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Sony, Pioneer Delay Release of First Blu-ray
DVD Players
o Nintendo
Launches $129 DS Lite Handheld Game System in U.S.
o Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie"
Breaks Single-Week Download Sales Record
o Oklahoma Gov. Signs Video Game
Bill Into Law
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Video-Sharing Site One True Media Raises $5 Million
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Targeted Online Advertising Firm SpecifMEDIA Raises $10 Million
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Loudeye Regains Nasdaq Listing Compliance
o Chinese Wireless Internet Firm
TOM Online Acquires Infomax
o Commodore, Content Factory
Launch Video Game Joint Venture
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Briefly Noted
o
Sony-branded Kiosks to
Sell MP3 Players, Sony CDs & DVDs
o
MySpace Launches Jobs Section With News Corp.'s Simply Hired
o
Sirius Satellite Radio Signs NFL's Jerry Rice to Co-host Football
Show
o
Interactive TV Games Firm NTN
Buzztime Names New President & CEO
o
The Orchard Signs Deal to Digitally Distribute 80% of Turkey's Music
o Netflix
Launches Banner Ads on DVD Rental Website
o Online
Publishers Association Names Pam Horan as New President
o BurnLounge
Lets Fan Websites Sell Artists' Merchandise
o V-Enable
Awarded Patent on Voice-based Mobile Search
o Code.tv
Launches Broadband Channel for Affluent Urbanites
o Qimonda to
Provide "Significant Share" of Xbox 360 Graphics RAM
o Midway Games
Ships "Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War"
o Big
Electronic Games to Offer Home Arcade Version of "Golden Tee" Golf
o N.Y. Times:
Students' High-Pitched Ringtone Inaudible to Teachers
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Manager, Digital Media
- Burger King Corporation - Miami, FL
User
Experience Analyst - NPR Digital Media - Washington,
DC
Manager, Digital Marketing
- Universal Pictures - Universal City, CA
Product Manager - Entertainment
Digital Media
- Muze - New York, NY
SVP, Marketing
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment -
Universal City, CA
Developer/Quality Assurance
- NPR Digital Media -
Washington, DC
Director Business Development - EA -
Redwood City, CA
Sr. Product Manager-
Yahoo! Publisher Network - Pasadena, CA
Senior
Project Manager -
Time Warner Cable - Herndon, VA
VP, Digital Media
- ABC - Burbank, CA
Manager, Corporate Development
- Sony Pictures Entertainment - Culver City, CA
District
Supervisor - Nintendo -
New York, NY
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o Sony, Pioneer Delay Release of
First Blu-ray DVD Players
Tokyo - Sony has delayed the release of its first
next-generation Blu-ray Disc player from later this month until
mid-August, according to a note on its Sony Style site. The $1,000
player was initially slated to ship in June, but that date was
postponed until late July. Consumer electronics firm Pioneer has
also postponed the release of its first Blu-ray player, citing
interoperability issues. The company's $1,500 BDP-HD1 will now
launch in September. Samsung still plans to launch its first Blu-ray
player on June 25.
http://tinyurl.com/j92bl
(SonyStyle.com)
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17627
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o Nintendo Launches
$129 DS Lite Handheld Game System in U.S.
New York - Nintendo launched its new DS Lite handheld
video game device over the weekend in the U.S. The new version of
the DS is 20% lighter and less than two-thirds the size of the
original model, and went on sale at U.S. retailers for $129.
Nintendo said that as of the end of March it had sold nearly 17
million DS systems worldwide.
http://tinyurl.com/q5uzf
http://www.nintendods.com
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o Shakira's
"Hips Don't Lie" Breaks Single-Week Download Sales Record
New York - Epic Records recording artist Shakira's "Hips
Don't Lie" broke the single-week download sales record last week,
The New York Times reported on Monday. The song, which sold 266,500
downloads at online retailers, was not initially included on the
album "Oral Fixation Vol. 2," but was added as part of a recent
re-release of the album. Before the re-release, the song was offered
exclusively as a download to Verizon Wireless customers, and also
promoted on Yahoo Music -- which hosted an online contest where
users could submit video of themselves dancing to the song. The
resulting video was viewed over a million times, and helped fuel
demand for the single once it was released to digital retailers like
iTunes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/12/business/media/12shakira.html
http://shakira.com/yahoo
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o Oklahoma Gov.
Signs Video Game Bill Into Law
Oklahoma City, Okla. - Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry last week
signed into law a bill that makes it a felony to sell or rent
violent video games to minors in the state. The law puts violent
games to a similar legal test as is used to classify some
pornography as obscenity, applying "contemporary community
standards." According to the law, games fall under this category if
their use of violence is "glamorized or gratuitous, used to shock or
stimulate, not contextually relevant to the material, trivializes
the serious nature of realistic violence, does not demonstrate the
consequences or effects of realistic violence, depicts a lead
character who resorts to violence freely, uses brutal weapons to
inflict the maximum amount of pain and damage or endorses or
glorifies the use of excessive weaponry or torture." The law will
require retailers to place such violent games behind special racks
not visible to minors. "Some video games glorify violence to a
degree seldom seen in even the bloodiest movies," said Gov. Henry.
"While parents have the ultimate responsibility for what their
children do and see, this legislation is another tool to ensure that
our young people are not saturated in violence." The law is set to
take effect on November 1; it is likely to face a lawsuit from the
video game industry, which has successfully sued to have similar
laws overturned in several states.
http://www.governor.state.ok.us/display_article.php?article_id=772&article_type=1
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17621
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Video-Sharing Site One True Media Raises $5 Million
Redwood City, Calif. - One True Media, a developer of an
online video-sharing community, announced on Monday that it has
raised $5 million in its first round of venture capital financing
from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Since launching in December
2005, the company has registered 335,000 members, who can upload,
edit, add music and share their personal videos. The company has
partnered with BabyCenter, an online resource for new parents, as
well as blogging software developer SixApart on the family-targeted
site. "Everyday consumers are shooting millions of photos and videos
but they have no way to combine all that media into a compelling
story that will make their friends or family laugh or cry," said One
True Media CEO Mark Moore. "We want to make it easy for people to
communicate the emotion that is often hard to see in still photos.
We eliminate the complexity of editing and mixing digital media, so
that everybody can be the director or star of their own video." The
company did not disclose plans for the new funds.
http://tinyurl.com/joulx
http://www.onetruemedia.com
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Targeted Online Advertising Firm SpecifMEDIA Raises $10 Million
Irvine, Calif. - SpecificMEDIA, a developer of targeted
online advertising technology, announced on Monday that it has
raised $10 million in its first round of venture capital financing.
Enterprise Partners Venture Capital led the investment round;
Shepherd Ventures also participated. Founded in 1999, Irvine,
Calif.-based SpecificMEDIA offers online advertisers demographic,
behavioral, contextual, geographic and other targeted advertising
services. The company claims its network reaches nearly 80 million
unique U.S. users monthly; clients include ABC, NBC, CBS, Major
League Baseball and USA Today. SpecificMEDIA will use the funds to
expand its marketing and sales efforts, to include the addition of
new sales offices in key U.S. media markets.
http://tinyurl.com/phlkb
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o Loudeye
Regains Nasdaq Listing Compliance
Seattle - Loudeye, a provider of branded digital music
stores, announced on Monday that it has regained compliance with the
Nasdaq's minimum bid price rule. The company recently effected a
one-for-ten reverse stock split, which helped to lift its share
price above the Nasdaq's $1 minimum bid price requirement for 10 or
more consecutive days.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/sfm044.html?.v=51
http://www.loudeye.com
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o Chinese
Wireless Internet Firm TOM Online Acquires Infomax
Beijing - Chinese wireless Internet firm TOM Online
announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire wireless
entertainment publisher Infomax, in a deal valued at up to $75
million. TOM Online said the acquisition will give it access to
Infomax's TV distribution network. Informax has been providing
wireless interactive products and services on behalf of over 200 TV
stations to the Chinese TV audience since 2003. The deal follows TOM
Online's August 2004 acquisition of Treasure Base, which made it the
exclusive wireless content provider for China's most-watched sports
channel.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/cnm015.html?.v=4
http://www.tom.com
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Commodore, Content Factory Launch Video Game Joint Venture
Amsterdam - Commodore International Corporation (CIC),
holders of the rights to the Commodore video game brand, announced
on Monday that it has invested $22.7 million in a video gaming joint
venture with Amsterdam-based The Content Factory. Under the deal,
CIC acquired 49% of the shares of the newly-formed Commodore Gaming,
and will continue to be responsible for branding and marketing
efforts for the venture. The company will develop and distribute
mobile, PC and other video game products under the Commodore Gaming
brand. At the recent E3 Expo, the company showcased a mobile game
download kiosk called the Commodore MediaTower.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060612/20060612005546.html?.v=1
http://www.content-factory.nl
http://www.commodoreworld.com
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DMW Announcements
3rd
Annual Digital Media Conference
- June 23, 2006
www.digitalmediaconference.com
June 23, 2006 - Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, McLean, VA
Mark your
calendars! The 3rd Annual Digital Media Conference
is set for Friday, June 23, 2006 at The Ritz-Carlton
in Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia. This is a
must-attend event for media, entertainment and technology
businesses, educational institutions and government agencies
involved in the digital distribution of media, including
information, education & entertainment products.
The
Washington Post calls the
event: "a
confab of powerful communicators and content providers in the
region."
Panels include:
- The
State of Digital Media: Research Perspectives & Insights
- The
Battle for the Digital Consumer: Who’s winning, who’s losing,
and for how long?
-
Industry Roundtable: Perspectives from Leading Associations &
Interest Groups
-
Music Matters: Reflections & Predictions on the Industry’s Digital Future
- FCC
Outlook: Insights, Predictions & Analysis of the Hot Button
Issues
-
Television: The Future is Now - Programming Anytime, Anywhere,
On Any Device
- Mobility is the Message: Opportunities for Media on the Go and
on the Handset
- Digital Dilemmas: Issues Shaping the Future of the Internet &
Digital Media
- Marketing to the Millennials:
The Life & Times of a Digital Generation
- The
State of Online Advertising: Where the Money is Flowing and
Why
Confirmed speakers for the event include:
KEYNOTES
Dawn L. McCall,
President,
Discovery Networks International
Hugh Panero,
President & CEO,
XM Satellite Radio
Mike Kelly,
President,
AOL Media Networks
FEATURED ANALYSTS
Joe Laszlo,
Research Director,
Jupiter
Research
Kurt Scherf,
Vice President & Principal Analyst,
Parks Associates
Adam Toll,
Co-Founder & COO,
BigChampagne
PANELISTS & MODERATORS
Daniel Blackman,
Strategic Partner Development,
Google
Video
Dave
Ulmer,
Senior Director, Marketing, Digital Media Services,
Motorola
Paul
Condolora,
SVP and GM,
Cartoon
Network New Media
Joshua
Freeman,
VP, Strategy & Business Development,
AOL Video
Gary Cohen,
President,
AOL Music
Now
Todd
Alberstone,
Chief Privacy Officer/Assoc. General Counsel,
RealNetworks
Fritz
Attaway,
EVP & General Counsel,
MPAA
Matt Baker,
Founder & SVP,
Kajeet
Aydin S.
Caginalp,
Partner,
Alston &
Bird LLP
Marsh
Marshall,
Managing Director,
ECentury
Capital
Rick
Chessen,
Partner,
Sheppard
Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Ted
Cohen,
SVP, Digital Distribution & Development,
EMI Music
Colin Dixon, Director of IP Media Practice, Senior Consultant, TDG
Jim Griffin,
CEO,
Cherry Lane
Digital
John
Harrobin,
VP, Marketing Communications,
Verizon
Wireless
Gary Arlen,
President,
Arlen
Communications
Ray Hopkins,
Chief Operating Officer,
Yes Network
Tony Kern,
Deputy National Managing Partner, TMT,
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Hoseok Kim,
EVP & Chief Financial Officer,
Wider Than
Lee Knife,
General Counsel,
Digital
Media Association
Jeff Lee,
President,
Proteus
Larry Gerbrandt,
SVP, Senior Corporate Analyst,
Nielson
Analytics
Steven
Marks,
EVP & General Counsel,
RIAA
Stevan
Mitchell,
VP, Intellectual Property Policy,
Entertainment Software Association
Carol
Mattey,
Nat'l Leader, Reg. Consulting TMT Grp,
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Shervin
Pishevar,
President & COO,
Freewebs,
Inc.
David D.
Oxenford,
Partner,
Davis
Wright Tremaine LLP
Gigi Sohn,
President & Co-Founder,
Public
Knowledge
David
Pakman,
President & CEO,
eMusic
Michael
Petricone,
VP, Technology Policy,
CEA
Steven
Shepard,
President,
Shepard
Communications Group
Ned Sherman,
CEO & Publisher,
Digital Media
Wire
Paul
Sherman,
Editor-in-Chief,
Tech Wire
Publications
Mike
Vorhaus,
Managing Director, Frank N.
Magid Associates, Inc.
Mark Walsh, Managing Partner, Ruxton Associates, LLC
Robert Corn-Revere, Partner,
Davis
Wright Tremaine LLP
Mark J. Palchick,
Senior Counsel,
Womble
Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
William
Allman,
GM & Chief Content / Creative Officer,
ChoiceMedia
Carolyn W.
Brandon,
VP, Policy,
CTIA - The
Wireless Association
Andrew Nachison,
Director,
The Media
Center at the American Press Institute
Davina Kent,
VP of Advertising Sales,
TiVo Inc.
Jim
DeLong,
Senior Fellow,
The
Progress & Freedom Foundation
Lorraine Ross,
VP, Sales & Business Development,
USATODAY.com
William Strauss,
Co-Author,
Millenials
and The Pop Culture
Alan Reiter,
President,
Wireless
Internet & Mobile Computing
more to come…
Registration Rates:
$399
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$499
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To Register online
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Phone: (310) 855-0033
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Summer
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Digital Media
Wire is offering
summer internships to a few talented and highly motivated
individuals, who have skills in the following areas:
Online
Journalism
One or more internships will be awarded to
new-media/journalism students or recent graduates who have
exceptional skills and understanding of online journalism and
publishing, to include: blogging; information architecture &
categorization; writing, interviewing, & investigation skills;
HTML;
online communities; content management systems, etc. Interns will be
involved in tracking daily events pertinent to the industry of
digital entertainment & media and maintaining and contributing to
our new website. Interns can work remotely. Applicants must be
knowledgeable and passionate about the business of digital media.
Interested individuals should send a resume and letter of interest
by email to
robert@digitalmediawire.com (attention: Robert Spears,
VP, Publishing & Online GM).
Marketing
One or more internships will
be awarded to business school students or recent graduates with
exceptional marketing, research, writing, and organizational skills.
Intern will work on marketing-related projects, such as: marketing
research, contact databases, sales marketing materials, competitive
analysis, etc. Interns can work remotely. Applicants must be
knowledgeable and passionate about the business of digital media.
Ideal candidates will be proficient with using the Internet, email,
basic HTML, and Microsoft Office applications.
Interested
individuals should send a resume and letter of interest by email to
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com (attention: Tinzar Sherman, VP,
Marketing & Events).
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Sony-branded Kiosks to Sell MP3 Players, Sony CDs & DVDs
New York - Sony this week will introduce branded kiosks
that will sell its consumer electronics devices, in addition to Sony
Music CDs and Sony Pictures DVDs, The New York Times reported. San
Francisco-based Zoom Systems is supplying the technology behind the
kiosks, which will debut in 10 malls, airports and grocery stores by
the end of the year. "This is a fairly inexpensive way to get the
Sony brand in high-traffic malls," Tim Bajarin, president of
research firm Creative Strategies, told The Times. "This is less
expensive than creating a Dell-like storefront or a Sony Style
retail store."
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/12/technology/12kiosk.html
http://www.zoomsystems.com
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o MySpace
Launches Jobs Section With News Corp.'s Simply Hired
Beverly Hills, Calif. - Social networking site MySpace on Monday
launched MySpace Jobs, an employment search service that will be
powered by recent News Corp. acquisition Simply Hired. The service
will use Web-crawling technology to aggregate more than 5 million
job listings from online job boards, and newspaper and company
websites. "More than half of all jobs are still found via personal
connections," said Simply Hired CEO Gautam Godhwani. "MySpace has a
tremendous opportunity to help its users tap the power of their
social networks to find work that excites and engages them."
http://tinyurl.com/rz5a2
http://www.simplyhired.com
http://careers.myspace.com
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o Sirius
Satellite Radio Signs NFL's Jerry Rice to Co-host Football Show
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite radio
programming with 4 million subscribers, announced on Monday that it
has signed NFL star Jerry Rice to co-host a weekly show on Sirius.
The former San Francisco 49ers receiver will co-host "The Afternoon
Blitz" with Adam Schein.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/nym015.html?.v=59
http://www.siriusradio.com
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o Interactive
TV Games Firm NTN Buzztime Names New President & CEO
Carlsbad, Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a developer of
interactive TV games, announced on Monday that it has named Dario L.
Santana as its new president and CEO. Santana replaces CEO Stanley
Kinsey, who announced plans to step down in December 2005. Prior to
joining NTN Buzztime, Santana was president of Tyco Fire & Security
- Latin America, and before that was president of streaming media
start-up Aerocast.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/nym154.html?.v=47
http://www.buzztime.com
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o The Orchard
Signs Deal to Digitally Distribute 80% of Turkey's Music
New York - The Orchard, a provider of digital
distribution of independent music, announced on Monday that it has
signed an agreement with Turkish performing rights organization MU-YAP.
Under the deal, The Orchard will distribute about 80% of Turkey's
music through its network of digital music store partners.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/clm516.html?.v=33
http://www.mu-yap.org/english
http://www.theorchard.com
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o Netflix
Launches Banner Ads on DVD Rental Website
Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix on
Monday announced the launch of banner advertising on its website,
with the launch of a 3-day exclusive promotional campaign from Sony
Pictures Entertainment for the upcoming release of its "Monster
House" animated film. Sony was also the first studio to advertise
within Netflix's red DVD mailer envelopes. "Launching banner
advertising is the next logical step in the evolution and expansion
of our advertising program," said Netflix vice president of
advertising sales Peggy Fry. Los Gatos, Calif.-based Netflix counts
4.9 million subscribers to its service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/sfm056.html?.v=52
http://www.netflix.com
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o Online
Publishers Association Names Pam Horan as New President
New York - The Online Publishers Association (OPA)
announced on Monday that it has named acting president Pam Horan as
president of the organization. Previously, Horan was the trade
group's vice president of marketing and membership, and before that
was vice president of marketing at digital newspaper firm Zinio
Systems. Founded in 2001, the Online Publishers Association counts
among its members newspaper publishers, TV networks and pure-play
Internet firms like CNET, iVillage and Slate.
http://www.online-publishers.org
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o BurnLounge
Lets Fan Websites Sell Artists' Merchandise
New York - BurnLounge, a provider of technology that lets
fans operate digital music stores on their own websites, has
announced the addition of a feature that lets users also sell
merchandise from their favorite artists. New York-based BurnLounge
said nearly 30,000 music fans have thus far paid subscription
charges for the rights to operate their own music stores for artists
including Kanye West, Willie Nelson and Jamex Brown. The new
agreement for merchandise sales was signed with Signatures Network,
which holds merchandising rights for over 125 artists.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060609/laf015.html?.v=53
http://www.signaturesnetwork.com
http://www.burnlounge.com
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o V-Enable
Awarded Patent on Voice-based Mobile Search
San Diego - V-Enable, a developer of voice- and
text-based mobile search technology, announced on Monday that it has
been awarded a U.S. patent for its mobile voice search technology.
The patented technology "relates to techniques for requesting and
receiving content and information using voice and/or text interfaces
over mobile data networks for portable devices such as mobile
phones." San Diego-based V-Enable said its technology can be used by
mobile users to access music, ringtones, movie listings, games, maps
and other content via voice navigation.
http://tinyurl.com/hzxrw
http://www.v-enable.com
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o Code.tv
Launches Broadband Channel for Affluent Urbanites
New York - Internet TV start-up Code Networks on Monday
announced the launch of Code.tv, a broadband entertainment channel
targeted at affluent urban audiences. The site will initially
feature local culture and lifestyle programming for New York City
and the Hamptons, with Los Angeles and other city-specific channels
to follow. The New York-based company was founded by two former MTV
employees: Joseph Varet, who helped develop MTV World and MTV Games,
and was also CEO of The Groove Alliance, a developer of branded
online games; and Morgan Hertzan, who most recently was executive
producer for new TV and broadband networks at MTV.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/nym062.html?.v=45
http://www.code.tv
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o Qimonda to
Provide "Significant Share" of Xbox 360 Graphics RAM
Munich - Qimonda, a Germany-based manufacturer of memory
products spun-off from Infineon Technologies, announced on Monday
that it has been named a supplier of graphics RAM for Microsoft's
Xbox 360 video game console. Under the deal, Qimonda will provide "a
significant share" of the 512MB GDDR3 (Graphic Double Data Rate 3)
RAM for the Xbox 360.
http://tinyurl.com/s98qn
http://www.qimonda.com
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o Midway Games
Ships "Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War"
Chicago - Midway Games on Monday shipped its "Rise &
Fall: Civilizations at War" PC game to retailers. The real-time
strategy title features a multiplayer mode for up to eight players.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060612/20060612005264.html?.v=1
http://www.riseandfallgame.com
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o Big
Electronic Games to Offer Home Arcade Version of "Golden Tee" Golf
Hong Kong - Big Electronic Games, a manufacturer of home
video game arcade machines, announced on Monday that it will
manufacture a home arcade version of the popular "Golden Tee" golf
game. The $500 machine, expected to ship in the fall, will be
slightly smaller and lighter than the arcade version, but will
feature multiple courses, a variety of game modes and the trademark
trackball found on the pub version of the arcade machines.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/phm007.html?.v=47
http://www.goldentee.com
http://www.mybiggames.com
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o N.Y. Times:
Students' High-Pitched Ringtone Inaudible to Teachers
New York - The New York Times recently reported on a
ringtone gaining popularity with students, which uses a high-pitched
frequency inaudible to most adults as a means of circumventing
classroom bans on calls and text messages. Students reportedly
borrowed the idea from an invention called the Mosquito, which
blares the 17-kilohertz frequency outside of convenience stores in a
bid to repel loitering teenagers. The tone capitalizes on the
phenomenon that adults lose some of their high-frequency hearing as
they enter early middle age.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/12/technology/12ring.html
http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages/audio/nyregion/20060610_RINGTONE.mp3
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Manager, Digital Media -
Burger King Corporation
- Miami, FL
Responsible for ideation, strategy & implementation of digital
media including mobile, web & VOD. Champion marketing
initiatives that integrate emerging and cutting edge
technologies with BK’s overall media strategy. Oversee
design & development of micro-sites, such as
www.subservientchicken.com,
www.sithsense.com, &
www.huckinchicken.com. The
ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, presentation
& interpersonal skills; demonstrated “out-of-the-box”
thinking; ability to challenge the “media status-quo”. To
apply visit
www.bkcareers.com.
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User Experience Analyst - NPR Digtial
Media - Washington, DC
Responsible for development, maintenance, analysis and
reporting of Web metrics; maintenance and improvement of
non-programming areas of npr.org, and maintenance and
strategic development of
npr.org's user care
function. Bachelor's degree and 3 to 4 years experience with
Web metrics using such programs as IBM Surfaid, HitBox,
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detailed requirements, please visit our website at
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to
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(202) 513-3047
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Manager,
Digital Marketing -
Universal Pictures - Universal City, CA
The individual in this position will work closely with the SVP
for Universal Pictures Digital Marketing and the VP for
Universal Home Entertainment Digital Marketing in the
building of continuity for online campaigns from the
theatrical window through the home entertainment release.
This position will be very involved with the Home
Entertainment team to integrate tactics and assets into the
release strategy during the Home Entertainment window. In
addition, this individual will be responsible for exploring
alternative platforms for distribution and marketing for a
film - wireless, PDA, game players, etc. CONTACT INFO: For
more information and to apply, go to
www.nbcunicareers.com and
search for Job # 525768.
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Product Manager - Entertainment Digital
Media
- Muze - New York, NY
Muze
seeks an innovative, successful product manager to manage
the entire product lifecycle of the Film & TV product-line.
This includes complete P & L responsibility; driving
top-line product revenue, margins and market share; clearly
articulating the product value proposition and maintaining
it in a constantly changing environment; initiating new
products based on market analysis and collaborating with
internal departments to ensure products that achieve maximum
revenue and profitability. Qualified candidate will have 5
-7 years experience in product and project management;
proven tactical and business success; excellent team
building, communication and presentation skills; and
relevant experience the Film & TV market area– as well as
new media, e-commerce, content delivery for media products
and the home entertainment market. A BA/BS required, advance
degree preferred. Please send resume and confidential salary
requirements to:
humanresource@muze.com, or
via fax at (212) 824-0422.
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SVP, Marketing
- Universal Studios Home
Entertainment - Universal City, CA
The SVP of Marketing will be charged with developing and
implementing a product line-marketing plan for Universal
Studios Home Entertainment product supporting these two
objectives: To create a strong, well-known, and respected
Universal Studios Home Entertainment TV/Catalog of brands
for the home markets; and To drive distribution of Universal
Studios Home Entertainment products and support aggressive
divisional revenue growth across all segments. CONTACT INFO:
For prompt consideration, apply online at:
www.nbcunicareers.com
typing in the Job # 525764 in the keyword search field.
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Developer/Quality
Assurance
- NPR - 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. To apply, send cover letter and resume,
identifying position by number (#DMW 1489) and title, to:
NPR: Human Resources Department; 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW;
Washington, DC 20001-3753; Fax 202-513-3047; E-mail -
employment@npr.org.
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Business Development -
EA - Redwood City, CA
Based at our Redwood Shores location, the Sr. Manager or
Director of Business Development will support the EA Pogo
organization including Free Pogo, Club Pogo and Pogo to
Go/Connected Downloadable businesses. This position will
partner with senior Pogo management to create strategies for
growing online traffic on the Pogo web sites and identify
and evaluate traffic generating distribution deals and
partnerships with top portals, entertainment and lifestyle
properties. For more information and to apply,
click here.
___________________ Sr. Product
Manager -
Yahoo! Publisher Network -
Pasadena, CA
The Sr. Product Manager will be well versed in internet
advertising and publishing with a proven track record in
fluid, complex business environments. This position requires
an energetic, experienced self-starter with a history of
successful major programs or projects and increasing levels
of responsibility. The position requires engagement with all
levels within the business as a facilitator and champion; to
plan, organize, track and communicate. For more information
and to apply,
click here.
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Senior Project
Manager -
Time Warner Cable - Herndon, VA
This position actively manages assigned projects, driving the
project team through a formal product/project management
process to ensure project goals, timelines and budgets are
met; Creates, manages and distributes project schedules,
meeting agendas, minutes and action item lists, and project
status and exception reports; Collaborates with
cross-functional groups through product development life
cycle and communicates project status across the
organization. For more information and to apply,
click here and reference
requisition# 59766BR.
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VP,
Digital Media
- ABC -
Burbank, CA
Work with the division’s EVP, Digital Media to develop and
execute the ABC Owned TV Stations corporate-wide strategies
and initiatives for the internet, secondary digital channels
and other evolving new digital media. This position will
work with the EVP of Digital Media and key personnel at each
owned TV station in an effort to build, improve, and
maintain compelling digital content for a variety of new
digital platforms. For more information and to apply,
click here.
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Manager, Corporate Developement
– Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Culver City, CA
Sony Pictures Entertainment Corporate Development Group is
seeking an individual with proven financial and strategic
skills with a strong interest in the entertainment industry.
The Manager will be responsible for synthesizing in-depth
financial and market analysis in support of Corporate
Development deals and strategic initiatives covering motion
pictures, home entertainment, digital media, and television.
The Manager will have opportunities to work with both
internal clients in operating groups and third parties.
For more information and to apply,
click here.
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District Supervisor - Nintendo - New York, NY
The District Supervisor will cover NY:Manhattan, Long
Island, Buffalo, and Rochester; PA: Erie, Allentown,
Philadelphia, Scranton and State College; Entire state of
NJ. The candidate will supervise assigned Retail
Representatives and provide feedback, guidance, training and
task direction. The individual will also monitor and
evaluate staff performance, both in stores and via
transmitted data. Travel will be 20-40% of the job. For more
information and to apply,
click here and reference
jobID#
0600000025.
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P2P Media
Summit
– June 22 –
McLean, VA
The
P2P MEDIA SUMMIT
is scheduled for June 22, the day before Digital Media Conference.
The event, which features 3 keynotes, 8 panels, luncheon and
networking cocktail reception with live entertainment, focuses
totally on the rapidly emerging high-growth P2P industry. The
conference is produced by the DCIA and is being held at the
Intercontinental Holiday Inn at Tysons Corner.
Digital Media Conference attendees are entitled to a fifty-percent
(50%) discount when registering for the P2P MEDIA SUMMIT.
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recruitment.
To order
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click here.
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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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