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o Sony
Unveils PSP Handheld Gaming Device
o FCC
Proposes Using Space Between TV Channels for Wireless Services
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Online Game Technology Developer WildTangent Raises $16.5 Million
o Sprint Launches Wireless
Version of Web Reality Series "The Spot"
o Digital Ad Distributor DG
Systems Acquires AGT-Broadcast for $15 Million
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Scottish Game Developer Real
Time Worlds Raises $1.75 Million
o Study: British Uninterested in
Multimedia Messaging
> DMW Announcements:
--Washington Digital Media Conference - June 18,
2004
> Featured
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--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3 - March/April
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Briefly Noted: Disney -
MovieBeam expansion, Citysearch - Overture Services, mtvU - Global
Gaming League, ESPN Videogames, Jumbuck Entertainment - "Star Trek,"
Thumbworks - "Around the World in 80 Days," Google - banner ads
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Internet Marketing Manager
--2-Day Workshop:"Developing Successful Products"
Philadelphia-May 26-27
--Account Manager: Technology Communications
--Director of Marketing & Communications - D.C.
--Communications and Writing Services for Early-Stage Cos.
--IT Perm and Contract Placement Services
--HireStrategy - Treasury Manager
--Account Executive
--Regional Manager, Business Development
--Director Business Development (DBD)
--Advanced Selling for High Tech Professionals
--Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21, Chicago,
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o Sony Unveils PSP Handheld Gaming
Device
Los Angeles -- Sony gave attendees at this week's Electronic
Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles the first peek at its new PSP
(PlayStation Portable) handheld gaming system, which it intends to
release in Japan by the end of the year and in the U.S. and Europe
by March 2005. The device, expected to cost between $199 and $299,
features a 4.3-inch widescreen display, will support Wi-Fi
networking, and also may be used to play music and video. Games will
come loaded on Sony's new proprietary UMD discs, which are just 6cm
in diameter and hold 1.8GB of data. Sony is also touting the UMD
format as a means for record labels to distribute full-length albums
with added video or other programming.
http://www.us.playstation.com/pressreleases.aspx?id=207
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/12/sony_psp
http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-5212018.html
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o FCC Proposes
Using Space Between TV Channels for Wireless Services
Washington, D.C. -- Over the objections of some television
broadcasters, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on
Thursday voted to propose using the airwaves between TV channels for
wireless communications services, Reuters reported. The FCC
stipulated that the services could not cause any interference on TV
stations. Wireless companies have been clamoring for additional
airwaves that would allow them to offer more products and services,
such as wireless Internet. The FCC now will begin gathering comments
on the plan before ultimately making its decision.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V61024B48
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Online Game Technology Developer WildTangent Raises $16.5 Million
Redmond, Wash. -- WildTangent, a provider of online game
development technology and online gaming support services, announced
on Thursday that it has raised $16.5 million in its fourth round of
venture capital financing. Advanced Technology Ventures led the
investment round; Greylock Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, New
Millennium Group, IDG Ventures, Venture Law Group and Washington
Mutual also participated. Redmond, Wash.-based WildTangent has
developed games used as a form of advertising for customers
including Coca-Cola, Nike, GM and Samsung. The company will use the
funds for international expansion, research and development, and
marketing efforts.
http://www.wildtangent.com
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o Sprint
Launches Wireless Version of Web Reality Series "The Spot"
Overland Park, Kan. -- Wireless network operator Sprint on Thursday
launched a new wireless version of "The Spot," a reality drama
series following the lives of five twenty-somethings living
together, which was one of the first popular entertainment series on
the Internet when it first aired in 1995. The show is being produced
by Santa Monica, Calif.-based Cyber Oasys Corp. and StewdioMedia
Entertainment Group, and will use content conversion services
provided by V-Star's 1KTV. "Reality series have developed an avid
following, and Sprint is excited to deliver the first reality series
to the mobile world," said Sprint vice president of consumer product
marketing Jeff Hallock. "The Spot" will be available on select
Sprint PCS Vision phones.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040513/cgth006_1.html
http://www.stewdiomedia.com
http://www.thespot.com
http://www.pcsvision.com
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o Digital Ad
Distributor DG Systems Acquires AGT-Broadcast for $15 Million
Dallas -- DG Systems, a provider of digital media distribution
services for advertisers and broadcasters, announced on Thursday
that it has acquired New York-based AGT-Broadcast, a provider of TV
and radio commercials to network and cable stations, for $15 million
in cash. "This transaction significantly expands our customer and
revenue base and is consistent with our stated strategy of seeking
growth in 2004 through a combination of new business initiatives and
strategic acquisitions," said DG Systems chairman and CEO Scott K.
Ginsburg. Dallas-based DG Systems' network serves over 5,000
advertisers and agencies, 2,000 broadcast and cable TV stations and
over 10,000 radio stations.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040513/135458_1.html
http://www.agtbroadcast.com
http://www.dgsystems.com
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o Scottish Game
Developer Real Time Worlds Raises $1.75 Million
Los Angeles -- Scottish video game developer Real Time Worlds
announced on Thursday that it has received a $1.75 million
investment from CIM Venture Fund for Creative Industries and
Scottish Enterprise. The company was founded in 2002 by three
industry veterans, including one of the original developers of
"Grand Theft Auto," and currently employs a staff of 40. Real Time
Worlds will use the funds to complete two titles currently in
development, and also to hire additional engineering and creative
staff.
http://www.realtimeworlds.com
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o Study:
British Uninterested in Multimedia Messaging
London -- According to a new study conducted by NOP, as much as 80%
of British mobile owners has no interest whatsoever in MMS
(multimedia messaging service), a technology that allows users to
send and receive pictures and download music and video clips on
mobile phones. Considering the fact that the British are some of the
world's most avid SMS users, the news will be of some concern for
mobile companies that have invested hundreds of millions of euro in
MMS. NOP said that many new MMS users were still confused about
costs of picture messaging, while as many as 17% of those surveyed
did not even know how to send multimedia messages. Of the 21% of
mobile users in the U.K. who have used multimedia messaging, the
vast majority have done so only to send pictures to friends and
family, NOP said.
http://www.nop.co.uk/news/about_why.shtml
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> DMW Events:
Washington
Digital Media
Conference
June 18,
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Washington, DC
www.digitalmediaconference.com
OVERVIEW
Media and entertainment companies are
going through a digital transformation, which is impacting
traditional business models and changing the way we distribute,
access and market media and entertainment.
Washington Digital Media Conference
brings
together decision-makers from the leading
media, entertainment and technology
companies in the Greater Washington, DC area
for a 1-day executive forum
focused on business, legal/policy and
technology
developments impacting digital media.
Get a unique view of the future of media and entertainment from
the inside. Gain insight into new business opportunities driving
the transformation of entertainment and media businesses. Take a
hard look at how traditional challenges to sustainable business
models are dissolving, only to be replaced by new obstacles, and
how we can prepare now to overcome them. Examine media and
entertainment-based technologies emerging today and explore how
these technologies are driving the transformation of the media
and entertainment industries.
How are traditional business models being
reinvented? What are the challenges and opportunities involving
digital media? What do you need to do to stay competitive in the
technology age? Be a part of this inaugural event, which brings
together the business and government leaders who are transforming
the Greater Washington, DC area into a center for digital media
innovation and development.
REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration: $195 (until May
24th)
Pre-Registration: $295 (until June 11th)
Registration: $395 (after June 11th)
Online :
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1067
Phone: 323-822-0936
To submit speakers for
or request information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2004
conference, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events,
Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
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o Briefly Noted: (Burbank,
Calif.) The Walt Disney Company will expand its MovieBeam
video-on-demand service into three additional markets by this fall,
company CEO Michael Eisner said on Wednesday. The service, which
uses datacasting to deliver movies to set-top boxes in consumers'
homes via unused portions of the spectrum used by TV broadcasters,
currently operates in Jacksonville, Fla.; Salt Lake City and
Spokane, Wash.
http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5211449.html
(Los Angeles) Online local listings provider Citysearch announced
on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Yahoo's Overture
Services, to provide sponsored search listings on several of
Citysearch's network of city websites.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040513/lath007_1.html
http://www.overture.com
http://www.citysearch.com
(Los Angeles) Viacom's mtvU, a campus network broadcasting to 720
U.S. colleges, announced that it has partnered with the Global
Gaming League to hold a campus video game tournament. The 2004 Video
Sports College Challenge will launch in the fall with qualifying
rounds before 16 teams advance to the finals.
http://www.mtvu.com
http://www.ggl.com
(Los Angeles) ESPN Videogames said on Thursday that it has signed
a number of celebrities to appear in its "ESPN NFL 2005" title from
Visual Concepts, Sega's sports game development studio. Funkmaster
Flex, Jamie Kennedy, Carmen Electra, Steve-O and David Arquette will
all appear in the game, scheduled for release in the fall.
http://www.espnvideogames.com
(Melbourne, Australia) Australia-based mobile game developer
Jumbuck Entertainment announced that it has acquired the rights from
Viacom Consumer Products to develop mobile games based on Paramount
Pictures' original "Star Trek" TV series. The first titles under the
license will be available in late 2004.
http://www.jumbuck.com
(Los Angeles) Mobile game developer Thumbworks has announced the
release of "Around the World in 80 Days," a title based on upcoming
Disney Pictures film starring Jackie Chan, for Qualcomm's BREW
platform for cell phones.
http://www.thumbworks.com
(San Mateo, Calif.) Wireless entertainment publisher Sorrent
announced on Thursday that it has created two new titles on behalf
of partner Fox Sports, "Batter Up!" and "Fox Sports Track & Field,"
for Java- and BREW-enabled cell phones.
http://www.foxsports.com
http://www.sorrent.com
(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Thursday reported on Google's
new plan to add banner ads with images to its previously solely
text-based AdSense contextual advertising program. Advertisers will
now be able to place banner ads on sites that are members of
Google's AdSense network. "The noise in the advertising market is
really going up over ROI (return on investment)," Tim Armstrong,
Google's vice president of advertising sales, told News.com. "There
was a pretty clear signal from advertisers that there is an
opportunity to use Google's relevance technology for images as well
as text. Over the last 14 months, we've been able to grow a network
of content publishers (that use AdSense), and the message was to
make it more useful."
http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5211662.html
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Classifieds:
> Internet Marketing Manager
You will be responsible for assisting the Web Strategy
Department monitor industry trends with focus on search engines,
evaluating new technologies, improving client performance,
collecting and analyzing data, testing and implementing new
internet strategies. Require 2-5 yrs exp. and ability to resolve
challenges in a timely manner. Candidate should have strong
knowledge of: html, web Analytical Software, Microsoft Office
and Dreamweaver. Familiarity with: Search engine algorithms,
Paid Search Engine Marketing. Send resume and cover letter
detailing salary history to
bbrown@thayerinteractive.com
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> 2-Day Workshop:"Developing Successful Products"
Philadelphia-May 26-27
Learn unique approach to creating, developing, & launching
products. Includes: Market research, segmentation, value
proposition, positioning, requirements writing, business case,
working with development, leading a cross-functional product
team, devising business cases, & orchestrating a successful
product launch, & post-launch audit. CALL Sequent Learning
Networks to register $995. Go to sequentlearning.com for FREE
prod mgmt/mktg/templates. Send inquiries to
sjhaines@sequentlearning.com
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> Account Manager: Technology Communications
Stanton Communications, The Holmes Report's 2003 Best Small
Agency, seeks a professional with a proven ability to develop
and retain media relationships, and can demonstrate success
preparing written materials such as by-lined articles and
speeches, and utilizing electronic tools for reaching the media.
A minimum of 3-5 years experience communicating about technology
products and services preferred. Agency experience a plus. Visit
http://www.stantoncomm.com
Send resumes to
pstanton@stantoncomm.com
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> Director of Marketing & Communications - Washington, DC
This emerging homeland security company that provides
products and services to first responders is looking for an
experienced professional to build its marketing and
communications capabilities. The position entails building the
brand of the corporate parent and working with its subsidiaries
to organize trade shows, advertising campaigns, public
relations, marketing materials, and events. A min. of 10 years
experience required with a strong background in developing,
executing, and managing marketing strategies. Send resumes to:
ldorrow@globalsecureholdings.com
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> Communications and Writing Services for Early-Stage Cos. -
DC Area
Exact Words provides experienced, affordable writing and
strategic PR services to growing tech companies and nonprofits -
Web site copy, press releases, case studies, bylined articles,
media/analyst relations and PR planning. Exact Words specializes
in helping organizations that are at critical stages in their
development and need reliable communications guidance to reach
target audiences effectively. Visit
http://www.exactwordsinc.com for more information. Send
inquiries to
sbeller@exactwordsinc.com
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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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> HireStrategy - Treasury Manager
Candidate will oversee a staff of two and will perform
servicing reports for 3 Lines of Credit, Cash allocations for
the lines of credit, forecast using a cash mgmt model, oversee
wire transfers/cash transfers, work with investment bankers and
deal teams, and handle business loan trusts. Qualified
candidates will have 4-7 years of exp. with an accounting
foundation. Financial services experience is preferred. Please
send resume to
mmolinas@hirestrategy.com or visit
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire185.asp
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> Account Executive
Account Executive and Inside Sales position available for
highly motivated individuals with success selling software
development services to private sector customers. Since 1982,
Information Concepts (http://www.InfoConcepts.com) develops
fixed-price, custom web-based, mission critical, database
applications. Commissions based on gross sales with no limit on
commission earnings. Send resumes to
Resumes@InfoConcepts.com
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> Regional Manager, Business Development New Business
Sales Executive needed by a Web training company located in
Washington, DC. Successful candidate will have the ability to
prospect, propose and close training and consulting solutions
with Fortune 1000 and technology companies. Requirements include
professionalism, strong communications skills, knowledge of the
internet, and a successful track record of exceeding sales
objectives. Competitive base plus incentives and benefits. Send
resumes to
lgant@westlake.com
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> Director Business Development (DBD)
Major, Hagen & Africa is the world's largest attorney
recruiting firm with the top in-house and law firm placement
record globally. The DBD will be responsible for client sourcing
strategies and the relationship development process with C-level
executives, General Counsels, CFO's and VP's of HR. Minimum of
two years' consultative selling experience including knowledge
of the Bay Area business sectors, preferably within the
bio-tech/pharma industry; JD or advanced degree is a plus.
Submit resume and salary requirements. Send resumes to
jmckinlay@mhaglobal.com
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> Advanced Selling for High Tech Professionals
Are Sales Cycles getting longer? Are your discounts getting
larger? Do prospects keep you at arms length? The Sandler Sales
Institute of VA has a GUARANTEED program for High Tech
Professionals that will help you to solve these problems. Held
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visit:
http://www.sandlersalesguru.com or call 866-904-0600. Send
inquiries to
kevin@sandlersalesguru.com
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> Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004, June 21,
Chicago, IL
The Supplier Diversity Summit at SUPERCOMM 2004 in Chicago is
a forum for MWDVBEs and corporate supplier diversity teams to
stay current on the latest business, political, regulatory and
technical activities in the telecommunications industry. For
more information on the summit, visit
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inquiries to
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