- Comcast and The Walt Disney Company Announce Long-Term Comprehensive Distribution Agreements
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that they have entered into long-term comprehensive distribution agreements that will extend their relationship into the next decade for the 10 ABC-owned broadcast television stations and a broad array of Disney’s leading networks and services including: Disney Channel, ABC Family, Toon Disney, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN HD and increased carriage of SOAPnet. - Fitch Affirms InCapS Funding II, Ltd./Corp.
)--Fitch affirms five classes of notes issued by InCapS Funding II, Ltd./Corp. (InCapS II).
These affirmations are the result of Fitch's review process and are effective immediately: - Retirement is Sweet for an Aces High Player who won $100,000
There’s a chill in the air, but not at The Big Spin® show, where the contestants were on a hot streak, winning a total of $267,500. The show aired statewide Saturday, November 25, 2006. “Retirement” was the theme for all but one of the big winners this week, a loan officer who plans on retiring one day, just not yet. - Walgreens Health Corner Clinics in Kansas City Ready Flu Shots for National Influenza Vaccination
Ten Health Corner Clinics in Kansas City, operated by Take Care Health Systems and located inside Walgreens drugstores, are fully stocked with flu shots in anticipation of The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Influenza Vaccination Week from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3. According to the CDC, the week-long initiative is designed to raise awareness of the importance of continuing flu vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the end of the year and beyond. - Doubletree Hotels Celebrates Upcoming Comedy Adventure “Happy Feet” with Holiday Hotel and Movie Off
Now the hotel that brought travelers warm chocolate chip cookies is providing a cool holiday treat. In celebration of the comedy-adventure film “Happy Feet,” from Warner Bros. Pictures – opening across the country today – Doubletree Hotels (NYSE:HLT) offers toe-tapping travelers the chance to take advantage of a great hotel offer for the holidays along with a family four-pack of movie vouchers to see what is anticipated to be one of the holiday’s hottest movie hits. - AOL CityGuide Announces This Year’s 10,000 'City's Best' Nominees at aolcityguide.com
AOL CityGuide has announced its 10,000 nominees for the 2007 City’s Best program, celebrating the best in local dining and nightlife across the country. Hundreds of nominees were selected in 37 featured markets. Categories include Best Burgers, Pizza, Live Music and many more. In addition, there is a special focus on local cuisine such as Best Bagels in New York and Best Cheesesteak in Philadelphia. - Top Venue Developer Chosen to Plan Multi-Purpose Sports and Entertainment Arena for Greater
The Professional Basketball Club, LLC (PBC) has selected the highly regarded ICON Venue Group (ICON) of Denver and its President and CEO Tim Romani to guide the extensive analysis, planning and development process to build a world-class multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in the greater Seattle area. ICON will represent PBC using its extensive experience and resources to develop a viable venue business and site design plan. - M2B World Adds Cantonese Blockbusters to M2Btv Programming
M2B World, Inc. (“M2B World”), U.S. subsidiary of Amaru, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMRU), now offers PONY subscribers the best in Cantonese cinema, offering such films as “Dance of a Dream,” “Heaven Can’t Wait” and “The Moon Warriors.” - Mississippian Crowned Ms. Senior America 2006
Ms. Suzanne Shelley from Hattiesburg, Miss., beat out 32 other talented, poised and charming women from across the United States this afternoon to win the title of Ms. Senior America 2006. - Celebrities Unleashed at North Shore Animal League America’s DogCatemy Awards
Get a glimpse at the most personal sides of some of the biggest, animal-loving celebrities and their furry friends at North Shore Animal League America’s DogCatemy Awards Gala at Capital in New York City on November 29th, 2006. In unscripted short movies celebrities give viewers a funny and touching look into their personal lives with their most trusted friends. - Disney Channel Favorites Appearing on Nintendo Handheld Systems This Fall
Characters from “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” “Hannah Montana,” “American Dragon: Jake Long” and “That’s So Raven” are available on Nintendo handheld video game systems this fall. - Time Warner Cable Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Consent Solicitation for Amendments
Time Warner Cable Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (“TWE”), successfully completed its consent solicitation to amend the indenture governing the following outstanding debt securities of TWE (the “Securities”): - CSI Business Finance Renamed Natural Nutrition, Inc. with New Ticker Symbol NNTN
CSI Business Finance, Inc. announced today that effective November 1, 2006 the Company’s name has changed to Natural Nutrition, Inc. and the Company has been assigned the ticker symbol NNTN, trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. - Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. Announces Results for Third Quarter 2006
Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) (AMEX: HRT) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Micron Products, Inc. (“Micron”) reported total revenue of $4,413,000 and net income of $510,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 compared to total revenue of $3,339,000 and net income of $263,000 for the same quarter of 2005. Basic net income per share for the three months ended September 30, 2006 increased to $0.19 per share from $0.10 per share for the same period in 2005. - Portland, Oregon Couple Gives $1 Million to University of Oregon Music School
Portland’s Thelma and Gilbert Schnitzer have answered a matching gift challenge issued by Business Wire founder Lorry Lokey (loh-kay) with a $1 million contribution for a major expansion and renovation of the University of Oregon’s MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building. - Persian Entertainment and Art to Highlight Free Sixth Annual Iranian Festival of South Florida
Contemporary and traditional Persian music and dance will be featured as South Florida’s Iranian-American community hosts the Sixth Annual Iranian Festival of South Florida at the Tina Hills Pavilion in Miami’s Bayfront Park, Saturday, November 11. - Grand Prize Winner Named in ''It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' 40th Anniversary
As ABC’s 40th Anniversary airing of the most popular Halloween special draws near, the grand prize winner for the “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” 40th Anniversary Essay Contest has been named. Lew Seitz of Cincinnati, Ohio, and author of “The Night I Met the (Not So) Great Pumpkin” has won the top prize and will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. - Eaton Vance Florida Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings
Eaton Vance Florida Municipal Income Trust (AMEX:FEV) (the “Trust”), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Trust for the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2006. The Trust’s fiscal year ends on November 30, 2006. - Marvel Studios and No Equal Entertainment to Bring Marvel Favorite Moon Knight to Television
Marvel Studios, a division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Vancouver based production company, No Equal Entertainment, have entered into an agreement to develop a live-action television series based on Marvel’s cult favorite Moon Knight. The announcement was made today by David Maisel of Marvel Entertainment and Larry Sugar of No Equal Entertainment. - Marvel Studios and No Equal Entertainment to Bring Marvel Favorite Moon Knight to Television
Marvel Studios, a division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Vancouver based production company, No Equal Entertainment, have entered into an agreement to develop a live-action television series based on Marvel’s cult favorite Moon Knight. The announcement was made today by David Maisel of Marvel Entertainment and Larry Sugar of No Equal Entertainment. - Lawson Ranks No. 1 in ERP Software Cost Per User in Independent Research Firm’s Reporton Manufacture
Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that independent research firm Aberdeen Group’s recent study found that Lawson is the No. 1 provider in software cost per user among five leading manufacturing ERP vendors. The Oct. 17, 2006 research report by Cindy Jutras, The Total Cost of ERP Ownership, examines how five of the top ERP vendors compare against specific metrics designed to measure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). - Monster and Shorn Entertainment Unveil Season Premiere of Cube Fabulous, Transforming a Workspace
Monster® and Shorn Entertainment today announced the season two launch of Cube Fabulous, the popular broadband TV office makeover show, with an episode that transforms a Manhattan real estate agent’s cubicle into a hip-hop themed haven. Monster, sponsor and co-producer of Cube Fabulous, is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST). - What to Do for Halloween: Fox Atomic’s Virtual Halloween a Real Treat
Fox Atomic has created and will host The Carnival of Lost Souls on Halloween day. The day long event will take place at foxatomic.com, with a series of activities designed to offer something to all Halloween, horror, and film enthusiasts. - Tri-Valley Unit Announces the Addition of Two Copper Properties to Select Resources Portfolio
Select Resources Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tri-Valley Corporation (AMEX:TIV), has recently added two copper properties to its base metals exploration portfolio. Both properties are located in mining friendly Nevada. - Channel One and ABC News Now Join to Extend Citizen Journalism
Channel One, the preeminent news and public affairs content provider for teens reaching more than seven million students in middle schools and high schools across the country, will collaborate with Disney-ABC Television Group’s 24-hour digital channel, ABC News Now, to create weekly content for the viewer-generated program, “Be Seen and Be Heard.” - Mark Steines Co-Host of ``Entertainment Tonight'' Signs on for 2006 Golden Karma Awards Nationally
Mark Steines, co-anchor of CBS Paramount Domestic Television’s “Entertainment Tonight,” the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine on television, has agreed to serve as Host of the 2006 Golden Karma Awards, a program which acknowledges celebrities for their philanthropic efforts. The televised show will be taped at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center on December 2nd, and aired nationally during the holidays. - ION Media Networks and RHI Entertainment Announce Exclusive Programming Alliance
ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION), owner and operator of the nation’s largest television station group, and RHI Entertainment (formerly known as Hallmark Entertainment), a global leader in the production and distribution of groundbreaking miniseries and movies for television, have entered into a strategic programming agreement for the broadcast of RHI Entertainment’s extensive library of award-winning titles and select original programming on ION’s nationwide distribution platform reaching - Clearvision Launches Its Subsidiary, Fortune Broadcasting (FBC), Securing Hollywood Celebrities
Clearvision International, Inc. (Other OTC:CVNI.PK) announces the launch of Fortune Broadcasting [www.fortunebroadcasting.com]. CVNI’s Hollywood based media company specializing in arranging and packaging celebrity endorsements for Public Relations, Corporate Branding, Infomercials, Video News Releases (VNR’s), and Media Placements. - VIDEO from Medialink: Stay. Stay. Play! with TripRewards
From now through December 28, TripRewards(R) members who stay twice in any of the loyalty program's affiliated hotels in the United States and Canada automatically will earn enough points for a $25 gift card as part of the new promotion. As an added bonus, all TripRewards members who register for the promotion automatically will be entered to win one of 50 free-gas-for-one-year awards, valued at up to $1,500. - International Technology Company Scientific Generics Marks 20th Anniversary with New Name
Scientific Generics Inc, the U.K.-headquartered international technology company, has changed its name to Sagentia Inc as part of a fundamental rebranding at the company which celebrates 20 years of successful business this year. - Martina McBride in November Guideposts Talks about Finding That Special Feeling
The new November issue of Guideposts magazine features a cover story by country music star, Martina McBride, about how she found her way professionally, personally and spiritually. - WildVoice Podcaster ‘Ron Nasty’ Launches Halloween Series of True Horror Stories
Ron Nasty’s ‘Final Taxi’ Podcasts typically celebrate the lives of entertainers who’ve recently passed away. Starting October 25, he’ll shift his focus to the undead for a week of daily podcasts on ghosts, vampires and haunted houses. Each day he’ll tell a true horror story, culminating with a final show for the series on Halloween night at midnight. For a preview, go to www.wildvoice.com/People/RonNasty.aspx - World Class Hispanic Entertainment Website www.elHood.com Released World Wide
www.elHood.com, the online community for individuals who share a passion for Hispanic content, emerged from months of successful beta testing by top artists and friends around the globe. The new Version 1.0 of the website, which is now available to the general public, combines a state-of-the-art distributed platform for unparalleled performance with technologies such as AJAX and Flash to provide richer user interactivity. - Revolving Museum Brings Groundbreaking Art Exhibition to New England
The Revolving Museum:
WHAT: The Revolving Museum will hold a press preview prior to the grand opening of the internationally-acclaimed art exhibition, “Race, Class, Gender ≠ Character,” on view at the Museum from Nov. 4 through Feb. 4, 2007. “Character” is on loan from the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) in Baltimore, and is making its only other worldwide appearance at The Revolving Museum. - Shuffle Up: The Newest Way to Play Cards; Deal Yourself a Winning Hand
A product that could change the way popular poker games are played and eliminate the need for a human card dealer has been released by Shuffle Up, Inc. - Dale Earnhardt Featured in Whitetail Hunting DVD Released by Outdoor Entertainment Group, Inc.
Outdoor Entertainment Group, Inc. announced today the release of Beyond the Legend of the White-Tailed Deer; a compelling 60-minute DVD documentary with extensive, never seen before footage of Dale Earnhardt Sr. hunting white-tailed deer during a news-breaking 1991 hunt in Texas. - Three Chances to Win Big at GDC 2007
Mary-Margaret.com, a leader in international recruitment services for the interactive entertainment industry is celebrating 10 years of Making Careers by announcing the start of its biggest online contest ever. Offering a plethora of prizes that include passes to attend the Game Developers Conference 2007 in San Francisco, March 5-9, to deluxe software gift packs, Mary-Margaret.com’s “Upgrade to Next Gen” online contest is not one to miss. - SimpleCenterTM 4.1 Offers New Level in Entertainment Content Control
Universal Electronics (UEI) (NASDAQ GS: UEIC) today announced the release of SimpleCenter 4.1 which will be available in October 2006. Since its initial launch in April, SimpleCenter, a PC software application, has been enhancing the enjoyment of digital entertainment devices by making it easy to organize, play, and share music, pictures, and movies at home or on-the-go. - Imperia Entertainment Hires Award-Winning Editor for Final Polish of “Say it in Russian”
Imperia Entertainment (Pink Sheets:IPEI) announced today that it has hired award-winning editor William Anderson (“The Truman Show,” “Fearless”) to make a final cut of its feature film, “Say It in Russian.” “We locked picture a couple of weeks ago, but the opportunity to have an editor of Mr. Anderson’s stature work on the final cut of the film is something the producers and I feel will make it a much better movie,” said Jeff Celentano, director. - GoldenGate and Eclipsys Announce Plans to Enter into a Reseller’s
GoldenGate® Software Inc., a leading provider of transactional data management solutions, and Eclipsys Corporation®, The Outcomes Company®, have announced their intent to enter into a reseller agreement that would allow Eclipsys - Audible, Inc. to Relocate Headquarters to Newark, New Jersey
Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBL; www.audible.com), the leader in spoken audio entertainment, information, and education on the Internet, and Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, today announced that in early 2007 Audible will be relocating corporate headquarters from Wayne, NJ, to 1 Washington Park in Newark, NJ. - Nancy Drew® Teams up with the Hardy Boys® in Hawaii as Her Interactive Ships
A Hawaiian interactive adventure for mystery lovers hits retail this month as Her Interactive today announced that it has shipped Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave for the personal computer. The 15th game of the best-selling, award-winning series, Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave adds an intriguing twist by allowing players to assume the role of three different players: Nancy Drew -- and for the first time ever in a Nancy Drew PC game -- Joe and Frank Hardy. - Play Your iPod® Through Your Home-Entertainment System with the Belkin TuneStage® II for iPod
The Belkin TuneStage II for iPod turns your iPod into the ultimate remote control so you can play the music from your iPod through your home stereo wirelessly via Bluetooth technology. Navigate your playlists, search for artists or individual songs and adjust the volume -- all through the iPod click - Majesco’s ‘Psychonauts’ Now Available on Steam
Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of digital entertainment products, and Valve® announce Psychonauts is now available on Steam®, the leading online platform for PC games, for $19.99. - Escala Group and Its North American Philatelic Division Report Strong 'Stamp Auction Week' Sales
Escala Group (Nasdaq: ESCL), a global collectibles company in stamps, coins, and art and antiques, and its North American Philatelic Auction subsidiaries Greg Manning Auctions, H.R. Harmer and Nutmeg Stamp Sales, announced that the five auctions conducted during “Stamp Auction Week” held September 25-30, 2006, realized $5.8 million in aggregate sales, well over their pre-sale estimates of $4.6 million. - AOL Names Ralph Rivera Vice President and General Manager of AOL Latino
AOL today announced that Ralph Rivera will expand his role at AOL to oversee AOL Latino as Vice President and General Manager, while also remaining in charge of AOL Games. In his new role, Rivera will lead the programming and business strategy for AOL Latino overseeing the seven programming areas: Noticias (News), Deportes (Sports), Entretenimiento (Entertainment), Música (Music), Automóviles (Automobiles), Tu Vida (Lifestyle) and Dinero y Exito (Money & Empowerment). - Attention Talkers on the Left: The Search for the Next Progressive Talk Radio Star Starts Monday
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Clear Channel Radio, The Center for American Progress Action Fund, Jones Radio Networks, and MSS, Inc., announced today a collaboration to launch a nationwide search for the next Progressive Talk Radio Star. - A Tour De Force in Family Fun and Entertainment Rolls into San Francisco, Saturday, October 14, 2006
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R) -- the legendary Parade from New York City -- takes a road trip across America for the first time in its 80-year history. Traveling to 23 cities in 80 days aboard two custom-designed 18-wheelers, Macy's Parade-on-Parade(R) caravan is a celebration on wheels that brings the excitement, spirit and energy of America's Parade to American cities and suburbs coast-to-coast. - Additional Speakers Announced for Slate 60 Conference
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI) today announced that leading philanthropists Steve Case, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bobby Shriver, Justin Rockefeller, and Mario Morino have joined President William J. Clinton, Ted Turner, and William Gates, Sr., as featured speakers at the Slate 60 Conference on Innovative Philanthropy. - Ckrush Entertainment Licenses United Kingdom Distribution Rights for “National Lampoon’s TV
Ckrush Entertainment, Inc., a Ckrush, Inc. company (OTCBB:CKRH) announced today that it has licensed the United Kingdom and Ireland distribution rights to “National Lampoon’s TV: The Movie” to Slam Dunk Media, Ltd. of the United Kingdom. “National Lampoon’s TV: The Movie” stars Steve O, Jason “Weeman” Acuna, Preston Lacy and Chris Pontius, all of “Jackass” and “Jackass: Number Two ” fame. - A New Television for the Catholic Church Announced by WBBS
WBBS s.a., is an international company with its Headquarters in Switzerland. WBBS’s aim is to launch new televisions available world wide on Internet through the broadband (ADSL) access. WBBS signed a strong partnership with ROMEreport, the International television news agency specializing in the Catholic Church based in Rome. - Janson Beckett Cosmeceuticals Among Official Gift Bag Sponsors For ABC Television’s The Bachelor...
Janson Beckett Cosmeceuticals, a leading developer of peptide-based formulations for age- and image-conscious consumers, today announced that its popular anti-aging and skin rejuvenation treatment – AlphaDerma CE – was among the choice giveaways included in the official Gift Bag provided to the 25 bachelorette contestants who participated in ABC Television’s series, The Bachelor: Rome. - Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse! Walt Disney Records Presents Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse In-Stores
Walt Disney Records releases an all-new collection of songs from and inspired by the top-rated Playhouse Disney show featuring Mickey for the first time in 3D computer-animation. Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse soundtrack includes 18 fun-filled songs, with 16 tracks performed by Disney's Sensational Six: Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Donald and Daisy. The CD's opening and closing tracks . - Insystcom, Inc. Selected by Asian American Hotel Owners
Insystcom, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ISYJ), a firm that provides interactive entertainment solutions to the Hotel and Resort industries, today announced that it has been selected by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) to become a Bronze Founding Member. Insystcom, Inc. intends to expand its video-on-demand and WiFi services to the lodging industry, providing and installing the necessary hardware and shall further provide monitoring functions for such services. - Arts Alive Reframes North Scottsdale Gallery
Arts Alive, Arizona’s premier art and custom framing gallery, announced today the North Scottsdale gallery is under new ownership and has made significant conversions. David Andow, former Chief Operating Officer at Cold Stone Creamery, purchased the 14-year-old gallery located in the Scottsdale Design Center and has transformed it with an interior redesign, new contemporary artwork by emerging local artists, updated master-crafted custom framing and a new line of high-quality giclee prints. - Globe7 Version 5.0 Launched with Free SMS, Crosses 20 Million Downloads Mark
Today, Globe7 announced the launch of Version 5.0 with enhanced SMS and ‘My Channel’ features. Globe7, with it’s unique features is becoming the user’s favorite communication and entertainment tool for internet communities across the globe, with an average of 50 to 60 thousand new downloads every day. To this date, Globe 7 has active users from 187 countries accounting for more than 20 million downloads. - Schtolen Pils Wins Gold Medal at the 25th Annual Great American Beer Festival®
Schtolen Pils, brewed by The Sandlot Brewery at Coors Field, won the gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the Bohemian-Style Pilsener category.
The Great American Beer Festival, which took place in Denver from Sept. 28-30, offered the biggest selection of American beers and hosted one of the world’s largest and most prestigious tasting competitions. - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Announces Shingle Springs Agreement with El Dorado County
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:LACO) announced today that the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (the “Tribe”), a federally recognized Indian tribe, has signed an Intergovernmental Agreement with El Dorado County (the “County”) that will provide the County with at least $87 million in payments over 20 years for services and as a contribution to the County’s general fund. - A Trusted Source for all of Your Cooling Tower Needs, by Cooling Towers of Texas
Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) will host Cooling Towers of Texas (La Porte, Texas) as its special guest on Industrialinfo.com Radio Monday, October 2, 2006, as part of Industry Today, a weekly Internet radio broadcast. - GTE Targets Russian Industrial Turbines Market with New Subsidiary
Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (“GTE” or “the Company”), a leading supplier of advanced high pressure gas turbine cleaning systems for the aviation and power generation industries, announces that it has today commenced operations in Russia with the launch of a subsidiary based in St Petersburg. - Oscar-Winning Film Director Anthony Minghella Helps Launch Art & Technology Programs
Academy Award-winning film director Anthony Minghella shared his perspectives on technology and culture in modernist cinema to a sold-out benefit Friday, September 29 for the University Art Museum (UAM), California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Guests included production designer Alex McDowell and artists Bob Knox and Bret Price, with additional support from director Sydney Pollack. - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Rejects Five Lions Gate Nominees to Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment (Nasdaq:DISK) announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has issued its analysis of the proxy contest initiated by dissident shareholder Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF), which recommends that Image stockholders reject five of Lions Gate’s nominees to Image's Board of Directors at the Company's upcoming October 10 annual meeting. - Hoodia Products International, Inc. and Red Bricks Media Announce Ground Breaking
Hoodia Products International Inc. (Pink Sheets: HDIA), the California-based manufacturer of appetite suppression products made from the Hoodia gordonii plant, and Red Bricks Media (www.redbricksmedia.com), the San Francisco-based search and performance marketing experts, announced the signing of an extensive marketing agreement today with joint estimates of $4,000,000 in sales possible over the next two years. - Class of 3000 Brings Sophisticated Funk to Cartoon Network
Class of 3000, the highly anticipated primetime half-hour animated series created and executive produced by André “3000” Benjamin (OutKast) and Tom Lynch (Romeo!), will debut with a one-hour premiere on Friday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. (ET, PT), on Cartoon Network. - Industry Icons Launch Trion World Network, Publisher and Developer of Games and Entertainment
Dr. Lars Buttler, former vice president of Global Online at Electronic Arts, and Jon Van Caneghem, founder and former president of New World Computing, and creator of the bestselling Might and Magic and Heroes games series, have officially launched Trion World Network Inc., the publisher and developer of games and original entertainment for the broadband era. The company is funded by Tier 1 Silicon Valley venture capital firms DCM - Doll Capital Management and Trinity Ventures. - Reality Digital Debuts Opus™, First Web-Services Platform for Monetizing User-Generated Content
Reality Digital, a leading digital media company, today officially launched the first web-based services platform to monetize user-generated content (UGC) within an online business environment. Reality Digital Opus™ is a hosted, “white label” solution that enables businesses to quickly and affordably add a UGC and social network component to an existing website or to create a new UGC site. - TRANSFORMERS Fans Gather in Kentucky to Celebrate Their Love of ‘MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE’ Toys
Thousands of TRANSFORMERS fans arriving this weekend in Lexington, Kentucky for the official convention of the TRANSFORMERS Collectors Club can meet the “voice” of OPTIMUS PRIME, trade action figures at more than 200 tables of TRANSFORMERS collectibles, and many will be welcomed by a 40-member college marching band playing the famed TRANSFORMERS theme song. And to top it off, they may also enter to win the opportunity to ‘become’ a TRANSFORMERS action figure! - Akoo and McDonald’s at Woodfield Mall Launch m-Venue, First-of-Its-Kind, in-Store Entertainment
Akoo and McDonald’s at Woodfield Mall today announced the launch of m-Venue™, a patent-pending entertainment and marketing platform that enables McDonald’s customers to search, select, and “activate” in-store digital content -- including music, music videos, and movie previews -- with their mobile phones or Internet-connected mobile devices. - New Technology Helps Make Peace Between P2P Users and the Entertainment Industry
Audible Magic Corporation announced that its popular CopySense® Network Appliance now helps schools manage and educate users with respect to copyright policy and appropriate use of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing. With a new add-on module, the CopySense Appliance not only filters the illegal sharing of copyrighted media files but also can now help universities enforce network policies by replacing manual processes. - ZAMAGE Announces HDA High Definition Fine Artprints
Zamage Digital Art Imaging, Inc, (ZMGD.PK) announces their proprietary HDA High Definition Fine Artprints. Zamage is the only company in the world to provide a fully integrated on-demand, Variable Media Size (VMS) printing system combined with an innovative digital image management, and marketing system. - Global Traffic Network, Inc. Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year-End
Global Traffic Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET), a leading provider of custom traffic and news reports to radio and television stations outside the U.S., announced that it will release its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end 2006 results on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, during pre-market hours. - Janet Jackson Opens Up About the Men in Her Life: Michael, Her Father, Her Ex and Jermaine
"I never really wanted to sing."-Janet Jackson
Legendary pop siren Janet Jackson graces the October/November 2006 cover of GIANT Magazine, the ultimate entertainment publication, announced Editor-in-Chief Smokey D. Fontaine. - Bring in the Holiday Season with All New DVD Gift Sets!
This holiday season, preschoolers can join the fun with some of their favorite friends as HIT Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment release three amazing DVD gift sets for the very first time. - Fox Home Entertainment Unwraps a Holiday Assortment of DVDs for Everyone on Your Gift List
As winter's chill settles in for the season, Fox Home Entertainment heats things up with a holiday gift-bag of assorted titles on DVD. Featuring something for everyone, the line-up includes family fun, contemporary classics and vintage favorites, high-impact action and high-fashion comedy as well as a collection of TV on DVD titles to rival prime time at its best. - This Holiday Season Brings a Winter Wonderland of Great DVDs from MGM Home Entertainment
MGM Home Entertainment has presents for all good boys and girls this holiday season with some of cinema's classic films and new feature releases. - Rothwell and Maglione Join IMG to Head up Sports & Entertainment Worldwide Licensing
IMG, the world's leading sports, entertainment and media company, today announced that Tim Rothwell and Bruno Maglione have joined the Company as Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Managing Directors of Worldwide Licensing and Consumer Products. - Daniel A. Roling, CEO of National Coal Corp., to Speak on the Bill Chippas Show 6 p.m. EDT
Daniel A. Roling, the CEO of National Coal Corp. (Nasdaq: NCOC), will be a featured guest on tonight's airing of the Bill Chippas Show. This show airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. EDT on AM Radio Channel 1590 (WPSL). - Kaleidescape Broadens Market Reach With Next Generation Products
Kaleidescape, Inc., the market leader in entertainment servers, today unveiled a new generation of products designed to enable many more families to experience Kaleidescape's exciting new way to enjoy movies and music throughout the home. - Revivio Joins COPAN Systems' Persistent Data Storage Architecture
Revivio(R), Inc., a leading provider of data protection and application availability solutions, today announced it has joined COPAN Systems' Persistent Data Storage Architecture (PDSA) ecosystem. The PDSA ecosystem represents the first time a group of industry leaders have joined - iWatt Announces the Acquisition of Simple Silicon
iWatt, Inc., a leader in digital power conversion IC technology, announced today its acquisition of privately-held Simple Silicon, Inc. SSI designs industry-leading Analog Front Ends (AFEs) for products such as LCD TVs, digital cameras and DVD players, and analog building blocks such as power management, ADCs, DACs, PLLs. - RCN Sponsors Essay Contest To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of triple play cable, high-speed internet and phone services, is teaming up with iSorpresa!, America's first Hispanic kids network, during Hispanic Heritage Month to sponsor a company-wide children's essay-writing contest about the importance of heritage - ESPN Gives Fans VIP Access to Sports' Most Exciting Events Through the New ESPN Total Access(TM)
Beginning today, fans will have the opportunity to sign up for the ESPN Total Access(TM) Visa(R) card -- the most comprehensive affinity credit card for sports fans ever. The card allows fans to earn rewards tied to their enthusiasm for sports, and provides unique access to a wide range of sporting events and VIP experiences that only ESPN can provide - SANZ Awarded Contract from Marine Corps Intelligence Activity for EarthWhere(TM) Deployment
Today SANZ announced that the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) has selected EarthWhere to incorporate its large scale data management capabilities into its service production facilities at Quantico, VA. - Rodale Inc. and Prevention Magazine Tackle America's Sugar Crisis with the Publication
Rodale Inc. and Prevention magazine, the nation's leading healthy lifestyle publication, are tackling America's blood sugar crisis with the publication of The Sugar Solution, due to hit bookstores on September 19. In addition to the Prevention-branded book, the multi-platform program also includes SugarSolutionOnline.com (www.SugarSolutionOnline.com), a comprehensive subscription Web site, as well as the release of Get Moving, the latest fitness DVD from Prevention Fitness Systems. - Repros' Shelf Registration Statement Declared Effective
Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM:RPRX) (PCX:RPRX) announced today that the Form S-3 shelf registration statement it filed on September 5, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock was declared effective as of September 15, 2006 and will remain effective for three years. - Marvel to Present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XV Conference Tuesday
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company, today announced that Peter Cuneo, the Company's Vice Chairman, and David Maisel, Marvel's Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Vice Chairman of the Company's Marvel Studios division, will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research Communacopia XV Conference on Tuesday, September 19th at 4:40 p.m. EDT. - iNEMI Schedules Workshop at SMTA International to Address Availability of SnPb-Compatible BGAs
The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), an industry-led consortium, will hold several meetings at the SMTA International conference later this month in Rosemont, Ill. (Chicago). Project formation meetings will give companies the opportunity to get involved "on the ground floor" of new collaborative efforts, and workshops/forums will promote information sharing and development of industry strategies. - Shutterfly Adds New Photo Books to Its Award-Winning Line
Shutterfly Launches Simple Digital Scrapbooking Solutions With Customizable Pre-Set Styles Designed to Save Customers Time While Sharing Memories - CORRECTING and REPLACING Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network Named Traffic Information Service
First paragraph, last sentence of news release should read: The navigation system, equipped with Clear Channel's award-winning traffic service, will become available as early as mid-September (sted The navigation system, equipped with Clear Channel's award-winning traffic service, will become available as early as mid-September making BMW of North America the first U.S. auto manufacturer to offer real time traffic as a standard, lifetime service feature on navigation-equipped vehicles.) - Insystcom, Inc. Names SRS Consulting as ResortLynx(TM) Reseller on the Polynesian Islands of Tahiti
Insystcom, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ISYJ), a firm that provides interactive entertainment solutions to the Hotel and Resort industries, today announced the addition of SRS Consulting to the ResortLynx(TM) Major Reseller Program. This contract provides marketing, installation and maintenance on the French Polynesian Islands of Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea. - Time Warner Cable and Common Sense Media Partner to Help Parents Make Informed
Time Warner Cable and Common Sense Media today announced a new partnership to provide Time Warner Cable customers with easy to access, point of decision reviews, ratings and program information designed to help parents make informed viewing choices about TV, movies, music, books, websites and video games. Time Warner Cable will integrate Common Sense Media's extensive reviews, recommendations and media parent tips into its cable television and high speed data services. - Time Warner Cable and Common Sense Media Partner to Help Parents Make Informed Media Viewing Choice
Time Warner Cable and Common Sense Media today announced a new partnership to provide Time Warner Cable customers with easy to access, point of decision reviews, ratings and program information designed to help parents make informed viewing choices about TV, movies, music, books, websites and video games. Time Warner Cable will integrate Common Sense Media's extensive reviews, recommendations and media parent tips into its cable television and high speed data services. - Edelman and TAG Strategic Announce Digital Entertainment Partnership
Edelman and TAG Strategic today announced a global partnership to help clients meet the challenges of bringing emerging digital technologies to market. The companies' combined expertise in public relations, entertainment, digital lifestyle and technology marketing will provide an unparalleled integrated solution for reaching consumers and influencers worldwide. - NT Media Corp. Options More Production Rights
NT Media Corp. (OTCBB:NTMM), a diversified media and entertainment company, announced today that it has optioned the production rights to the screenplay, "Her Eyes." The original screenplay is a historical drama about the dark days of Mussolini and is by the same screenwriter of the previously optioned, "The Gambler" which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The screenplay for "Her Eyes" is registered with the Writers Guild of America (No. 1119128). - This European Cooler Company Directory 2006 Provides a List of All Active Cooler Distributors
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41735) has announced the addition of Zenith Internationals latest report "European Cooler Company Directory 2006" to their offering. - Skreem Entertainment Update: $5.3 Million Converted Debt-to-Equity
Skreem Entertainment Corporation (OTCBB:SKRM) today announced that its September 30th Quarterly filings will show a total of $5,335,442 debt-to-equity conversion. The Company also announced that it is entering into negotiations to acquire a User-Generated Content Site in development and that Skreem.TV had finished its Beta testing for a launch in 30-60 days. - RBC Bearings Incorporated (Nasdaq: ROLL)
RBC Bearings Incorporated (Nasdaq: ROLL), a leading international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings for the industrial,...... - EA's Madden NFL 07 Returns Opening Week Kick-Off With Biggest Retail Performance Ever
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), estimates that customers have purchased more than two million copies of Madden NFL 07 in its first week -- the best performance in the 17-year history of the game franchise. Unit sales are roughly 12 percent higher than one year ago. - Arrow Electronics to Present at the Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced that Michael J. Long, President, North America and Asia/Pacific Components, and Ira M. Birns, - Alan Aria and Melanie Brensinger Join GE Global Sponsor Finance Healthcare Team
GE Commercial Finance - Global Sponsor Finance, a leading provider of leveraged lending solutions to private equity-backed companies, today announced the hiring of Alan Aria as Managing Director and Melanie Brensinger as Senior Vice President.
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