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o Refocused Sega Begins to Turn a Profit
o Nintendo to Ship 200,000 More GameCubes by Year's End
o Liberate Partners for Interactive TV Services in the U.K., Australia
o Game Developer THQ's Stock Offering Raises $140 Million
> Note to Readers: Thanksgiving Holiday
> Digital Media Wire Directory Launched
o Briefly Noted: Ebrary - Wiley - The Greenwood Publishing Group, Lycos
Music - BMG Entertainment, Photoshopping
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> Job Postings: Online Ad Sales Mgr., Web Research Assistant,
Web Designer

> Events/Services: "Music Videos and Movie Trailers on CD-ROM,"
"Avail. for Hire," "Shortspan Film & Video Festival,"
"Office Space - L.A.," "Digital Media Revolution in the Americas"

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o Refocused Sega Begins to Turn a Profit

Tokyo -- Sega, which recently ceased manufacturing video game consoles in
favor of focusing solely on game development, said that the change has had
a positive effect on its revenue, Reuters reported. For the six months
that ended on Sept. 30, the company reported an operating profit of $47.1
million, compared with a loss of $229.6 million for the same period last
year. "We believe we can finally break even on an operating basis in the
current business year," said Sega COO Tetsu Kayama. The company announced
on Wednesday that it is cutting the price for its remaining stock of
270,000 Dreamcast consoles -- which Sega ceased production of in January
-- to $49.95 each. Sega has shipped all remaining Dreamcasts to retailers,
and expects them all to be sold by mid-December.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7932338.html?tag=cdshrt
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7942012.html?tag=mn_hd
http://www.sega.com
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o Nintendo to Ship 200,000 More GameCubes by Year's End

Redmond, Wash. -- Nintendo of America announced on Wednesday that it will
increase by 200,000 the number of GameCube video game consoles it ships to
U.S. retailers by the end of the year. The addition boosts total North
American shipments for 2001 to 1.3 million from the previously announced
1.1 million. Nintendo said the move comes in response to strong first-day
sales of the consoles, which became available to consumers last Sunday.
The company said that counting consoles, games and accessories, GameCube
generated almost $100 million on its launch date.
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/213243012&ticker=
http://www.nintendogamecube.com
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o Liberate Partners for Interactive TV Services in the U.K., Australia

San Carlos, Calif. -- Liberate Technologies, a developer of operating
system software used in set-top boxes for interactive television,
announced that the U.K.'s third-largest cable TV operator, Omne
Communications Limited, will use its technology to offer iTV services to
its subscribers. Commercial deployment of the service will begin in
December, using set-top boxes manufactured by Pace Micro Technology.
Separately, San Carlos-based Liberate announced that it will partner with
Australian iTV content developer Massive to jointly offer software and iTV
content, such as music and weather programs, to cable operators. Liberate
is currently conducting a trial with Australian cable TV firm Optus, which
serves 2.2 million subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011120/sftu001_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011120/sftu051_1.html
http://www.liberate.com
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o Game Developer THQ's Stock Offering Raises $140 Million

Calabasas Hills, Calif. -- THQ, a developer and publisher of video games
for the PC, wireless and game consoles, said on Wednesday that its secondary offering of stock last week raised net proceeds of $140 million.
Calabasas Hills-based THQ said the funds will be used for general
corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures,
product development, joint ventures and strategic acquisitions.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011121/212155_1.html
http://www.thq.com
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> Note to Readers: Thanksgiving Holiday

Digital Media Wire will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 22 or Friday,
Nov. 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. The next edition
will be published on Monday, Nov. 26.
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> Digital Media Wire Directory Launched

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o Briefly Noted:

(Mountain View, Calif.) Ebrary, a provider of online access to
copyright-protected books, journals and periodicals for academic and
research purposes, announced that it has partnered with two major
publishers to distribute their works online. The company will offer
scientific, technical, and medical journals from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
and also academic monographs, reference titles, college texts, journals
and professional books from The Greenwood Publishing Group. Mountain
View-based Ebrary is funded by major publishers that include Random House
Ventures, Pearson and The McGraw-Hill Company.
http://www.ebrary.com/news/011119.jsp
http://www.wiley.com
http://www.greenwood.com

(Waltham, Mass.) Terra Lycos, a global Internet services provider,
announced this week that its Lycos Music unit has partnered with major
record label BMG Entertainment in a joint marketing agreement. The
campaign will include a joint TV advertising with BMG, Lycos Music artist
pages with exclusive content, an online sweepstakes and promotion of BMG
artists across Terra Lycos sites. The agreement is part of Terra Lycos and
Bertelsmann's five-year commerce agreement that includes the development
of platforms for the digital delivery of music, books and other
entertainment content.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011119/192049_1.html
http://music.lycos.com

(San Francisco) Wired News ran a feature story this week on Photoshopping,
a pastime whereby amateurs or professional graphic designers use their
skills with the Adobe image-editing program Photoshop to manipulate
photographs, often with comical results. Some examples of the practice of
photoshopping include the "Tourist Guy" seen variously atop the World
Trade Center and other implausible locations, and photos of Osama bin
Laden with Sesame Street character Bert perched near his shoulder that
appeared in several newspapers. Many sites have sprung up that post new
user-submitted creations daily.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,48342,00.html

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> Internet Advertising Sales Manager, gantthead.com, Fairfax VA

Are you passionate about the Internet as a B2B advertising medium? We have
too many leads to pursue and need you if: you have 2+ yrs exp. selling
Internet advertising (required); BA/S degree; B2B agency/account contacts;
you can identify, pursue, and close deals. Creative, autonomous work
environment. Generous package: salary, commission, benefits.
Please send resume to: gina@gantthead.com. EOE, M/F/V/D.
For more information, see http://www.gantthead.com/Gantthead/jobs
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> Katrillion, Web Research Assistant - Fort Lee, New Jersey

CityConnect, the first national city event guide for teens available on
all web and wireless platforms, is looking for an events-locating
super-sleuth to find content for posting on the web. The ideal candidate
must be -- able to find current information that may not be readily
available, a recent college grad, and possess a passion for pop culture
and teen trends. Internet savvy plus strong writing skills are essential.
Send resume and salary requirements to: ccstaff@katrillion.com
http://www.katrillion.com/cityconnect.com
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> Bookspan, Web Designer - Long Island, New York

BOOKSPAN is seeking a Web Designer with preferably 1-2 years experience
for a freelance position (possible temp-to-hire). Work with a Sr. Designer
on the design of all-new web sites from top to bottom. PhotoShop,
Illustrator, hand-code HTML, and aptitude to learn proprietary
content-management software are an absolute must. Send resume in plain
text with URLs of your work, and list the three best-looking content or
e-commerce based sites you can find to: jgiannetti@booksonline.com
http://www.booksonline.com

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> Music Videos and Movie Trailers on CD-ROM

Arista, Atlantic, Warner Brothers and Columbia Pictures are participating
in the November launch of BestPreviews – a FREE CD-ROM that contains music
videos, movie trailers and software. RFM Broadcasting developed an
innovative marketing platform that enables Internet users to view
broadcast quality video. The company seeks angel investors. Send Inquiries
to andrew@rfmitv.com
or visit http://www.rfmitv.com
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> Available for Hire - Tech-Experienced Copy Writer/Marketing Manager

Marketing professional with over two years high tech experience within a
London marketing agency. Moved to DC seven months ago to set up first US
branch of UK business - seeking opportunities for full-time, part-time or
freelance marketing/communications projects.
Contact timdatwilsonharvey@hotmail.com
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> SHORTSPAN Film & Video Festival, FINAL DATES

SHORT MOVIES! Dreamspan presents the 9TH Annual Short Attention Span Film
& Video Festival. Shortspan is a non-stop two hour program of ALL NEW
two-minute-or-shorter films, including ultra-short documentaries like
"Peekaboo Sunday," a story about raising miniature horses or "Exotic
World," an inside look at the lives of some of America's first burlesque
performers-- and 57 more shorts! The tour will travel to 30 North American
cities. The remaining dates on the tour include:

ATLANTA, GA: GSU Cinefest Theatre, Nov. 2-3, 10:00 PM
AUSTIN, TX: The Alamo Draft House, Downtown, Nov. 7-8, 9:30 PM
PITTSBURGH, PA: Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Nov. 16-18, Time TBA
NEW YORK CITY, NY: The Anthology Film Archives, Dec. 7-8, 9:30 PM
BIRMINGHAM, AL: WorkPlay, Dec. 20, 9:00 PM

More info: http://www.dreamspan.com/shortspan
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> Office Space For Rent - Los Angeles

Prime Sunset Boulevard location. Approx. 588 sq ft. Second floor, spacious
two + offices with private bathroom. Convenient parking. Recently
renovated. Quiet, nice work environment. Other tenants in building are
primarily entertainment and new media companies. DSL-ready. Rent is $1,175
per month.
For more information, please call 323-822-0344.
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> Digital Media Revolution in the Americas, 11/29-12/01 -- Pasadena, CA

Presented by the Institute of the Americas and Annenberg School for
Communication, this 2 1/2 day forum will include Sr. Exec. Networking w/ a
special focus on Latin Americas & U.S. Hispanic markets, copyright, rights
mgmt., dist., infrastructure, digital film, iTV, streaming, device trends,
content financing. Early-bird 40% off till 9/30. Keynote Steven Bandel,
Pres. - The Cisneros Group. Sponsors: JP Morgan, Motorola, Global
Crossing, Walt Disney Company, Digital Media Wire, Cahners International
TV, iHollywood, Motion Picture Assoc., National Assoc. of TV Prog. Exec.,
National Assoc. of Theatre owners. For more information:
martin@iamericas.org
Register at: http://www.iamericas.org/events
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