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July 07, 2005 -- About Us | Advertise | Events | Subscribe | Unsubscribe

Main Stories
o FCC: U.S. Broadband Lines Increase 34% in 2004 to 37.9 Million
o Adware Developer WhenU.com Raises $15 Million
o EU Report Calls for Reform of Internet Licensing for Music
o Report: Top 5 European Markets to See $17 Billion DVD Market in 2009
o Yahoo Expands Mobile Search Services


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--PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2004-2008 
 

o Briefly Noted: Amazon.com "Hall of Fame," MSN - "Rock Star: INXS," Music on Command, MediaBay - Time Warner Audio, Schick - Universal Music downloads, Orange - MicroOptical "video eyewear," Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment - "Justice League of America," 2K Sports - Marty Turco, Activision - "World Series of Poker," Buzztime Entertainment - DTI Software, Cell phone MP3 players
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--Project Manager
--Database Warehouse Architect
--Senior SAP Application Architect
--Online Advertising Manager
--Director of Marketing
--Senior Software Engineer - ASP.Net, VB.Net, Web Services
--Media Supervisor
--Director, IT Planning and Program Management - Biotech
--Technical Account Manager (TAM)
--Account Executives, Integration Software & Solution Sales - Software AG
--Vice President/Media Director
--Sr. Product Manager
--Internal Communications/ Strategic HR Consultant
--Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
 


o FCC: U.S. Broadband Lines Increase 34% in 2004 to 37.9 Million

Washington -- Residential and business broadband Internet lines in the U.S. increased by 34% in 2004, from 28.2 million to 37.9 million lines, according to a report released on Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The number of DSL lines increased 45% in 2004, to 13.8 million, while cable modem lines were up 30% to 21.4 million lines; the remaining 2.7 million lines represented satellite, terrestrial wireless, powerline or other broadband platforms. The FCC defined broadband as connections faster than 200 kpbs. The FCC also said that broadband is now available in 95% of the nation's zip codes, which are home to 99% of the total U.S. population.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259870A1.doc
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o Adware Developer WhenU.com Raises $15 Million

New York -- WhenU.com, a provider of software-based contextual online advertising (adware), announced that it has added $15 million to its first round of venture capital financing, which is now closed at $35 million. The new investment came from Trident Capital; ABS Capital Partners provided the rest earlier this year. News of the funding comes just a week after the company's legal victory in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which dismissed claims from a company that argued WhenU's targeted ad delivery infringed on its trademarks. When installed on a user's PC, New York-based WhenU's adware monitors Web surfing, and then delivers targeted ads based on this data. The company will use the new funds for continued product development, and for working capital.
http://www.whenu.com/press_release_05_07_06.html 
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o EU Report Calls for Reform of Internet Licensing for Music

Brussels -- The European Commission has published a report proposing a number of reforms for the way that music is licensed for use on the Internet. The Commission said it concluded that the main obstacle to the growth of legitimate online content services was the difficulty of securing attractive content for online exploitation. The Commission said that the present structures for cross-border collective management of music copyright particularly prevented music from fulfilling its "unique potential as a driver for online content services". The report said "entirely new structures" for cross-border collective management of copyright were required and that the most effective model for achieving that would be to allow right-holders to authorize a collecting society of their choice to manage their works across the entire EU.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S3FF1336B
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o Report: Top 5 European Markets to See $17 Billion DVD Market in 2009

Dublin, Ireland -- The value of DVD sales and rentals in the five major European markets (the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain) will grow from $9.3 billion in 2004 to nearly $17 billion in 2009, according to a report from Dublin-based Research and Markets. Fighting for consumers' attention with DVD will be digital TV services, including cable, satellite and free-to-air digital terrestrial services. While growth of cable TV is expected to remain flat to slightly negative through 2009, satellite TV is expected to grow 6%, and free digital terrestrial services will jump from 4.9 million subscribers in 2004 -- or roughly 4.1% of the 120 million TV households -- to 23.7 million (20% of TV households) in 2009. "New digital delivery services such as digital terrestrial and IPTV are not likely to supplant the DVD business, but rather bring digital entertainment to people by adding either convenience, mobility, or improved accessibility," the firm said.
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c20397 
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o Yahoo Expands Mobile Search Services

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Yahoo on Thursday announced the launch of a text-message-based mobile search service, and also expanded its mobile search engine beyond HTML to include the WAP wireless protocol utilized by many cell phones. Yahoo SMS Search lets users text a special number ("92466") with requests for local information or weather reports, and receive Yahoo search results in return. The company also expanded its full Web search for cell phones to WAP, which will translate full Web pages and squeeze them to fit on cell phone screens; previously, only users with phones capable of displaying HTML could access Yahoo search.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050707/65975.html
http://tinyurl.com/a6b89
http://mobile.yahoo.com/search

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o Briefly Noted:

(Seattle) To celebrate its 10th anniversary in business, online retailer Amazon.com announced on Thursday plans to launch a "Hall of Fame" to recognize the all-time bestselling authors, musicians and movies on its site. The top-selling authors, announced today, include J.K. Rowling, Spencer Johnson, Nora Roberts, Dan Brown and Dr. Seuss. Amazon's lists for top-selling musicians and DVD movies will be released on July 11 and July 13, respectively.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050707/75266.html
http://www.amazon.com/halloffame 

(Redmond, Wash.) Microsoft's MSN said on Thursday that it will host the official site for Mark Burnett Productions' new reality TV series, "Rock Star: INXS." The series will audition new singers for the Australian rock band, whose original singer Michael Hutchence tragically committed suicide in 1997. The site will include online voting, contestants' blogs, music downloads and exclusive video. The series premieres July 11 on CBS.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050707/sfth015.html 
http://rockstar.msn.com

(Palm Springs, Calif.) Baxter Technologies said on Thursday that it has partnered with Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems and developers from the Malaysian L7 Inc Concept SDN to launch Music on Command, a service that lets radio listeners dial a toll-free number and identify and download a song as it plays on the radio. Baxter said the software captures songs as they are played over the radio and compresses them through the Nielsen music monitoring system. Callers then receive a link to purchase the song from Yahoo Music, MSN Music or Buy.com.
http://www.baxtech.com
http://www.bdsonline.com
http://www.musiconcommand.com 

(Cedar Knolls, N.J.) MediaBay, a distributor of spoken word audio content, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Time Warner Audio to offer downloadable audiobook editions of Warner and Little Brown titles. Audiobooks from authors including David Sedaris, Jon Stewart, Michael Connelly and John LeCarre will be sold at MediaBay and also through MSN Music.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050707/nyth038.html
http://www.mediabay.com
http://www.music.msn.com 

(Santa Monica, Calif.) Universal Music Special Markets, a unit of the major record label, on Thursday announced a music download promotion with Schick Quattro razors. The companies will distribute over 150,000 Schick Quattro for Women razors that come with codes redeemable for song downloads from Universal's 125,000-track library.
http://www.quattroforwomen.com/tunestoshaveby 

(Taunton, Mass.) MicroOptical Corp., a maker of "binocular video eyewear", said on Thursday that French wireless network operator Orange SA will distribute its video eyewear along with Samsung SGH-D600 handsets as part of its Orange World wireless multimedia service. The video eyewear, which contains two full-color, QVGA microdisplays made by Kopin, will allow users to view TV, movies, photos and broadband Internet content with "a big screen viewing effect." The service will be offered to Orange subscribers from October 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050707/75402.html
http://www.kopin.com
http://www.microoptical.net 

(Burbank, Calif.) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced on Thursday plans for a new video game title based on the DC Comics "Justice League of America" franchise. The company did not name a developer for the super hero roleplaying title, which will be released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the fall of 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/a7a7a
http://www.wbie.com 

(New York) 2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive, announced on Thursday that it has signed Dallas Stars All-Star goalie Marty Turco to be the cover athlete and spokesperson for its "NHL 2K6". New York-based 2K said it plans to release the title for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 in the fall of 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050707/75154.html
http://www.2ksports.com

(Las Vegas) Video game publisher Activision said on Thursday that it plans to publish "World Series of Poker" for PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox, GameCube and the PC later this summer. The title will feature the likenesses of contestants participating in the 2005 WSOP Tournament, held at the Harrah's Rio Suites casino in Las Vegas.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050707/75271.html 

(Carlsbad, Calif.) Buzztime Entertainment, a provider of interactive TV games, announced on Thursday that it has added 27 new game titles to its library through a licensing deal with DTI Software, which provides in-flight entertainment to airlines. Buzztime will place the variations of popular puzzle, casino, arcade and children's games on its cable and satellite interactive games channels, as well as on its network of interactive TV games found in bars and restaurants.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050707/lath053.html
http://www.dtisoft.com
http://www.buzztime.com 

(New York) The New York Times on Thursday reviewed some of the emerging crop of cell phones equipped with MP3 players, and the capacity to store up to about 1GB of music on removable memory cards. Models mentioned in the article include the Sanyo MM-5600, Sony Ericsson S710a, Samsung P735, Motorola V710, Nokia N91 and Sony Ericsson's W800 Walkman phone.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/07/technology/circuits/07basics.html

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> Project Manager

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> Database Warehouse Architect

This individual will lead in the design, modification, development and implementation of the company's database warehouse products and associated embedded and third party reports. He/she will lead in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software, research & employ commonly used concepts, procedures and best practices software development. Four plus years of overall software development experience is required as well as one plus years in Java. If interested, please submit your resume to vbhatia@hirestrategy.com, or visit, http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire275.asp
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> Senior SAP Application Architect

2-3 Years SAP BW Implementation and Development Exp. 5 Years of total exp in full life cycle SAP Implementations, with focus on Basis installation and configuration. 3-4 Years exp with a 3rd Party BI tool such as Business Objects, Cognos focusing on Architecture, Implementation and Configuration. Ability to work with minimal direction yet keep all parties well informed Communication and writing skills. Send resumes to kathe.yamagata@claraview.com
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> Online Advertising Manager

Proffiliates, Inc is seeking a highly motivated individual to help grow a successful and profitable email marketing company. Reporting to the co- founders of the company, the Online Advertising Manager will assist in all day to day operations of the business. This is a tele-commuting position. Proficient with Excel and other Office applications, Working knowledge of HTML 2.0, Past experience in the email advertising and/or direct marketing space, Good overall business experience, Strong problem solving, organizational, interpersonal and motivational skills. Deadline oriented. Send resumes to general@proffiliates.com
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> Director of Marketing

Hartley Hickey Executive Search works with small to mid-sized companies to help find talented marketing executives. Our client, a software provider of healthcare billing services, is looking for a seasoned direct marketer. Define marketing strategy for the customer experience. Define and manage marketing budget and oversee implementation of marketing components. Coordinate with product development and operations to ensure the success of the product. Send resumes to chris@hartleyhickey.com
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> Senior Software Engineer - ASP.Net, VB.Net, Web Services

Build Web Services for commercial CRM. Must have experience building Web Services and related technologies in a .NET environment: XML, XSL, SOAP, UDDI, WSDL ,WSE (.NET), security methods and standards, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, ASP .NET, ADO.NET, MS SQL Server, T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers and data access optimization techniques. SharePoint 2003 Web Part Development, SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services configuration. Send resumes to recruiter@tmaresources.com
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> Media Supervisor - Manhattan, NY

In this management position, the Supervisor oversees all aspects of online media campaigns, including planning, implementing and tracking for one of the top 10 advertisers in the country. Require: Five to seven years of exp. in media, marketing or strategic planning, Exp. in online marketing and current knowledge of trends and innovations in interactive media, Proven leadership skills and mgmt exp., Excellent written and verbal communications skills, Detail-oriented approach. Please email cover letter and resume to Arela Simerson arela@cm-recruiting.com
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> Director, IT Planning and Program Management - Biotech

Key member of IT organization; senor management position within IT. Manage staff of 3-4 professionals; partner with CIO in managing IT planning, program management and administration. Prepare and track IT budget; determine performance measures; lead program management across all business functions; establish standards. Requires experience managing multiple large IT projects across diverse business units. Send resumes to fsltd@earthlink.net
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> Technical Account Manager (TAM) - Springfield, VA

Verio is a global industry-leading hosting and service provider. We are currently offering a position within our Technical Account Management group. The selected candidate will be responsible for the detailed tracking/resolution and day-to-day operational management of our dedicated hosting clients. The TAM will facilitate and assist with the troubleshooting of escalated client issues(24x7). Technical account/project management skills, preferably in a hosting environment, are desired. Bachelor's degree required. For more Information please visit http://ver.hrdpt.com Send resumes to cmerritt@verio.net
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Established for over 30 years, Software AG is an expert in world-class enterprise modernization and information integration. We seek Account Executives with an advanced understanding of integration, middleware solutions, BPM, and workflow delivery software to sell our portfolio of software, solutions, and services. Visit http://www.softwareagusa.com/ or email resume to kim.burger@softwareagusa.com
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> Vice President/Media Director - Boston

Our client, one of the top interactive and analytical data marketing firms in their space, is searching for a Vice President / Media Director. Candidates should have at least 10 years of strategic media planning experience, large team management and strong client relationship building experience. P&L responsibility along with new business media lead pitch & win experience is required. The client will pay for full relocation for the right candidate. Reports to EVP/ Media. Boston. Requires relocation to Boston. Send resumes to dhonig@market- search.net
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> Sr. Product Manager - Walnut Creek

The Product Manager is the worldwide owner of assigned products throughout the product life cycle, including market analysis, definition of feature requirements, product positioning, competitive analysis, partner identification, and product launch. Require: 5 years enterprise software or hardware appliance product mgmt, understanding of IT environments in general and network troubleshooting in particular, strong communication and writing skills, strong strategic and analytical skills, ability to work in and foster a collaborative team, BS/BA required, MS/MBA preferred. Visit http://www.wildpackets.com Send resumes to hr2005@wildpackets.com
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> Internal Communications/ Strategic HR Consultant

Innovative and fast-growing strategic communications firm is seeking an exceptional internal communications Campaign Director responsible for the strategy and day-to-day execution of high-visibility communication projects. Contract Position. Min 3 to 5 years internal communications exp. Organizational development, change mgmt, and HR exp. Branding and communications design exp. Project mgmt exp. with emphasis on delivering projects on-time and on budget. Willingness to travel throughout US and Europe, possibly as much as 50 percent of the time. Highly motivated, dynamic personality. Send resumes to jobs@bonfiresf.com Visit http://www.bonfirecommunications.com
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