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o Video
Game Network IGN Entertainment Files for IPO
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Survey: 58% of Consumers Currently Favor Blu-ray Over HD DVD
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Report: Spain, Japan and U.K. Set to Lead Interactive TV
o "The Rule of Four" Tops E-Book
Bestseller List for June
o EU Frees Up Radio Spectrum to
Encourage Wi-Fi Networks
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Briefly Noted: Electronic Arts
- "Godfather" game delay, Washingtonpost.com, AFI Digital Content
Festival, Verizon Wireless - Gretchen Wilson, Take-Two Interactive -
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Bandai Games, Gravity, XM -
Sirius?, Grokster ruling - open-source P2P software
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--Advertising And Marketing Position
--Marketing Communications Manager
--Director of Marketing Analytics
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--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)
--Internal Communications/ Strategic HR Consultant
--Strategic Communications Group Offers Blog Relations Counsel
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o Video Game Network IGN
Entertainment Files for IPO
Brisbane, Calif. -- IGN Entertainment, a provider of video game
news and information, announced this week that it has filed for an
initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange. While the company
has not disclosed the number of shares to be sold, or their offering
price, the website IPO Monitor estimated the offering will raise
$200 million. Brisbane, Calif.-based IGN was once previously a
public company under a different name -- Snowball -- before being
taken private and subsequently acquiring a slate of companies over
the past several years. The company's network of video game, movie
and entertainment sites includes GameSpy, Rotten Tomatoes,
AskMen.com, FilePlanet, Direct2Drive, TeamXbox, 3D Gamers and
GameStats.com. IGN said that Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and
Lehman Brothers Inc. will act as joint book-running managers for the
offering, while UBS Securities and Jefferies Broadview will serve as
co-managers.
http://corp.ign.com/articles/633/633200p1.html
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=10159
http://www.ipomonitor.com/cgi-bin/ipo/pw/ds?cmd=front&c=5414&s=5879
http://www.ign.com
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o Survey: 58%
of Consumers Currently Favor Blu-ray Over HD DVD
Washington -- A recent survey found that consumers currently
favor Sony's Blu-ray next-generation DVD format over rival Toshiba's
HD DVD. While neither device format has been released, both are
expected to hit store shelves during the holiday shopping season.
Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed by Penn, Schoen and Berland
Associates (PSB) favored Blu-ray, while 26% were undecided and only
16% favored HD DVD. As background, the respondents were provided
information such as which technology companies, film studios, video
game consoles, storage capacity and estimated launch dates will
support each format. "Consumers perceive Blu-Ray as the favorite on
technology company support, gaming, storage and disc lifestyle,"
said PSB's Mark Penn. The survey did not provide respondents with
information on other key factors, such as pricing for the devices.
http://www.psbresearch.com
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=10123
http://www.data-storage-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=37273
http://www.blu-raydisc.com
http://www.hddvdprg.com
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o Report:
Spain, Japan and U.K. Set to Lead Interactive TV
London -- According to a new "digital readiness" study by Parks
Associates, interactive and personalised TV services are likely to
find widespread success in Spain, the U.K. and Japan. Spain has
nearly 80% of its population showing keen interest in adopting
advanced TV services, especially those related to interactive
features such as personalized recommendations and voting abilities.
In both the U.K. and Japan, 75% of the people showed a strong
inclination toward advanced TV services. "Different populations have
quite unique reactions to and interest in applications regarding
advanced TV services," said Parks Associates analyst Deepa Iyer.
"Consumers in the United Kingdom are more inclined toward
interactive features such as voting abilities, whereas the Japanese
prefer features such as personalized recommendations and one-button
access capabilities."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J3C613F6B
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o "The Rule
of Four" Tops E-Book Bestseller List for June
New York -- The Open eBook Forum, an international trade and
standards organization for the e-book industry, on Friday published
its e-book bestseller list for the month of June. Ian Caldwell and
Dustin Thomason's "The Rule of Four" placed first, followed by
Merriam-Webster's e-book dictionary, Richard Cox's "The God
Particle," and two titles from Dan Brown. The bestsellers are
calculated by aggregating unit sales from reporting retailers and
distributors, including eBooks.com, eReader.com, Fictionwise and
OverDrive. The full bestseller list is available at the link below.
http://www.openebook.org/bestseller/june05.htm
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o EU Frees Up
Radio Spectrum to Encourage Wi-Fi Networks
Brussels -- The European Commission announced that it has made
available a substantial amount of radio spectrum throughout the EU
for new Wi-Fi networks. As of Oct. 31, the EU will make two specific
frequency bands (5150-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz) available in all
member states for Wi-Fi. The Commission said access to "an open and
competitive" single market for wireless access systems would make
equipment cheaper and alleviate the growing overloading of spectrum,
as well as promote the public and private take-up of wireless
systems. "Today's Commission decision will help industry to create
innovative services, such as wireless Voice over IP (Internet
telephony), for a single European market," said EU Information
Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q13E31D6B
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o Briefly Noted: (Redwood
City, Calif.) Video game publisher Electronic Arts announced that it
will delay the release of its "The Godfather: The Game" title for
PlayStation 2, Xbox and the PC until early 2006. A version for
next-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 will be delayed even
longer. "Releasing the game in early 2006 allows us more time to
perfect the open-world experience of being a member of the Corleone
family," said EA executive producer David DeMartini. A recent report
in The New York Times indicated that EA might not be able to use
much of the voiceover work recorded by actor Marlon Brando before
his death, as the recording was made while Brando was assisted by a
breathing tube. Director Francis Ford Coppola has also publicly
distanced himself from the game.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050714/145733.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/movies/10schi.html
http://www.ea.com
(Washington) Hoping to make its site more relevant to readers and
advertisers, Washingtonpost.com on Friday launched a new version of
its site that serves one version of its home page to local readers
and another to out-of-towners. The company said that while 80% of
its 8.5 million registered users are from outside the DC area, local
readers tend to frequent the site more often and stay for longer
periods. Most of the content on the page will be the same, but
shuffled around to separate local and national stories. The version
readers will see will depend on the zip code they submitted when
registering for the site.
http://tinyurl.com/d7aux
(Los Angeles) The American Film Institute (AFI) announced on
Friday that it will hold its AFI Digital Content Festival on July 20
in Hollywood, Calif. The event will showcase the best new digital
and interactive content produced during the past year. In addition,
the AFI Digital Content Lab (formerly the Enhanced Television
Workshop) has accepted six companies -- A&E, Reuters, Simmons Lathan
Media Group, Telemundo, WWE and Zodiac Gaming -- who have developed
new interactive TV projects at its workshop, which will be shown at
the festival. "Our intention is to inspire great work in these
exciting new media forms and to provide a common ground for everyone
who wants to create great entertainment in our shared digital
future," said AFI director and CEO Jean Picker Firstenberg.
http://www.afi.com/education/dcl/events.aspx
(Atlanta) Verizon Wireless on Friday debuted the latest single
from country singer Gretchen Wilson as a ringtone, at the same time
as the song was sent to radio, but before it is available in stores
on Sept. 27. The $2.49 "All Jacked Up" ringtone is part of an
ongoing promotion called Cingular Sounds, which offers ringtones of
new singles before their availability on record.
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/cingular/22240
(New York) Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive on Friday
released its video game adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory," under license from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
The game for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and the
PC features the likeness of actor Johnny Depp -- who plays Willy
Wonka in the Warner Bros. film -- as well as the voices and
likenesses of fellow actors including Freddie Highmore, David Kelly
and Julia Winter. Director Tim Burton also provided creative
consultation for the game.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050715/155102.html
http://www.take2games.com
http://chocolatefactorymovie.warnerbros.com
(Cypress, Calif.) Japanese video game developer Bandai Games
announced on Friday that it plans to publish "The Legend of Heroes"
for the PSP, developed by Tokyo-based Nihon Falcom, in September.
The company also announced plans to publish an original mechanized
combat roleplaying game. The title will feature characters designed
by "Street Fighter" artist Akira Yasuda.
http://www.bandaigames.com
(Seoul, South Korea) Korean online game developer Gravity
announced on Friday that it has concluded a beta test and officially
launched its "R.O.S.E. Online" title in the Japanese market.
Gravity's "Ragnarok Online" game is currently offered in 20 markets.
http://www.gravity.co.kr
(San Francisco) BusinessWeek Online recently published an opinion
piece that postulated that satellite radio providers XM and Sirius
should merge to become a single company. Since Sirius launched a
year after XM, in 2002, the company's market share has grown from
11% in 2003 to approach 33% by the end of 2005. "Financially, [a
merger or an alliance] would make a lot of sense," Craig Mathias,
founder of wireless consultancy Farpoint Group, told BusinessWeek.
While the companies have denied negotiations, XM chairman Gary
Parsons didn't specifically rule out the idea. "It's more important
to differentiate ourselves from the other technologies and services
that are out there than for either Sirius or us to differentiate
ourselves from one another," Parsons told BusinessWeek.
http://tinyurl.com/8m6j5
(San Francisco) CNET News.com reported on Friday on how the
recent Supreme Court ruling against file-sharing software companies
is affecting independent, open-source developers of peer-to-peer
file-sharing software. It's unclear whether nonprofit, open-source
projects like Shareaza and Azureus will be affected by the ruling,
which included wording to the effect that companies cannot base
their business on the illegal trade of intellectual property. "The
ruling never said that P2P technologies were bad or should be
avoided," Olivier Chalouhi, founder of an open-source BitTorrent
client project called Azureus, told News.com. "As software
developers, and as technology makers, we've not changed anything."
One legal expert thinks such developers should exercise caution. "I
think individuals behind it could be liable," intellectual property
attorney Jeffrey D. Neuburger told News.com. "They have to be very
careful about how they position themselves. They have to release the
software out there and not say anything about it."
http://tinyurl.com/a7c6p
http://www.shareaza.com
http://azureus.sourceforge.net
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Nine Systems seeks Marketing Manager with minimum of 3 years
of Internet infrastructure or Web-based marketing experience.
Applicant will execute and manage lead generations campaigns
and help create marketing materials. Applicant should be
experienced with list management, lead capture, direct
marketing, search keywords, online advertising, special
customer events, customer co-marketing and other lead
generation tactics. If interested, please submit resume to
opportunities@ninesystems.com and include job title in the
subject line or visit
http://ninesystems.com/company/careers.html#job6.
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> Advertising And Marketing Position
Morristown Agency Seeking Part-time/Full-time Employees in
Advertising/Marketing Industry, Web Developer and Client
Services Position with 1 to 2 years experience. Contact
201-486-7167 or send resumes to
michelle.nelson@iideagroup.com
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> Marketing Communications Manager
Network World has a great opportunity for a creative project
manager with a marketing background (including online
marketing) to lead the Marketing Communications department
producing innovative and effective ways to further promote the
Network World brand. Great people and project management
skills; effectively lead a quality team juggling many
priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Excellent
communication (oral and written), copywriting, proofing and
editing skills; a solid understanding of design processes and
software applications. Must be competent with financial
administration to manage a budget. Send resumes to
hotjobs@nww.com
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> Director of Marketing Analytics
In this position, the Director will support the Marketing
department by providing analytical reports, interpretations,
and recommendations. The ideal candidate should have a fluent
knowledge of SAS foundation products and some experience in
Hyperion, ESRI or VB.NET. A min. of 10 yrs exp. in an
analytics role with a background in direct marketing. Degree
in Statistics or Mathematics, Base SAS, ODS, SAS/STAT, SAS/Graph,
SAS/Access to ODBC, Basic knowledge of marketing terminology
and concepts. Exp. in marketing analytics: ROI, LTV,
Segmentation, etc. Send resumes to:
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Visit
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_________________> Project Manager
Cauldron Solutions, a leading provider of technology solutions
that manage the production, distribution and transaction
exchange of on-demand content, is seeking an experienced
Project Manager. The right candidate will possess a strong
track record of delivering large-scale media or technology
projects on time and on budget. Excellent communication
skills, attention to detail, PLC discipline, and strong
client-relationship management skills are essential. Visit
www.cauldronsolutions.com and send resumes to
jobs@cauldronsolutions.com.
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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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> 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
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percent of the time. Highly motivated, dynamic personality.
Send resumes to
jobs@bonfiresf.com Visit
http://www.bonfirecommunications.com
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