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o IFPI
Announces 2,000 New Music File-Swapper Lawsuits in 10 Countries
o Samsung
Postpones U.S. Launch of Blu-ray Disc Player Until June
o Digital Single From Danger
Mouse, Cee-Lo Hits No. 1 in the U.K.
o Sega Acquires U.K. Developer
Sports Interactive, San Francisco's Secret Level
o Glu
Mobile Acquires U.K. Mobile Game Developer iFone
o
MobiTV Hits 1 Million Subscribers for Mobile Phone TV Service
o Sony Introduces New Walkman
MP3 Players
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Briefly Noted
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Verizon Mobile Music Library
Offers 1 Million Songs
o
Gemstar Launches TV Guide Mobile
o
iTunes Adds Dave Matthews Catalog, Exclusive Chili Peppers Pre-Order
o
Sprint to Add AirPlay Network's
Interactive TV Mobile Games
o
MTV Launches New Mobile Applications for Comedy Central, VH1
o
OpenTV Adds Support for Auctions, Sales to
Interactive TV Platform
o
Digital River to Power Song Store for
Fisher-Price "FP3 Player"
o G4 to Promote
"Star Trek 2.0" TV Series on YouTube
o Blinkx Adds MTV
Networks Programming to Web Video Index
o iLoop Mobile
Powers IGN's Direct2Drive Mobile Game Distribution
o
Sennari Launches Mobile Music Promotional
Service
o Forty Three
Kix Launches Free Text-Message Movie Showtimes Service
o Soapbox Mobile
to Power Movie Ticket Sales for Amp'd Mobile
o Electronic
Arts Ships "From Russia With Love" for PSP
o Namco Bandai
Gets Game Rights to "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
o Buena Vista
Games Releases Game Boy Title for "The Wild" Animated Film
o Sony Ships
"Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator" for PS2
o Sony,
Planetwide to Offer Comic Book Creator Software for Online Gamers
o
Konami to Publish Mobile Versions of PlayFirst
Casual Games
o Airborne
Entertainment Releases "Family Guy: Air Griffin" Mobile Game
o "The Daily
Show's" Rob Corddry to Host The 10th Annual Webby Awards
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o IFPI Announces 2,000 New Music
File-Swapper Lawsuits in 10 CountriesLondon - Nearly
2,000 new copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed against
alleged music file-swappers in ten countries. The International
Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced the new
wave of civil and criminal actions in Austria, Denmark, Finland,
Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, Sweden and
Switzerland, against individuals who have uploaded tracks on
file-sharing networks including Kazaa, eDonkey, BitTorrent, Limewire
and WinMX. The IFPI said those targeted include a German judge, a
British local councilor and a Finnish carpenter. The international
record industry trade group has so far taken legal action against
more than 5,500 individuals in 18 countries outside the U.S., with
hundreds having paid an average of $3,227 to settle the litigation.
"This is a significant escalation in our worldwide campaign against
illegal file-sharing," said IFPI chairman and CEO John Kennedy.
"This campaign started in major music markets where sales were
falling sharply; now these legal actions have spread to smaller
markets in countries like Portugal where it is not an exaggeration
to say the future of the whole national market, and local artists,
is at stake."
http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20060404.html
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o Samsung
Postpones U.S. Launch of Blu-ray Disc Player Until June
Seoul - Korean consumer electronics firm Samsung announced
on Tuesday that it will delay the U.S. launch of its first Blu-ray
Disc next-generation DVD player by a month to complete final
testing, and will now ship the device in late June, Reuters
reported. "We still anticipate that the Samsung BD-P1000 will be the
first Blu-Ray player to launch at a national level in the United
Sates," the company said of its device, which is based on Sony's Blu-ray
Disc technology. Rival Toshiba last week began selling the first
player for its proprietary HD DVD format in Japan, and plans to
begin selling HD DVD players in the U.S. in April for between $499
and $799. Samsung's BD-P1000 will cost about $1,000.
http://tinyurl.com/gtamv
(Reuters)
http://www.samsung.com
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o Digital
Single From Danger Mouse, Cee-Lo Hits No. 1 in the U.K.
London - "Crazy", a song collaboration between hip-hop
producer Danger Mouse and hip-hop artist Cee-Lo under the moniker
Gnarls Barkley, has become the first single to reach the top of the
charts in the U.K. based solely on digital sales. The Official U.K.
Charts Company reported the single sold 31,000 copies last week,
leading all singles sales, despite having only become available for
purchase in physical stores on Monday.
http://www.theofficialcharts.com
http://tinyurl.com/nk82n
(Reuters)
http://www.dangermousesite.com
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o Sega Acquires
U.K. Developer Sports Interactive, San Francisco's Secret Level
London - Japanese video game developer Sega's European
unit announced on Tuesday that it has acquired London-based
developer Sports Interactive, creators of the "Football Manager"
game franchise. The company's U.S. unit also announced its
acquisition of San Francisco-based developer Secret Level, which is
responsible for titles including "Karaoke Revolution," and is
currently working on a version of a classic Sega franchise for
next-generation consoles. The financial terms of both transactions
were not disclosed, although Sports Interactive told
GamesIndustry.biz its purchase price was near $52 million. Both
studios were acquired as part of the Japanese company's desire to
focus more of its development efforts in Western markets. The first
titles Sega will publish from its Sports Interactive studio will be
"Football Manager 2006" for Xbox 360 and "Football Manager Handheld"
for Sony PSP, both slated for release on April 13.
http://tinyurl.com/gglg7
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=15856
http://www.sega-europe.com
http://www.sigames.com
http://www.secretlevel.com
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o Glu Mobile
Acquires U.K. Mobile Game Developer iFone
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile entertainment publisher Glu
Mobile announced on Tuesday that it has acquired iFone, a U.K.-based
publisher of mobile games. Financial terms of the deal were not
disclosed. The purchase gives San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu the global
rights to iFone's "Lemmings," "Atari Classics" and "Monopoly" mobile
games, as well as the European rights to its "Sega's Sonic the
Hedgehog". The deal "allows Glu to fully exploit iFone's exceptional
sales and marketing force throughout Europe and adds considerable
leverage to our extensive portfolio of intellectual property and
compelling content, particularly in the U.S. and Southeast Asian
markets," said iFone chairman David Ward.
http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=12151
http://www.glu.com
http://www.ifone.com
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o MobiTV
Hits 1 Million Subscribers for Mobile Phone TV Service
Las Vegas - MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV delivery
services for more than 20 wireless carriers including Sprint,
Cingular, Alltel and Orange, announced on Tuesday that it has
surpassed one million subscribers worldwide. After launching its
first mobile TV service in late 2003, the company reached 500,000
subscribers in 2005; the second half-million subscribers have been
added in the last six months. "Word-of-mouth referrals by
subscribers who love the service, combined with incredible operator
and content partnership support has brought us to this historic
milestone even faster than we ever expected," said MobiTV chairman
and CEO Phillip Alvelda. Separately, MobiTV said on Tuesday that it
will extend availability of its mobile TV service to Windows
Mobile-powered phones and devices, as well as Windows XP-based PCs
and laptops. These services will utilize Microsoft's codecs, media
player and digital rights management technologies.
http://tinyurl.com/l9zn5
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/sftu144.html?.v=26
http://www.mobitv.com
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o Sony
Introduces New Walkman MP3 Players
London - Sony on Tuesday introduced a new line of Flash
memory-based MP3 players to be sold under its Walkman brand. About
the size of a pack of chewing gum, the E Series players will be
available in six colors (pink, blue, silver, violet, black, and lime
green) and in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB capacities. They will also feature
a "quick-charge" functionality that Sony says provides three hours
of battery life in just three minutes. Sony did not provide pricing
details for the players, which will go on sale in Europe at the end
of April.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/sftu140.html?.v=27
http://tinyurl.com/gkqpl
(Sony Walkman E Series)
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DMW Announcements
5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum 2006
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
Greg Ballard, President & CEO,
Glu Mobile
Major (R) Chris Chambers, Deputy Project Director,
Army Game
Project
Chris Early, Studio Manager,
Microsoft Casual Games Group
David Gosen, Chief Executive Officer, I-Play
Tammy Robinson, Manager, Games Content & Programming,
Verizon
Wireless
Robert Tercek, CEO & Co-Founder,
MultiMedia Networks
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
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8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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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:
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The State of Digital Media: Research Perspectives & Insights
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The Battle for the Digital Consumer: Who’s winning, who’s
losing, and for how long?
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Industry Roundtable: Perspectives from Leading Associations &
Interest Groups
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Music Matters: Reflections & Predictions from the Old New Guard
on the Industry’s Digital Future
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FCC Outlook: Insights, Predictions & Analysis of the Hot Button
Issues
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Television: The Future is Now - Programming Anytime, Anywhere,
On Any Device
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The Other Gaming Industry - Is the Legalization of Online
Gambling Inevitable?
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Mobility is the Message: Opportunities for Media on the Go and
on the Handset
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Digital Dilemmas: Issues Shaping the Future of the Internet &
Digital Media
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Marketing to the Millennials:
The Life & Times of a Digital Generation
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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
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Phone: (310) 855-0033
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o Verizon
Mobile Music Library Offers 1 Million Songs
Bedminster, N.J. - Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday that
its V CAST Music mobile music download service now features an
available catalog of over one million songs. Separately, the company
said the upcoming version of its Song IDentity application, which
lets users automatically identify songs playing by holding their
phone near a speaker, will now also launch software enabling them to
download the corresponding master recording ringtone. Developed by
Rocket Mobile, Song IDentity 2.0 will let users purchase the
ringtones for songs identified using the service for $2.99 each.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/nytu032.html?.v=49
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/nytu033.html?.v=49
http://www.rocketmobile.com
http://www.verizonwireless.com
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o
Gemstar Launches TV Guide Mobile
Los Angeles - Gemstar-TV Guide, a developer of electronic
program guides for digital television services, on Tuesday announced
the launch of TV Guide Mobile, a version of its TV listings for cell
phones, in addition to a mobile TV version of its TV Guide Channel.
Los Angeles-based Gemstar said it partnered with mobile firms
including Roundbox, Alacre, m-Qube and mPortal to develop the
services. The company said the new version of TV Guide Mobile will
add the ability for users to schedule recordings of TV shows on
their digital video recorders.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060404/20060404005394.html?.v=1
http://www.gemstartvguide.com
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o iTunes Adds
Dave Matthews Catalog, Exclusive Chili Peppers Pre-Order
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple said on Tuesday that it has added the
entire catalog of the Dave Matthews Band to its iTunes Store, and
also launched an exclusive digital pre-order for the Red Hot Chili
Peppers' forthcoming "Stadium Arcadium" album. Fans who pre-order
the $19.90 digital album will immediately receive an advance copy of
the first single from the record, in addition to an exclusive audio
interview, a behind-the-scenes video from the recording of the
single, and a digital booklet. The pre-order will also provide
access to advance ticket sales from Ticketmaster for the band's
upcoming tour before they go on sale to the general public.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/sftu112.html?.v=42
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/sftu113.html?.v=39
http://www.ticketmaster.com/redhotchilipeppers
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o
Sprint to Add AirPlay Network's Interactive TV Mobile Games
Las Vegas - AirPlay Network, a developer of real-time,
multiplayer mobile games that let viewers play along with live
television, announced on Tuesday that Sprint will offer its AirPlay
TV application in September. AirPlay TV will let mobile phone
players choose winners and losers in reality television shows,
compete against contestants in game shows and predict plays while
watching live sporting events. Sprint will initially offer the
company's AirPlay Sports games with the start of the new pro and
college football seasons in the fall.
http://tinyurl.com/obchc
http://www.airplaytv.com
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o MTV Launches
New Mobile Applications for Comedy Central, VH1
New York - MTV Networks on Tuesday announced the launch
of mobile storefront applications for its Comedy Central and VH1
networks. Comedy Central's "Take Out" and VH1 Mobile's "Pocket VH1"
will feature all of the ringtones, video clips and other mobile
content from each respective network's shows in one place. Sprint is
the first carrier to offer the applications. VH1 Mobile also
announced a new made-for-mobile series, "Dingo Ate My Video," which
will launch on April 24. The weekly series will feature two puppet
characters commenting on 3-4 music videos.
http://tinyurl.com/ju6nu
http://tinyurl.com/zz28u
http://www.comedycentral.com
http://www.vh1.com
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o OpenTV Adds
Support for Auctions, Sales to Interactive TV Platform
Cannes, France - OpenTV, a provider of interactive TV
software and services, announced on Tuesday that it has added
support for TV-based auctions and sales to its software that lets
viewers participate in TV polls, quizzes and games via their TV
remote, cell phone or computer. The new features will allow cable
and satellite firms to offer dedicated shopping or auction channels,
in addition to individual events, where viewers will be able to bid
on and purchase items using their TV remote control.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/sftu036.html?.v=49
http://www.opentv.com
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o Digital River
to Power Song Store for Fisher-Price "FP3 Player"
Minneapolis - Digital River announced on Tuesday that it
has signed an agreement with toymaker Fisher-Price, to provide
online sales of downloads of children's songs and stories for the
Fisher-Price Kid-Tough FP3 Player. The online store is scheduled to
launch in the summer of 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060404/20060404005240.html?.v=1
http://www.fisher-price.com
http://www.digitalriver.com
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o G4 to Promote
"Star Trek 2.0" TV Series on YouTube
San Mateo, Calif. - Video-sharing site YouTube announced
on Tuesday a partnership with Comcast's G4 network, to promote G4's
upcoming "Star Trek 2.0" series on YouTube. G4 will seed YouTube
with four promotional spots for the series -- which adds interactive
pop-up windows to classic episodes of "Star Trek" -- that feature
stop-motion animation of Star Trek action figures. San Mateo,
Calif.-based YouTube now claims 35 million daily video views on its
network.
http://tinyurl.com/mz9ah
http://www.g4tv.com
http://www.youtube.com
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o Blinkx Adds
MTV Networks Programming to Web Video Index
San Francisco - Blinkx, a searchable index of Web video,
announced on Tuesday that it has added programming from MTV Networks
to its video search engine. Blinkx users will now see content from
MTV's CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, VH1 and other networks appear in
their video searches.
http://tinyurl.com/gguth
http://www.blinkx.tv
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o iLoop Mobile
Powers IGN's Direct2Drive Mobile Game Distribution
San Jose, Calif. - IGN Entertainment, a recent
acquisition of News Corp that provides video game news, information
and services, announced on Tuesday the launch of Direct2Drive
Mobile, a new version of its third-party digital content download
service for mobile phones. The company partnered with San Jose,
Calif.-based iLoop Mobile to create the service, which will let
companies create their own mobile storefronts and sell mobile games,
movies, soundtracks and licensed third-party mobile content through
IGN.
http://tinyurl.com/fuyzc
http://www.iloopmobile.com
http://mobile.direct2drive.com
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o Sennari
Launches Mobile Music Promotional Service
Las Vegas - Mobile application developer Sennari on
Tuesday announced the launch of MobileTunes, a free promotional
mobile music channel that lets artists, labels and promoters set up
mobile content communities. The sites will let fans access artists'
mobile blogs, listen to and share song previews, sign up for concert
alerts and purchase tickets.
http://www.sennari.com
http://www.mobiletunes.fm
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o Forty Three
Kix Launches Free Text-Message Movie Showtimes Service
Las Vegas - Forty Three Kix, a free movie showtimes
information service for mobile phones, on Tuesday announced its
availability for Cingular, Verizon, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, AT&T
and Alltel subscribers. Users can text-message film keywords to
43KIX, and the application will deliver the film and showtimes
requested, incurring only normal text-messaging charges from the
carrier.
http://tinyurl.com/hx5sq
http://www.fortythreekix.com
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o Soapbox
Mobile to Power Movie Ticket Sales for Amp'd Mobile
Carlsbad, Calif. - Soapbox Mobile announced on Thursday
that mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile will offer its
service that lets subscribers search for movie showtimes and
purchase tickets from their mobile phones. Amp'd Mobile subscribers
will securely register their credit cards against their phone
numbers with Soapbox, and then be able purchase tickets on their
phones with a PIN number.
http://tinyurl.com/pfo93
http://www.ampd.com
http://www.soapboxmobile.com
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o Electronic
Arts Ships "From Russia With Love" for PSP
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Tuesday shipped
its "From Russia With Love" title for Sony PSP to retailers. The
game is the first of EA's series based on the James Bond film
franchise to be developed for the PSP.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060404/20060404005142.html?.v=1
http://www.007.ea.com
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o Namco Bandai
Gets Game Rights to "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
Santa Clara, Calif.- Japanese video game publisher Namco
Bandai announced on Tuesday that it has obtained the rights from
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to develop a racing game
based on Universal Pictures' upcoming "The Fast and the Furious:
Tokyo Drift". Developed by Eutechnyx for PlayStation 2 and the PSP,
the game is slated for release in the summer of 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/fjtqj
http://www.eutechnyx.com
http://www.namcobandaigames.com
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o Buena Vista
Games Releases Game Boy Title for "The Wild" Animated Film
Burbank, Calif. - Disney's Buena Vista Games on Tuesday
announced the release of "The Wild" for Nintendo Game Boy Advance,
based on the upcoming animated feature film of the same name from
Walt Disney Pictures. The movie is scheduled to open in theaters on
April 14.
http://www.buenavistagames.com
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o Sony Ships
"Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator" for PS2
Foster City, Calif.- Sony Computer Entertainment America
on Tuesday shipped its "Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator"
for PlayStation 2 to retailers. The bike racing game was developed
by Japan-based Polyphony Digital, which also created the popular "Gran
Turismo" racing series.
http://tinyurl.com/gurpa
http://www.polyphony.co.jp
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o Sony,
Planetwide to Offer Comic Book Creator Software for Online Gamers
San Diego - Sony Online Entertainment on Tuesday
announced an agreement with Planetwide Games, to offer a Web-based
version of the company's Comic Book Creator application for players
of Sony's online games. The application will let players of "EverQuest"
and "PlanetSide" take game screenshots, DVD movies, digital photos
or art assets featuring their in-game characters, and create
personalized comic books and comic strips based on them.
http://tinyurl.com/fsvr7
http://www.planetwidegames.com
http://www.stationplayers.com
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o Konami to
Publish Mobile Versions of PlayFirst Casual Games
Los Angeles - Japanese video game publisher Konami
Digital Entertainment announced on Tuesday a partnership with casual
games publisher PlayFirst. Under the deal, Konami will develop and
publish versions of several of PlayFirst's casual game titles for
mobile devices, including "Oasis" and "Egg vs. Chicken".
http://tinyurl.com/ej5fn
http://www.playfirst.com
http://www.konami.com
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o Airborne
Entertainment Releases "Family Guy: Air Griffin" Mobile Game
Montreal - Mobile entertainment publisher Airborne
Entertainment on Tuesday announced the release of its mobile game
"Family Guy: Air Griffin," based on the Fox animated TV series.
http://tinyurl.com/lafq4
http://www.airborne-e.com
http://www.familyguymobile.com
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o "The Daily
Show's" Rob Corddry to Host The 10th Annual Webby Awards
New York - The International Academy of Digital Arts &
Sciences announced on Tuesday that "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
correspondent Rob Corddry has signed on for the second year in a row
to host The 10th Annual Webby Awards. The ceremony on June 12 will
recognize the best websites in over 65 categories, with winners'
acceptance speeches limited to just five words. Nominees for The
Webby Awards will be announced on April 11.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/nytu050.html?.v=49
http://www.webbyawards.com
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Director of Online Video Production -
UGO - New York
UGO
(pronounced "Yu-Ji-Oh"), the leading lifestyle site for guys
on the web, is seeking an experienced and passionate Director
of Online Video Production responsible for the online video
strategy and the production/editing of original UGO video
content. This position will develop a plan for growing
available video inventory and further monetizing video,
produce video features and shoot, edit and compress
programming for delivery. This person should possess a variety
of video production skills, have great communication
abilities, be organized and have a love for all things game
and entertainment related. For more info, click
here. Send resumes to
jobs@ugo.com.
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Director of Entertainment Marketing
-
HandHeld - San Francisco
HandHeld
Entertainment, producer of products and services that
deliver fun, entertaining digital media for people on the go,
is looking for an exceptionally talented Director of
Entertainment Marketing to join their team. The Director of
Entertainment Marketing will work report to the VP of Business
Development and Content Programming, and will be responsible
for focused marketing of the download website business, with
an emphasis on online customer acquisition and retention. This
position will be responsible for promoting and building
HandHeld’s brand in sales channel’s to include retail, direct
and online. Please email resume and cover letter to
jackiw@hheld.com.
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Programming Manager of Images - Zingy
- New York
Zingy,
a leading mobile media company, is looking for a Programming
Manager of Images to provide daily operational oversight and
execution of programming of all storefronts and carriers
supporting visual content. The Programming Manager reports to
the Associate Director, Programming. Responsibilities include:
managing all image content updates across all storefronts;
selecting the strongest content to assist Business Development
in pitching content to carriers; developing and maintaining
strong relationships with image content providers; and
collaborating with such clients on programming content to
maximize revenue. Send resumes to
zingyjobs@zingy.com, with job title in subject
field.
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Vice President of Marketing - CNET
Networks - San
Francisco
CNET is
looking for a VP of Marketing to lead an aggressive effort to
grow CNET’s user base while developing greater loyalty among
the 15 million people who already visit their site every
month. The right candidate should have a "get it done"
attitude, not be afraid to roll up his or her sleeves and have
demonstrated success in efficiently managing their team and
budget for maximum value. Research, Industry and Consumer
Marketing teams would report into this person. The position
will report to the Senior VP of Brand Development. For more
info, click
here. Reference Job ID#:3595
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Director, Software Development -
Scripps Networks - Knoxville
Scripps Networks,
world headquarters for HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine
Living, Shop At Home and Great American Country (GAC), has an
immediate opening for a Director, Software Development in our
Knoxville, Tennessee office. Require: Bachelors degree or
equivalent education and exp. reqd. Masters degree preferred.
8 plus years of demonstrated exp. in IT/enterprise
analysis/design/development and testing disciplines. 7 years
exp. working in a formal lifecycle development environment
desired. Proficiency in Java, Web Services, relational models,
UML, and systems analysis. Should be seasoned professional
with strong mgmt skills. Proven track record managing a
development organization. Send resumes to
recruiter@scrippsnetworks.com.
Reference Job #5123-EG.
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AOL Program Manager, Digital Media Services
- AOL - 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 - AgentArts - 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 -
Washington, DC
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 - Washington, DC
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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Vice
President of Technology - Akibia - 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
http://www.akibia.com/
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Wireless
Product Manager - Skyhook Wireless - 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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Tech PR Account Managers -
O’Keeffe & Company - Washington, DC
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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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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