Licensing (Entertainment) Newswire
1 - Michael Jackson Estate Files Lawsuit Against “Heal the World Foundation” and Related Entities
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Michael Jackson Estate’s Special Administrators today sued two California corporations with no connection to the legendary singer for exploiting his death by unlawfully seeking trademarks using the name “Michael Jackson” as well as such...
2 - Maple Jam Music Group Announces Passing of President and Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Greg Ladanyi
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Statement from MAPLE JAM MUSIC GROUP: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Maple Jam Music Group President, Greg Ladanyi, today, at the age of 57. Ladanyi sustained severe head trauma following an on-stage accident last...
3 - 7-Eleven® Stores Face Total Domo-Nation
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Domo, the fuzzy brown creature with a trademark enigmatic open-mouth expression, takes 7-Eleven® stores by storm this fall. From collectible Slurpee® cups filled with Fuji Frost by Fanta, and flocked Slurpee character straws to Big Bite® hot dog...
4 - NanoTech Entertainment Rounds Out Pinball Library
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT (OTCBB:NTEK) in further establishing itself as the premier provider of Pinball content announces that Timothy Moffett of Tii Pinball has agreed to offer his extensive library of original pinball designs to be featured in...
5 - Fox International Productions, Star and Huayi Brothers Join Forces to Produce and Distribute the Romantic Comedy, Hot Summer Days
BEIJING & HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fox International Productions (FIP), Star Television Asia Limited (STAR) and China-based Huayi Brothers Media today announced a collaboration to produce and distribute a Chinese-language romantic comedy, HOT SUMMER DAYS. HOT...
6 - Sports Law Attorney Mark Rosenthal Offers Advice for Protecting Brand Sponsorship Exclusivity
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - In a recent article for Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, Mark Rosenthal, Chair of the National Sports Law Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP, advised brand sponsors — and the sports teams they sponsor — that the...
7 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. Partners with DiBella Entertainment for October 2nd ShoBox Event
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. (“SpongeTech”) “The Smarter Sponge™”, (OTCBB: SPNG - News), announced today that the Company has partnered with DiBella Entertainment ("DiBella"), a full-service sports and entertainment company and New...
8 - Marvel Sets Record Date for Stockholders Entitled to Vote on Disney Merger
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1939, today announced that it has set September 29, 2009 as the record date for the determination...
9 - “Oklahoma Johnny” Hale to Host Seniors Tournaments on NLOP
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Zen Gaming Network, through its subsidiary the National League of Poker (“NLOP.com” or the “Company”), announced today that world renowned poker icon Oklahoma Johnny Hale has partnered with NLOP.com to offer Oklahoma Johnny’s Free Online...
10 - Baby Genius® Brand Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Launch of 24 New Toys at Walmart Stores Nationwide and International Book Line Distributed by Simon & Schuster
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Pacific Entertainment Corporation (Pink Sheets:PENT), the company formed by Larry Balaban, Howard Balaban, Mike Meader and Klaus Moeller, who created the groundbreaking Baby Genius® brand in 1999 and built Baby Genius into a world-renowned brand of...
11 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces the Launch of Scooby-Doo! First Frights Action-Adventure Game for the First Time on Nintendo Wii
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the launch of Scooby-Doo! First Frights in stores now on Wii™, PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo DS™ in North America, marking the first Scooby-Doo! game published by...
12 - Seth Green Named as Official ‘Mouthpiece’ for BUTTERFINGER®, First Celebrity to Represent Brand in Nearly a Decade since Bart Simpson
GLENDALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On the heels of his two Emmy® award nominations, Seth Green will take on one of the sweetest roles of his career yet: BUTTERFINGER® Mouthpiece. An acclaimed writer/producer, director and actor, Green lends his clever and comedic personality...
13 - NMA Entertainment & Marketing Appoints Mark Owens President
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Norm Marshall, Founder and Chairman of NMA Entertainment & Marketing, announced today that Mark Owens has been appointed as company President and partner, effective September 1, 2009. Working from NMA's Los Angeles headquarters, Owens’ role as...
14 - PokerTek Receives NASDAQ Bid Price Notification
MATTHEWS, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PokerTek, Inc., (NASDAQ: PTEK), today reported that it received a letter on September 15, 2009 from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that the closing bid price of its common stock had fallen below $1.00 for the 30 consecutive business days from...
15 - Diverse Media Group Inc. (DVME) Options Six Titles From Elio Pictures
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Diverse Media Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: DVME) has optioned to purchase a 30% interest in six titles from Elio Pictures. Diverse Founder and CEO Chris Nassif describes the move as an important building block in acquiring a library of titles for...
16 - GMX Secures Marquee Lineup of International Distributors and Broadcasters for October 1st Online Marketplace Launch
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Global Media Exchange (GMX), the online media content marketplace powered by Ascent Media Group, has lined up more than 150 film and TV program buyers and sellers to be part of its soft launch October 1st at www.gmxmarket.com. Among the first...
17 - Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with Sega for North American Rights to Sonic the Hedgehog Videogame Accessories
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it has secured a license from Sega® of America, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of videogames, to produce...
18 - Image Entertainment Receives Staff Deficiency Letters from the Nasdaq Stock Market
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISK), a leading independent licensee and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, reported today that it received Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letters on September 15, 2009. The first letter...
19 - Movie Fans Flocking to Web for Authorized and Unauthorized Promotional Clips, According to New BayTSP Report
LOS GATOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Movie fans are increasingly flocking to the web for authorized - and unauthorized – teasers, trailers, featurettes and sizzle reels in advance of film releases, according to a new study published by BayTSP. Clips posted to YouTube were...
20 - New Boyz Launch iJerkin’ App on the App Store
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Warner Bros. Records and the New Boyz are pleased to announce the availability of the duo’s iJerkin’ App on the App Store. The iJerkin’ App allows fans to use their iPhone or iPod touch to make their own dance video to the New Boyz’s...
21 - Synergy Brands Announces Celebrity Cook Paula Deen Signs Off On Licensing Agreement with Quality Food Brands for Spices and Specialty Foods
SYOSSET, N.Y. & MONROE, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Synergy Brands (OTCQX:SYBR) today announced that Paula Deen Enterprises, of Savannah, GA, headed by Paula Deen, Food Network’s celebrity cook, best selling author and entrepreneur, has licensed Quality Food Brands, a subsidiary...
22 - Pacific Entertainment Brings Baby Genius® to Bookshelves with Meadowbrook Press
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Pacific Entertainment Corporation has extended its world-renowned Baby Genius® brand of musical edu-tainment for infants and toddlers to retail bookshelves through a licensing deal with publisher Meadowbrook Press. Distributed by Simon &...
23 - Diverse Media Group Inc. (DVME) Finalizes Joint Venture to Create Celebrity Superhero Franchises
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Diverse Media Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: DVME) has completed the acquisition of a 50% equity interest in Celebrities in Action, Inc. (“CIA”) in a joint venture to create new superhero character franchises based on real-life Hollywood celebrities...
24 - Jenner, Theismann & Wahlberg Headline Fox Sports Broadcasts Coverage of Big Shots Titans at the Tee
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Big Shots Titans at the Tee, which pairs golf's best long drivers with celebrities and sports legends in a challenge that tests power, skill and accuracy, airs its 2009 championship the next two Sundays -September 20 and September 27...
25 - Music Reports Announces Distribution of More Than $5 Million in Mechanical Royalties on Behalf of Digital Music Service Clients
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Music Reports Inc. (“MRI”), the leading provider of music rights administration services in the United States, today announced that it has distributed more than $5,000,000 in statutory mechanical royalties on behalf of its digital music...
26 - Toy Story Mania! Brings Amusement Park Attraction to the Living Room Available Now for Wii™
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Toy Story Mania!, a bi-coastal star attraction at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, is now available for the Wii™ system. The newest title from Disney Interactive Studios brings classic Disney•Pixar Toy Story...
27 - Comcast International Media Group Signs With Computer Applications Development for MediaRights™ Rights Management System
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) has signed a deal with Computer Applications Development, Inc. (CAD), a leading developer of software solutions for media companies, providing the new rights management system MediaRights™ to the...
28 - FanFeedr Satisfies Football Junkies with A Personalized Real-Time Football News Fix
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Football fans have many reasons to rejoice this September – college football season has begun, the first NFL game kicked off on September 10, and now there’s a better, faster way for fans to keep track of all the action: FanFeedr...
29 - PokerTek Announces Debt Conversion
MATTHEWS, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - PokerTek, the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables, announced today that it has entered into agreements to extinguish $1.2 million of its outstanding debt in exchange for 1,445,784 shares of common stock. Lyle Berman...
30 - Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year License Agreement with Technology Innovator amBX for PC Peripherals
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Mad Catz® Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with amBX UK Limited (“amBX”). Pursuant to the agreement, Mad...
31 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Pre-Launch Event for Scribblenauts, an Innovative, Award-Winning, New Action-Puzzle Game for Nintendo DS
-(Business Wire)-September 13, 2009 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment hosted a pre-launch event for Scribblenauts, an innovative, award-winning, new action-puzzle game for Nintendo DS. Two photos of the event are available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress. Photo one: Julie...
32 - Mark Whitacre Against All Odds How “The Informant” and His Family Turned Defeat into Triumph
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Passionate booklovers and avid readers of distinctive life stories are in for another inspiring read as author Floyd Perry releases through Xlibris Mark Whitacre Against All Odds, a remarkable biography that takes you into the cavernous spaces...
33 - Elvis Presley Affinity Rewards Credit Card to Be Available Fall ‘09
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - There’s a new, convenient and rewarding way for Elvis fans to celebrate the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll while helping fund the work of The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation (EPCF). Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and CardPartner, Inc. have...
34 - No Bull – Go Daddy Sponsoring ‘Most Dangerous 8 Seconds in Sports’
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - GoDaddy.com has sponsorships in NASCAR and IndyCar. The Internet powerhouse also sponsors spokespeople who compete in professional poker and golf… now you can add professional bull riding to the list. The dominant domain name registrar and...
35 - BayTSP, NTT DATA Corporation Announce Reseller Agreement to Market Online Intellectual Property Monitoring, Enforcement, Business Intelligence and Monetization Services in Japan
BayTSP and NTT DATA Corporation announced today that NTT DATA will resell BayTSP’s online intellectual property monitoring, enforcement, business intelligence and monetization services in Japan. Japanese content is tremendously popular online and has a worldwide audience. Fans of a popular...
36 - Mad Catz® Announce Licensed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Accessory Range for Consoles & PC
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Mad Catz® Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading worldwide third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced a full range of licensed Modern Warfare® 2 accessories for Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION® 3 and PC, which are expected...
37 - Screenlife and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce Scene It?® Bright Lights! Big Screen! ™
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Screenlife today announces the latest home console iteration of the bestselling Scene It?® brand. Scene It?® Bright Lights! Big Screen!™ will be the first videogame in the Scene It? franchise available for Wii™ and PlayStation®3 computer...
38 - NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 4,000 Backpacks to Atlanta-Area Children in Need
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Office Depot® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and the Office Depot Foundation announced today that NASCAR star Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup...
39 - Rockstar Games Announces Beaterator for iPhone™ and iPod® touch
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator will be coming to the iPhone™ and iPod® touch this fall. Developed by Rockstar Leeds, the...
40 - Disney Announces Acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc. via Video Statement
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Robert A. Iger, president and CEO, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), today announced that Disney will acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. and its portfolio of over 5,000 characters (the complete press release follows this alert). A video statement of...
41 - Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment
BURBANK, Calif. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded content to people around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) in a stock and cash transaction, the companies...
42 - Global Entertainment Corporation Reaches Profitability in Fiscal Year 2009
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Global Entertainment Corporation (OTCBB: GNTP) today reported revenue of $13.2 million for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009, up 6.0% compared to revenue of $12.4 million in the prior fiscal year. Income from continuing operations was up 105.3% to $0.2...
43 - Hasbro Announces Exclusive Jurassic Park Toy Line at Toys“R”Us Stores Nationwide
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) has announced plans to unleash the legendary dinosaurs from Universal Pictures’ Jurassic Park, one of the most powerful franchises in motion picture history. This fall, under a licensing agreement with Universal...
44 - Cast a Spell This Summer with Disney Interactive Studios’ Release of Wizards of Waverly Place for Nintendo DS™
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Teen wizards in training are creating magic and mayhem on Waverly Place. Wizards of Waverly Place the video game for Nintendo DS™, inspired by the popular Disney Channel television series, is available now at all major retailers. The video game...
45 - A Sanctuary for R&R Turns to Sabotage as Her Interactive Launches Nancy Drew® Dossier™ ‘Resorting to Danger’
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - As casual gameplay continues to take over mainstream gaming, Her Interactive, the designer, developer, and publisher of the award-winning Nancy Drew PC adventure games, today announced that the second title in the hit Nancy Drew Dossier series...
46 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces the Launch of The Clique: Diss and Make Up Social-Adventure Nintendo DS Game Based on the Best Selling Book Series
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the launch of The Clique: Diss and Make Up, in stores now on Nintendo DS™. This new videogame is based on the New York Times best-selling young adult book series by author Lisi Harrison, which has...
47 - Image Entertainment Acquires “44 Inch Chest” – Plans Early 2010 Theatrical Release
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it has acquired all U.S. rights to the film “44 Inch Chest” and will be releasing the...
48 - Madison Square Garden Names Gavin Harvey as General Manager of Fuse
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Madison Square Garden announced today that Fuse, the only network dedicated to music, named Gavin Harvey, executive vice president, general manager of Fuse. Reporting to Michael Bair, president of MSG Media, Mr. Harvey will lead the network’s strategic...
49 - Disney Interactive Studios Releases New Karaoke Video Game for Players of All Ages
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Go back to school with the Wildcats from “High School Musical” as Disney Interactive Studios today announced the release of Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year which is now available in stores for the PlayStation®2 computer...
50 - Sunset Island Group Reorganizes, Signs to Acquire Historic Inn
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Sunset Island Group (Pink Sheets:SIGO), announced today that it will focus on developing, merchandising and licensing its Classic Hollywood stable of stars through its MODA Entertainment Group (modaentertainment.com) and its subsidiaries. “We...
51 - Hasbro, Marvel and Spider-Man Merchandising LP Extend Strategic Licensing Agreement Through 2017
PAWTUCKET, R.I. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) and Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. announced today that Hasbro will retain rights through 2017 to make toys and games based on new Marvel and Columbia Pictures...
52 - Fox Sports Net Extends World Poker Tour® Television Broadcast License
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) and News Corporation’s Fox Sports Network (FSN) announced today that they have officially extended the television broadcast license to include World Poker Tour® (WPT) Season VIII. The new season begins filming...
53 - Race to Stores: Limited-Edition Danica Patrick Poster Available with Purchase of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Sports Illustrated and Alliance, a RockTenn company, have teamed up to offer a Brand GraphitiTM peel-and-stick poster of racing superstar Danica Patrick with the purchase of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The 10-inch by 13-inch...
54 - Samsung Memoir™ Makes Official Debut at Mobile World Congress 2009
BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2009 - Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) and T-Mobile USA, along with photographer and model Helena Christensen today officially unveiled the Samsung Memoir™, a touch-screen phone with an impressive 8-megapixel camera for premium...
55 - TM Entertainment and Media, Inc. Receives Notice of Delisting from NYSE
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - TM Entertainment and Media, Inc. (AMEX: TMI) (the “Company”) today announced that on February 10, 2009 it received a notice from NYSE Alternext US (the “Exchange”) indicating that the Company is below certain of the Exchange’s continued...
56 - Goku and the Warrior Race Fight On As Dragonball: Evolution Collectible Figures Explode Into Toy Fair 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - As Dragonball: Evolution hits theaters April 8, Bandai America and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox L&M), will give kids and collectors alike the chance to extend the viewing experience beyond the big screen with a new line...
57 - Image Entertainment Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Feb. 12, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2009, ended...
58 - World Poker Tour® Teams up with Mekhi Phifer for the 7th Annual WPT Invitational
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Mixing glamour, grit and a good cause, the hottest names in Hollywood will square off against the biggest names in poker for the 7th Annual World Poker Tour® (WPT) Invitational. The three-day Texas Hold ‘Em tournament kicks off Saturday, February 28...
59 - Electronic Arts and Hasbro Announce Online Destination for Girls in Development Based on Popular LITTLEST PET SHOP Property
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) today announced that the two companies will launch an online entertainment and community destination for girls based on the globally popular LITTLEST PET SHOP brand...
60 - Fathead® and Getty Images looking to “Fathead” the Best Slam Dunks
LIVONIA, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Fathead®, the leading brand in sports and entertainment graphic products best known for its officially licensed images of NBA athletes and team logos, will be courtside at US Airways Center in Phoenix along with NBA Photos and Getty photographers...
61 - Corgi International Limited Announces Receipt of Letter From Nasdaq Regarding its ADSs, Which Are to Be Delisted Due to Its Non-Compliance With the Minimum Ten Million Dollars Stockholder’s Equity Requirement
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Corgi International Limited (Nasdaq:CRGI) today announced that it received notice on February 5, 2009 from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. indicating that Corgi International Limited’s ADSs are to be delisted due to its non-compliance with...
62 - Rio Tinto Stadium Launches Innovative Flash Seats Technology
SANDY, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Utah's world-class sports and entertainment venue, Rio Tinto Stadium, has partnered with Veritix, the industry leader in end-to-end electronic ticketing and relationship marketing applications, to provide its revolutionary Flash Seats® digital...
63 - Hasbro’s Toy Fair Offerings Showcase Powerful Brands and Wide Array of Entertainment Options in Traditional Toys and Games and Beyond
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) comes to Toy Fair ’09 with a powerful and versatile portfolio of brands with a focus on providing unique forms of entertainment for children and families at a great value. From board games to action figures, and from...
64 - RSG partners with Passion Distribution to introduce RightsLogic® IPSD
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - RSG Media Systems, www.rsgmedia.com, a leading provider of software applications to the media & entertainment industry, and Passion Distribution, a leading international program distributor, have announced a partnership to deliver RightsLogic...
65 - James Dean, Marilyn Monroe Photos Uncovered; Legends Licensing, LLC Obtains Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Rights
SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Legends Licensing, LLC (www.legendslicensing.com) has signed on as exclusive worldwide commercial licensing agent representing photographer Richard Miller’s extensive portfolio, which includes James Dean and Marilyn Monroe photographs, most of...
66 - EA Confirms Covert Mission to Create Action-Packed G.I. JOE® Video Game Inspired by Upcoming Film From Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment and Hasbro
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that development is underway to bring Hasbro’s legendary G.I. JOE® brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms in summer 2009 to coincide with the theatrical release of the...
67 - STAR WARS Is Top Toy License for 2008 As STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Continues Hit Run
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Driven by the popularity of the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated television series, the Force remained strong in 2008 as STAR WARS catapulted to the Number 1 spot of all traditional toy licenses, according to The NPD Group, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd...
68 - FotoMedia Announces Partnership with AG Interactive for Media File Sharing Technology and Content Delivery
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - FotoMedia Technologies, LLC, a leader in media file sharing technologies, and AG Interactive, Inc., a subsidiary of American Greetings Corporation, one of the world's largest creators, manufacturers, and distributors of social expression products...
69 - Merscom and Lifetime Networks Partner to Produce Four Casual Games Based on Channel’s Original TV Content
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Merscom and Lifetime Networks are partnering to produce four new casual games that are based on Lifetime’s original programming content. The agreement includes the production of two hidden object adventure PC casual games, a downloadable PC...
70 - Image Entertainment Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with “America’s Got Talent” Winner Terry Fator
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Terry Fator to produce and...
71 - Fox 2000 Pictures & Walden Media Cast “BEEZUS AND RAMONA”
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Teen sensation Selena Gomez, who stars in the series “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and Joey King (“The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”) will star in the motion picture “BEEZUS AND RAMONA,” based on the best-selling Ramona books (over 91...
72 - Stevie Wonder Releases First-Ever Live DVD
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Lifelong American legend STEVIE WONDER adds special luster and excitement to the 50th Anniversary celebration of Motown Records with the release of his first-ever live concert DVD, ’LIVE AT LAST’, Universal Motown Records announced today. The DVD...
73 - The 4th Annual BK® 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Blazes onto Courts Nationwide
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) sets off its fourth annual BK® 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, BK B-BALL BATTLESM, in New Orleans on Feb. 7, 2009, and will travel to 13 U.S. cities throughout the tour. The BK B-BALL BATTLESM will set courts ablaze in search of...
74 - Image Entertainment Announces Its Third Quarter Conference Call Set for Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 4:30 PM Eastern
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 4:30 PM EASTERN...
75 - Math Meets Meteorology when CYBERCHASE Launches “Weather Watchers” in Time to Celebrate Earth Day, This April on PBS KIDS GO!sm
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - What if kids could get involved with predicting their own snow days – or hit-the-beach days? Beginning Monday, April 20th on PBS KIDS GO! (check local listings), they can find out a lot more about weather with one of their favorite animated series...
76 - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Acquires Snowblind Studios
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group announced today the acquisition of Snowblind Studios, an award winning, independent game development studio specializing in action and fantasy-based games, strengthening Warner...
77 - The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2008. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $0.45, compared to $0.63 in the prior-year quarter. EPS for the current quarter...
78 - Research and Markets: Naming Rights Handbook Exemplifies Thought Leadership, Creativity, And Innovation
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Research and Markets . Chapter 4. Higher Level of Involvement and Expectation from Donors. Chapter 5. Corporate Naming Rights Aim to Boost Brand. Chapter 6. Nonprofits Jump the Queue to Acquire Naming Rights. Chapter 7. Legacy Gifts Mount Up in...
79 - Student Documentaries Draw Largest Crowd at Slamdance Film Festival
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Thirty-two students in culturally-diverse teams created eight documentaries during the Slamdance Film Festival, which ran concurrent with this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. According to festival directors, the Real Ideas...
80 - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Names Jim Wuthrich President, International Home Video and Digital Distribution
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Thomas Gewecke, President, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video today announced the promotion of Jim Wuthrich to President, International Home Video and Digital Distribution. Warner Bros. created the Home...
81 - Fathead® Commemorative Logo of 2008 NFL World Champions Pittsburgh Steelers Available Now at Fathead.com
LIVONIA, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Fathead®, the leading brand in sports and entertainment graphic products, featuring Real.Big, Fathead Tradeables, Skins from Fathead and Furniture for Fans – DreamSeat® & XZipit™ and known for its officially licensed images of NFL...
82 - Image Entertainment Declares Nyx Acquisitions in Breach of Merger Agreement
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it notified Nyx Acquisitions, Inc., an affiliate of Q-Black, LLC and Joe...
83 - Highwoods Properties Leases 35,000 Square Feet at CentreGreen One in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), the largest owner and operator of suburban office properties in the Southeast, today announced that it has leased 35,000 square feet of office space for a 10-year term at CentreGreen One in Raleigh to...
84 - Movie, Video Revenue Climb 7 Percent to $66 Billion in 2007
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Revenue for the motion picture and video production and distribution industry increased 7 percent in 2007, reaching $66 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Revenue from Web search portals increased 25 percent for a total revenue of $12.1...
85 - False Allegations and Unfounded Statements Have Been Made Regarding Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - On January 27th a press release issued by persons falsely claiming to speak on behalf of Stan Lee Media Inc (“SLMI”) falsely presented the details of a California court ruling in the case QED v Nesfield. Despite assertions by certain "plaintiffs...
86 - Marvel to Report Q4 Results on Tuesday, February 24th and Host Investor Webcast at 9:00 a.m. EST
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company, will release financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 prior to the market's opening on Tuesday, February 24th. Marvel...
87 - Eurosport and WWE® Sign Two-Year Exclusive Programming Deal
LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Eurosport and World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE) have announced a distribution deal for two action-packed WWE programs. The two-year agreement will see Eurosport broadcast ‘This Week in WWE’ and ‘WWE Vintage Collection’ in all its European...
88 - Reebok to Produce First Eco-Friendly Super Bowl Championship Locker Room Tees
CANTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Today Reebok announced that for the first time, Reebok’s Super Bowl Championship locker room Tees worn by the winning team following Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, FL will be made using eco-friendly, 100% organic cotton fabric. “Reebok...
89 - Reebok to Produce First Eco-Friendly Super Bowl Championship Locker Room Tees
CANTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Today Reebok announced that for the first time, Reebok’s Super Bowl Championship locker room Tees worn by the winning team following Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, FL will be made using eco-friendly, 100% organic cotton fabric. “Reebok...
90 - Studio 3 Networks Announces epix, the New Brand in American Consumer Entertainment
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Studio 3 Networks, the premium entertainment joint venture formed by Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), announced today that it will brand its next-generation...
91 - D3Publisher Launches LAIKA and Focus Features’ Coraline for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, and the PlayStation®2 System
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - D3Publisher, a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced that the Coraline videogame is now available in stores nationwide. Based on LAIKA’s exciting new movie Coraline – the first-ever stop-motion animated...
92 - RYAN LESLIE, Long-Awaited Self-Titled First U.S. Album, Set for February 10th on Next Selection/Universal Motown
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Platinum-selling producer, songwriter, label entrepreneur – and now recording artist – Ryan Leslie, has been scoring hits for everyone from Sean “Diddy” Combs to Britney and Beyonce, now he’s entered the next phase of his career with the hot...
93 - Lil’ Wayne Teams Up With AT&T To Bring Fans World Debut Performance of New Single via Facebook on January 27
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Lil Wayne is teaming up with AT&T to release a new song via social media for the first time. Fans can catch the live world debut performance of his hotly anticipated new single, “Prom Queen,” from his upcoming new album Rebirth on two AT&T...
94 - CKX, Inc. Announces Director Change
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - On January 15, 2009, CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE) disclosed that John D. Miller, one of the Company’s independent directors, had resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective January 12, 2009. Mr. Miller had served as a Director of the...
95 - Santeon Launches New Media Management Platform to Support Web/TV 2.0
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Santeon Corp. (Other OTC:SEOC), a leading provider of business process management technology and business process outsourcing services, today announced the launch of the new Santeon Media platform. Santéon Media Platform (SMP) is a sophisticated...
96 - Show Media Outdoor Helps Ray-Ban Roll with 2009 Sundance Festival Taxicab Promo
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Bi-coastal outdoor media company Show Media today announced is helping sunglasses maker Ray-Ban, along with Ray-Ban planning agency Vizeum and media buying firm Posterscope NY, stage a unique taxicab promotion during the Sundance Film Festival 2009 in Park...
97 - Twentieth Century Fox Announces Online Casting Call for New Motion Picture Comedy Based on Best-Selling Book DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Twentieth Century Fox is holding an online casting call to find a bright, precocious and appealing young actor, age 10-13, for the lead role of Greg Heffley in the film version of the New York Times bestseller, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID. Candidates are...
98 - MODA Entertainment Client To Appear On Quarter
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Sunset Island Group (Pink Sheets:SIGO), announced today that Jazz legend Duke Ellington, a LicenseBox Inc. client, will be featured on the new commemorative Washington D.C. quarter. LicenseBox Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, is...
99 - Midway Reaches Waiver and Forbearance Agreement on All Convertible Senior Notes
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC detailing the waiver and forbearance agreements it has reached with the holders of $150 million principal amount of its convertible senior notes. With the agreements reached...
100 - MySpace Music Partners with INgrooves, Nettwerk Music Group, IRIS Distribution, and RoyaltyShare
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - MySpace Music, the world’s premier online music community, today announced the addition of Nettwerk Music Group, INgrooves, IRIS Distribution, and RoyaltyShare to its rapidly growing roster of independent music partners. In addition, the music catalog...
101 - 8th Season Premiere of American Idol is Most Viewed Program of the Season
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE) and 19 Entertainment Limited announced today that more than 30 million viewers tuned into the eighth-season premiere of American Idol last night on Fox, making it the highest-rated telecast and night of the 2008-09 television...
102 - AECG Appoints Evan Medow President, Music Publishing as Part of the Company’s New Partnership with Fuji Media Holdings
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Music industry veteran Evan Medow has joined AECG (Alan Ett Creative Group) as a partner and as President of the newly named Opus 19 Music, AECG’s music publishing arm, it was announced today by AECG President & CEO Alan Ett. In October, AECG...
103 - Denny’s Hires Award Winning Goodby, Silverstein & Partners to Entice Breakfast Lovers
SPARTANBURG, S.C.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Denny’s (NASDAQ:DENN), home of the original real breakfast, the Grand Slam, has hired advertising agency, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners (GS&P) as its agency of record, responsible for brand strategy, creative and promotions. Media...
104 - SAFETYSUIT Join Multi-Platinum Powerhouses on the Road in 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Hot on the heels of ultra-successful runs with Theory of a Deadman, Seether and the Puddle of Mudd Tour, Nashville favorites SAFETYSUIT will grace the stage alongside multi-platinum artists 3 Doors Down and Hinder for what is poised to be one of the...
105 - Bluefly Joins with Touchstone Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ to Promote ‘CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC’
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - In a major promotion of the new motion picture CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC from Touchstone Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, online retailer Bluefly has established an extensive and unique integrated online marketing campaign to support the...
106 - BBH London Turns to ON Networks for Targeted Video Syndication
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - ON Networks® (ON), a digital media company bringing original programming to all screens, today announced that it is working with leading global advertising agency BBH to distribute its viral video series “Cippi” on behalf of client Perfetti Van...
107 - Mara Sternthal Named Senior Vice President of Business Development for Ascent Media’s Global Media Exchange
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Ascent Media Group, a leading provider of creative, technical and distribution services to the media and entertainment industries, has named Mara Sternthal senior vice president of Business Development for its Global Media Exchange (GMX...
108 - CKX, Inc. to Appear at 11th Annual ICR XChange
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Representatives from CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE) are scheduled to make a presentation Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at the 11th Annual ICR XChange, being held at The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. The ICR XChange is one...
109 - Sunset Island Acquires MODA Entertainment, Retires Shares
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Sunset Island Group (Pink Sheets:SIGO), announced today that it has acquired MODA Entertainment Inc. MODA Entertainment (www.modaentertainment.com) is a leading marketer and provider of licensed entertainment merchandise, especially pertaining to...
110 - WWE® Reduces Staff by 10%
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - World Wrestling Entertainment® today announced a 10% reduction of its staff across all areas of its global operations. This reduction will result in annual savings of approximately $8 Million in compensation and benefit costs. Additionally, the...
111 - SIU Press Publishes Second Edition of “Marketing to Moviegoers”
-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - The expanded second edition of Marketing to Moviegoers peels away the tinsel to explain the complex selling of Hollywood movies in domestic marketing blitzes spending up to $50 million per film, Super Bowl movie commercials, Oscar awards campaigns courting industry...
112 - Tix Corporation to Present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference
STUDIO CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Tix Corporation (Nasdaq:TIXC), a leading integrated entertainment company providing discount and premium ticketing services, event and branded merchandising, and production/promotion of live concert and theatrical events, today announced that...
113 - ebrary Announces On-Demand MARC Records
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - ebrary®, a leading provider of e-content software and services, today announced that customers can now immediately upload free MARC records for individual titles they purchase as well as e-books and other documents added to the company’s...
114 - Callaway Golf Signs Stuart Appleby
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced the signing of PGA Tour veteran Stuart Appleby to a multi-year contract. Appleby, winner of eight PGA Tour events, will endorse all Callaway Golf equipment and golf balls, carry a Callaway Golf...
115 - DIRECTV Statement on KJZZ
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 2, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by DIRECTV regarding KJZZ: DIRECTV continues to be interested in reaching an agreement with KJZZ, but to date, KJZZ's economic demands have been outrageous. Historically, the channel has made its signal...
116 - A Clarification Statement from Alex Dudley, Vice President, Public Relations, Time Warner Cable Regarding Current Dispute with Viacom
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Time Warner Cable is not pulling Viacom's programming at midnight. Viacom is pulling its programming. Devoted fans of Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV and VH1 should call those networks and express their outrage at Viacom's inconsiderate and ungrateful...
117 - Statement from Glenn Britt, President & CEO, Time Warner Cable Regarding Viacom’s Threats to Pull MTV Networks from Time Warner Cable Customers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Christmas is over, but Viacom is still playing Scrooge, threatening to pull its MTV Networks off of Time Warner Cable at midnight tonight unless we ask our customers to pay exorbitant price increases. Viacom claims their demands equate to “pennies...
118 - Genius Products, Inc. Shares to Trade on Pink Sheets OTC Markets Due to Late SEC Filing
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Genius Products, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GNPI) announced that effective December 24, 2008 the Company’s securities have been delisted from quotation on the OTCBB and will trade on the Pink Sheets due to the company’s inability to report its...
119 - JAKKS Pacific Completes Acquisition of Disguise, Leading Halloween Costume Company
MALIBU, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of leading Halloween costume and décor company, Disguise, Inc., and a related Hong Kong company, both subsidiaries of France-based...
120 - Carmike To Show FedEx BCS National Championship and NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Live in 3-D at 35 Theatres in 19 States
COLUMBUS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), the nation’s leading motion picture exhibitor in 3-D, today announced that it will be showing two upcoming Live 3-D broadcasts: the FedEx BCS National Championship Game between the University of Florida and the...
121 - NexCen Brands Sells Bill Blass Licensing Business
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - NexCen Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXC) today announced that it completed the sale of its Bill Blass licensing business to Peacock International Holdings, LLC on December 24, 2008 pursuant to an asset purchase agreement executed on the same day. Under the...
122 - Disney Channel/DisneyChannel.com Highlights For 2008
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Disney Channel U.S. Highlights - 2008 Disney Channel (NYSE:DIS) continued its dominance of Prime’s landscape, owning TV’s No. 1 scripted series in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 for the third straight year with “The Suite Life on Deck,” and also...
123 - CKX CEO Robert F.X. Sillerman to Appear Today on CNBC’s Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - CKX, Inc.Robert F.X. Sillerman, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CKX, Inc. will appear today on the CNBC program Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo. Mr. Sillerman will be interviewed about the current state of the economy and his company, CKX...
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