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o Hacker "DVD Jon" Claims Crack of Apple iTunes Security Code
o NFL Drops CBS SportsLine as Producer of NFL.com
o Online Game Retailer Lik-Sang Closes Following Sony Court Victories
o Technology Firms, Consumer Advocates Launch "Digital Freedom" Campaign
o Report: News Corp. Among Suitors for Digg News Aggregation Site
o Consumer Video Game Group Acquires GamePolitics.com
o Electronic Arts Opens New Game Development Studio in Chicago
o Report: 1 in 10 Online Consumers Watch TV Shows Online
o Flash-based Shockwave.com Mobile Games Debut on Verizon Wireless
o Housing Rentals Service HotPads.com Launches 2006 Election Edition
o Peer-to-Peer Developer Skyrider Raises $12 Million
o Classified Ad Search Engine Edgeio Raises $5 Million
o Web-based File Storage Firm Box.net Raises $1.5 Million
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Briefly Noted
o College Students Create "Fantasy Congress" Online Game
o
Netflix Expects to Ship 1 Billionth DVD Next Month
o
Jibbs' "Chain Hang Low" Sells 1 Million Ringtones Before Album Release
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iLike Debuts Social Music Discovery Service for iTunes
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Kodime Introduces Mobile Music Sales Platform for Indie Labels
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J. River Debuts Ctrax Media Player for Cdigix Service
o
VenMill Expands CD, DVD Repair Service to Consumer Market
o Akimbo Adds Movielink Titles to Internet-based VOD Service
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CinemaNow to Sell Day-and-Date Lionsgate Films via Burn to DVD
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Comedy Central to Debut Two New Broadband Series
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Channel One, ABC News Now Team on Citizen Journalism
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Washington Post Launches Two New Mobile Sites
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CBS' CSTV Networks Launches Mobile Alerts, Ringtones

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Top Stories

o Hacker "DVD Jon" Claims Crack of Apple iTunes Security Code

San Francisco - A hacker who was nicknamed "DVD Jon" for his cracking of the encryption on DVDs as a teenager, has now claimed to have cracked Apple's copy-protection technology that prevents iPods from playing songs purchased from stores other than iTunes, according to published reports. Norway native Jon Lech Johansen, 22, said his Redwood Shores, Calif.-based firm DoubleTwist Ventures will license the code that cracks Apple's FairPlay security to third parties. "What he did was basically reverse-engineer FairPlay," DoubleTwist managing director Monique Farantzos told Reuters. "This allows other companies to offer content for the iPod." Apple, which has in the past updated iTunes to block other applications that enabled unauthorized sharing over a wireless network, for instance, declined to comment for Reuters. "There's a certain amount of trouble that Apple can give us, but not enough to stop this," Farantzos told the Associated Press. "We believe we're on good legal ground, and our attorneys have given us the green light on this." Currently, Apple's iTunes accounts for 88% of all legal song downloads, while the iPod represents over 60% of the music player market.
http://tinyurl.com/yfkda5 (Reuters)
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/10/24/ipod.code.ap/index.html (AP)
http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/06/10/25/1246226.shtml
http://www.doubletwistventures.com
http://nanocrew.net (Jon Lech Johansen's blog)
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o NFL Drops CBS SportsLine as Producer of NFL.com

Miami - The National Football League (NFL) has opted to take over the production of its NFL.com website from CBS SportsLine, ending a six-year relationship, the Miami Herald reported. ''It was a great run with SportsLine, but we felt it was time to look long term," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Herald. The decision not to renew Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based SportsLine's contract was made at a league owners' meeting in New Orleans on Monday. "It's not in CBS SportsLine's interest to be building up someone else's brand for the long term, which is basically what we were doing for NFL.com," CBS SportsLine spokesman Alex Riethmiller told the Herald. "We're at a point now where we're looking to invest resources in our own brand." CBS SportsLine will likely lose some revenue as a result of the decision; the company also produces the websites of the PGA and NCAA.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/15839932.htm
http://www.nfl.com
http://cbs.sportsline.com
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o Online Game Retailer Lik-Sang Closes Following Sony Court Victories

Hong Kong - Hong Kong-based online game retailer Lik-Sang has announced plans to shut down, following its defeat in several U.K. lawsuits filed by Sony that targeted the company's sale of imported Japanese PSP handheld game devices to customers in Europe. "Blame it on Sony," Pascal Clarysse, former marketing manager for Lik-Sang, said in a statement. "That's the latest dark spot in their shameful track record as gaming industry leader. The 'empire' finally won. A few dominating retailers from the U.K. probably will rejoice (in) the news, but everybody else in the gaming world lost something today." Sony disputed Lik-Sang's characterization of the events. "Lik-Sang did not contest this case (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs)," the company told GamesIndustry.biz. "We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid. We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing (we assume the legal entity is still trading), and would suggest that this release is sour grapes on behalf of Lik-Sang." Sony added that it will take action against any other retailers involved in the "gray importing" of its products between territories.
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=20561
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=20564
http://tinyurl.com/slyvf (CNET)
http://www.lik-sang.com
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o Technology Firms, Consumer Advocates Launch "Digital Freedom" Campaign

Washington - A group of technology firms, consumer advocacy groups and artists on Wednesday announced the launch of the Digital Freedom campaign, "a national effort to fight back against efforts by the big record labels and movie studios to ban new digital technologies." The Consumer Electronics Association, Public Knowledge, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Media Access Project, Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and New America Foundation are among groups supporting the campaign. The group said it seeks to "educate policy makers, innovators, parents, students and other consumers about the lawsuits and legislation that threaten to revoke individuals' rights to use digital technology." "For the past few years, content companies have launched a sustained assault on the freedom of consumers to legally enjoy, create and distribute music and video, and on the freedom of manufacturers to innovate in response to consumer demands," said Gigi Sohn, president of Public Knowledge. "Those powerful companies have worked nonstop through the Federal Communications Commission and Congress to achieve their ends. The Digital Freedom campaign is a signal that it's time the government paid attention to consumers, and to the laws already on the books."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061025/dcw029.html?.v=78
http://www.digitalfreedom.org
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o Report: News Corp. Among Suitors for Digg News Aggregation Site

San Francisco - Digg, a site that posts news stories whose prominence is determined by votes from a community of users, has recently been in acquisition talks with companies including Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, according to TechCrunch.com. Citing "multiple sources close to the negotiations," the site reported that Digg has been unable to secure the $150 million-plus price it was seeking, and will likely look to a second round of venture capital financing in lieu of a buyout. News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media unit has made a string of acquisitions since its formation in 2005, including the MySpace online social network, video games site IGN.com and movie reviews site RottenTomatoes.com.
http://tinyurl.com/y8ntcn (TechCrunch)
http://www.digg.com
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o Consumer Video Game Group Acquires GamePolitics.com

Wilton, Conn. - The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), a new Web-based consumer advocacy group for gamers, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired politically-oriented video game news site GamePolitics.com, and partnered with game publisher NCsoft on an Internet safety education program. Financial terms of the ECA's acquisition of GamePolitics.com were not disclosed. The site was launched in March 2005 by video game journalist and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Dennis McCauley. The ECA also partnered with NCsoft on PlaySmart, the game publisher's new public service program created to provide gamers a set of online gaming safety guidelines. The ECA and NCsoft will collaborate on a PlaySmart website, and the ECA will distribute a PlaySmart tips card at industry events. The Connecticut-based ECA provides a number of services and affinity programs to its gamer members, who may join the non-profit organization for an annual membership fee of $19.99.
http://tinyurl.com/yarto5
http://www.gamepolitics.com
http://www.plaync.com
http://www.theeca.com
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o Electronic Arts Opens New Game Development Studio in Chicago

Chicago - Video game publisher Electronic Arts on Wednesday announced the formation of a new development studio in Chicago, adding to its North American operations in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, Orlando and Redwood City, Calif. The opening of a new facility in Chicago comes as part of a recent realignment of resources that includes the moving of its European headquarters to Geneva, and closures of EA development studios in Warrington, England and Ontario, Canada. The new team in Chicago, which developed EA's "Fight Night Franchise" and is working on "Def Jam: Icon," currently counts 150 employees and is looking to add 100 developers in the coming year.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061025/20061025005249.html?.v=1
http://jobs.ea.com
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o Report: 1 in 10 Online Consumers Watch TV Shows Online

New York - One in ten online consumers now watches TV shows online, according to the latest Consumer Internet Barometer, a report created by The Conference Board and TNS. Personal convenience and avoiding commercials were the top reasons cited for online TV viewing, though 75% of those surveyed reported no change in traditional TV viewing habits. More than 62% of online TV viewers watch news broadcasts, while 50% say they seek entertainment programming. Very few consumers asked were willing to pay per download or enroll in subscription services to access online TV; 53% preferred streaming, while 49% sought free downloads. "This is representative of a larger trend toward, 'anytime, anywhere' viewing that includes the use of digital video recorders, video on demand and portable video players, such as the iPod," said TNS vice president Edye Twer.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061025/nyw131.html?.v=75
http://www.conference-board.org
http://www.tns-global.com
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o Flash-based Shockwave.com Mobile Games Debut on Verizon Wireless

San Francisco - Viacom's Shockwave.com, a site that features Flash-based online games, on Wednesday announced a new series of mobile games built using Flash Lite, a Flash-based mobile media platform developed by Adobe. Access to the 30 Shockwave Minis games will be available exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers for $3.49 per month. Several of the new titles are based on Viacom franchises, like Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" and MTV's "Pimp My Ride." San Francisco-based Shockwave.com also said it partnered with Japanese developer Cell to create games for Shockwave Minis.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061025/nyw012.html?.v=79
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashlite
http://cell-net.jp
http://www.shockwave.com
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o Housing Rentals Service HotPads.com Launches 2006 Election Edition

Washington - HotPads.com, a free, rental housing search and listing service, said that it has launched its 2006 Election Edition, which provides information about this year's closely watched elections for the House of Representatives. The new service will help potential renters learn about the voting habits of different areas. The 435 congressional districts are outlined on the site's maps, with red and blue designating the party affiliation of the districts' current Representatives. Washington-based HotPads.com launched in September.
http://elections.hotpads.com
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o Peer-to-Peer Developer Skyrider Raises $12 Million

Mountain View, Calif. - Skyrider, a developer of a new peer-to-peer networking platform, said on Tuesday that it has raised $12 million in its third round of funding, led by ComVentures. Previous investors Sequoia Capital and Charles River Venture Partners also participated in the round, which increased the company's total backing to $20 million. Mountain View, Calif.-based Skyrider's platform allows businesses to promote the commercialization of P2P networks through advertising supported content distribution, and targeted marketing.
http://www.skyrider.com/about/pressOct24_2006.php
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o Classified Ad Search Engine Edgeio Raises $5 Million

Menlo Park, Calif. - Edgeio, a developer of a classified advertising search engine, announced that it has raised $5 million in its first round of venture capital financing. Intel Capital led the investment round; Transcosmos Investments and Business Development Inc. also participated. Launched in March 2006, Menlo Park, Calif.-based Edgeio has developed a network of over 3,000 publishers who upload their listings to the company's Edgedirect service, which now adds 700,000 new ads each day to the more than 100 million available on Edgeio.com. The company also announced that it has launched a Chinese version of its Web service, and filed for patents covering its "distributed marketplaces architecture" and some features of its website.
http://blog.edgeio.com/?p=40
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o Web-based File Storage Firm Box.net Raises $1.5 Million

Palo Alto, Calif. - Box.net, a provider of Web-based file storage and sharing services, said that it has raised $1.5 million in its first round of funding from Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). The company also said that it has now registered more than 500,000 users in its first seven months. Aaron Levie, the CEO of Box.net, said that the new capital will allow his company to expand its service and enter new markets. In addition to providing simple online storage, Palo Alto, Calif.-based Box.net's platform allows users to upload, access, share and collaborate on their files within third-party applications and devices.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061023/20061023006139.html?.v=1 
http://www.box.net

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November 7-8, 2006M
West Hollywood, CA
www.lagamesconference.com

November 16-17, 2006
New York, NY
www.televisionconference.com

Future of Television Conference - November 16-17, 2006 - New York, NY

www.televisionconference.com
November 16-17, 2006 - NYU Stern School of Business, New York, NY

We are pleased to announce that the 2006 Future of Television Forum has been expanded to two days. The 2-day event will take place at NYU's Stern School of Business, November 16-17, 2006. Speaker proposals and sponsor inquiries should be directed to television@digitalmediawire.com

KEYNOTES & FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
Robert B. Clasen, Chairman & CEO, Starz LLC
Saul Berman, Partner, Media & Entertainment, IBM Business Consulting
Tom Rutledge, Chief Operating Officer, Cablevision Systems Corporation
John Rose, Director, Global Convergence Initiative, Boston Consulting Group
Albert Cheng, EVP, Digital Media, Disney-ABC Television Group
David Poltrack, Chief Research Officer, CBS Corporation, President, CBS VISION
Jean-Briac Perrette, SVP, New Media / CFO, NBC Universal Cable
Martin Yudkovitz, SVP, Corporate Strategy & Business Dev., The Walt Disney Company
Max Robins, Editor-in-Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
David Del Beccarro, President, CEO & Founder, Music Choice

PANELISTS & SPEAKERS
Eric Alterman
, Chairman & CEO, KickApps
Seth Arenstein
, Assistant VP & Editorial Director, Access Intelligence Cable Group
Gary Arlen
, President, Arlen Communications
Eric Bader
, SVP, Director of Digital Connections, MediaVest USA
Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai
, Director, Broadband & Gaming, Parks Associates
Todd Dagres
, Founder & General Partner, Spark Capital
Mike Fidler
, CEO, Digeo
Barry Frey
, SVP Cablevision Advanced Platforms
Jeffery A. Greenbaum
, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Kelly Hoffman
, Founder & CEO, Varsity Media Group Inc.
Steve Jacobs
, VP, Broadband Alliances, Sony Corporation of America
Peter Kerckhoff
, SVP, Content & Portal, Deutsche Telekom/T-Online
Joseph Laszlo
, Research Director Broadband Media, Jupiter Research
Lydia Loizides
, VP, Technology & Media Experience, Interpublic Media
Dr. Ken Morse
, VP, Client Architecture, Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco Company
Andrew Nachison
, Co-Founder & Executive Director, iFOCOS
David D. Oxenford
, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Shelly Palmer
, Chairman, EMMY Advanced Media Committee
Gary Price
, Partner, TAG Strategic
Robert Riesenberg
, President & CEO, Full Circle Ent. (an Omnicom Media Grp Company)
Mark Rowland, Partner, IBB Consulting Group
Jason Rubinstein
, Senior Director, Entertainment, Mobile Devices Business, Motorola
Adam Shaw
, SVP, Distribution, Sales & Marketing, NFL Network
Perry Solomon
, Senior Director, Media Business Development, FAST Search & Transfer
Steven Starr
, CEO, Revver
Dave Thomas
, SVP, Strategic Planning & Business Development, Nielsen Media Research
Daniel Tibbets
, EVP, Studios, GoTV Networks

REGISTRATION RATES:
Registration: $599 until November 4, 2006

Online Registration:
http://www.meeting-services.com/reg/en/register.asp?event=72

Phone Registrations: (310) 855-0033

WHEN: November 16-17, 2006

WHERE: NYU Stern School of Business
              New York, NY

INQUIRIES: Tinzar Than Sherman, VP, Marketing & Events, tinzar@digitalmediawire.com

For agenda, registration and event details, please visit
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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/e-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel, 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
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Briefly Noted

o College Students Create "Fantasy Congress" Online Game

Los Angeles - A group of college students has created an online game where players create a "fantasy team" of U.S. lawmakers and compete to see whose team of policy makers is most effective, Reuters reported. The "Fantasy Congress" game was created with $5,000 in prize money from a school-sponsored entrepreneurship award. "If people cared about politics as much as they care about sports, we'd have a better democracy," Andrew Lee, a senior at Claremont McKenna College and a developer of the game, told Reuters.
http://tinyurl.com/ymbpw5 (Reuters)
http://www.fantasycongress.us/fc
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o Netflix Expects to Ship 1 Billionth DVD Next Month

Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix announced on Wednesday that sometime next month it expects to deliver its one-billionth movie in the mail to one of its 5.7 million subscribers. The company plans to launch a new ad campaign, with the tagline -- "Nearly one billion movies delivered so far. Zero late fees." -- on the major broadcast networks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061025/sfw073.html?.v=74
http://www.netflix.com
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o Jibbs' "Chain Hang Low" Sells 1 Million Ringtones Before Album Release

Santa Monica, Calif. - Universal Music Group/Interscope/Geffen Records announced on Wednesday that hip-hop artist Jibbs has become the second artist to sell one million ringtones of a song before its accompanying album's official release. "Chain Hang Low" went platinum for ringtone sales in advance of today's release of the artist's album, "Jibbs feat. Jibbs."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061024/latu128.html?.v=41
http://www.jibbsmusic.com
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o iLike Debuts Social Music Discovery Service for iTunes

Seattle - iLike.com on Wednesday introduced its social music discovery service for Apple's iTunes. The iLike Sidebar for iTunes helps users explore the libraries of their friends, while the iLike website gives users a profile of their music listening habits, and provides personalized recommendations of free MP3 downloads from GarageBand.com, the company's other website. Seattle-based iLike said it anticipates supporting other media players in the future.
http://tinyurl.com/y2oocy
http://www.garageband.com
http://www.ilike.com  
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o Kodime Introduces Mobile Music Sales Platform for Indie Labels

Kingston-upon-Thames, England - Mobile software developer Kodime on Wednesday introduced STARtxt Label, a service that lets independent record labels create, market and sell their own mobile music content and digital downloads directly to fans. The service lets labels sell mobile content via both Web and WAP sites, as well as through text message shortcodes included on print advertising, CD inserts and flyers. U.K.-based Kodime said its STARtxt platform is already being used to distribute mobile music content from customers like EMI Publishing and the London Symphony Orchestra. 
http://www.kodime.com
http://www.startxt.com
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o J. River Debuts Ctrax Media Player for Cdigix Service

Minneapolis - J. River, a developer of digital media delivery software, on Wednesday introduced the Ctrax Media Player, a branded device that will be available to students at schools served by Cdigix's campus music and movie download service. The player is compatible with the MusicNet digital store, which offers a library of 2.3 million songs.
http://tinyurl.com/ykropv
http://www.jriver.com
http://www.cdigix.com  
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o VenMill Expands CD, DVD Repair Service to Consumer Market

Webster, Mass. - VenMill Industries, a provider of disc repair and maintenance products, announced that it has opened a new consumer electronics division geared to offer the same functionality as its commercial machines to the consumer market. The products will fix scratched HD DVDs, DVDs, CDs and video game discs.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061024/20061024005693.html?.v=1
http://www.venmill.com 
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o Akimbo Adds Movielink Titles to Internet-based VOD Service

Santa Monica, Calif. - Akimbo, the provider of an Internet-based video-on-demand service, announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with studio-backed movie download site Movielink, to make films available for download to the RCA Akimbo Player. Hundreds of Movielink titles will be available for rental for between $0.99 and $4.99, and can be downloaded over a broadband connection to the $199 RCA Akimbo Player set-top box for viewing on a television.
http://tinyurl.com/yh9bn3
http://www.movielink.com
http://www.akimbo.com
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o CinemaNow to Sell Day-and-Date Lionsgate Films via Burn to DVD

Marina del Rey, Calif. - CinemaNow, an Internet movie download service, announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with independent movie studio Lionsgate, to offer movies day-and-date with their DVD releases on CinemaNow's Burn to DVD service. Titles on the Burn to DVD service, which lets users download a movie and burn it to a DVD compatible with standalone DVD players, cost between $9.99 and $19.99. Marina del Rey, Calif.-based CinemaNow counts Lionsgate among its investors, who also include EchoStar, Microsoft and Blockbuster.
http://tinyurl.com/yl5bj7
http://www.lionsgate.com
http://www.cinemanow.com
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o Comedy Central to Debut Two New Broadband Series

New York - Viacom's Comedy Central cable TV network on Wednesday announced plans to debut two new broadband series on ComedyCentral.com. Written by Michael J. Weithorn ("The King of Queens"), "Baxter & McGuire" is an animated buddy-comedy about two pals who "just happen to be testicles" that will run over eight weeks beginning on Nov. 6. Six episodes of "Good God," a live action comedy similar to "The Office" that revolves around "God's workplace environment" will launch on Oct. 26.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061025/nyw147.html?.v=70
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/index.jhtml?ml_video=77171
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/?lnk=v&ml_video=76878
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o Channel One, ABC News Now Team on Citizen Journalism

New York - Channel One, a TV news network that reaches 7 million U.S. middle and high school students, said on Wednesday that it will collaborate with ABC News Now to create content for the weekly user-generated program "Be Seen and Be Heard." The ABC News Now program lets viewers submit text or video comments on the issues of the day, which are then incorporated into the show. Under the partnership, students will be invited to comment on Channel One's programming on ABCNews.com and ChannelOne.com, for possible inclusion on the ABC News Now show.
http://tinyurl.com/y828mn
http://www.channelone.com
http://www.abcnews.com/video/seenandheard
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o Washington Post Launches Two New Mobile Sites

Washington - PostNewsweek Tech Media, the subsidiary of The Washington Post Company that publishes news on the government information technology market, said on Wednesday that it has launched mobile editions of its two flagship sites, GCN.com and
WashingtonTechnology.com. The company said that both sites are now optimized for devices such as the Blackberry and Treo.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061025/dcw018.html?.v=81 
http://www.gcn.com
http://www.washingtontechnology.com
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o CBS' CSTV Networks Launches Mobile Alerts, Ringtones

New York - CBS Corporation's CSTV Networks, a provider of college sports coverage, announced on Wednesday that it partnered with VeriSign to launch a new mobile service. CSTV 2 Go will initially offer custom ringtones and wallpapers from 100 colleges across the U.S., and customized team news alerts that let subscribers select the sports and frequency by which they receive alerts -- down to per inning, per period or per half.
http://tinyurl.com/vv4ff
http://www.verisign.com
http://www.cstv.com/wireless 

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Design Director - NPR Digital Media - Washington, DC

Looking for a talented, Web-savvy, usability-conscious Design Director to define the visual identity and interaction design of NPR.org and other NPR products/services. Role includes hands-on concept creation as well as managing projects & people. Experience in media/journalism desirable. More details at NPR.org. Send resumes to employment@npr.org
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Product Marketing Specialist - Airlines Reporting Corporation - Arlington, VA

Work collaboratively with all business lines and product managers to develop and implement marketing plans for the ARC product suite. Required: 3-5 years of experience in B2B product marketing roles; knowledge of product marketing & product management best practices; experience with best-practice use of marketing plans; experience dev. marketing plans; excellent written & verbal communications skills; experience with the main forms of marketing & promotional communications: web, email, direct mail, collateral dev., tradeshow messaging. Significant training and hands-on experience with Microsoft Project and its use in a marketing environment.  Send resumes to jobs@arccorp.com
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Technology Managing Editor - The Magazine Group - Washington, DC
 
TMG in Washington, D.C. is searching for candidates, one specifically with substantial education tech. exp. and the other candidate with solid state and local government tech. exp. and ties; both candidates must have deep roots with technology insights. The focus will be on providing tech-rich stories that detail how systems and communications can help organizations succeed. The successful candidates must have 5 years of IT reporting and editing experience, sharp writing & editing skills, proven ability to frame stories for niche publications, experience working with freelance writers and a clear understanding of magazine production. The job will require finding and developing sources, as well as covering events. Please fax resume, along with clips and editing samples, to TMG/AS at 202-293-5583 or e-mail to jobs@themagazinegroup.com or erni@themagazinegroup.com Please visit our web site at http://www.themagazinegroup.com
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Society for New Communications Research Symposium & Awards Gala - Nov. 1&2

Nov. 1 - Awards Gala, Nov. 2 - Research Symposium at the Colonnade Hotel, Boston, MA. Be among the first to hear the latest research on social media initiatives and programs and winning case studies from around the globe at the SNCR Awards program. The Symposium will feature a keynote by SNCR Fellow and journalist Paul Gillin titled “The New Influencers: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Media and Markets.” For more info. & online reg., visit www.sncr.org The SNCR is a nonprofit global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new media and emerging modes of communication and their effect on media, business and society. Send inquiries to jmcclure@sncr.org
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Patent Evidence Creation in an Electronic R&D Environment - Oct. 31, 2006 (Webinar)

The vast majority of information generated in the laboratory is created using computers. The laboratory notebook is often the primary evidence to support patent applications and interferences. Patent Evidence Creation in an Electronic R&D Environment will debunk the myth of paper and provide tactics, strategies and well-documented procedures in support of using electronic records for patent filing. For more information visit - http://www.surety.com/mail/110706_email/index.html Click here to register http://www.surety.com/webinar/register110706.php
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Associate Producer - NPR Digital Media – Washington, DC

Produces blogs, editing and suggesting items, creating multimedia elements and working with bloggers and blog editors to help guide tone and direction. Uses news judgment to edit news, arts and NPR program pages. Plans and produces web presentations involving photographs, audio, video and text. Writes and edits news headlines and other display copy. Reports and writes original stories and story elements. This is a full-time, union position in Washington, DC. For more information, including detailed requirements, please visit http://www.npr.org/about/jobs/positions.html
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VP, New Media Distribution - Discovery Communications – Silver Spring, MD

Work with sales strategy team to develop and execute strategies for distribution of Discovery’s new media offerings. Establish and develop relationships with new media distributors order to create interest for DCI’s product offerings, focusing on broadband video and to maximize distribution to ensure that DCI is the industry leader in this field. Serve as the distribution expert on opportunities to expand the reach of DCI’s new media products. For more information and to apply, click here.
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On Line Marketing Manager - TheNewsRoom.com - Reston, VA

Experienced marketing manager needed to drive traffic to TheNewsRoom.com to develop a network of syndication partners for distributing news online. Identify new market segments and partners, Manage ongoing relationships with syndication network, Use search engine marketing tactics, Develop PR campaigns for bloggers, trade press, mainstream media, Oversee telemarketing efforts, media buys, banner ad campaigns, email marketing, Maintain performance metrics via Salesforce.com. Knowledge of online advertising, Web site terminology and practices is required. Send resumes to lcrigler@voxant.com

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Web Developers and Research Analyst - Forum One Communications - Alexandria, VA

Forum One Communications located in the Del Ray section of Alexandria VA. is looking to add a few new people to our amazing multidisciplinary team of technology and strategy gurus. If you are a web developer or a research analyst who wants to help policy-focused clients have a stronger impact through smart use of online tools then we want to talk with you. Read more and get in touch with us via: http://www.forumone.com/section/careers/
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memoryBlue: Get More Executive Meetings - Free Prospecting Guide

Learn tips and techniques to differentiate yourself and land meetings with key decision makers. These proven tactics are used everyday by memoryBlue to add qualified opportunities to the sales funnel and produce predictable results for technology companies. For your free prospecting guide, go to: http://memoryblue.com/services/prospectGuide.php
memoryBlue - Qualified Leads. Full Visibility. Guaranteed.
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Product Manager, Mobile Digital Media - Muze – Seattle, WA

Muze, a global leader in digital media with offices in New York and London has expanded into the Seattle area. This is an opportunity to join our Senior Product Management Team and: own & operate the mobile services within our digital media platform (mobile music, video, etc.); direct product strategy, lifecycle, and go-to-market development for new products; and drive product development initiatives from concept through execution & support. A strong understanding of major new media platforms and businesses is desired, with experience managing mobile content a strong plus. For more information and to apply, please click here.
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2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory - 1,000+ Company Profiles

Digital Media Wire's d
irectory 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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