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o Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Violent Video Games, First Amendment
o FTC Sting Finds Decrease in Sales of M-Rated Games to Minors
o Report: Movie Studio Support Waning for Sony PSP Universal Media Disc
o NBC Universal to Offer Network, Cable Shows on Comcast Video-on-Demand

o Warner to Offer Download of "Harry Potter" Movie Day-and-Date with DVD
o Report: 43% of U.S. Households Now Have Broadband
o Google to Sell More Than $2 Billion in Stock  
o Music Retailer Trans World Buys Stake in Custom CD Kiosk Firm Mix & Burn
o U.K.-Based Mobile Marketing Firm Flytxt Raises $1.9 Million

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DMW Announcements
 
5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum  - April 25-26, 2006
  3rd Annual Digital Media Conference -  June 23, 2006


Featured Advertisements
  AOL Program Manager, Digital Media Services
  Video iPod Study Available - Frank N. Magid Associates
 

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Briefly Noted

o WB Offers Uncut Version of Censored Episode of "The Bedford Diaries" Online
o NBC to Sell Episodes of Disney/Touchstone's "Scrubs" on iTunes
o Six Apart Adds 33 Widgets to LiveJournal Blogging Software
o CBS SportsLine to Stream Live From "Amen Corner" at The Masters

o Atom Entertainment Adds Video Uploads, Sharing to AddictingClips Site
o Sprint to Offer The Broadway Channel on Mobile TV Service
o Proteus Expands Mobile Content into Latin American with Fox
o Oasys Mobile Adds Ringtones from Mobile Streams
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2K Sports Ships "Top Spin 2" Tennis Game to Retailers
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KOEI Releases "Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires" for Xbox 360, PS2
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  AOL Program Manager, Digital Media Services - Dulles, VA
  VP Client Relations - Chicago, Denver or Washington DC
  Online Producer - NPR Digital Media
  Developer/Quality Assurance Specialist - NPR Digital Media
  2nd Annual Digital Summit - Nashville, April 18
  Vice President of Business Development - Muze Inc. - NYC
  Vice President of Technology - Westborough, MA
 
Senior Technology Consultant - TrustedForce
  Public Relations Professional - San Francisco
 
Software Engineer - Washington, DC
  Wireless Product Manager - Boston
 
Software Development Manager - Berkeley
 
Tech PR Account Managers - Bethesda, MD and Alexandria, VA
 
2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory
  PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009


Top Stories

o Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Violent Video Games, First Amendment

Washington - The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights on Thursday began a hearing entitled "What's in a Game? State Regulation of Violent Video Games and the First Amendment," which featured testimony from video game industry advocates, academics, and the brother of a police officer whose killing was linked to violent games. The brother of the slain Alabama police officer, Rev. Steve Strickland, called some games "cop-killing simulators," and said his brother's teenage killer -- who was an avid player of the violent "Grand Theft Auto" game -- told police, "Life is like a video game, everyone has to die sometime." Strickland also referred repeatedly to his attorney Jack Thompson, a strong proponent for video game regulation. Patricia Vance, president of the game industry's ESRB ratings board, touted a recent Peter D. Hart Research Associates study that found 83% of parents are aware of video game ratings and 74% use them regularly, up from 78% and 70%, respectively, in 2005. The hearing was co-headed by Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), who along with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) is sponsoring a bill that would fund study of the effects of electronic media on children. The sworn testimonies of the other witnesses, as well as statements from members of the Committee, are available at a link below.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1824
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=12268
http://www.esrb.org/downloads/pvtestimony_3_29_06.pdf
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o FTC Sting Finds Decrease in Sales of M-Rated Games to Minors

Washington - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday released results of a nationwide undercover operation using children ages 13-16, that found retailers are not selling as many "M" for Mature-rated video games to minors. Overall, 42% of the secret shoppers were able to purchase M-rated games between October 2005 and January 2006, down from 69% in 2003, and 85% in 2000. Enforcement of game ratings was higher among national retailers, where only 35% of secret shoppers were able to purchase an M-rated game, compared with 63% at local and regional game shops. Another aspect of the survey found that 50% of cashiers reportedly asked the child's age, up from just 12% in 2000; along those lines, 44% of retailers were found to have provided information about ratings or ratings enforcement, compared with 24% in 2004 and 15% in 2000. Later this year, the FTC plans to conduct similar operations to determine whether minors are able to purchase R-rated movie tickets and DVDs, and explicit content-labeled music recordings. "The FTC's results very clearly indicate that the nation's leading retailers of games have steadily improved and are quickly approaching the compliance rates of the Gold Standard, movie theatre owners," said Hal Halpin, president of the Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association. Separately, the FTC announced that it plans to find out if parental participation in video game purchases and awareness of video game ratings has changed since a survey it conducted in 2000.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/03/videogameshop.htm
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2006/03/060330frnsurveyvideoesrb.pdf
http://www.iema.org
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o Report: Movie Studio Support Waning for Sony PSP Universal Media Disc

Los Angeles - Sony's Universal Media Disc (UMD) format, on which movies are sold for playback on its PSP handheld video game, is losing support among top movie studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Facing very low sales, both Paramount and Universal will likely stop releasing movies on UMD, sources told THR. "It's awful. Sales are near zilch. It's another Sony bomb," a "high-ranking executive" at Universal Studios Home Entertainment told THR. "No one's even breaking even on them," added a high-ranking executive at Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment. Studios including 20th Century Fox and Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment have also dramatically reduced the number of UMD titles they plan to release. THR noted that big retailers including Wal-Mart appear to be reducing the shelf space allotted for UMD titles. Sony, meanwhile, has seen some success on several UMD titles, and currently continues to support UMD as a movie format. "We're hoping the format's going to be reinvigorated with next-generation capability that may include living-room or normal television playback," Benjamin Feingold, president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, told THR.
http://tinyurl.com/jxvao (Hollywood Reporter)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Media_Disc 
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o NBC Universal to Offer Network, Cable Shows on Comcast Video-on-Demand

Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, announced on Thursday an agreement with NBC Universal, to offer over a dozen of the company's most popular network and cable programs through Comcast's video-on-demand service. NBC primetime programs will become available as early as midnight following their on-air broadcast for 99 cents, while late-night and daytime programs will be available at no additional charge. NBC Universal programs offered on Comcast VOD will include NBC's "Law & Order," "The Office," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"; USA Network's "Monk"; Sci-Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica"; and Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Showdown". Comcast said that its 21.4 million cable subscribers have viewed more than 2 billion video-on-demand programs since the company launched the service in 2004.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060330/phth013a.html?.v=1
http://www.nbcuni.com
http://www.comcast.com
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o Warner to Offer Download of "Harry Potter" Movie Day-and-Date with DVD

Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group announced on Thursday that it will become the first major studio to offer a downloadable version of a film on the same day as its DVD release, when it offers "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" through partner Free Record Shop in the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking Belgium. Along with "Harry Potter," FreeRecordShop.nl will offer nearly 100 Warner Bros. films as permanent downloads, including "Ocean's Twelve," "The Matrix" trilogy, "Casablanca" and "Doctor Zhivago". The movie download service from Free Record Shop, which operates 185 stores in the Netherlands, will deliver copy-protected films using Microsoft's Windows Media format. "We are excited to be the first studio to deliver secure and legal download-to-own films through the Internet simultaneous with the film's DVD debut," said Warner HEG president Kevin Tsujihara, adding that the service will "combat piracy by providing high quality, affordable and legal downloads."
http://tinyurl.com/qpsw5
http://www.freerecordshop.nl
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o Report: 43% of U.S. Households Now Have Broadband

Arlington, Va. - Forty-three million U.S. households now have broadband Internet access -- up from just 2 million in 1999 -- but the U.S. still ranks just fifteenth overall in worldwide broadband penetration, according to a new research study conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association. South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan all claim higher than 50% broadband penetration, while Japan is now at 49%; the U.S. also lags behind Canada, and Western European nations including Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. However, the number of U.S. dial-up accounts has fallen from 74% of all connections in 2000, to 60% in 2003, and now stands at 36%. "It is very possible that dial-up Internet connections will be a thing of the past by the end of the decade," said CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro. In the U.S. broadband market, DSL has grown in popularity from 4% of all Internet connections in 2000 -- compared to 15% for cable -- to 29% in March 2006, where it is now neck-and-neck with cable broadband.
http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/press_release_detail.asp?id=10986
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o Google to Sell More Than $2 Billion in Stock

Mountain View, Calif. - Shares of Google fell nearly 2% on Thursday after the Internet search giant announced plans to sell 5.3 million shares of its stock worth more than $2 billion. The company said that the move will partially meet the anticipated needs of index funds to purchase its stock when Google is added to the S&P 500 Index at the close of trading on Friday. Google is replacing oil and gas producer Burlington Resources in the index.
http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/ir_20060329.html ____________________________________________ 

o Music Retailer Trans World Buys Stake in Custom CD Kiosk Firm Mix & Burn

Albany, N.Y. - Trans World Entertainment, a music and entertainment retail chain that operates over 1,100 stores under brands including f.y.e., Sam Goody and Wherehouse, announced on Thursday that it has acquired a controlling interest in Mix & Burn, a provider of digital content services to retailers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. St. Paul, Minn.-based Mix & Burn develops in-store kiosks that let consumers mix custom playlists and burn them to CDs. The company plans to soon expand its service to enable downloads from the kiosks directly onto portable music and video players, and onto cell phones. "In the near future Mix & Burn will become a feature of the 'Download Zone' section of our stores as we continue to transform the store to be a source of digital as well as physical entertainment content," said Trans World president and COO Jim Litwak.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060330/nyth003.html?.v=39
http://www.fye.com
http://www.mixandburn.com
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o U.K.-Based Mobile Marketing Firm Flytxt Raises $1.9 Million

London - Flytxt, a U.K.-based mobile marketing firm, announced that it has raised $1.9 million from existing investors IVC, Herald Ventures and Gordian Investments. Flytxt said it would use the funds to "provide continual improvements" in the ROI (return of investment) achieved by its clients. Flytxt's customers currently include EMAP, Capital Radio Group, HarperCollins, British Airways, Time Inc. and Yahoo. Separately, the company also announced that it has appointed Flytxt board director David Harper as executive chairman, while co-founder Carsten Boers, appointed CEO in April 2004, will return to New York as president.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060329/new001.html?.v=54
http://www.flytxt.com

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5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum 2006

                                                5th Annual
         GAMES & MOBILE FORUM
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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 7 panels.

With 300+ attendees, Games & Mobile Forum is the ideal environment for industry decision-makers to exchange ideas and establish business relationships. This year’s topics include Games & Mobile Innovations from Around the World; The Business of Casual Downloadable Games; Mobile Games: The State of The Industry; Online Games: The State of The Casual Games Industry; Portability & Brands: Strategies for Multi-Platform Content Development & Brand Integration; Advertising in Games; International Games & Mobile; and Brands Going Mobile.This year’s speakers include:

Keynotes and Panelists include:

KEYNOTES
Greg Ballard, President & CEO, Glu Mobile
Chris Early, Studio Manager, Microsoft Casual Games Group
David Gosen, Chief Executive Officer, I-Play 
Tammy Robinson, Manager, Games Content & Programming, Verizon Wireless

FEATURED SPEAKERS
Eric Albert, Director of North American Operations, Gameloft
Chris Baker, Associate Editor, Wired Magazine
Matthew Bellows, GM & VP of Marketing, Floodgate Entertainment
George Borkowski, Head of IP & Tech Practice, MS&K
John Cahill, General Manager, Mobile Games, Yahoo!
Alex Campbell, Co-Founder & CEO, Vibes Media
Neil Closner, President, Cascada Mobile
Paul Condolora, SVP & GM, Cartoon Network New Media
Greg Costikyan, CEO, Manifesto Games
Stephen Davis, President, Mobile & Online Media, InfoSpace
Michael Dowling, General Manager, Nielsen Interactive Entertainment
Natalie Farsi, Vice President, Media/Entertainment, m-Qube
Dan Flanegan, President & CEO, Soapbox Mobile
Eric Goldberg, Managing Director, Crossover Technologies
Matt Golden, SVP, Sales & Co-Founder, Tira Wireless
Daniel Hart, VP, Online Games, MTV Networks
Sam Huxley, Chief Strategic Officer, Bounce Interactive, Young & Rubicam
Teemu Huuhtanen, EVP, Sales & Business Development, Sulake
Scott Jensen, VP, Licensing & Brand Partnerships, MFORMA
Leo Jun, Manager, Games Division, HELIO (formerly SK-EarthLink)
Gunnar Larsen, European Director, Mobile Games, RealNetworks
Mark Litvack, Intellectual Property Litigation Partner, MS&K
Sean Malatesta, VP Americas, Bus Dev, Indiagames ltd. (India & China)
Shaul Olmert, Senior Director, Digital Games, Nickelodeon Networks
Billy Pidgeon, Analyst, Go Play Research
Suzie Reider, VP, Sales/Marketing, Games & Entertainment, CNET Networks
Adeo Ressi, CEO & Founder, GameTrust
Ken Ruck, GM, Downloadable Content/Prod Dev, Virgin Mobile
Dan Scherlis, CEO, Etherplay
Michael Schutzler, SVP, Games Division, RealNetworks
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
Larry Tanz, Chief Executive Officer, LivePlanet
Wade Tinney, Partner & Game Designer, Large Animal Games
Mike Vorhaus, Managing Director, Frank N. Magid Associates
Margaret Wallace, CEO & Co-Founder, Skunk Studios
Mike Yuen, Senior Director, Games, QUALCOMM
Gabe Zichermann, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Boonty
Eric Zimmerman, CEO, gameLab

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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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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o WB Offers Uncut Version of Censored Episode of "The Bedford Diaries" Online

Los Angeles - The premiere episode of a new WB series that saw some racy scenes edited from the broadcast will be offered in an uncut streaming version on the WB's website, Reuters reported. The uncensored version of "The Bedford Diaries" includes scenes where two female college students kiss, and one unzips her pants. Series executive producer Julie Martin said the WB decided to cut the scenes, despite their having passed network censors, in light of the FCC's recent affirmation of $3.6 million in fines for indecent broadcasts including the Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident. "Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to make some additional changes to the premiere episode," the WB told Reuters.
http://tinyurl.com/magme (Reuters)
http://thewb.warnerbros.com/batg/be_pilot_promo/index.html
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o NBC to Sell Episodes of Disney/Touchstone's "Scrubs" on iTunes
 
Los Angeles -
NBC said on Thursday that it will make its primetime TV series "Scrubs," which is produced by rival Disney's Touchstone Television, available for purchase and download for $1.99 per episode on Apple's iTunes Store, Reuters reported. The deal marks the first time a series produced outside of the network it airs on has been offered on iTunes, which now counts a TV catalog of some 60 shows. Daily Variety reported earlier this month that NBC and Touchstone were near a deal for "Scrubs" that would see them split download profits 50-50.
http://tinyurl.com/mnydp (Reuters)
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o Six Apart Adds 33 Widgets to LiveJournal Blogging Software

San Francisco -
Six Apart, a provider of blogging software and services under the LiveJournal brand, said on Thursday that it has launched 33 new "widgets" capable of putting new interactive features into blogs. Some of the features include job searching, game playing, weather tracking and photo sharing. A widget is a little piece of content or functionality developed by a third party that can be installed on the siderail of a blog.
http://www.sixapart.com/typepad/widgets
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o CBS SportsLine to Stream Live From "Amen Corner" at The Masters

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - CBS SportsLine announced on Thursday that it will provide live streaming video from the 2006 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. CBS Sports' "Amen Corner Live" will place sportscasters Mike Hulbert and Phil Blackmar near the crucial 11th, 12th and 13th holes at Augusta, where they will deliver around 22 hours of live streaming video available at CBS SportsLine and Masters.org.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060329/nyw025.html?.v=47
http://www.cbs.sportsline.com
http://www.masters.org
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o Atom Entertainment Adds Video Uploads, Sharing to AddictingClips Site

San Francisco - Atom Entertainment, a distributor of short films and online games, announced on Thursday a new feature on its AddictingClips video site that lets users upload and share video, animation and Flash games online, including content uploaded directly from mobile phones. AddictingClips will allow users to share content either publicly or privately; the site also offers features found on other video-sharing sites like YouTube, which let users to link to video clips and embed them on outside websites.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060330/sfth040.html?.v=51
http://www.atomentertainment.com
http://www.addictingclips.com
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o Sprint to Offer The Broadway Channel on Mobile TV Service

Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint said on Thursday that it will soon offer clips of Broadway shows, interviews with actors and directors and other theater content with the addition of The Broadway Channel to its Sprint TV mobile TV service. The Broadway Channel is also distributed in 33,000 Manhattan hotel rooms, and on Yahoo's Broadway site.
http://tinyurl.com/relca
http://www.broadwaychannel.com
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o Proteus Expands Mobile Content into Latin American with Fox

Washington - Mobile entertainment publisher Proteus said on Thursday that it has significantly expanded its distribution into the Latin American wireless market through a new partnership with Fox Latin American Channels. As part of the deal, the two companies have launched "MyFox," a new cell phone service initially offering such features as text messaging, games, ringtones and on-air polling.
http://proteus.com/about/news_archive/000071.jsp ____________________________________________

o Oasys Mobile Adds Ringtones from Mobile Streams

Raleigh, N.C. - Mobile entertainment publisher Oasys Mobile said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to offer ringtones from Mobile Streams on its OasysMobile.com portal. New York-based Mobile Streams offers polyphonic and master recording ringtones, in addition to comedy and sports mobile content in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060330/20060330005124.html?.v=1
http://www.mobilestreams.com
http://www.oasysmobile.com
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o 2K Sports Ships "Top Spin 2" Tennis Game to Retailers

New York - 2K Sports, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, on Thursday shipped its "Top Spin 2" title for Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance to North American retailers. The game features the likenesses of 24 top tennis pros, including Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams, and enables online play through Xbox Live. The game is also slated for release in Europe on April 7.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060330/20060330005579.html?.v=1
http://www.topspin2.com
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o KOEI Releases "Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires" for Xbox 360, PS2

Burlingame, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher KOEI on Thursday announced the release of its "Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires" title for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The game was developed by KOEI's internal Omega Force team.
http://www.koei.com

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AOL Program Manager, Digital Media Services - Dulles, VA
 
AOL’s Digital Media Services (DMS) group is seeking a Program Manager that will lead specific initiatives for implementing DMS services (music, radio, video, etc.) on the PC and Web-based hosted media services to drive growth in the US and internationally. For more information, click here.
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VP Client Relations
- Chicago, Denver or Washington DC

AgentArts is seeking an outgoing, creative and professional VP Client Relations to work closely with our US mobile and online clients. This hire will report directly to the CEO and will maintain day-to-day client relationships for our major accounts in the US including coordinating customer product integrations, identifying new product opportunities, and generally helping our clients obtain maximum value from AgentArts' products and services. This role would suit an experienced product manager with a product or technical consulting background seeking more client-facing responsibility. For more info, visit http://www.agentarts.com/positions_vacant.php  Send applications and inquiries to info@agentarts.com
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Online Producer - NPR Digital Media

Plans and creates music journalism and programming for NPR.org and other NPR Digital Media distribution platforms; produces, edits and/or writes Web stories and packages; makes assignments to writers and other creative contributors; produces special projects such as online concerts or new pod cast offerings and edits music program and topic pages.  For more information including additional requirements, please visit our website at http://www.npr.org/about/jobs/. National Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Please send resumes to employment@npr.org or fax (202) 513-3045.
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Developer/Quality Assurance Specialist - NPR Digital Media

Join the team that builds the key infrastructure behind one of the top news sites on the web, drives its industry-leading podcasts, and is creating the future of mobile media. National Public Radio has an opening for a key position on its application development team to improve the QA process, track and fix bugs, and develop new applications.  For more information including additional requirements, please visit our website at
http://www.npr.org/about/jobs/. National Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send resumes to employment@npr.org  or fax (202) 513-304.
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2nd Annual Digital Summit – Nashville, April 18

Mark your calendar for April 18 in Nashville! Leadership Music presents its second annual Digital Summit dedicated to digital music and the important business, creative and legal issues for the music industry. The unique audience from Country, Christian, Gospel, Rock and Alternative genres includes hundreds of record company and technology firm executives, songwriters, music publishers, artists and their managers, and other leaders in the Nashville music industry.  See http://www.digitalsummit.org or call 615.524.7866 for more information or to register.
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Senior Technology Consultant - TrustedForce

Seeking subject matter experts in the design and implementation of complex n-tier, enterprise environments - with core expertise in wintel or unix or mainframe platforms and the typical suite of database, app server, and web server technologies associated with that platform. If you have hard-core expertise in any of these areas, we have two very interesting opportunities worth discussing. Please contact Jeff Reinholz at TrustedForce. Send resumes to jeff.reinholz@trustedforce.com
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Software Engineer - Washington, DC

Brilliant Software Engineer needed ASAP for our dynamic mobile content company. Benefits include working in the emerging mobile tech industry with near limitless growth potential; Fully paid medical insurance; fully paid gym membership at the Sports Club LA in DC; participation in a profit sharing program and 401K, and a coveted slot on our Kickball and Wiffleball teams. Sense of humor a plus! Click on http://www.distributivenetworks.com/careers Send resumes to hr@distributivenetworks.com
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Wireless Product Manager - Boston

Recently funded startup (http://www.skyhookwireless.com) seeks Product Manager to join founding team in launching new products and markets. As Product Manager, you will guide a team that is charged with a product line contribution as a business unit. You must be able to communicate with all areas of the company. You will work with an engineering counterpart to define product release requirements. You will work with marketing communications to define the go-to-market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer. Require:1-2 years of software marketing/product management experience. knowledgeable in technology. Computer Science or Engineering degree or work experience a strong plus. Experience in wireless industry and mobile applications a plus. Send resumes to jobs@skyhookwireless.com
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Software Development Manager - Berkeley

We are searching for an experienced software Development Manager with strong tech knowledge of COM/Active X, Client-Server n-tier development in the .NET framework to include C#, VB.NET, SQL2000 experience AND great people management skills. The candidate will oversee a dynamic dev. team that builds cutting-edge mortgage applications. The job is 60 percent management/executive reporting, 40 percent hard core tech. Excellent opp't for advancement. Competitive pay/benefits. Superb management. Publicly traded company. Submit resumes to kelly.tierney@trustedforce.com
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Tech PR Account Managers - Bethesda, MD and Alexandria, VA

O'Keeffe & Company, a technology-focused marketing communications agency has openings for ambitious professionals - entry through senior level. Strong writing, media relations, and program management skills required. Fanatical attention to detail, creativity, and sense of humor helpful. We offer an opportunity to work to work on the industry's most innovative projects, and a collaborative work environment. Learn more at http://www.okco.com  Send resumes to resumes@okco.com
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Vice President of Technology - Westborough, MA

Acting as our industry expert relating to enterprise level data center and security infrastructure, you will help develop our professional services offerings and provide domain credibility and thought leadership within these markets. Interact at the executive level to ensure our offerings meet customer's needs. Provide extensive expertise to support our sales/marketing efforts, and assist in turning opportunities into projects. 10-15 yrs & MBA. Send resumes to jschaufeld@akibia.com For more information, visit
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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 required, MBA/JD a plus. Please send your confidential resume and salary requirements to: Humanresource@muze.com, fax # 212/824-0422. We offer competitive compensation and benefits in a casual Soho setting.
http://www.muze.com

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Public Relations Professional - San Francisco

We have immediate openings for entry level and experienced public relations
professionals to manage and support new and marquee accounts. Ideal candidates will be high energy team players with proven ability to successfully juggle multiple tasks and projects. Must have experience in media relations, writing and client service with a solid understanding of information technology. Merritt Group offers attractive compensation, benefits, professional development opportunities and a fun environment. Send resumes with cover letter to jobs@merrittgrp.com. www.merrittgrp.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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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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