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o Judge Grants Hollywood
Victory in StreamCast File-Sharing Case
o Microsoft Sets $249 Price,
Nov. 14 Launch Date for Portable Zune Player
o Disney to Shutter Mobile
ESPN Service, License to Carriers Instead
o Microsoft, BBC to
Collaborate on Next-Generation Digital Broadcasting
o Warner to Shutter Warner
Bros. Online Unit, Redeploy Most Staff
o Yahoo Acquires Web-based
Video Editing Software Firm Jumpcut
o Microsoft, "Lord of the
Rings" Director Peter Jackson Launch Game Studio
o Disney's Buena Vista Games
Acquires Developer Climax Racing
o Vivendi Games Acquires
Secret Lair Studios, Studio Ch'in
o Web-based Video
Publishing Firm VideoEgg Raises $12 Million
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Briefly Noted
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Sony Ericsson Debuts $399
Bluetooth Wristwatch
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Sling Media Introduces 3 New TV
"Place-Shifting" Slingbox Models
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Chicago Manual of Style
Launches Online Edition
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Lulu.com Enables
Self-Published Authors to Get ISBN Numbers
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Microsoft Announces Holiday
Game Lineup for Xbox 360, PC
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HyperScan Debuts Hybrid
Collectible Card/Plug-and-Play Video Game
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Bethesda Softworks to
Publish "Elder Scrolls: Oblivion" as PS3 Launch Title
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EA's "Madden NFL 07," "Need
for Speed Carbon" Named Wii Launch Titles
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2K to Publish "BioShock"
Exclusively for Xbox 360, PC
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Top Stories
o Judge
Grants Hollywood Victory in StreamCast File-Sharing Case
Los Angeles - A federal judge has granted summary judgment
in favor of the movie studios and record labels who sued
file-sharing firm StreamCast Networks, distributors of the Morpheus
peer-to-peer application, for copyright infringement. The ruling,
which StreamCast may still appeal, is part of the aftermath of the
landmark 2005 Supreme Court ruling that found providers of
file-sharing software liable for copyright infringement committed by
users. The Supreme Court sent that suit back to U.S. District Judge
Stephen V. Wilson, whose initial 2003 ruling in favor of StreamCast
started the case on its way up the appeals process. Judge Wilson's
ruling on Wednesday cited "overwhelming" evidence of StreamCast's
"massive infringement." "No single court ruling solves piracy or can
make up for several challenging years for the music community, but
there's no doubt that that rules of the road for online music are
better today than they were yesterday," said RIAA chairman and CEO
Mitch Bainwol.
http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/092706.asp
http://tinyurl.com/osfhr
(Reuters)
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-morpheus28sep28,1,491111.story
http://www.streamcastnetworks.com
http://www.morpheus.com
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o Microsoft
Sets $249 Price, Nov. 14 Launch Date for Portable Zune Player
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft announced on Thursday that its
Zune portable digital media player will go on sale in the U.S. on
Nov. 14 for $249. In addition to a small library of pre-loaded
songs, music videos and short films, the Wi-Fi-enabled device will
allow sharing of songs and other media between Zune players.
Microsoft will also simultaneously launch the Zune Marketplace, an
online store with millions of songs that Zune users can download in
unlimited numbers to the 30GB device for $14.99 per month. Songs can
also be purchased individually using "Microsoft Points," for 79
points per track -- much like a pre-paid phone card. Microsoft has
also readied a full range of accessories for the Zune, including
premium headphones and products that connect the player to a home or
car stereo. "On Nov. 14 we're delivering not only a device, but a
shared, social experience that will be shaped by the collective
imagination of consumers," said Chris Stephenson, general manager of
global marketing for Zune.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060928/sfth036.html?.v=78
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/zune
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o Disney to
Shutter Mobile ESPN Service, License to Carriers Instead
New York - Disney's ESPN sports network announced on
Thursday that it will shutter its Mobile ESPN cell phone service,
which offered exclusive sports video and other content on a branded
phone that used bandwidth from Sprint's wireless network. The
company will support existing subscribers through the end of 2006,
and provide a full refund on the purchase of their Mobile ESPN
phones. An analyst with Merrill Lynch said the service had attracted
fewer than 30,000 subscribers; Disney projected the service would
count 240,000 by the end of its first year of operation. The
company's new plan is to license the Mobile ESPN application to
existing service providers. "With a redefined approach we have a
greater opportunity to reach millions of fans while achieving our
strategic and financial goals," said Salil Mehta, an executive vice
president of ESPN Enterprises.
http://tinyurl.com/muul8
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=10827
http://mobile.espn.go.com
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Microsoft, BBC to Collaborate on Next-Generation Digital
Broadcasting
London - Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has
signed a memorandum of understanding with the BBC to develop
next-generation digital broadcasting technologies. The BBC's digital
strategy includes development of its online archive, the creation of
"a radically re-invented website in the Web 2.0 world," and research
into ways to share its online content in the future. "To ensure that
the BBC is able to embrace the creative challenges of the digital
future, we need to forge strategic partnerships with technology
companies and distributors for the benefit of license payers," said
BBC director general Mark Thompson. The agreement does not tie the
BBC into purchasing any specific Microsoft hardware, software or
services, but the two companies plan to potentially collaborate in
areas including search and navigation, distribution, and content
enablement. "We are [also] meeting with Real Networks, IBM and
Linden (Labs, behind the "Second Life" 3D digital world), and we're
also keen to speak to the Apples and Googles of this world," a BBC
representative told CNET News.com.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060928/sfth033.html?.v=76
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5390000.stm
http://tinyurl.com/p7cjg
(CNET)
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o Warner to
Shutter Warner Bros. Online Unit, Redeploy Most Staff
Los Angeles - Warner Bros. has confirmed that it will
shutter its Warner Bros. Online unit as part of a cost-cutting
initiative, the Los Angeles Times reported. As a result, 19
employees will be laid off, while another 60 or so will be moved to
other positions within the company. Since the late 1990s, when it
was home to Entertaindom -- an early online entertainment network
that attracted talent including Adam Sandler -- the unit has settled
into a role of promoting Warner Bros. films and television series
online, and publishing mobile entertainment content. "It's not
really an elimination of what online has done or did do," Kevin
Tsujihara, president of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, told
the Times. "It's really more of a realignment of and redeployment of
people."
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-warner28sep28,1,5264800.story
http://www.warnerbros.com
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o Yahoo
Acquires Web-based Video Editing Software Firm Jumpcut
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo announced that it has acquired
Jumpcut, a developer of online video editing tools. Financial terms
of the deal were not disclosed. Launched earlier this year, San
Francisco-based Jumpcut offers a Web-based application that lets
users make basic edits and add some professional features to
personal videos, often before uploading them to blogs or
video-sharing sites like YouTube.
http://blog.jumpcut.com/2006/09/27/jumpcut-joins-the-yahoo-family
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/060927/media_jumpcut_yahoo.html?.v=3
(Reuters)
http://www.jumpcut.com
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Microsoft, "Lord of the Rings" Director Peter Jackson Launch Game
Studio
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it
has partnered with "The Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson to
launch a new video game development studio, Wingnut Interactive. A
joint venture between Microsoft Game Studios and its Bungie
subsidiary -- which developed the "Halo" franchise -- New
Zealand-based Wingnut's first project will be a sequel in the "Halo"
series. Wingnut will also develop an original game, but Microsoft
did not provide additional details.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060928/sfth005.html?.v=70
http://tinyurl.com/eckwy
(CNET)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jackson
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o Disney's
Buena Vista Games Acquires Developer Climax Racing
Burbank, Calif. - Disney's Buena Vista Games announced on
Thursday that it has acquired U.K.-based video game developer Climax
Racing from Climax Group Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not
disclosed. Climax Racing is responsible for titles including the "MotoGP"
and "ATV Offroad Fury" franchises. Climax becomes Buena Vista Games'
third internal studio, alongside Vancouver-based Propaganda Games
and Salt Lake City-based Avalanche Software. "The acquisition of
Climax Racing aligns perfectly with our strategic and geographic
goals by allowing us to both reach into new genres and new markets
for creative talent," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and
general manager of Buena Vista Games.
http://tinyurl.com/gkons
http://www.bvg.com
http://www.climaxgroup.com
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o Vivendi
Games Acquires Secret Lair Studios, Studio Ch'in
Los Angeles - Vivendi Games announced on Thursday that it
has acquired two game development studios, Secret Lair Studios and
Studio Ch'in. Financial terms of the transactions were not
disclosed. The purchase of Shanghai, China-based Studio Ch'in must
still be approved by the Chinese government, but will become a
studio within Vivendi's Sierra Online division alongside Issaquah,
Wash.-based Secret Lair. Vivendi said that both new studios will
contribute to Sierra Online's library of titles for Microsoft's Xbox
Live Arcade, as well as develop online PC games and titles for other
consoles. "Working together, our teams in Los Angeles, Seattle and
Shanghai, now form a significant internal development organization
focused on creating cutting edge online entertainment with global
appeal," said Sierra Online president Ed Zobrist.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060928/lath059.html?.v=73
http://www.vivendi.com
http://www.sierra.com
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Web-based Video Publishing Firm VideoEgg Raises $12 Million
San Francisco - VideoEgg, a provider of online
video-sharing technology, announced on Thursday that it has raised
$12 million in its third round of venture capital financing. Maveron
led the investment round; previous investors August Capital and
First Round Capital also participated. San Francisco-based VideoEgg
provides an online video player, similar to the player on YouTube,
which allows users of sites like Bebo, Hi5, AOL, Dogster, Tagged and
Current TV to upload and embed their personal videos on those sites.
The company will use the funds for product development and to expand
its recently launched advertising network, the Eggnetwork.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060928/neth013.html?.v=73
http://www.videoegg.com
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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:
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
Tamara Conniff,
Executive Editor and Associate Publisher,
Billboard
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
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,
Digital Media Wire
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,
Musicrypt
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
Maurice Russell,
VP, Licensing & Label Relations,
Harry Fox Agency,
Inc.
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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$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:
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Phone Registrations: (310) 855-0033
WHEN:
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WHERE: Bel Age Hotel
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West Hollywood, CA
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Applicants should be computer and Internet-savvy. Knowledge of
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o Sony Ericsson Debuts $399 Bluetooth
Wristwatch
Research Triangle Park, N.C. - Sony Ericsson on Thursday
introduced a Bluetooth-enabled wristwatch that connects wirelessly
with a mobile phone, and can display caller ID and new text message
alerts, as well as control the music functions of a music phone.
Developed in collaboration with watchmaker Fossil, the Sony Ericsson
MBW-100 will go on sale in the fourth quarter for $399.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060928/dath015.html?.v=72
http://www.sonyericsson.com/us
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o Sling Media Introduces 3 New TV
"Place-Shifting" Slingbox Models
San Mateo, Calif. - Sling Media, a developer of
"place-shifting" devices that allow users to access premium home TV
channels, recorded programs and other content while away from home
via any broadband-connected device, on Thursday introduced three new
models of its Slingbox device. The $249 Slingbox Pro features HD
support, and the ability to beam content from a digital video
recorder, satellite/cable box, DVD player, multi-disc changer or
video camera to an outside location. The $179 Slingbox AV drops
support for HD, and connections to DVD players or video cameras;
while the Slingbox TUNER, also $179, allows users to connect via a
cable modem and access premium channels and recorded programs while
away without interfering with other home TVs.
http://us.slingmedia.com/object/io_1159468208005.html
http://tinyurl.com/orto7
(CNET)
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o Chicago Manual of Style Launches
Online Edition
Chicago - The University of Chicago on Thursday announced the
launch of an online, subscription-based version of its Chicago
Manual of Style. The online grammar manual, used by journalists,
writers, academics and others, will be available in a 30-day free
trial, after which point it will cost $25 for the first year and $30
annually thereafter. Bulk subscriptions will also be offered for
institutions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/28/books/28chic.html
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
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o Lulu.com Enables Self-Published
Authors to Get ISBN Numbers
Raleigh, N.C. - Lulu.com, a provider of print-on-demand
services for self-published authors, announced on Thursday an
agreement with the U.S. ISBN Agency that will enable self-published
authors to own an International Standard Book Number for the works
they publish. North Carolina-based Lulu.com said the new service
essentially allows individuals to establish their own publishing
companies, with Lulu.com performing all back office and distribution
functions. The ISBN also gives self-published authors more leverage
to sell their books anywhere, including from other online retailers.
http://tinyurl.com/fe4mo
http://www.isbn.org
http://www.lulu.com
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o Microsoft Announces Holiday Game
Lineup for Xbox 360, PC
Barcelona, Spain - Microsoft on Thursday announced the full
slate of titles for the Xbox 360, Windows-based PCs and Xbox Live
Arcade for Xbox 360 that it plans to make available in time for the
holiday shopping season. New Xbox 360 titles on sale will include
"Gears of War," "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas," "Tony Hawk's
Project 8," "Call of Duty 3" and "Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2." The
company also unveiled at its X06 game convention in Barcelona that
it has made id Software's "DOOM" available for purchase, download
and play on the Xbox 360 through its Xbox Live Arcade service. A
full list of holiday game titles from Microsoft is available from
the link below.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060928/sfth005.html?.v=70
http://www.xbox.com/xbox360
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o HyperScan Debuts Hybrid Collectible
Card/Plug-and-Play Video Game
El Segundo, Calif. - HyperScan on Thursday introduced its new
plug-and-play game device for the "tween" market that uses RFID
technology to scan collectible game cards for use with CD-ROM games
played on a TV. The $69 HyperScan is slated to ship in October,
along with three launch titles: "Marvel X-Men," "Cartoon Network's
Ben 10" and "Mattel's Interstellar Wrestling League." Each $19.99
game will feature a CD-ROM and a pack of six collectible game cards;
additional packs of six cards will sell for $9.99 each.
http://tinyurl.com/p7ane
http://www.hyperscangamer.com
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o Bethesda Softworks to Publish "Elder
Scrolls: Oblivion" as PS3 Launch Title
Rockville, Md. - Video game developer Bethesda Softworks said
on Thursday that its "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" game will be
offered as a launch title for the PlayStation 3, which goes on sale
in the U.S. in November and next March in Europe. The Maryland-based
studio said it will also release a version of the game for the Sony
PSP in the spring in North America and Europe.
http://tinyurl.com/jt5n3
http://www.bethsoft.com
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o EA's "Madden NFL 07," "Need for Speed
Carbon" Named Wii Launch Titles
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Thursday
that it will offer its "Madden NFL 07" and "Need for Speed Carbon"
games as launch titles for Nintendo's next-generation Wii console,
scheduled to launch in the U.S. on Nov. 19.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060928/20060928005363.html?.v=2
http://www.ea.com
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o 2K to Publish "BioShock" Exclusively
for Xbox 360, PC
New York - 2K, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two
Interactive, said on Thursday that its "BioShock" title will be
published exclusively for Xbox 360 and the PC when it is released in
2007. The game is currently in development at 2K's Irrational Games
studio.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060928/20060928005096.html?.v=2
http://www.2kgames.com
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Digital Media Wire is growing and we are recruiting a full-time manager or director-level (depending on experience) hire to work in our industry leading events business in our Los Angeles office on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
This individual 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.
Applicant 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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Associated Production Music (APM) – Hollywood, CA
Associated
Production Music
(APM), the
world’s leading
production music
library, is
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to project
manage every
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supply of our
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TWarner Home
Video Inc. seeks
a Marketing
Manager, Catalog
for the WHV
Marketing –
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department.
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prepares and
executes
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for
new-to-format,
made for video,
and special
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campaigns. Work
with WHV
functional
departments
(e.g. Creative
Services, DVD
production,
Operations,
Sales
Communication,
and Finance)
regarding
project status
and execution.
Prepare trade
and consumer
creative briefs.
Track
competitive
theatrical
catalog
activity.
Click here
to apply. Refer to Requisition #67478BR
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Director, Digital Media -
CW Atlanta, WUPA-TV- Atlanta, GA
CW Atlanta is
looking for a
talented,
dynamic Director
to help build
engaging online
local
communities and
compelling Web
content that
integrates
on-air broadcast
assets. The
Director will
manage the
station’s new
community-focused,
entertainment
Web portal to
stimulate
repeat,
interactive
viewer and user
participation.
Must have
experience in
and keen
understanding of
Web and wireless
content and
community-building.
Interested
candidates can
apply here.
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Customer Service Manager -
Walt Disney Internet Group - North Hollywood, CA
Walt
Disney Internet
Group’s Customer
Management and
Analysis team is
looking for a
Customer Service
Manager, Online
Games. The
Customer Service
Manager will be
responsible for
supporting the
customer service
needs of the
subscriber base
for our online
premium
products. This
position will
set policies and
procedures as
they relate to
the handling of
subscriber email
and service
requests,
maintain
consistent and
thorough
communication
with internal
partners and
vendor. For more
info and to
apply,
click here.
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Senior Researcher/New Media Analyst - RF/Binder - New York, NY
RF|Binder is a communications management agency that provides strategic counsel as well as public relations and marketing communication services across a broad spectrum of industries. The company is seeking a Senior Researcher/New Media Analyst to spearhead new media (Internet, CGM, interactive) initiatives. Interested candidates should
apply here.
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Director New Media Development
- Cox Enterprises - Atlanta, GA
The New Media Group within the Business Development Department is responsible for identifying, assessing, structuring, negotiating, and executing start-ups, investments, and acquisitions in conjunction with and related to new media, either standalone or in cooperation with existing Cox operating units.
Click here and refer to Reference # 105120 for a detailed description and to apply.
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Account Manager, International Publications
- National Geographic - Washington, DC
National
Geographic is
looking for an
account manager
for
international
sales and
licensing of NG
print and other
Society
products. This
position will be
responsible for
the management
and operational
responsibility
for existing
local-language
editions of
Traveler and
Historia
magazines.
Candidate will
also have
management and
operational
responsibility
for the group's
Digital Media (NGM
Online, CD-ROM)
business
internationally.
For more
information and
to apply,
click here.
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Creative Director Digital Media
- Frog Design - San Francisco, CA
Frog
Design, a
leading creative
consulting firm,
is seeking a
Creative
Director Digital
Media based in
San Francisco.
This Creative
Director
position
requires a deep
understanding of
the user
experience
around all
consumer
products
(physical, web,
environmental).
The company is
seeking a
profoundly
engaged and
experienced
leader to
spearhead new
creative and
strategic
thinking for
projects with
interactive and
haptic elements.
For more
information and
to apply,
click here.
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Project Manager Digital Media Systems
- NBC Universal - Universal City, CA
NBC Universal
develops,
produces and
markets the best
entertainment,
news and
information to a
global audience.
The Project
Manager of
Digital Media
Systems will
interact with
high level end
users throughout
all bands of the
organization,
gather
requirements,
build use cases,
develop and
manage project
plans, plan for
and order
project specific
equipment and
services, and
think critically
about the
business
processes.
Interested
candidates
should
apply here.
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Senior Manager, Product Management TPS
– Real - Seattle, WA
RealNetworks
is looking for a
Senior Manager,
Product
Management TPS
to join our
team. This is a
Product
Management
position on the
Technology
Products &
Solutions (TPS)
team at Real
Networks, with
an emphasis on
multimedia
delivery
solutions for
mobile,
broadband and
enterprise
customers. For
more information
and to apply,
click here.
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Director, Digital Media & Content
- GSI Commerce Solutions - King of Prussia, PA
FoxGSI, a
leading
developer and
operator of
e-commerce, is
looking to fill
the position of
Director,
Digital Media &
Content. This
newly created
position is an
exciting
opportunity for
a highly skilled
and extremely
organized
individual to
step into a
leadership role
within GSI’s
Marketing
Services
Department.
Reporting to the
Vice President
of Marketing
Services, this
position is
responsible for
the creation of
all product
images and
content partner
websites.
Interested
candidates can
apply here.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts revenue for the global
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2009. For a comprehensive look at the forecast for the
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on the expansion.
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