www.doubleclick.com
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o Mobile Phone Marketing Technology Firm MobileLime Raises $10 Million

Boston - MobileLime, a developer of mobile phone marketing technology, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million in its first round of venture capital financing. Oak Investment Partners led the round; seed investors Ignition Partners and SeaPoint Ventures also participated. Boston-based MobileLime's technology allows merchants like grocery stores to send mobile marketing messages to shoppers' cell phones. It also lets them use their phones as loyalty cards, and as a means of payment. The company will use the funds to support the national rollout of its mobile loyalty and payment technologies, and to accelerate the launch of its mobile wallet technology.
http://tinyurl.com/zg4zc
http://www.mobilelime.com

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DMW Announcements
 
5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum 2006

                                                5th Annual
         GAMES & MOBILE FORUM
                             A
pril 25-26, 2006  |  New York

                                        
Museum of Jewish Heritage - New York
                                                www.
gamesandmobile.com

The 5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum has been expanded to 2 days. The 2-day event is set for April 25-26, 2006 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, and includes 4 keynotes and 6 panels.

Over 1,200 senior executives have attended the event over the past four years, including senior participants from Electronic Arts, JAMDAT, Glu Mobile, Nokia, Sony, I-Play, MForma, Sprint, Ericsson, QUALCOMM, Virgin Mobile, PlayFirst, Atari, Playboy, MTV, Wired, GameSpot, Ziff Davis, Digital Chocolate, Turbine, Microsoft, Gameloft, Yahoo!, AOL, UBS Warburg, Deloitte, the UK Government, the Irish Government, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo, among others.  This is a “must attend” event for senior decision-makers from online and mobile games companies.  This year’s speakers include:

Keynotes and Panelists include:

KEYNOTES
Greg Ballard, CEO, Glu Mobile
Chris Early, Studio Manager, Microsoft Casual Games Group
David Gosen, Chief Executive Officer, I-Play


PANELISTS
Michael Dowling, General Manager, Nielsen Interactive Entertainment
Jonathan Epstein, Agent, Games & Interactive, United Talent Agency
Sam Huxley, CSO, Bounce Interactive Gaming / Y&R Brands
Mike Vorhaus, Managing Director, Frank N. Magid Associates
Gabe Zichermann, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Boonty
Larry Tanz, CEO, LivePlanet
Alex Campbell, Co-Founder and CEO, Vibes Media
Stephen Davis, President of Mobile & Online Media, InfoSpace
Eric Albert, Director of North American Operations, Gameloft
John Cahill, General Manager, Mobile Games, Yahoo!
Paul Condolora, SVP & GM, Cartoon Network New Media
Shaul Olmert, Senior Director, Digital Games, Nickelodeon Networks
Chris Baker, Associate Editor, Wired Magazine
Alex Campbell, Co-Founder and CEO, Vibes Media
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
Matthew Bellows, GM & VP of Marketing, Floodgate Entertainment
Matt Golden, SVP of Sales / Co-Founder, Tira Wireless
Scott Jensen, VP, Licensing & Brand Partnerships, MFORMA
Ken Ruck, GM, Downloadable Content & Product Dev., Virgin Mobile
Mike Yuen, Senior Director, Gaming Group, QUALCOMM
George Borkowski, Head of IP & Tech Practice, MS&K
Greg Costikyan, CEO, Manifesto Games
Daniel Hart, Vice President, Online Games, MTV Networks
Adeo Ressi, CEO & Founder, GameTrust
Michael Schutzler, SVP, Games Division, RealNetworks
Margaret Wallace, CEO & Co-Founder, Skunk Studios
Suzie Reider, SVP, Sales/Mktg, Games & Entertainment, CNET Networks
Teemu Huuhtanen, EVP, Sales & Business Development, Sulake
Leo Jun, Manager, Games Division, HELIO (formerly SK-EarthLink)
Gunnar Larsen, European Director of Mobile Games, RealNetworks
Sean Malatesta, VP Americas, Bus. Dev., Indiagames ltd. (India & China)

Registration Rates:
$599 - Pre-Registration rate until April 15th
$699 - Registration after April 15th
To Register online
Click here
Phone: (310) 855-0033
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 3rd Annual Digital Media Conference - June 23, 2006
 
                                                        
                     3rd Annual

 
     DIGITAL MEDIA CONFERENCE

                                                 
   www.digitalmediaconference.com

                                An Executive Briefing on Emerging Business, Policy,
                                        and Technology Issues & Opportunities

 
         June 23
, 2006  |  8:30 AM - 6:30 PM  |  McLean, Virginia

Mark your calendars!  The 3rd Annual Digital Media Conference is set for Friday, June 23, 2006 at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia. This is a must-attend event for media, entertainment and technology businesses, educational institutions and government agencies involved in the digital distribution of media, including information, education & entertainment products. The Washington Post calls the event: "a confab of powerful communicators and content providers in the region."

Panels include:

  • The State of Digital Media: Research Perspectives & Insights
  • The Battle for the Digital Consumer: Who’s winning, who’s losing, and for how long?
  • Industry Roundtable: Perspectives from Leading Associations & Interest Groups
  • Music Matters: Reflections & Predictions from the Old New Guard on the Industry’s Digital Future
  • FCC Outlook: Insights, Predictions & Analysis of the Hot Button Issues
  • Television: The Future is Now - Programming Anytime, Anywhere, On Any Device
  • The Other Gaming Industry - Is the Legalization of Online Gambling Inevitable?
  • Mobility is the Message: Opportunities for Media on the Go and on the Handset
  • Digital Dilemmas: Issues Shaping the Future of the Internet & Digital Media
  • Marketing to the Millennials: The Life & Times of a Digital Generation
  • The State of Online Advertising: Where the Money is Flowing and Why

Registration Rates:
$299 - Early Bird rate until April 30th
$399 - Pre-Registration rate until June 16th
$499 - Registration after June 16th
To Register online
Click here
Phone: (310) 855-0033
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o NBC to Release 10 Original Webisodes for "The Office"

New York - NBC announced that it plans to release 10 original, two-minute episodes of its TV comedy "The Office" exclusively on the Internet this summer. The show, originally conceived by Ricky Gervais for the BBC, was also made available for download on iTunes. The new Web-exclusive episodes will be streamed from NBC's website.
http://biz.yahoo.com/hbusn/060320/032006_business2_browser_0320.html
http://www.nbc.com/the_office
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o Verizon, CBS Reach FiOS TV Carriage Agreement
 
New York -
Verizon and CBS announced on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement allowing Verizon to offer CBS broadcast, HD, and network and local video-on-demand content on its FiOS TV Internet-based TV service. FiOS TV subscribers will receive the CBS network and local video-on-demand content at no additional charge.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060320/nym196.html?.v=35
http://www.fioslive.com
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o MTV Launches Canadian Broadband, Mobile Services

Toronto -
MTV Networks on Tuesday announced a multi-platform launch in Canada, that includes a Canadian version of its broadband MTV Overdrive service, video-on-demand and MTV mobisodes for mobile phones. In addition to launching in 6 million households through expanded carriage agreements with Rogers Cable and Bell ExpressVu, MTV.ca will feature full-length MTV programs, live performances and thousands of music videos.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060320/nym186.html?.v=32
http://www.mtv.ca
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o On Command Expands Free Content for Hotel Guests

Denver - On Command, a provider of video-on-demand services to hoteliers, announced on Tuesday that it has expanded the free-to-guest offerings that its hotel customers may offer their guests. Hoteliers may now choose from packages that include popular satellite channels, premium HD channels and HD off-air broadcast channels.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060320/lam102.html?.v=37
http://www.oncommand.com
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o Phonebites Licenses Jerky Boys for Mobile Content Service

San Francisco - Mobile entertainment publisher Phonebites, whose Razz service lets mobile phone callers inject pre-recorded audio samples into their phone conversations, announced on Tuesday an exclusive licensing agreement with Jerky Boys Records. San Francisco-based Phonebites is currently developing Jerky Boys Razz Tones featuring the most popular characters created by the prank phone call comedy team.
http://www.phonebites.com/press/?show=pr&id=33
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jerky_boys
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o Publishers' Joint Venture Third Element to License Music for Video Games

Los Angeles - Association Production Music, a joint venture of BMG and EMI Music Publishing that licenses music exclusively for use in film, TV, radio and new media production, announced that it has formed a new division, Third Element, which will focus on licensing music for use in video games. "Video game music is among the fastest growing production music categories," said APM Music president Adam Taylor. "Third Element has been created specifically to enhance video game soundtracks through source cues licensing, which adds an authentic and diverse element to the three components of game music. The first element being original score, the second being licensed commercial music for added branding and recognition, and the third being source cues or pre-recorded production music."
http://www.ipressroom.com/pr/apm/info/third-element.asp
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o Electronic Arts Ships "The Godfather: The Game"

Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Tuesday announced the release of its "The Godfather: The Game" title in North America. Developed by EA Redwood Shores and based on the classic Francis Ford Coppola film, the game for PlayStation 2, Xbox and the PC will also ship to Europe on March 24. Additional versions for Xbox 360 and Sony PSP are scheduled for release later in 2006. The game features the voice talent and likenesses of actors from the film including Marlon Brando, James Caan and Robert Duvall.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060321/20060321005430.html?.v=1
http://www.godfather.ea.com
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o Acclaim Games, Massive Partner on In-Game Ads

Los Angeles - Acclaim Games, a new company using the name of the bankrupt developer that was launched by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a multi-year agreement with in-game advertising provider Massive Incorporated. Under the deal, Massive will provide in-game ads to Acclaim's online titles; the first game integrated into the Massive Network will be Acclaim's free action-themed multiplayer online title "BOTS," which is scheduled to launch in several weeks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060321/sftu100.html?.v=43
http://www.massiveincorporated.com
http://bots.acclaim.com
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o Sierra Entertainment Ships "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" Game

Los Angeles - Sierra Entertainment, a game publishing unit of Vivendi Universal Games, on Tuesday announced the release of its "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, DS, Game Boy Advance and the PC. Based on the 20th Century Fox film, the game features the voice talent of actors from the movie including Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060321/latu005.html?.v=45
http://www.iceage2game.com
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o Atari Releases "Kao the Kangaroo 2," "Kao Challengers"

New York - Atari on Tuesday shipped its "Kao the Kangaroo Round 2" title for PlayStation and GameCube, in addition to "Kao Challengers" for Sony PSP. The titles were developed by Poland-based Tate Interactive.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060321/cltu516.html?.v=27
http://www.tate.pl
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o Majesco's "Super Black Bass Fishing" for Nintendo DS Heads to Retailers

Edison, N.J. - Video game publisher Majesco on Tuesday announced the release of its "Super Black Bass Fishing" title for the Nintendo DS handheld. The title was developed by Japan-based Starfish.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060321/cltu501.html?.v=31
http://www.majescoentertainment.com
http://www.s-f.co.jp
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o Disney's Starwave Mobile to Release Artificial Life's "V-girl" in U.S.

North Hollywood, Calif. - Disney's Starwave Mobile unit announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based Artificial Life, to publish localized versions of the game developer's "V-girl" and "V-boy" virtual girlfriend/boyfriend mobile roleplaying games in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. The artificial intelligence characters can send text messages and "chat" about topics including art and philosophy, as well as receive gifts of virtual candy and flowers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060321/20060321005147.html?.v=1
http://www.artificial-life.com
http://www.v-girl.com
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o Namco Bandai Ships "Me and My Katamari" for Sony PSP

Santa Clara, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher Namco Bandai on Tuesday shipped its "Me and My Katamari" title for Sony PSP to retailers. The game is the third installment in the company's popular Katamari franchise.
http://tinyurl.com/es3vo
http://katamari.namco.com
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o Glu Mobile to Publish Mobile Games Based on Hasbro's "Transformers"

Pawtucket, R.I.  - Toymaker Hasbro said on Tuesday that it has licensed the rights to Glu Mobile to develop and publish mobile games based on its "Transformers" franchise. The first mobile titles are slated to launch alongside the release of DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures' live action "Transformers" movie on July 4.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060321/20060321005578.html?.v=1
http://www.transformers.com
http://www.glu.com
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o In-Fusio Releases Mobile Game for Sci-Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica"

Los Angeles - French mobile game publisher In-Fusio announced on Tuesday the release of its mobile game based on the Sci-Fi Channel original series, "Battlestar Galactica". The company acquired the rights to develop and publish "Battlestar Galactica Mobile" from Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, and expects to release additional mobile content based on the series when the third season launches in the fall of 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/k3jj7
http://www.in-fusio.com
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar
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o Mobile Content Firms Kargo, PDAMill Form Joint Venture, DigDoo

San Jose, Calif. - Mobile content distributor Kargo on Tuesday announced the launch of DigDoo, a mobile games joint venture with European mobile game publisher PDAMill. DigDoo will develop both single and multiplayer games for Java- and BREW-enabled handsets, and smartphones. The company's first titles are slated for release in the second quarter of 2006.
http://www.kargo.com
http://www.pdamill.com
http://www.digdoo.com
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o PlayFirst to Publish Casual Game from Backbone Entertainment

San Francisco - Casual game publisher PlayFirst said on Tuesday that it signed a deal to publish the next casual title developed by Backbone Entertainment, a unit of Foundation 9 Entertainment. The title will be developed using San Francisco-based PlayFirst's Playground SDK game development software.
http://www.playfirst.com
http://www.backboneentertainment.com

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Vice President of Business Development - Muze Inc. - NYC

Muze Inc., industry leader in the hot digital media space seeks a self-motivated, professional to contribute to company's growth and future strategic direction. Identify and evaluate strategic business opportunities; manage multiple negotiations; perform quantitative analysis; oversee contracts to closure; & work with cross-functional teams. Must have 7-10 years technology bus. dev. exp. w/multimillion-dollar transactions; M&A background and understanding of the technology marketplace. BA is req., MBA/JD a +. Please send your confidential resume and salary req. to: Humanresource@muze.com, or fax 212/824-0422. We offer competitive compensation and benefits in a casual Soho setting. www.muze.com.
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Product Management - Entertainment Digital Media - Muze Inc. - NYC

Muze Inc., industry leader in the expanding digital media space seeks Senior Product Management professionals. Own and operate specific product line (digital media, music, film, TV, game, books) Direct product strategy, lifecycle, and go-to-market development for new products. Manage P&L, revenue, partners & programs. Achieve all market share objectives. Work in a dynamic organization and manage cross-functional teams. Must have 5 -7 years experience in product, project and business management. We offer competitive compensation & benefits in a casual Soho setting. BA/BS (advance degree preferred) Please send resume & confidential salary req. to: Humanresource@muze.com, or fax 212/824-0422. www.muze.com.
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Media Supervisor
- Boston

We are looking for a dynamic, highly passionate and entrepreneurial individual with 3 plus years agency media experience to serve as a Media Supervisor in our clients integrated marketing group. This individual will be responsible for leading a flagship clients media efforts and integrating within broader planning communication plans. They will develop strategic direction for interactive media plans and integrate Internet activity with offline media. Send resumes to info@market-search.net.
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Manager of CRM & Database Strategy - Boston and NYC

Manage client relationship and provide exceptional insight through delivering actionable strategic analysis that improves the profitability of retail clients’ marketing programs and other customer-focused business initiatives. Lead team of analysts to develop insightful analysis that will drive client profitability. Manage client deliverable priorities 6plus years' experience in database marketing analysis including analytic segmentation,
direct marketing test design, response analysis, measurement strategy development, ROI analysis, modeling, etc, preferably in the retail industry or with a marketing service provider to retailers. Boston & NYC. Please contact us for more info at 617 971-0300 or info@market-search.net
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Web Analytics Manager, Corporate Executive Board - Washington, D.C.
 
This senior level individual will serve as the firm's key Web metrics expert and responsible for reporting and analysis of company-wide Web usage, data and trends. Candidate will create firm-wide dashboards and reporting mechanisms around prospect visits, lead generation trends and conversion, email campaign results and aggregated member activity on member Web sites and firm-wide Web properties. Send resumes to jonesl@executiveboard.com
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Advertising Account Coordinator - South Boston

In this multi-task, transactional-driven position, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely placement of advertising and billing of 20-40 classified ads per week in newspapers and websites across the country. Requirements include: A Bachelor's degree/equivalent. Business, Human Resources or Communications major preferred. Past experience in recruitment advertising and in a customer service role. Proficiency with multiple software applications including Microsoft Office. Proficiency with Internet media research. Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills with a solid knowledge of grammar and punctuation. Outgoing personality with ability to multi-task, detail-oriented, work under strict deadlines and be a team player. For consideration, please send your cover letter and resume to: resumes@bo.hodes.com
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2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory

The Directory is an invaluable resource for companies working in the rapidly expanding digital entertainment and media industries, and will make the following corporate activities much easier: business development; direct marketing; sales prospecting; market research & competitive analysis; and recruitment. $395 for hardcopy and $795, for both the hardcopy and CD. To purchase the directory, click here: http://www.digitalentertainmentdirectory.com/purchase.htm
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Video iPod Study Available - Frank N. Magid Associates

Magid has recently completed a Video iPod study examining awareness, knowledge and perceptions, usage behavior and future purchase intentions regarding the Video iPod. Surveying 798 iPod owners between the ages of 12 and 55, Magid's study explores not only the Video iPod but also the greater implications for the future of portable video content, communication and entertainment. Magid's 2005 Video iPod study includes an overview of current iPod owners' attitudes and usage behavior, interest in purchasing the Video iPod, perceptions of the viewing experience, types of content with greatest appeal, experience with iTunes experience, future usage of various entertainment platforms and devices.  We also compare the data across key generations - the Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. For more info or to purchase the report for $975 please contact Mvorhaus@magid.com  or to view sample pages click here.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts revenue for the global entertainment and media market will reach $1.8 trillion by 2009. For a comprehensive look at the forecast for the entertainment and media industry including analyses and five year growth projections for 14 industry segments covering every major region of the world, purchase PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009. Online distribution of music, films, books and video games is beginning to fuel end-user spending but what impact will rising interest rates and higher energy costs have on the expansion. Click here for more.
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