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July 28,
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Warner Launches Internal Probe into Accounting at AOL Europe
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Electronic Arts Acquires U.K. Game Developer
Criterion Software
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Nintendo Unveils Redesign, Features for New DS Handheld Console
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Report: Online Advertising Market to Hit $16.1 Billion by 2009
o Mobile Entertainment Publisher
Airborne Raises $22 Million
o U.K. Launches Forum to Protect
"Creative" Intellectual Property
o Report: World Cable Broadband
Subscribers to Hit 69.4 Million by 2008
o Gaming Tournament Developer
Game Trust Raises $1.5 Million
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Briefly Noted: Pioneer DVD
burners - TiVo, Screen Select - Dixons - Wanadoo, Kasenna, Sony
Computer Entertainment America - ESPN's X Games, Hitachi Global
Storage Technologies - Cyberathlete Professional League, Electronic
Arts - "NFL Street 2," In-Fusio - Orange Group, MSN TV 2
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o Time Warner Launches Internal Probe
into Accounting at AOL Europe
Dulles, Va. -- Amid ongoing federal probes into the accounting
practices of America Online, parent Time Warner on Wednesday said
that it recently has launched an internal investigation into the
accounting of its AOL Europe unit. In a filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Time Warner disclosed that it has begun a
"review of the accounting related to the consolidation of, and
equity accounting for, its interest in AOL Europe prior to January
2002." Depending on the outcome, Time Warner said that further
restatement of the company's financial statements "may be
necessary." The SEC and Department of Justice continue to conduct
investigations into AOL's advertising arrangements and the methods
used by the company to report its subscriber numbers.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?D23252BE8
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o Electronic
Arts Acquires U.K. Game Developer Criterion Software
Redwood City, Calif. -- Video game developer Electronic Arts
announced on Wednesday that it has acquired U.K.-based Criterion
Software, developer of games including "Burnout" and "Black," as
well as middleware called RenderWare, from Canon Europe. Financial
terms of the transaction, expected to close within 30-45 days, were
not disclosed. "Criterion offers us studio talent and a proven
management team, globally recognized intellectual property and
technology infrastructure that will accelerate our readiness on the
next generation of consoles," said EA chairman and CEO Larry Probst.
Electronic Arts said it will integrate Criterion's RenderWare into
its own game development business, as well as continue to license
the middleware to third parties.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040728/285327_1.html
http://www.ea.com
http://www.csl.com
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o Nintendo
Unveils Redesign, Features for New DS Handheld Console
Redmond, Wash. -- Nintendo of America announced on Wednesday that
its new handheld game console -- codenamed Nintendo DS to this point
-- will officially be called the Nintendo DS when it launches in
North America and Japan later this year. The company also announced
some design changes for the dual-screened device, such as a thinner
base, larger face and shoulder buttons, and stereo sound for its
embedded speakers. "The Nintendo DS will change the future of
hand-held gaming," said Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. "Dual
screens, chat functions, a touch screen, wireless capabilities,
voice recognition -- these abilities surpass anything attempted
before, and consumers will benefit from the creativity and
innovation the new features bring to the world of video games."
Nintendo added that there are currently 120 game titles in
development for the DS, including 20 in-house at Nintendo. Over 100
developers have said they will create games for the new system. The
company has yet to announce a firm launch date or pricing for the
device.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?O15512BE8
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o Report:
Online Advertising Market to Hit $16.1 Billion by 2009
Darien, Conn. -- Technology market research firm JuipiterResearch
said that the online ad market will grow from $6.6 billion in 2003
to $16.1 billion in 2009. While paid search will grow 30% compounded
annually over the next two years, it is no longer the sole driver of
online ad spending, according to the report. The firm estimates that
display ads and online classifieds will each grow more than 25%
compounded annually over the same period. "The growth in online
advertising is the product of all the progress that web sites and
technology providers have made in the last two years," said Gary
Stein, a senior analyst at JupiterResearch. "We've seen companies
very actively working to make the Internet a more attractive
advertising medium," he said.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040728/285336_1.html
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o Mobile
Entertainment Publisher Airborne Raises $22 Million
Montreal -- Mobile entertainment publisher Airborne Entertainment
announced on Wednesday that it has raised $22 million in a recent
round of venture capital financing, led by Insight Venture Partners.
Montreal-based Airborne develops wireless games, ringtones and other
mobile entertainment for partners including Maxim and YM magazines,
the National Hockey League, Fox Filmed Entertainment, The Food
Network and Dr. Deepak Chopra. The company also claims distribution
agreements with all major wireless carriers. Airborne will use the
funds to expand its mobile entertainment products and services, as
well as to support international distribution efforts and strategic
acquisition opportunities.
http://www.airborne-e.com/website/news/index.php?loc=detail&id=59
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o U.K.
Launches Forum to Protect "Creative" Intellectual Property
London -- The U.K. government has launched the so-called Creative
Industries Forum, an initiative designed to further protect
intellectual property in the "creative industries." The group brings
together the government, non-government organizations and
representatives from the film, music, publishing, design and
computer games industries. Representatives from Internet service
providers (ISPs), telecommunications companies, hardware
manufacturers and consumer groups will also participate in the
forum, organizers said. The Creative Industries Forum, jointly
chaired by U.K. Arts Minister Estelle Morris and Innovation Minister
Lord Sainsbury, will look into how the U.K. should approach the
"opportunities and threats" presented by rapid technological
developments in the so-called the creative industries, which,
according to forum officials, contribute more than $100 million
annually to the U.K. economy.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B23412AE8
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o Report: World
Cable Broadband Subscribers to Hit 69.4 Million by 2008
Paris -- Cable modem service subscriptions worldwide are set to boom
from 32.9 million to 69.4 million by 2008, according to a new report
released by market analysis firm IDC. Although cable Internet is
making considerable gains on other Internet connections, DSL remains
the connection of choice everywhere in the world except the U.S.,
where cable is still the most popular connection. To maintain such
steady growth, cable operators must continue to bundle video and
voice services with other cable modem Internet access products, IDC
said. "The push is on, and operators are aggressively marketing
broadband services to both residential and business customers," said
Amy Harris, manager of IDC's Broadband Markets and Technologies
service.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J2D262AE8
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o Gaming
Tournament Developer Game Trust Raises $1.5 Million
New York -- Game Trust, a developer of online game tournament
technology, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $1.5 million
in its first round of warrant financing. Investors in the round
included Topspin Partners, Silicon Alley Venture Partners, and CSK
Ventures, in addition to angel investors including PayPal co-founder
Elon Musk and Timothy Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The company
also named former 24/7 Media and LivePerson executive Scott Cohen as
president. New York-based Game Trust's platform supports over two
dozen titles across online, wireless, PC and console games, and is
licensed to gaming and entertainment firms. The company will use the
funds to hire new staff in U.S. and Europe and expand its
relationships with video game developers.
http://www.gametrust.com
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o Briefly Noted: (Long Beach,
Calif.) Pioneer Electronics announced on Wednesday that digital
video recorder firm TiVo will use its recordable DVD drive in its
new line of recorders. The new set-top boxes will allow TiVo users
to burn TV shows recorded onto the device's hard drive onto DVD
discs.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040728/law044_1.html
http://www.tivo.com
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
(London) Screen Select, a U.K. online DVD rental firm, announced
that it has signed distribution deals with U.K. electronics retailer
Dixons, as well as the entertainment and shopping channels of ISP
Wanadoo. The service will be promoted with free trials for new
subscribers. Several weeks ago, two competing U.K. online DVD rental
firms, Movietrak and Qflicks, announced plans to merge. Other rivals
in the U.K. market include Video Island and LoveFilm.com. U.S.
online DVD rental giant Netflix is also expected to launch in the
U.K. later this year.
https://www.screenselect.co.uk/visitor/press.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/27/dixons_wanadoo_screenselect
(Mountain View, Calif.) Kasenna, a provider of broadband digital
video delivery technology, on Wednesday launched its Secure Video
Delivery Network, which it says enables first-run titles to be
distributed on-demand, as content remains encrypted from the studio
to viewers' homes. Mountain View, Calif.-based Kasenna also recently
acquired ViewNow, a video-on-demand firm with studio relationships.
http://www.viewnow.tv
http://www.kasenna.com
(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America
announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with ESPN on a
multi-million dollar sponsorship of ESPN's X Games extreme sports
tournament. The 10th X Games will be held in Los Angeles August 5-8.
http://www.expn.com
(Grapevine, Texas) Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, a unit of
the Japanese electronics firm that manufacturers hard disk drives,
announced on Wednesday that it will provide $100,000 in prize money
for the Cyberathlete Professional League's Extreme World
Championships. The video game tournament, held July 28-Aug. 1 in
Grapevine, Texas, will feature gamers from 55 countries and a top
prize of $30,000 for the highest-performing team.
http://www.hitachigst.com
http://www.thecpl.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Game developer Electronic Arts announced
on Wednesday that its EA Tiburon studio has commenced development on
"NFL Street 2" for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. EA said the
game's predecessor has sold 1.5 million units since January 2004.
The sequel will be released in early 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040728/285224_1.html
http://www.easports.com
(Los Angeles) Wireless game publisher In-Fusio said on Wednesday
that European wireless carrier Orange Group will use its mobile
gaming technology for Java-enable cell phones. The first Orange
handset to ship with Los Angeles-based In-Fusio's ExEn Gaming
Extension will be released in the first quarter of 2005.
http://www.orange.com/english/default.asp
http://www.in-fusio.com
(San Francisco) CNET News.com reported on Wednesday that
Microsoft is preparing to release a new version of its MSN TV
set-top box, which instead of targeting those who don't otherwise
own PCs or have Internet access will now be marketed to people with
broadband and home networks. The $199 MSN TV 2 set-top, manufactured
by RCA, will stream audio and video from the Internet or a PC as
well as allow users to check email and surf the Web on their
televisions when it goes on sale in October.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K13615BE8
http://www.msntv.com
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