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Report: News Corp,
Liberty in Talks to Swap DirecTV Stake
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Video Compression Firm
DivX Files for $118 Million IPO
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Sportingbet Chairman
Resigns After Being Allowed to Return to U.K.
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Taiwan Song-Swapping
Service Kuro Agrees to Shut Down, Pay Damages
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Sony Pays $22 Million
for Stake in Online Golf Game Publisher Gamepot
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News Corp.'s FX to
Test "DVR-Proof" TV Commercial
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FCC Details Process
for Use of Freed Spectrum from Digital Transition
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Toshiba Introduces
Second-Generation HD DVD Players
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Report: Global 3G
Subscribers to Reach 1 Billion by 2010
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Adobe to Launch Site
for Sharing of Videos, Photos, Flash Content
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Yankee Group
Acquires Tech Market Research Firm Transmedia
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Comcast to Offer
CBS Primetime Shows for Free on VOD
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Fox Posts Preview
of "My Name is Earl" Season Premiere on MySpace, Amazon
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STATS to Provide
Content to Newly Launched NBCSports.com
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Motorola,
Cingular Introduce $249 MOTORAZR v3i Music Phone
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Blip.tv Vlog
Content to be Distributed on Akimbo VOD Service
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Crisp Wireless
Creates Mobile Portal for Premiere Magazine
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Turner's
GameTap Enhances Parental Controls, Adds Kid-Friendly Titles
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Destineer
Developing "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy" for Nintendo DS
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LucasArts
Ships "LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy"
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SyNET
Entertainment Launches "Shot-Online" 3D Multiplayer Golf Game
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Disney's
Starwave Creates Mobile Content for Beyonce, "Scarface," "The
Dozens"
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Mobile
Content Retailer Thumbplay to Sell Disney Content
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InfoSpace Signs Mobile Deals with Activision, Classic Media,
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o Report: News Corp, Liberty in
Talks to Swap DirecTV Stake
New York - News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch is in talks
with Liberty Media chairman John Malone, on swapping News Corp.'s
estimated $9 billion, 38% stake in U.S. satellite TV provider
DirecTV for Liberty's 20% holding in News Corporation, Reuters
reported. The initial story from CNBC stated that Murdoch has soured
on the U.S. satellite TV business, partly due to his inability to
offer high-speed Internet without partnering with the telephone
companies.
http://tinyurl.com/qdjtg
(Reuters)
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Ted Leonsis To Step Down From Management Role At AOL
Dulles, Va. - Ted Leonsis, the vice chairman of AOL and
president of its Audience business, announced that he will retire
from a management role at the company on January 1. Leonsis will
remain vice chairman of the company, after stepping down from
day-to-day management roles. Leonsis joined AOL in 1993, following
the acquisition of Redgate Communications, one of the first new
media marketing companies. "I love AOL, and I am so proud of what
we've done," said Leonsis. "But I have other interests calling out
to me, and I felt the time was right to pursue them -- my sports
teams, my film-making activities, my philanthropic interests, and
new entrepreneurial efforts -- even as I continue in a new role at
AOL." He is a majority owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals, and
the WNBA's Washington Mystics. He is also a minority shareholder in
the Washington Wizards, the Verizon Center, and in the D.C.
Ticketmaster franchise. Through the Leonsis Foundation, he is active
in Hoop Dreams, Best Buddies, YouthAIDS, See Forever Foundation, and
Venture Philanthropy Partners.
http://press.aol.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1051§ion_id=14
http://ted.aol.com
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Video Compression Firm DivX Files for $118 Million IPO
San Diego - DivX, a provider of video compression
technology, announced this week that it plans to raise $118 million
next week in an initial public offering of 9.1 million shares, at a
price of $12 to $14 per share. Founded in 2000, the San Diego-based
firm's DivX codec is available as an alternative to Windows Media or
QuickTime for encoding video; its software has also been embedded on
more than 50 million DVD players and other consumer electronics
devices. The company reported a profit of $2.3 million and revenue
of $33 million during 2005, and $5.9 million on revenue of $27.3
million during the first half of 2006. DivX expects net proceeds of
around $87.4 million, which it will use for working capital and
general corporate purposes.
http://tinyurl.com/naxpd
(Reuters)
http://www.divx.com
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Sportingbet Chairman Resigns After
Being Allowed to Return to U.K.
London - The chairman of U.K.-based online gambling firm
Sportingbet, who was the second executive to be arrested by U.S.
authorities for allegedly breaking U.S. laws against online
gambling, resigned his position on Friday after a judge allowed him
to leave the U.S., Reuters reported. Sportingbet chairman Peter
Dicks must return to New York on Sept. 28 to face charges of
"gambling by computer" under Louisiana law. Dicks is the second
executive at an online gambling firm to lose his job after being
arrested by U.S. authorities; the other, BetOnSports CEO David
Carruthers, was fired after his arrest while traveling through the
U.S. in July.
http://tinyurl.com/mrudb
(Reuters)
http://www.sportingbet.com
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Taiwan Song-Swapping Service Kuro
Agrees to Shut Down, Pay Damages
London - The recording industry's campaign against illicit
file-sharing sites claimed another victory this week, as
Taiwan-based Kuro agreed to shut down and pay the industry
unspecified damages for copyright infringement. Kuro, which counted
an estimated 500,000 registered users for its commercial,
subscription-based download service, announced plans to re-launch as
a legitimate service that will compensate copyright holders.
"Unauthorized file-sharing services like Kuro profit from
large-scale copyright infringement and undermine those legitimate
online music services who pay artists and respect copyright," said
Geoff Taylor, EVP and general counsel for the International
Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), a record label trade
group. "This settlement confirms that there is a bright future for
legal online music services, while services that try to build a
business on copyright theft pay a heavy price." The civil settlement
with Kuro follows a landmark file-sharing case in Taiwan last year,
where executives at Kuro parent company Fashionow were convicted on
criminal charges in a case brought by the IFPI.
http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20060914.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060915/tc_nm/taiwan_music_dc
http://www.kuro.com.tw
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Sony Pays $22 Million for Stake
in Online Golf Game Publisher
Gamepot
Tokyo - Sony Communication Network Corp. announced on
Friday that it will pay $22 million to acquire a 27% stake in
Gamepot, the operator of an online golf game in Japan. The Sony unit
also operates the Japanese Internet service provider So-net. In the
U.S., Sony operates Sony Online Entertainment, an online games
division whose titles include "EverQuest" "PlanetSide" and "Star
Wars Galaxies."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060915/tc_nm/sony_dc
http://www.gamepot.co.jp
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News Corp.'s FX to Test "DVR-Proof"
TV Commercial
London - News Corp.'s FX network plans to introduce a new
TV commercial format designed to retain impressions even when users
fast-forward through spots using their digital video recorders (DVR),
Reuters reported. The experimental ad for FX's new drama series,
"Brotherhood," will consist of a single image displayed for the
duration of the 30-second commercial, which the company says will
ensure an impression even if the ad is fast-forwarded at 12x speeds.
The DVR-proof ad is slated to premiere in the U.K. on Sept. 22.
http://tinyurl.com/m82v8
(Reuters)
http://www.fxnetworks.com
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FCC Details Process for Use of
Freed Spectrum from Digital
Transition
Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
this week announced additional details on how the spectrum freed by
the transition from analog to digital broadcasting in 2009 will be
used, Reuters reported. Lab tests that will set interference
specifications for wireless devices that will utilize the free
airwaves are due by July 2007. The FCC anticipates that such devices
will be available in stores at the time that the analog spectrum
becomes available in February 2009.
http://tinyurl.com/zucsf
(Reuters)
http://www.fcc.gov
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Toshiba Introduces
Second-Generation HD DVD Players
Denver - Japanese consumer electronics firm Toshiba this
week introduced its second-generation HD DVD players for the U.S.
market. The new entry-level HD-A2, which will sell for $499 upon its
release in October, will output HD DVD content through the HDMI
interface in 720p or 1080i, while the high-end HD-XA2 will output at
720p, 1080i, or 1920 x 1080p -- the highest HD signal currently
available. The HD-XA2 is slated for release in December and will
retail for $999.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060914/neth022.html?.v=68
http://www.hddvdprg.com
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Report: Global 3G Subscribers to
Reach 1 Billion by 2010
Boston - Subscribers to 3G mobile network services are on
target to reach 167 million worldwide by the end of the year, and
will climb pass the 1 billion mark in 2010, according to a report
from market research firm Strategy Analytics. The firm also predicts
that 3G subscribers will account for more than half of all cellular
service revenues by 2010, despite making up just one-third of the
total projected wireless user market of 3 billion people. "Having
passed the 100 million subscriber mark in early June 2006, the 3G
market will now enjoy a period of sustained growth," said Phil
Kendall, director of Strategy Analytics' global wireless practice.
"Verizon Wireless is driving a real surge in 3G demand in the US,
while China and India will start 3G services next year. With
Indonesian 3G services already live, and more of the world's major
population centers, such as Brazil, Pakistan and Russia, coming
online later in the decade, by 2009, we will see more than one
quarter of a billion subscribers being added to 3G networks each
year."
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/press/PR00330.htm
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Adobe to Launch Site for Sharing
of Videos, Photos, Flash Content
San Jose, Calif. - Adobe Systems, the developer of
Photoshop and distributor of Flash, this week announced details of a
forthcoming media-sharing service that will allow users of its
desktop publishing software to upload photos, videos and Flash-based
media. Set to launch within a month, Photoshop Showcase will be free
for up to 1,000 items, $3.99 per month for 5,000 items and $7.99 per
month for unlimited storage.
http://tinyurl.com/fqbmt
http://www.adobe.com
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Yankee Group Acquires Tech Market
Research Firm Transmedia
Boston - Yankee Group Research, a Boston-based technology
market research firm, has acquired Transmedia, a Massachusetts-based
provider of researched media products and conferences for emerging
technology markets. Terms between the two private companies were not
disclosed. This is the first acquisition in Yankee Group's history.
http://www.yankeegroup.com/public/news_releases
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DMW Announcements
DMW Events Listing
Digital
Music Forum West - October 4-5, 2006
www.digitalmusicforum.com/west/
October 4-5, 2006 - Bel Age, West Hollywood, CA
For the past six years, the most influential decision-makers in
the music industry have gathered at Digital Media Wire's annual
Digital Music Forum in New York to network, do deals and share ideas about the future of the music business. Participants have described the event as a "melting pot of the best of the best in digital music," where ideas are shared and opinions don't go unchallenged. It is with this illustrious background that we are pleased to announce the launch of Digital Music Forum West at the Bel Age Hotel in West Hollywood, October 4-5, 2006.KEYNOTES
& FEATURED INTERVIEWS:
Nic Harcourt, Music Director & Host of Morning Becomes
Eclectic, KCRW
Thomas Hesse, President Global Digital Business, Sony BMG
Music Entertainment
Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse LLC,
Co-Founder, Pho Group
John T. Frankenheimer, Chair, Music Group, Partner and
Co-Chair Loeb & Loeb LLP
Ralph Simon, Chairman, Emeritus & Founder, Mobile
Entertainment Forum Americas
SPEAKERS & MODERATORS:
Tim Bucher, CEO & Chief Product Officer, ZING
Aydin Caginalp, Partner, Alston & Bird
Ted Casey, SVP, B. Dev & Partner Relations, MusicNet
Gary Cohen, General Manager, AOL Music Now
David Del Beccaro, President, CEO & Founder, Music Choice
Ed Delfs, VP, National Ad Sales, RealNetworks
John Desmond, VP, MediaSentry Services, SafeNet
Jan Eglen, CEO, Digonex Technologies, Inc.
Ben Eisner, Speakerheart
Scott Fedewa, SVP & Exec Producer, Live Nation
Erik Flannigan, VP, Programming, AOL
Dominique-Sébastien Forest, VP, Business Dev, Puretracks
LLC
Albhy Galuten, VP of Digital Media Tech Strategy, Sony Corp
of America
Brian Garrity, Senior Correspondent, Billboard
Dave Goldberg, VP & GM, Yahoo! Music
Laura Goldberg, COO, Napster
Raghav Gupta, Director, Bus Dev & Strategy, Brightcove
Daneil Harris, CEO, MediaPass Network
David Hyman, CEO & Founder, MOG
Dave Jarworski, Founder & CEO, PassAlong Networks
Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA
Mark Lam, Chairman, Exec Committee & CEO, Live365
Paul Leakas, General Manager, Nielsen Mobile
Gerd Leonhard, CEO, Sonific LLC
David Marcus, VP of Strategic Marketing & Business Dev,
Ticketmaster
Amanda Marks, EVP, eLabs, Universal Music
Scott McKenzie, Grp Ed Director, Billboard
Gerrit Meier, Sr VP & GM, Clear Channel Online Music & Radio
Ron Milkes, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, General Counsel,
Network LIVE
Chris Montgomery, EVP Marketing & Product Management,
MusicCrypt
Brent Muhle, General Manager, Nettwerk Music Group
Stephen Murray, President, Entertainment, BurnLounge
Jozef Nuyens, Founder/SVP, Int’l Dev., PassAlong Networks
David Pakman, CEO, eMusic
Ken Parks, SVP, Strategy & Bus Dev, EMI Music
Mark Pascarella, President, Gotuit Media Corp.
Joey Patuleia, VP, Artist Relations, INTENT MediaWorks
Shervin Pishevar, President & COO, Freewebs, Inc.
John Puterbaugh, CEO, Nellymoser
Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group
Greg Scholl, CEO, The Orchard
Tess Taylor, President, NARIP
Maria C. Thomas, VP & GM, NPR Digital Media
Dave Ulmer, Marketing, Digital Media Services, Motorola
Chip Venters, CEO, Digital Containers
Lance Ware, CEO, SyncCast
Michael Weiss, CEO, StreamCast Networks
David Wright, Speakerheart
Event Co-Chairs
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,
Digital Media Wire
Ralph Simon, Chairman, Emeritus & Founder,
Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner,
TAG Strategic
more to come...
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Early Bird
Registration:
$399 until August 11, 2006
Pre-Registration: $499 until September 15, 2006
Registration: $599 until September 30, 2006
Door Registration: $699 (space permitting)
Online Registration:
http://www.meeting-services.com/reg/en/register.asp?event=70
Phone Registrations: (310) 855-0033
WHEN:
October 4-5, 2006
WHERE: Bel Age Hotel
1020 N. San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
INQUIRIES: Tinzar Than Sherman, VP, Marketing & Events,
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com
For agenda,
registration and event details, please visit
www.digitalmusicforum.com/west
Job Opportunities at DMW - Join the DMW Team!
Digital Media Wire is growing and we are recruiting 2 full-time manager or director-level (depending on experience) hires to work in our industry leading events business in our Los Angeles office on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
These individuals will be responsible for managing all aspects of event production, including creating and maintaining budgets, working on agendas, establishing and implementing marketing plans, organizing event-day logistics, and interfacing with senior executives at leading media and entertainment companies about speaking, sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
Applicants should be computer and Internet-savvy. Knowledge of
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and experience in event planning/management and existing relationships in the digital media industry are a "must". Basic skills in Front Page or HTML, Adobe Photoshop, and Quickbooks are a plus. Send resume to
dmwjobs@digitalmediawire.com
with “DMW Event Position” in the subject line.
Digital Entertainment Media & Marketing Awards - Submissions Deadline: September 15
Submit your materials
today for the
Billboard and
Digital Media Wire 3rd Annual
Digital Entertainment Media
& Marketing Awards and join the illustrious list
of influencers who have been honored in this arena.
Submissions Deadline
- September 15
Announcement of Finalists
- By November 11
Awards Show
- November 29
Entry forms, registration and more information:
http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/demmx/index.jsp
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Briefly Noted
o Comcast to
Offer CBS Primetime Shows for Free on VOD
Philadelphia - Comcast, the
nation's largest cable TV provider, has announced a deal with CBS to
make eight of the network's prime-time shows available for free
through Comcast's video-on-demand service. The new deal replaces a
previous agreement, where Comcast sold CBS shows for 99 cents each
in markets served by CBS owned and operated stations. The free
on-demand programs will include paid commercial spots sold by CBS,
and will be available to Comcast digital subscribers nationwide. The
programs will be posted the day after they air, and remain available
for a month.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060914/nyth164.html?.v=43
http://www.comcast.com
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Fox Posts Preview of "My Name is
Earl" Season Premiere on MySpace,
Amazon
Century City, Calif.
- 20th Century Fox has announced
that it will post an exclusive sneak
preview of the first 10 minutes of
the premiere episode of the second
season of its sitcom "My Name Is
Earl" for streaming on Amazon.com,
and also the show's profile page on
News Corp.'s MySpace. The preview
will remain on MySpace through Sept.
21.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2006/14/c6386.html
http://www.myspace.com/mynameisearl
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STATS to Provide Content to Newly
Launched NBCSports.com
Morton Grove, Ill. -
STATS, a joint venture between the
Associated Press and News Corp. that
provides sports information for TV,
print, Internet and wireless
services, said this week that its
content will be featured on the
newly launched NBCSports.com
website. NBC Sports Digital said
STATS will provide AP sports
editorial, features, headlines,
previews and recaps of sporting
events.
http://tinyurl.com/n5wrg
http://www.nbcsports.com
http://biz.stats.com
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Motorola, Cingular Introduce $249
MOTORAZR v3i Music Phone
Libertyville, Ill. -
Motorola and wireless
carrier Cingular this debuted the
MOTORAZR v3i handset, Motorola's
latest music phone, which includes
Apple's iTunes software. The phone
features a 512MB MicroSD card, and
is available for $249.
http://tinyurl.com/otous
http://www.motorola.com.hk/eng/motomobile/v/v3i
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Blip.tv Vlog Content to be
Distributed on Akimbo VOD Service
New York - Blip.tv, a
video-sharing site that hosts and
distributes video blogs and
Web-based TV shows, said this week
that its programming will be made
available through the Akimbo
Internet video-on-demand service in
the U.S. and Canada. The Akimbo
service requires a broadband
connection and costs $9.99 per month
plus $199 for the Akimbo player
set-top box.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060912/cltu528.html?.v=40
http://www.akimbo.com
http://www.blip.tv
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Crisp Wireless Creates Mobile Portal
for Premiere Magazine
New York - Crisp Wireless, a
provider of mobile content
management and delivery technology,
said this week that it created a
mobile portal for Premiere Magazine,
published by Hachette Filipacchi
Media U.S. The site features
articles, movie reviews, celebrity
photos and film-related content.
http://tinyurl.com/syxkm
http://wap.premiere.com
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Turner's GameTap Enhances Parental
Controls, Adds Kid-Friendly Titles
Atlanta - Turner
Broadcasting's GameTap broadband
entertainment network said this week
that it has added enhanced parental
controls and new kid-friendly
entertainment and educational games.
New filtering lets parents set
individual settings for multiple
children, based on game ratings (E,
E10+, T). The site features over 115
games rated E or less and will soon
add 20 more, including "Oregon
Trail," "Carmen Sandiego" and "Math
Blaster." The $9.95 per month
service also includes video
entertainment content.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060912/cltu076.html?.v=45
http://www.gametap.com
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Destineer Developing "Fullmetal
Alchemist: Dual Sympathy" for
Nintendo DS
Minneapolis - Game publisher
Destineer this week announced
development on "Fullmetal Alchemist:
Dual Sympathy" for the Nintendo DS,
based on the manga that has also
spawned a TV series on Adult Swim
and a feature film. Developed by
Bandai, the game is scheduled for
release in the fall.
http://tinyurl.com/lm9ul
http://www.destineerstudios.com
http://www.fullmetal-alchemistgame.com
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LucasArts Ships "LEGO Star Wars II:
The Original Trilogy"
San Francisco - LucasArts,
George Lucas' games studio, and
developer TT Games this week shipped
their "LEGO Star Wars II: The
Original Trilogy" title across eight
platforms. The family title features
customizable Star Wars characters
made out of LEGO. A downloadable
trial version for Windows is
available from the link below.
http://tinyurl.com/n3hgc
http://www.lucasarts.com/games/LEGOstarwarsii
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SyNET Entertainment Launches
"Shot-Online" 3D Multiplayer Golf
Game
Little Ferry, N.J. - SyNET
Entertainment, a new games division
from the networking software
developer, this week announced the
launch of "Shot-Online," the first
3D, massively multiplayer online
golf game for the PC. The $30 game,
which already claims 1 million
players, charges no additional
subscription fee but features a
virtual currency used for various
in-game items for which credits can
be purchased via PayPay or credit
card.
http://tinyurl.com/p4325
http://www.synetentertainment.com
http://www.shot-online.com
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Disney's Starwave Creates Mobile
Content for Beyonce, "Scarface,"
"The Dozens"
Los Angeles - Disney's
Starwave Mobile this week introduced
the mobile game, voicetones,
graphics and wallpapers it developed
in collaboration with Universal
Mobile Entertainment for the classic
1980's gangster film, "Scarface."
The content is available through
wireless carriers and directly
through a Scarface mobile
storefront. Separately, Starwave
announced a publishing agreement
with SMK Merchandising to publish
mobile content based on the Wayans
Brothers film "The Dozens." The
company also secured licensing
rights from Beyonce Inc. and Sony
BMC to develop and publish a mobile
game featuring the Grammy-winning
singer, that will also feature
sisters Dereon and Solange.
http://tinyurl.com/etg84
http://www.scarfacemobile.com
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Mobile Content Retailer Thumbplay to
Sell Disney Content
Los Angeles - Mobile
entertainment retailer Thumbplay
this week announced a mobile content
distribution agreement with the Walt
Disney Internet Group. Thumbplay
will sell mobile games, ringtones
and graphics from Disney's mDisney
and Starwave Mobile divisions.
http://tinyurl.com/mdvpc
http://www.thumbplay.com
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InfoSpace Signs Mobile Deals with
Activision, Classic Media,
Bagdasarian Prods.
Los Angeles - Mobile
entertainment and search firm
InfoSpace this week announced deals
to publish mobile versions of
several of Activision's Tony Hawk
skateboarding titles, as well as
"GUN," and a selection of classic
Atari 2600 games. The company also
announced licensing deals with
Classic Media and Bagdasarian
Productions, to create mobile
personalization products based on
media properties including Alvin &
the Chipmunks, Rocky & Bullwinkle,
Underdog, Lassie, Dick Tracy, Casper
the Friendly Ghost and Felix the
Cat.
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Digital Media Wire is growing and we are recruiting 2 full-time manager or director-level (depending on experience) hires to work in our industry leading events business in our Los Angeles office on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
These individuals will be responsible for managing all aspects of event production, including creating and maintaining budgets, working on agendas, establishing and implementing marketing plans, organizing event-day logistics, and interfacing with senior executives at leading media and entertainment companies about speaking, sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
Applicants should be computer and Internet savvy. Knowledge of PC, Internet/Email, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel, experience in event planning and management and existing relationships in the digital media industry are a "must". Basic skills in Front Page or HTML, Adobe Photoshop, and Quickbooks are a plus. Send resume to dmwjobs@digitalmediawire.com with “DMW Event Position” in the subject line.
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Panel Discussions on MySpace and YouTube
– Sept. 15, George Washington University
The
George
Washington
University’s
Institute for
Politics,
Democracy and
the Internet
will release its
latest
publication,
Person-to-Person-to-Person:
Harnessing the
Political Power
of Social
Networks and
User-Generated
Content, along
with a series of
panel
discussions
about social
networks and
online media.
WHEN: Friday,
September 15,
2006, 9 a.m. –
noon; WHERE: The
George
Washington
University,
Media and Public
Affairs
Building, Jack
Morton
Auditorium, 805
21st St., NW,
Washington,
D.C., Foggy
Bottom-GWU Metro
(Orange and Blue
Lines); COST:
The event is
free to the
public. RSVP is
requested.
Please RSVP by
visiting
http://www.ipdi.org/socialnetworking/registration.htm
or calling Ed
Trelinski at
(202) 994-1003.
Members of the
media are
welcome to
attend the
panel.
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IME Executive Education Programs - Fall 2006 - New York, NY
Maximize your success through the only executive education program devoted exclusively to media and entertainment. Apply now for one of our three Fall programs in NYC. Institute for Media and Entertainment (IME) is partnered with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management (ranked #1 in U.S. by Business Week) and IESE Business School (ranked #2 in the world by the Financial Times for its executive programs). Call 212-421-9600 or visit us at www.instme.org.
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Senior Product
Manager
- Telephia – San Francisco, CA
Telephia,
a provider of
syndicated
performance
measurement
information to
converging
communications
and mobile
industries, is
seeking a Senior
Product Manager
to be
responsible for
a portfolio of
products that
constitute 3
product
platforms:
Advertising
Insights;
Customer Value
Metrics; and
Pricing
Insights.
Responsibilities
include guiding
and supporting
product
evaluation,
planning, design
and development
to ensure
competitive
differentiation
and market
penetration. For
more information
and to apply,
click here.
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YOUR HOTEL ROOM IS WAITING FOR YOU IN LAS VEGAS!
The International CES is offering professionals in the content development community a limited time offer for reduced room rates at three upscale hotels during show days. Hotels sell out fast when the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow hits Las Vegas. If you’re a content developer, or if you work for a content development company, take advantage of this opportunity now. Plan now to attend the 2007 International CES, January 8-11, in Las Vegas. For more info: CESweb.org/hotelpromo
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West Coast Sales Manager & Marketing Director Inlet Technologies Raleigh, NC
Inlet Technologies (www.inlethd.com) provides world class encoding solutions in support of post production and video distribution. In addition, encoders and innovative application software are being developed for High Definition and Standard Definition in the area of video streaming and IPTV. Inlet needs a West Coast manager to grow the business and leverage key programmer and post relationships. In addition, Inlet is hiring a Director of Marketing to manage both strategy and marketing implementation across growing areas of new media. Send resume to: peter.cresse@inlethd.com.
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Sr. Paralegal Manager - Turner Broadcasting – Atlanta, GA
Turner
Broadcasting is
seeking a Senior
Paralegal
Manager with
excellent
organizational,
analytical, and
written and
verbal
communication
skills. General
entertainment,
contract, and/or
IP experience
preferred.
Primary
responsibilities
include
researching and
analyzing rights
in programming
owned and/or
licensed by
Turner and other
Time Warner
companies in
connection with
the
distribution,
marketing and
promotion of
these assets in
various media,
including the
Turner
television
networks and new
media
properties. For
more information
and to apply,
click here
and reference
requisition
#67285BR.
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Project Manager
- Critical Mass – Chicago, IL
Critical Mass is
currently
seeking
outstanding
individuals
eager to join
our team of
talented web
professionals.
The Project
Manager is
ultimately
responsible for
the successful
development of
web-based media
solutions,
working with
cross-functional,
multi-project
team resources
to ensure
solutions are
delivered
on-time and on
budget according
to defined
scope, timeline
and cost
parameters. For
more information
and to apply,
click here.
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Marketing
Specialist -
Sony Electronics
Inc. - Irving,
TX
Incumbent
will partner and
work directly
with the
Advertising and
Promotions
Manager to plan,
develop and
execute
advertising,
promotions and
channel
marketing
strategic
objectives for
National, SGA
and Regional
accounts.
Primary
responsibilities
will include,
but are not
limited to, the
development and
execution of
advertising and
promotions
programs for
Sony Electronics
through retail
channel partners
in order to
elevate presence
and sales of
Sony products
through dealer
programs. For
more information
and to apply,
click here.
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VP, Finance
- Yahoo!
Search Marketing - Burbank, CA
Yahoo! Search
Marketing has an
exciting and
highly visible
position for
Finance Vice
President with
significant
Financial
Systems,
Internal
Reporting, and
Operating
Process
experience. This
Finance Vice
President
oversees teams
that report on
operating and
financial trends
and drive
improvements in
systems,
processes and
controls. This
position is
directly
responsible for
North America
and indirectly
responsible for
the
international
financial
statements. For
more information
and to apply,
click here.
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Ecommerce
Marketing
Manager -
RealNetworks
Inc. Seattle, WA
RealNetworks is
looking for a
Ecommerce
Marketing
Manager to join
our team. The
E-Commerce
Marketing
Manager is
responsible for
the day to day
sales and
marketing
activities for
RealPlayer,
RealPlayer Plus,
SuperPass and
Real Broadband
Essentials on
Real.com and
during
RealPlayer
installation.
This is a
critical
position
responsible for
developing and
executing the
strategy and
tactics
necessary for
achieving
business and
financial
objectives. The
position is also
a key liaison to
the product
teams to ensure
these products
meet consumer
needs. For more
information and
to apply,
click here.
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Sr. Marketing Manager, Analytics -
Flock – Mountain View, CA
As the Sr.
Marketing
Manager –
Consumer
Analytics at
Flock, you will
be an integral
member of our
marketing team.
Your
responsibilities
will include the
development and
management of
all customer
analytics
globally. You
will be expected
to develop the
marketing
analytics/relationship
management
framework – then
work with
Flock’s
technology team
to construct it.
Ongoing, you
will have
responsibility
for the
definition and
tracking of
various customer
segments –
utilizing Flock
user data,
syndicated data,
and primary
research data.
For more
information and
to apply,
click here.
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Public Relations
Manager -
Microsoft -
Redmond, WA
Come
get on the
leading edge of
Zune,
Microsoft’s
newest digital
entertainment
offering that
will enable
people to
discover and
experience
entertainment in
ways that are
new,
personalized and
social. We are
seeking a
seasoned PR
expert who will
report to the
Senior Public
Relations
Manager.
Specifically,
you will lead
the consumer and
lifestyle public
relations
programs for
Zune, and
generally you
will contribute
your expertise
to the overall
Zune PR plan
development and
execution. In
this role you
will drive,
develop, and
manage the PR
plans for the
lifestyle &
music PR
programs as well
as the consumer
PR programs. For
more information
and to apply,
click here.
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Marketing Communications Manager
- Iron Mountain - Boston, MA
The Market
Communications
Manager provides
programs and
executional
expertise and
services to
Marketing. This
generalist will
team with
marketing
management,
product
marketing and
other Marcom
team members to
understand
objectives and
goals,
verify/recommend
and deliver lead
generation, lead
development and
awareness
campaigns,
including direct
marketing and
web programs,
tradeshow/conference
program
materials and
literature/collateral/sales
support
materials. For
more information
and to apply,
click here.
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2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory
- 1,000+ Company Profiles
Digital Media Wire's directory
is the definitive resource for companies prospecting clients
and sales in the rapidly expanding digital entertainment and
media industries. This highly unique resource is an ideal
time-saving shortcut for several types of corporate
activities: business development; direct marketing; sales
prospecting; market research & competitive analysis; and
recruitment.
To order
a copy,
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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