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September 14, 2005, Popkomm,
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Microsoft Awaits EU Response After Submitting Antitrust Proposal
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Report: One-Third of Digital TVs Will be Cell Phones in 2010
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Entertainment Retailers Produce Joint PSA for Parents on Ratings
Systems
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EU Unveils Five-Year Program to Boost Digital Economy
o Video Game Site IGN
Entertainment Acquires AskMen.com
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Briefly Noted: Gotuit Media -
Adelphia, Visage - Convergys - ESPN Mobile, Geneon Entertainment -
UMD, Gameloft, Fathammer, Reaxion, Bandai, Kayak Interactive -
"Slingo-2-Go," Cmate - SmarTone-Vodafone, Mobile Media Company,
Ruckus, Spike TV - Game Critics Awards
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Digital Music Counsel
--Channel Sales Director
--IT Solutions and Services Sales - Financial/Insurance
Vertical
--Information Architect
--Senior Java Developer
--Systems Engineer
--Sr. J2EE Developer
--Director, IT Planning and Program Management - Biotech
--Telecommunications Marketing Associate
--Business Intelligence Consultants
--Video Games Producer, MTV.com
--Director - Product Marketing, Visa USA
--Online Marketing Manager
--Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
--iPath Technologies, Inc. Adds Juniper Netscreen Training to
Curriculum
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o Microsoft Awaits EU Response After
Submitting Antitrust Proposal
Brussels -- The EU announced that it has begun studying a
compliance proposal that was submitted by software giant Microsoft
just before deadline at midnight on Tuesday. The eleventh-hour
proposal was just the latest development in a long-running antitrust
dispute between the European Commission and Microsoft, which still
could face massive fines equal to 5% of its global sales, according
to EU officials. "The contacts continued late yesterday evening, and
now we're examining what they've put on the table," said EU
spokesman Jonathon Todd. "The Commission will now carefully analyze
what has been put on the table and decide whether or not we consider
that Microsoft has complied with the March 2004 decision." Last
March, the Commission ruled that Microsoft had abused its market
dominance in servers and media player software and ordered the
company to share protocol information with rivals. A decision is
expected by the end of next month.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V29342E2B
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o Report:
One-Third of Digital TVs Will be Cell Phones in 2010
Boston -- A total of 1.9 million cell phones capable of receiving
digital TV signals are expected to sell this year, a number expected
to grow to 73.5 million in 2010, when digital TV phones will account
for one-third of all digital TVs, according to a report from
Boston-based Strategy Analytics. A total of 71 million digital TV
devices are forecasted to sell in 2005, rising to 279 million by
2010. "In the context of the cell phone industry, digital TV will be
a relatively minor event," said Strategy Analytics principal analyst
David Mercer. "But for digital TV players mobile devices represent
an important new opportunity. The industry will push digital TV into
people's hands, but it faces a challenge getting them to use it."
The firm predicts that handset makers Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG
will lead the market push into mobile digital TV, but will be beset
with obstacles such as usability problems and government
regulations.
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/press/PR00175.htm
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o Entertainment
Retailers Produce Joint PSA for Parents on Ratings Systems
Washington -- A coalition of entertainment industry retailers
comprising music, movies and video games on Wednesday introduced a
new website and public service announcement intended to inform
parents on the various ratings systems they employ -- as part of
Entertainment Ratings & Labeling Awareness Month. The Coalition of
Entertainment Retail Trade Associations (CERTA) -- which includes
the Digital Media Association (DiMA); Interactive Entertainment
Merchants Association (IEMA); National Association of Recording
Merchandisers (NARM); National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO);
and Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) -- represents 2,000
retailers and exhibitors that operate more than 40,000 theaters,
video and video game stores, music stores and other retail outlets.
The website provides information in multimedia formats on the motion
picture, music and video game ratings systems, and the policies of
companies that sell such media. The coalition's public service
announcement is also set to run on in-store monitors in 5,000 video
stores.
http://www.erlam.org
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o EU Unveils
Five-Year Program to Boost Digital Economy
Brussels -- The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a
five-year program to boost Europe's digital economy and close the
gap with the U.S. and Japan. Dubbed i2010, the program aims to
create a framework for investment in the IT sector, boost consumers
and businesses' adoption of IT and deal with the increasing
convergence of technologies. "(Internet telephony), Web TV, on-line
music, movies on mobile telephones … all this is now reality," said
Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media.
"To enhance investment in this promising sector of the economy, we
must provide a coherent regulatory framework for Europe's digital
economy that is market-oriented, flexible and future-proof." Reding
said the EU would focus its research spending on key information and
communication technologies, such as nanoelectronics.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?A51222E2B
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o Video Game
Site IGN Entertainment Acquires AskMen.com
Brisbane, Calif. -- IGN Entertainment, a provider of video game
news, information and technologies, announced on Wednesday that it
has acquired AskMen.com, a site targeting the male 18 to 34
demographic that counts 25,000 members and logged 3.8 million unique
visitors in March 2005. Financial terms of the transaction were not
disclosed. Brisbane, Calif.-based IGN said the purchase increases
its total audience reach by about 3 million visitors; the company
operates a network of sites that includes IGN.com, GameSpy, Rotten
Tomatoes, FilePlanet and TeamXbox that collectively drew 24 million
visitors in March, according to comScore Media Metrix.
http://corp.ign.com/articles/620/620643p1.html
http://www.askmen.com
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>DMW Events:
2nd Annual Digital Media Conference
June 17, 2005 | McLean,
VA
www.digitalmediaconference.com
Mark your calendars! The 2nd
Annual Digital Media Conference is set for Friday, June 17,
2005 at the Hilton McLean 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.
PANEL TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Copyrights v. Technology:
The Battle Heats Up
- Digital
Living: Entertainment for the Connected Consumer
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The "New" FCC and the Future of
Digital Media
- Video
Games: An Industry Going Mainstream?
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The Evolution of Radio:
Satellite, Wireless & the Internet
- The
Changing Face of Television: Exploring Digital Frontiers
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Mobile
Entertainment: Wireless Technologies Shaping the Future of
Entertainment
- Online
Publishing 2.0: Blogs, RSS & Other Innovations Driving the
Industry
For more information
click here.
To register
click here.
REGISTRATION
Pre-Registration: $295 (until June 3)
Registration:$395 (after June 3)
Register online at:
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Phone registration: 323-852-7130
To submit speakers or request
information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2005
conferences, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing &
Events, Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
heather@digitalmediawire.com.
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o Briefly Noted: (Andover,
Mass.) Gotuit Media, a provider of video-on-demand programming and
delivery technology, announced on Wednesday that Adelphia, the
nation's fifth-largest cable TV operator, will deploy its
video-on-demand system to subscribers. Massachusetts-based Gotuit's
on-demand music, news and sports services are now available to
Adelphia's Northeast Region digital subscribers. The services
include content licensed from providers including Universal Music
Group, Reuters and the NHL.
http://www.gotuit.com/press/releases/ADELPHIA%20060105.html
http://www.adelphia.com
(San Francisco) Visage Mobile and partner Convergys announced on
Wednesday that they are collaborating on the creation of sports TV
network ESPN's planned mobile phone service, which is slated to
launch in early 2006. The ESPN-branded service will offer mobile
phone calling plans and branded handsets, in addition to exclusive
sports programming like streaming audio and video. Visage Mobile
will provide the mobile virtual network, while Convergys will offer
its billing and customer care services.
http://www.visagemobile.com
http://www.convergys.com
(Long Beach, Calif.) Japanese anime distributor Geneon
Entertainment announced that it plans to release its "Hellsing" and
"Gungrave" titles on the Universal Media Disc (UMD) format for
Sony's PSP handheld game device. Long Beach, Calif.-based Geneon, a
unit of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu, said it will offer two
episodes per disc when the series debut on UMD on August 16, with a
price tag of $14.98. Geneon also plans to release its "Appleseed"
and "Samurai Champloo" series on UMD on July 5.
http://tinyurl.com/byokw
(San Diego) French mobile game publisher Gameloft on Wednesday
introduced a number of new mobile games at wireless developer
Qualcomm's BREW 2005 Conference in San Diego. Multiplayer 3D titles
on display will include "Asphalt Urban GT" and "Tom Clancy's Ghost
Recon: Jungle Storm"; other new titles for the BREW platform will
include "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory," "Derek Jeter Pro
Baseball 2005," "Vijay Singh Pro Golf 2005," "New York Nights:
Success in the City," "Block Breaker Deluxe" and "Midnight Pool."
http://www.gameloft.com
(Helsinki, Finland) Finland-based mobile game publisher Fathammer
said on Wednesday that it plans to publish 16 3D mobile games for
Qualcomm's BREW platform for cell phones in 2005. All titles were
developed using Fathammer's proprietary X-Forge multi-platform 3D
game engine and development tools. The first titles, set for release
early in the fall, include "Stuntcar Extreme," "Super Drop Mania,"
"Angelfish" and "Hockey Rage 2005."
http://www.fathammer.com
(San Diego) Mobile game publisher Reaxion said on Wednesday that
it will showcase five new mobile game titles at the BREW 2005 event
this week. Seattle-based Reaxion will display "The Longest Yard"
(based on the Paramount Pictures film), "Hero's Quest," "Minigolf
2," "Pro Curling" and "Hive of Evil."
http://www.reaxion.com
(Cypress, Calif.) Japanese toy and video game maker Bandai
announced on Wednesday that it will release a version of its
Tamagotchi virtual pet toys for mobile phones in the summer of 2005.
The original egg-shaped Tamagotchi virtual pets were released in
1996, and have since sold over 40 million units worldwide.
http://www.bandai.com
(San Mateo, Calif.) Mobile game publisher Kayak Interactive said
on Wednesday that it plans to release a mobile version of the
popular online game "Slingo" this summer. San Mateo, Calif.-based
Kayak will offer two multiplayer versions of "Slingo-2-Go."
Slingo.com, which offers the bingo-meets-slot-machine online game,
was rated the stickiest site on the Internet in 2004 by Nielsen/NetRatings,
and has logged more than 2 billion recorded games.
http://www.kayakinteractive.com
http://www.slingo.com
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Israel-based mobile game publisher Cmate
announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to distribute
its mobile multiplayer game titles with Hong Kong-based wireless
network operator SmarTone-Vodafone. Titles to be offered initially
under the agreement include "Cmate Poker," "Cmate Pool" and "Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
http://www.cmate.tv/pr.asp?id=4
http://www.smartone-vodafone.com.hk
(Vienna, Va.) The Mobile Media Company, a provider of mobile
phone-based interactive TV services, announced on Wednesday that it
has signed a three-year agreement to provide mobile interactive TV
shows and services to China's Hunan Movie and Television Channel
(HTV1). Virginia-based Mobile Media's products encourage viewers to
interact using their cell phones to send SMS and MMS messages.
http://www.mobilemedia.com
(Herndon, Va.) Ruckus, a provider of digital media services to
colleges, said on Wednesday that it has signed Maryland's Frostburg
State University as its latest client. Under the deal, all on-campus
students at Frostburg will have free, unlimited access to a library
of over 700,000 songs, movies and on-demand television shows, as
well as Ruckus's community and social networking software. Students
living off campus and faculty will be access the services for a
monthly fee.
http://www.ruckus.com
(New York) Viacom's Spike TV cable network announced on Wednesday
that it will provide the first-ever televised coverage of this
year's Game Critics Awards, which are doled out by an independent
group of video game journalists from 35 publications who pick their
favorite games previewed at last month's Electronic Entertainment
Expo video game convention. Spike TV's "Game Critics Awards: Best of
E3" telecast will be broadcast on the evening of Tuesday, June 7.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050531/nytu127.html?.v=13
http://www.spiketv.com
http://www.gamecriticsawards.com
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Classifieds --
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> Digital Music CounselRealNetworks is seeking a lawyer to
focus on its digital music business, including Rhapsody,
RealPlayer Store, RadioPass, RollingStone.com and mobile music
services. Duties include negotiating and drafting content
licensing agreements with record labels and music publishers &
distribution, marketing and promotion agreements with
broadband service providers, websites, etc. Candidate must
have IP background, JD w/ 5-8 years legal exp., pref in new
media licensing, admission to at least one state bar.
Apply on-line at www.real.com
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> Channel Sales Director
ExtenDB is searching for a Channel
Sales Director to be responsible for developing and
implementing partner strategies to grow company revenue
through resellers, system integrators, and technology
partners. The ideal candidate has experience in channel
management or business development within the Business
Intelligence or database markets. About us: ExtenDB leverages
open source and commodity computing to offer exceptional value
for BI solutions. Send resumes to
jobs@extendb.com
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> IT Solutions and Services Sales - Financial/Insurance
Vertical
Software AG seeks an Account Executive to sell IT Solutions
and Professional Services in the New York City/NJ/Philadelphia
area. Qualified candidates will have previous experience
selling Integration/middleware solutions and Services within
Insurance and Financial Services companies. Familiarity with
XML and integration platforms essential. Visit
http://www.softwareagusa.com/ or email resume to
kim.burger@softwareagusa.com
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> Information Architect
This exciting role is an opportunity for a seasoned
Application Developer with Java and Websphere experience. Must
have five or more years exp. in systems engineering with a
large business enterprise with revenues of $100 million reqd.
Candidate must demonstrate proficiency and exp. in any of J2EE
(4 years), EAI (Websphere Family), Unix, and Oracle. Require
financial/accounting applications, Network operating systems
and client/server systems environments. Please submit your
resume to
vbhatia@hirestrategy.com, or visit
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire266.asp
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> Senior Java Developer
Looking for software engineers interested in helping us
build a worldwide info mgmt system. Our preferred candidate is
someone with demonstrated application development/software
engineering exp. creating web-based applications using Java,
JSP, EJB, JDBC, Struts, Hibernate, Spring, Ant, and WebLogic.
Knowledge of Oracle DBMS and Plumtree Portal Server is also
desired. A solid understanding of n-tiered application
architecture and enterprise design patterns is essential. Must
be a U.S. citizen and hold a B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer
Science or Computer Information Systems, or a similar degree.
Send inquiries to
careers@nearinfinity.com
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> Systems Engineer
Solutions System Engineer to support sales team in Md/Va
and East. Canada. Must be expert in X86/VME/cPCI technology.
Req. 1-2 certifications. Project oriented - may lead assigned
project(s) from beginning to end. Must have integration
experience. Send resumes to
talent.acquisition@avnet.com
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> Sr. J2EE Developer - Washington, DC
Senior level position providing highest level of technical
support and leadership on projects, business development
initiatives, and internal programs. Min. 5 years of
professional exp. designing and implementing enterprise level
J2EE transactional applications. Candidate must have
demonstrable expertise using the following APIs: Servlet/JSP,
EJB, RMI, JNDI, JDBC, JTA. Candidate must have demonstrable
expertise with Java application servers such as WebLogic,
WebSphere, Oracle Application Server, JBoss, etc. Applicant
must be a U.S. Citizen. Active Security Clearance preferred.
Send resumes to
sshmia@1-sc.com
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> Director, IT Planning and Program Management - Biotech
Key member of IT organization, rotational assignment
intended to prepare incumbent for subsequent, major management
position within IT. Manage a staff of 3-4 professionals;
partner with CIO in managing IT planning and administration
for the organization. Prepare and track IT budget; determine
performance measures; lead program management across all
business functions; establish standards; prepare presentations
to BOD and senior management. Send resumes to
fsltd@earthlink.net
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> Telecommunications Marketing Associate
Develop and execute telecom lead generation programs. Manage
and implement major promotional events. Provide strategic
guidance and marketing support to the Client Service Partners
and their teams that serve several large telecom clients.
Gather/provide client and market intelligence for our wireline
affinity group. Initiate marketing tactics and implement
activities according to plan and within budget parameters.
Require: BA degree in Mkt. 5 plus years in the
telecommunications industry. Send resumes to
sboulos@deloitte.com
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> Business Intelligence Consultants
Data Management Group, the mid-Atlantic leader in Business
Intelligence consulting, is looking for great people to join
our growing team. We are looking for energetic and outgoing
self-starters with experience in any of the following tools
and applications: Cognos, Crystal Reports, Oracle, Business
Objects, J2EE, .NET. We are also looking for Top Secret
cleared candidates for positions at Fort Meade, MD. Join the
exciting world of consulting. Send resumes to
resumes@datamanagementgroup.com
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> Video Games Producer, MTV.com
Video Games Producer serves as production team lead for
MTV.com's video games area & editorial coverage. Responsible
for seamless execution & creative vision for area, including
design, editorial & video production, wireframes, func. specs,
production sched, resource alloctn, must have 4-8 years of exp
building web content for major brands and/or video games
content. Ideal: knows MS Visio, HTML editing tools (Homesite)
& strong affinity to MTV brand (on-air and online), pc and
console, gaming culture. Contact
careers@mtv.com
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> Director - Product Marketing, Visa USA - Foster City, CA
As a Director, the candidate will supervise staff at the
Senior Marketing Manager level who have day-to-day
responsibility for specific promotional programs for Visa Card
usage, and he/she will have overall program and budget
accountability. College degree and 10-15 years of marketing
exp., including promotions and co-marketing experience. The
ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, creative as
well as strategic thinker, flexible, resourceful, good at
setting priorities and managing complexity, a good
decision-maker. Submit your resume online:
http://usa.visa.com/about_visa/careers/jobsearch/USA_6432.html
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> Online Marketing Manager - NYC
Develop and manage the execution of Internet marketing
campaigns to acquire new registered users for our media
properties and grow online revenues and profits, develop and
execute web acquisition campaigns including email, banner,
newsletter and other emerging online media tools. 2-5 years
exp. in online sales and marketing, Knowledge of performance
based marketing and email marketing. Excellent copywriting
skills and creativity. Strong quantitative /analytical skills
to analyze campaign data and provide implications,
recommendations and testing plan; solid understanding of Excel
required. BS/BA required. Email your resume as a word document
to
richardb@silvercarrot.com
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> Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
Enter the Blogosphere prepared - Enhance your sales and
marketing programs. Take advantage of blog relations and blog
technology at its forefront. As blogging matures and becomes a
prevailing force in communications, allow Strategic
Communications Group to assist you in meeting your sales,
profitability and corporate valuation goals. Contact us for a
free white paper. Send inquiries to info@gotostrategic.com or
call 301.408.4500. Visit
http://www.gotostrategic.com/blogptw.html for more
info.
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> iPath Technologies, Inc. Adds Juniper Netscreen Training to
Curriculum
iPath Technologies, Inc., has added a new offering to its
Juniper networking courses entitled Implementing Netscreen
Security Gateways. INSG is valuable to network engineers,
support personnel, resellers, and others who implement
NetScreen products. For the latest course dates and locations,
please visit
http://www.ipath.net For information contact
training@ipath.net
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