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SEC to Seek Charges Against Time Warner for AOL Ad Deals
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Adware Firm Claria Files for IPO
o New
Intel Chips to Offer Copy-Protection for Cell Phones, PDAs
o Game
Developer Midway Raising $82 Million Through Stock Sale
o Report: One in Six Americans
Have Used Wireless Internet
> DMW Announcements:
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Briefly Noted: CinemaNow - SBC
Yahoo DSL, Buzztime Entertainment - DISH Network, Macrovision - 20th
Century Fox, Business 2.0 - Zinio, Sony Computer Entertainment
America - "World Tour Soccer 2005," GameUniverse - Go.com, Ubisoft -
Gearbox Software, Turbine Entertainment - "Asheron's Call," Legacy
Interactive - "Law & Order," Cingular - FunMail, Google - keyword
ads - trademarked terms
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--Infrastructure Sales Executive
--Sr. Account Executives
--Financial Analyst/Data Guru
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--GuideStar.org Director, Business Development - New York, NY
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People
--Account Director - Direct
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--2nd Annual BNA Contracting and Homeland Security Forum -- May
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o Post: SEC to Seek Charges Against
Time Warner for AOL Ad Deals
Dulles, Va. -- Media giant Time Warner may soon be charged in
connection to $400 million in questionable advertising revenue that
it booked following its 2001 merger with America Online, The
Washington Post reported on Tuesday. The revenue being examined by
the Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly stems from a $400
million ad deal with German media giant Bertelsmann. The SEC has
alleged that AOL inflated its ad revenue through several deals,
including the one with Bertelsmann. "There were a lot of deals that
were not kosher," an unnamed government officials told The Post. The
SEC reportedly plans to send a formal letter outlining the specifics
of the case to Time Warner by early this summer, and negotiations
for a possible settlement could follow several weeks later. The Post
said that the SEC is also considering financial sanctions against
the company.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y2C432308
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o Adware Firm
Claria Files for IPO
Redwood City, Calif. -- Claria, a provider of advertising
software formerly known as Gator, has filed for an initial public
offering of shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
company's software has been bundled with downloads of the popular
Kazaa file-sharing application, and monitors the surfing habits of
users in order to deliver targeted pop-up ads. It also provides
software that can automatically fill in forms when ordering products
or entering passwords online. Redwood City, Calif.-based Claria has
battled several lawsuits against its adware, but claims 43 million
people are currently using its products. Claria did not say how much
it plans to raise in the IPO, but reported revenue of $90 million
for 2003.
http://www.claria.com
http://news.com.com/2100-1030-5187747.html
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o New Intel
Chips to Offer Copy-Protection for Cell Phones, PDAs
Taipei, Taiwan -- Chipmaker Intel has announced a new line of
processors for cell phones and PDAs that include digital rights
management technology designed to allow copyright holders to
determine how their music, movies and other media content is used on
the devices. The Intel PXA27x family of processors (formerly
code-named "Bulverde") will offer hardware-based security for
digital media content, which the company hopes will spur providers
to feel more comfortable releasing more of their content for cell
phones and wireless devices. Intel has not announced any phone
makers that will utilize the new chips, but said that firms
including Microsoft, Symbian and PalmSource will include support on
their PDA software and hardware.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040412/125197_1.html
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63031,00.html
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o Game
Developer Midway Raising $82 Million Through Stock Sale
Chicago -- Video game developer Midway Games announced on Tuesday
plans to raise $82.3 million through a private placement of 11.3
million shares of its stock. The Chicago-based company said it will
use the $78.4 million of net proceeds from the offering for general
corporate purposes, including working capital, financing capital
expenditures, research and development, marketing and distribution
efforts, and acquisitions or strategic alliances. Midway's recent
titles include "NBA Ballers" and "The Suffering."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040413/135508_1.html
http://www.midway.com
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o Report: One
in Six Americans Have Used Wireless Internet
Washington -- One in six Americans (17%) have logged on to the
Internet via a wireless connection, such as a laptop with Wi-Fi or
an Internet-connected cell phone, according to the findings of a
recent survey of U.S. Internet users conducted by the Pew Internet &
American Life Project. The percentage was even higher among those
aged 18-27, as 28% of those reported having accessed the wireless
Internet. Overall, the survey also found that a record 73% of
Americans over 18 use computers, and that 63% report using the
Internet.
http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=121
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> DMW Events:
2nd
Annual
GAMES & MOBILE FORUM
April 15,
2004
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New York City
www.gamesandmobile.com
OVERVIEW
Games & Mobile Forum is 1-day executive forum focused on business
and technology developments impacting games and mobile
entertainment. In 2003, leading executives from entertainment
and technology companies including, Yahoo! Games, AOL Games,
Atari, Acclaim, Warner Bros. Online, AtomShockwave, CNET,
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Endeavor Agency, Mythic
Entertainment and Digital Bridges participated in a series of
panels on topics, including "Mobile Games: The Coming Wireless
Revolution", "Developing Games Based on Film, Television & Music
Properties and Visa-Versa"", and "Advergames: Recent Developments
& Opportunities".
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Greg Ballard -
CEO, Sorrent
John Welch - Chair, IGDA Online Games SIG,
VP, AtomShockwave
CONFIRMED
SPEAKERS
Eric Albert - Business
Development Manager,
Gameloft
Jeff Anderson - President &
CEO, Turbine Entertainment
Matthew Bellows - VP, Mobile Entertainment,
GameSpot
Gordon
Bellamy - former Exec. Dir.,
Academy of Interactive Arts & Science
Stephanie
Boyle, Head of Partner Relations, Ericsson Mobility World
Matt Bromberg - GM, AOL Games
Mike Cartabiano - President, Sennari Mobile
Greg Costikyan - Chief
Creative Officer, Unplugged Inc.
Lee Crawford - Editor, IGDA Mobile Games whitepaper
Ron DiNicola - Partner,
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Michael Dowling - VP, Business
Development, Nielsen Entertainment
Andrew Elliott - Head of Bus. Dev. &
Strategies,
Ent. & Media,
Nokia Americas
Mark Friedler - CEO, Gigex, Inc./GameDAILY
LLC
Avi Greengart - Sr. Analyst, Wireless
& Consumer Technology, Jupiter Research
Stewart
Halpern - Managing Dir.,
Digital Ent. Research,
RBC Capital Markets
Minard Hamilton - SVP, Sales & Brand
Partnerships, JAMDAT
Todd Herman - Streaming
Evangelist, MSNBC.com
Mark Jacobstein -
President & COO, Digital Chocolate
Daniel James - Founder & CEO, Three Rings Design
Scott Jensen - VP, Bus. Development, Media & Entertainment, (M)forma
Group
Scott Johnson - President,
MENT (Mobility Entertainment)
Garry Kitchen - President/CEO,
Skyworks Technologies, Inc.
Misha Lyalin
- CEO, Reaxion Corp
Marcus Matthews - CEO, Blue
Heat Games
Matt Railo - Partner, IP & Technology, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp
LLP
Brian Robbins - Editor, IGDA Downloadable Games whitepaper
Jason Rubinstein - GM,
Ubi.com, Ubisoft
Don Ryan - Studio Manager, Microsoft's Zone.com
Mika Salmi,
CEO,
AtomShockwave
Dan Scherlis - CEO, Etherplay
Mike Skagerlind - SVP & GM,
Nickelodeon Online
Alex St. John - CEO &
Co-Founder, Wild Tangent
Jeff Tunnell - Founder & Chief Creative
Officer, GarageGames
Mike Vann -
Vice President of Sales, YaYa Media
Joseph Varet - Vice President, Groove Alliance
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy & Communications,
Trymedia System
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o Briefly Noted: (Marina del
Rey, Calif.) CinemaNow, an Internet video-on-demand service owned by
Canadian movie studio Lion's Gate Films, announced on Tuesday a deal
with Internet service provider SBC to offer a co-branded version of
its service for SBC Yahoo DSL subscribers. SBC will offer a
promotion whereby new users may download their first film from
CinemaNow for $0.98.
http://www.cinemanow.com
(Carlsbad, Calif.) Buzztime Entertainment, a provider of
interactive TV trivia applications, announced on Tuesday that
satellite TV operator EchoStar will launch a premium interactive
trivia game service for DISH Network subscribers. The service, which
enables gameplay through a television remote control, will be
available for an additional $3.99 per month.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040412/dam023_1.html
http://www.buzztime.com
(Santa Clara, Calif.) Macrovision, a provider of copy-protection
technology for movies, games and other media, said on Tuesday that
it has renewed its contract with Twentieth Century Fox to provide
copy-protection on all of the movie studio's VHS and DVD releases.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040413/135484_1.html
http://www.macrovision.com
(San Francisco) The publishers of Business 2.0 magazine said on
Tuesday that they have partnered with San Francisco-based Zinio
Systems to offer a digital version of the publication that
replicates the print version's layout, text and advertising.
Subscriptions to the digital format and single copies are now
available from Zinio.
http://www.business2.com
http://www.zinio.com
(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America said on
Tuesday that its 989 Sports studio has released "World Tour Soccer
2005" for PlayStation 2. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment
Europe's London Studios, the game features Guatemalan national team
star Carlos Ruiz as its cover athlete.
http://www.989sports.com
(Los Angeles) EUniverse, a provider of entertainment-related
newsletters and websites, said on Tuesday that its GameUniverse unit
will become a provider of games for Disney's Go.com portal. The
company will supply pay-for-play games on Go.com's new GoGames
section.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040413/latu042_1.html
http://www.skilljam.com
http://www.go.com
(San Francisco) Video game publisher Ubisoft said on Tuesday that
it has partnered with Dallas-based developer Gearbox Software to
produce a new war game franchise, "Brothers in Arms." The first
title in the WWII series will ship for consoles and the PC in the
fall of 2004.
http://www.ubisoft.com
http://www.gearboxsoftware.com
(Westwood, Mass.) Game developer Turbine Entertainment announced
on Tuesday that it will release an expansion pack for its massively
multiplayer online roleplaying game "Asheron's Call" in early 2005.
The third installment in the series will be developed at Turbine's
new studio in Santa Monica, California, and will once again be
published by Microsoft.
http://ac.turbinegames.com
(Hollywood) Developer Legacy Interactive said on Tuesday that it
will release two new PC games based on the NBC drama "Law & Order"
in the fall of 2004. Published by Vivendi Universal Games, both "Law
& Order: Justice is Served" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" will
feature voice talent and likenesses of actors from the series.
http://www.legacyinteractive.com
http://www.lawandordergame.com
(Atlanta) Cingular Wireless on Tuesday launched a daily comic
strip service for its subscribers through a partnership with FunMail.
For a one-time fee of $2.99, users may access comics including
"Beetle Bailey," "Dick Tracy" and "Hagar the Horrible" on their cell
phones.
http://www.funmail.com
http://www.mobilecomicsnetwork.com
(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Tuesday reported on search
engine Google's recent decision to allow advertisers to bid on any
keyword within its search advertising system -- including
trademarked terms -- and the legal backlash the company may face as
a result. The company previously used a trademark complaint system,
which in the past resulted in users being unable to bid on terms
including the word "eBay," following a complaint from the online
auction site.
http://news.com.com/2100-1038_3-5190324.html
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Classifieds:
> Infrastructure Sales Executive
Systems Alliance is a Baltimore-based technology co. Position
reports to V P Sales and proactively markets tech infrastructure
incl. servers and storage. Responsibilities incl. dev. pipeline
of infrastructure opportunities & participating in dev. of
configs. Tech skills req'd are knowledge of various network
environments & architectures. 5+ yrs selling complex tech
solutions ideal. See sysalli.com/Careers/JobPostings.html for
more information. Send resumes to
pchapman@systemsalliance.com
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> Sr. Account Executives
You will be the primary person on our new accounts, and direct
and execute our programs. You will contribute to strategy, and be
responsible for media relations, analyst programs, industry
outreach, as well as customer profiles. Successful candidates
will have at least 4 years of agency or relevant industry
experience. You will have excellent track records with PR
programs, superior placements in business and technology press,
top-notch writing and pitching know-how and a strong grasp of
technology markets. Please send your cover letter and resume to
jobs@corporateink.com The pitch should tell us why you're the
person we're seeking. For more visit
http://www.corporateink.com
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> Financial Analyst/Data Guru
Looking for financial analyst/associate(s) from a consumer
finance institution possessing hands-on, operational experience
in/with customer loan portfolio optimization, customer
acquisition and retention, and financial analysis around funding
and/or marketing decisioning. Ideal candidates will possess 4 -7
years' experience with loan portfolio analysis and data mining.
All correspondence is handled on completely confidential basis.
Send resumes to
lyamson@ctnet.com
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> Junior Contracts Administrator
Seeking a hands-on person to perform day-to-day activities that
includes monitoring and ensuring compliance with contract terms,
processing amendments and modifications and other contract
related actions. AA/BS degree, 1-2 yrs experience in government
contracting environment. Knowledge of FARs and GSA Schedule
desirable. Strong communication skills, knowledge of MS Office.
Law degree a plus. Competitive benefits program. Salary
$40K-$45K. Submit salary history with resume. Send resume to
aalexis@hazmed.com
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> GuideStar.org Director, Business Development - New York, NY
We seek an ambitious Dir, Bus. Development to market our products
& services in the Northeast. Required: Excellent organizational &
communication skills, 5+ years exp. in sales & marketing, BA
degree or equiv. in Business or Marketing, proven record of
achieving sales goals, proficiency in MS Office & ACT! (or
similar CRM software). Work from a N.Y. City home office with
frequent travel in the Northeast U.S. Send cover letter & resume
to businessjobs@guidestar.org, fax 757-229-3482. Visit
http://www.guidestar.org
EEO
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> AvcomEast - App Performance and Lifecycle Solutions Seeks Sales
People
AvcomEast is a Solutions Provider focused on delivering
Application Infrastructure Solutions to their customers. They are
experiencing explosive growth and are expanding their presence in
the Mid-Atlantic area. AvcomEast is seeking team players to grow
with their profitable debt-free company. Immediate openings
exists for inside and outside sales people to focus on and
support their solution sales efforts. "box kickers" need not
apply. Send resumes to
jobs@avcomeast.com
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> Account Director - Direct
A major DM marketing consulting firm is searching for an
Account Director with a history of agency services and strong
knowledge of running ROI management. The right candidate will
have team management, business development within a noted direct
marketing agency and a history of making recommendations for CRM
solutions to blue chip clients. Salary: $100k+ Send resumes
info@market-search.net
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> IT Perm and Contract Placement Services
Technical Staffing Solutions specializes in recruiting the hard
to find candidates with or without high level DoD security
clearances. We can provide your firm with solutions ranging from
1 permanent employee to a team of technical consultants for the
duration of your short or long term engagement. Send inquiries to
Skip Kearnes at
skearnes@techstaffsolutions.com or call 703-451-3882
for more information.
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kevin@sandlersalesguru.com
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> 2nd Annual BNA Contracting and Homeland Security Forum -- May
10-12
Homeland security forum speakers from the Department of Homeland
Security:
include Steven Cooper, CIO; Josh Filler, Director of the Office
of State
and Local Government Coordination; David Bolka, Director of
HSARPA;
Gregory Rothwell, Chief Procurement Officer; Kevin Boshears,
Director,
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; Hugo
Teufel,
Associate General Counsel for General Law; and Patrick Schambach,
CIO,
Transportation Security Administration. Info/Registration:
http://www.homeland-conference.com/
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