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Revision3, TED and Deutsche Welle to Use Miro Open-Source Video Players for Distributing Programming
WORCESTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 31, 2008 - Deutsche Welle, Revision3 and TED today announced that each will launch open-source desktop video players based on the popular Miro internet TV platform. These new players will give viewers direct access to high-quality programming from their...
Entertainment Properties Trust CEO to Appear on CNBC's 'Squawk Box'
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR) today announced that the company's President and CEO, David M. Brain, is scheduled to be a featured guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Thursday, January 31, 2008. Mr. Brain will share his thoughts on the focus...
Radio One, Inc. 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Conference Call
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROIAK and ROIA) will be holding a conference call for investors, analysts and other interested parties to discuss its results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2007, as well as full year 2007. The conference call is scheduled for...
NHL & HDNet Announce ``Flex'' Game Schedule For February and March
NEW YORK & DALLAS-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - The NHL and HDNet today announced their high-definition game schedule for February and March. The flexible schedule maintained by HDNet allows the network to feature the hottest games and marquee match-ups from around the league all season...
Gemstar-TV Guide Announces Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-4
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST) today announced that on January 23, 2008, in connection with the proposed acquisition of Gemstar-TV Guide by Macrovision Corporation (NASDAQ: MVSN), Macrovision Solutions Corporation made its initial...
Media Services Acquires CompanyMOVE ShowPlanner
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Media Services, an entertainment industry payroll and software leader, today announced the acquisition of CompanyMOVE ShowPlanner. The scheduling software program designed for film, TV, and commercial productions will now be sold exclusively under the...
DIRECTV Launches a New 24/7 Russian News Channel
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - DIRECTV is growing its WorldDirect(TM) programming platform with the addition of Vesti, a Russian-language news channel covering major national and international news and events 24 hours-a-day seven days-a-week. Vesti is part of Russian...
Music Choice Celebrates Black History Month by Taking Its Viewers 'Black to the Future' to See How Yesterday's Music History Makers Are 'Passing It Forward' to Today's Stars
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, celebrates Black History Month by offering a wide variety of Music Choice Originals that feature both history-making Black artists and music industry executives of yesterday, along...
DIRECTV Launches Local and Broadcast Network Channels in Butte-Bozeman, Mont.
-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - DIRECTV: -0- *T WHAT: DIRECTV is now delivering local news, weather, sports and prime-time broadcast network programming via satellite in digital-quality picture and sound for viewers in Butte- Bozeman, Mont. Local channels and broadcast networks available in...
Barry Sonnenfeld to Speak At NAB Show
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Famed director and executive producer Barry Sonnenfeld will present a keynote address during the NAB Show, April 15, in Las Vegas. A veteran of both motion pictures and television, Sonnenfeld will look at changes in film content and how it is consumed...
Media General Comments on Harbinger Capital Partners' Letter
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Media General (NYSE: MEG) today issued the following statement commenting on a letter received earlier today from Harbinger Capital Partners: "We received today a letter from Philip Falcone of Harbinger indicating a willingness to engage...
Mindpix Production Division Mindpix Media Announces Documentary on Legend Butch Cassidy
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - MINDPIX, INC. (Pink Sheets: MNDP) today announced that Mindpix, Inc.'s production division, Mindpix Media, is in development of a ground-breaking documentary about the legendary Butch Cassidy, exploring and answering the many myths and legends that...
Experts and Consumers Will Determine Winning Ads of Super Bowl XLII
FLEMINGTON, N.J., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — HCD Research announced today that it will enlist help from a panel of experts and more than 2,000 consumers to determine the top ads of Super Bowl XLII the night of the game. The company will report the winning Super Bowl ads on its mediacurves.com...
CORRECTING and REPLACING B2 Digital Inc. is Going to the Super Bowl
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Ticker symbol in slug and first graph, first sentence of release should read: (Pink Sheets: BTDG) sted (Pink Sheets: BTGD). The corrected release reads: B2 DIGITAL INC. IS GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL B2 Digital Inc. (Pink Sheets: BTDG) is pleased to announce...
Trident Microsystems, Inc. to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners 2008 Annual Technology Conference
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets, today announced that Sylvia D. Summers, Chief Executive Officer, and Pete J...
Cinequest -- Discover
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Film festivals used to be a place to discover cinematic gems that weren't in the mainstream theatres. As more and more festivals have become vehicles for celebrity appearances and Hollywood "independent" films, Cinequest continues to focus on...
Cinequest Announces Key Film Festival and Label Milestones
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Cinequest, a film institute dedicated to discovering and empowering Maverick artists through its film festival and innovative distribution label, today announced significant firsts, milestones, and achievements from its 18-year history. Since 1990...
Money Mailer `Goes Hollywood' - Sponsors Television Star's New Race Team at Indy 500
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Money Mailer, a leader in the $62 billion direct marketing industry and widely recognized as the nation's leading expert in providing marketing solutions for national and local businesses, is moving into the "fast lane" with a fresh, new...
National Lampoon Announces Video Release Date for National Lampoon's Jake's Booty Call
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - National Lampoon, Inc. (AMEX:NLN), the most widely recognized brand in comedy, today announced the release date of the animated feature film starring everyone's favorite pimp, Jake, in "National Lampoon presents Jake's Booty Call". Coming to DVD on...
74% of Consumers Who Know About Digital TV Transition Have Major Misconceptions, Consumer Reports Survey Finds
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — There is major confusion among consumers about the looming transition to digital television (DTV), according to a new survey from Consumer Reports National Research Center. Seventy four percent of respondents who said they were aware of the...
Nominees Feist, Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley to Perform on 50th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Nominees Feist, Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley and the casts of "The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil" and Across The Universe in a special Beatles segment are the latest performers announced for the 50th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards telecast, it was...
Experience Super Bowl XLII Like Never before with the Interactivity of Jacked.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Jacked, Inc.(TM) (www.jacked.com), developer of a new Webtop publishing platform designed to synchronize Internet content with live television, announced today the launch of its SportsTop(TM) beta product, providing an interactive experience...
HD Series Marks Most Watched Premiere for The Weather Channel
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - When Weather Changed History on The Weather Channel drew the most viewers of any show launch ever aired on the all-weather network. Launch week for the first episode featuring the space shuttle Challenger began January 6. "The launch of When Weather Changed...
Comcast Super Bowl Survey Shows Fans Believe Tom Brady Will Look Best in HD, but Women More Likely to Give Manning Equal Favor
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — WHAT: With HDTVs being one of the hottest gifts this past holiday season - it is fitting that Super Bowl parties are being planned and attended based on the potential HD (High Definition) viewing experience. A national consumer survey commissioned...
'Rachael Ray' Lines-Up V.I.P. Guests for February Sweeps
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — This February the hit syndicated daytime show, "Rachael Ray," is helping viewers shake off those winter blues with the hottest celebrity guests, informative segments, quick and easy recipes and the first ever talk show on ice! On January 31, as a kickoff...
Glimpse the Future on FountainHead Networks - Video Astrology Shows Debut at AlwaysOn OnMedia NYC Conference
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — FountainHeadNetworks.TV introduced two astrology video shows — Cosmic Sky and Encanto En Las Estrellas — at AlwaysOn's OnMedia NYC conference. The Internet TV horoscope shows tell viewers what the stars have in store for them every week. The...
Break.com Announces Winner of Writers' Strike Contest
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Break.com, the leading online entertainment channel for men, has named the winner of its Writers Guild of America (WGA) online video strike contest. Bob Kushell, a WGA striking writer, was awarded $5000 for his comedic short video titled, "The Strike...
ROK Entertainment Group Inc. Signs Cooperation Agreement With Beijing Fone Net Information & Technology Co., Ltd
WOLVERHAMPTON, England-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - ROK Entertainment Group Inc. (ROK or "the Company") (OTCBB: ROKE), the UK-based mobile technologies, applications and entertainment development company, today announces that it's China-based division, ROK New Net, has signed a cooperation...
NuVim(R) Chosen as Featured Product for Eye on America Broadcasts
PARAMUS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - NuVim, Inc. (OTCBB:NUVM), a leading provider of nutritional refrigerated and shelf stable ready to drink beverages and powder mixes, announced today that they have been chosen by Eye on America as the featured beverage for 2008. The 5-minute...
blinkx Partners With HowTo.tv to Bring You Top Tips and Advice from Experts
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - blinkx, the largest video search engine on the Web, today announced a partnership with HowTo.tv, a leading marketing channel offering instructional videos on a variety of interests. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will host, transcribe and...
Do Everything Better With blinkx: New Partnerships Bring Users Thousands of How-To Videos Featuring Advice from Recognized Experts
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced new partnerships with some of the world's leading how-to video sites, including ExpertVillage.com, Growing Wisdom and HowTo.tv, to offer users thousands of self-improvement videos...
blinkx Partners with Growing Wisdom to Bring Users Top Gardening Tips and Horticultural How-Tos
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced a partnership with Growing Wisdom (www.growingwisdom.com) to offer users helpful and instructive gardening television. Growing Wisdom creates and produces original gardening content that...
Comcast Names Anand Kini Senior Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis, Comcast Cable
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — Comcast, the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, today announced that Anand Kini has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis for Comcast Cable. He reports...
BigBand Networks to Report Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Financial Results
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - BigBand Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ:BBND), a leading provider of video networking solutions, today announced that it will issue a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007...
Oprah Chooses 'A New Earth' By Eckhart Tolle as Her New Book Club Selection
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — "Being able to share this material with you is a gift and a part of the fulfillment of my life's purpose," Oprah Winfrey said on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, as she revealed the 61st Oprah's Book Club selection "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle. She added...
As Seen on CMT(TM): Speakerheart Artist Shannon Lawson Guides Unlikely Country Musicians of CMT's Gone Country
FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Speakerheart(TM) artist and Muzikmafia(TM) member Shannon Lawson is featured on upcoming episodes of CMT's latest reality show, Gone Country, which airs Fridays at 8 p.m. EST/PST. Hosted by Muzikmafia co-founder John Rich, the series features...
Belo Details Strategic Direction for Belo Corp. and A. H. Belo Corporation at Investor Meeting in New York
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) today provided the investment community an update on the Company's plan to spin off its newspaper businesses and related assets into a separate publicly-traded company, A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC). Management also...
Upcoming Action-Thriller Vantage Point Kicks off Promotion on ABC's 'Lost' and Super Bowl Pre-Game Show With Innovative and Unique Spots
CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — In anticipation of Columbia Pictures' new action-thriller Vantage Point, in theaters February 22, two of this winter's most highly anticipated television events — the season premiere of "Lost" and the Super Bowl telecast — will be...
Lifetime Networks and POLITICO Join Forces to Spotlight the Critical Role of Women in the Presidential Contest
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, Lifetime Networks and POLITICO announced that they are teaming up in the hotly contested 2008 presidential election to highlight a critical — and the country's largest — voting bloc: women. Lifetime Networks...
ImpreMedia Extends Election Coverage to Television with V-me
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In a national collaboration to inform and engage Latino voters, impreMedia, the #1 Hispanic news and information company in the U.S. in online and print, will partner with V-me, America's fastest growing Spanish digital television network...
GSN Premieres 'BINGO AMERICA' on March 31
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — GSN announced today the premiere of BINGO AMERICA, an original, 40-episode series, beginning Monday, March 31 at 7PM/6C. Developed by executive producer Andrew Glassman, the fast-paced, "free-to-play-along-and-win" new series blends all the...
CSI: NY's Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band to Rock Out with Troops on Five Stateside USO Tours
Actor Kicks Off Three-Month Tour with a Stop at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Award-winning actor, director and producer Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will perform a free, private concert for U.S. troops and their families...
'Free Radio,' VH1's New Improvised Comedy Stars Lance Krall Premieres Friday, February 8 With Back-to-Back Episodes Starting at 9:30 PM*
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — How does a dim-witted intern become a radio superstar? Find out as VH1's new improvised comedy series, "Free Radio," chronicles the Cinderella story of Lance, a radio show intern, who answers his call to greatness by jumping in to host a popular morning...
Victoria's Secret Announces What Is Sexy? List 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — On the eve of the Super Bowl, Victoria's Secret will celebrate its third annual What is Sexy? list with a VIP and Celebrity party in Scottsdale, AZ. As America's sexiest brand, Victoria's Secret has been the authority on who and what is the sexiest...
Vote Hope and Stevie Wonder Plan to Sign, Seal and Deliver Voters to Obama on Super Tuesday With Latest PSAs
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Vote Hope intends to sign, seal and deliver voters to Obama with their latest public service announcement featuring Stevie Wonder. The video PSA, fourth in a series produced by the grassroots organization, encourages youth and...
Photos: Niavin Corporation Offers Pain Sufferers a New Way to Address Pain
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — One in ten Americans report suffering regularly from various physical aches, pains and debilitating arthritis. Most often, pain sufferers reach for relief in a pill without considering the source of the pain, and how to treat it safely, effectively...
Five-Acre Crop Circle Welcomes American Idol to Omaha
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — The American Idol cast, crew and thousands of contestants got a very big heartland welcome to Omaha — a crop circle stretched across five acres of corn saying, "Welcome to Omaha, American Idol." The welcome, dubbed by American Idol as Omaha's "Big...
PBS, Local Stations Launch iTunes U Content
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Teachers, students and lifelong learners now have a new source for free, educational multimedia, as PBS and local PBS stations KQED (San Francisco), WETA (Washington, D.C.), WGBH (Boston) and WNET (New York) begin offering high-quality...
Hollywood Heartthrob Jordan Matthews Tells All...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — Hollywood whispers are turning into real talk when it comes to actor/model Jordan Matthews . For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE Jordan Matthews
ROO Creates P2P Partnership with Abacast and Pando Networks
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ROO Group Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGRP) announced that it has formed a tripartite business alliance with Abacast, Inc. and Pando Networks, Inc. to offer peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming solutions to its current and future customers. The alliance...
WorldTV Adds Robust Ratings Features to Global Web Video
LONDON, Jan. 30 PRNewswire — Global online video service WorldTV , debuts a new set of features which enable web video enthusiasts to track and analyze the habits of their viewers. The service also released its "Top 100 Cities" — locations from around the world that are watching...
Makena Technologies Helps Create New Virtual Skatepark in MTV Networks' Virtual Worlds
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — Makena Technologies, creator of the popular social virtual world There.com, and MTV Networks today announced the unveiling of a new Virtual Skatepark inside MTV Networks' virtual worlds tied to MTV's two popular on-air shows, "Rob and Big" and...
Linktone Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting Related to MNC Strategic Investment
SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 30 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Linktone Ltd. (Nasdaq: LTON)("Linktone"), a leading provider of interactive media and entertainment products and services to consumers in China, announced today the results of the extraordinary general meeting held on January 30, 2008 at 2:00...
ABC Drama, Eli Stone, Tackles Autism-Mercury Controversy
ATLANTA, Jan. 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — SafeMinds has formally asked ABC to resist the latest attempt by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to stifle public discussion on the link between thimerosal and autism. According to an article published in the New York Times last week...
Video: Pepsi's Marquee of Brands, Images & Stars Cover the Super Bowl Advertising Field as Nobody Else Can
PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 30 PRNewswire — The pulse of American pop culture is racing right through Super Bowl Sunday and it's hitching a ride on the back of Pepsi's unprecedented slate of Super Bowl advertising that features a lineup of brands, images and stars as diverse as Pepsi's...
Fox Reality Channel Presents ''Superbod Sunday'' on February 3rd
-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Fox Reality Channel: -0- *T WHAT: Tune-in to the hottest party happening on the day of the big game, Sunday, February 3rd as Fox Reality Channel brings you more with the original event "Superbod Sunday." At the start of half-time, take a break from the action on...
Walt Disney Records Gets the Party Started with Hannah Montana 2 Non-Stop Dance Party
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Walt Disney Records throws a full-on non-stop dance party with the release of the Hannah Montana 2 Non-Stop Dance Party CD on January 29, 2008. Following up on last summer's #1 Billboard 200 release: Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus two disc...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- CRN Digital Talk Radio/
In the news release, CRN Expands Let's Talk Recovery to Five Nights a Week, issued yesterday, Jan. 29, by CRN Digital Talk Radio over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the incorrect version of the release was issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows: CRN Expands...
Techalt, Inc. Merger Partner EV Parts, Inc. Announces Sponsorship of National Electric Drag Racing Association
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Techalt, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TCLT) ("Techalt" or the "Company") announced today that its merger partner, EV Parts, Inc. ("EV Parts"), an online supplier of electric vehicle parts and components, has announced that EV Parts will continue to be a leading...
NCTA Issues Call for 2008 Vanguard Award Nominations
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today issued its annual call for nominations for the Vanguard Awards, the cable industry's highest honor. Now in its 43rd year, the Vanguard Awards honor the cable industry's foremost leaders...
CRN Expands Let's Talk Recovery to Five Nights a Week
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — CRN Digital Talk Radio (CRN) today announced plans to expand its original program, "Let's Talk Recovery" to five nights per week. Produced in conjunction with Recovery Talk Network (RTN), the show will now air live every Monday through Friday, from 8...
The Weather Channel Forecast Earth Team Welcomes Zoologist Jarod Miller
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The Weather Channel today announced a new addition to its Forecast Earth team. Environmental zoologist Jarod Miller will begin on-air features focused on animals and climate change during the weekly series Forecast Earth starting March 8. The show airs at 5...
CSG Systems International, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Results
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - CSG Systems International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSGS), a leading provider of customer care and billing solutions, today reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Fourth Quarter 2007 Highlights: — Results from continuing operations...
ESPN Deportes En Vivo! Brings Its Groundbreaking Interactive Virtual Gaming Stadium to ESPN The Magazine's Next Big Weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona Saturday, February 2
-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - ESPN Deportes: -0- *T WHAT: ESPN Deportes, the leading Spanish-language multimedia sports brand supported by television, radio, online, print and wireless, brings its ESPN Deportes En Vivo! interactive consumer experience to ESPN The Magazine's Next Big Weekend...
Taco Bell(R) Offers Striking Writers a Spicy Creative Outlet
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Taco Bell announced today it is offering its support to Hollywood's out of work striking writers by offering them a chance to win free Taco Bell food by injecting fun and fresh bits of wisdom into the restaurant chain's iconic Border Sauce packets...
New Frontier Media Invites You to Join Its Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — New Frontier Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOOF) invites you to listen to the presentation of its Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Earnings via teleconference and live over the Internet on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. What...
William Shatner ''Boldly Goes'' Online With VideoJug
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - VideoJug announced today that William Shatner, acclaimed actor, prolific author and accomplished recording artist, and the one and only "Captain James T. Kirk," will be delivering his candid and personal views on life, Star Trek and the entertainment...
Cartoon Classics Bring Their Fun and Mystery to a New Generation with... The Pink Panther & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection Volume Six: The Inspector
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - A blundering pair of crime-fighters who scored as two of the most memorable movie cartoon characters of the '60s are back in all their hilarious glory in The Pink Panther & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection Volume Six: The Inspector, debuting on...
Live and Exclusive Spanish-Language Coverage of the 2008 Copa Santander Libertadores Returns to Fox Sports En Espanol
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Returning once again to Fox Sports en Espanol, live and exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2008 edition of the Copa Santander Libertadores kicks off today at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT with a first-round encounter between Argentina's Club Arsenal...
EPIC To Broadcast Live from Super Bowl Media Row
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - EPIC Corporation (OTC:EPIO) (the "Company"), a multi-media communications and broadcasting company, announced that EPIC Radio Network with Jeff Deforrest, joined by Lesley Visser, will be reporting live from the Super Bowl Media Row, and...
Georgetown Partners Tells FCC That Sirius-XM ``A La Carte'' Proposal is a Fairytale Providing No Public Interest Benefit
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Georgetown Partners L.L.C. today has submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) an ex parte filing in response to the January 22, 2008 joint filing with the FCC by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc...
DIRECTV's Second Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl Pits NFL All-Stars Against Hollywood's Hottest Celebrities In World's Wildest Flag Football Game; Pamela Anderson, David Spade, Warren Moon, Doug Flutie and More Scheduled to Compete
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), the nation's leading satellite television provider, kicks off Super Bowl week with the second annual DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl Presented by Spike HD, a flag football game featuring NFL greats and Hollywood's hottest...
NexHorizon Communications Updates Purchase Agreement for Cable Systems Acquisition
BROOMFIELD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - NexHorizon Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:NXHZ) today announced that it has renegotiated and executed new agreements under revised terms to acquire the assets of Chula Vista Cable, Ltd. and the stock of National City Cable, Inc. to be consistent with...
In February Guideposts: Deborah Norville Tells Readers Her Attitude about Gratitude
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - The new February issue of Guideposts magazine features a cover story by anchor person and host of Inside Edition, Deborah Norville, about what keeps her anchored in the hustle-bustle world of TV news, as well as in her personal life. In her own words...
LIN TV Reaches Deal with Cable One
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL), a local television and digital media company, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Cable One, the 10th largest cable provider in the nation, for retransmission of its broadcast stations in both analog...
IFC and Lionsgate Forge 70-Film Television Licensing Agreement, Including Oscar(R) Nominee AWAY FROM HER
SANTA MONICA, Calif., VANCOUVER, British Columbia and NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — IFC, the first and most widely distributed network dedicated to independent culture, and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the premier independent filmed entertainment studio, have concluded a major licensing...
Gallaudet University Applauds Pepsi's Upcoming Super Bowl Ad
Silent TV Spot Features Deaf Pepsi Employees and American Sign Language WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following can be attributed to Gallaudet University's President, Robert Davila: "On behalf of the nation's premier University for the deaf and hard of hearing, I...
CBS Television Distribution Signs Judge Judy Sheindlin to Multiyear Deal; #1-Rated Court Show 'JUDGE JUDY' Renewed Through 2012
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Judge Judy Sheindlin has signed a new multiyear deal with CBS Television Distribution to continue headlining her top-rated court show as JUDGE JUDY has been renewed through 2012, it was announced today by John Nogawski, President and COO of CTD...
SexQube.TV Affiliate Programme Results Update
LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Petel Incorporated (Pink Sheets:PTEI): SexQube.TV, the world's first free-to-air, fully interactive adult broadband TV and VOD service announces early results of the first of its affiliate schemes. Based on the first 3 weeks of operation the company...
Single on Valentine's Day? Sweet Ideas From Acclaimed Dating Expert, Author and BadOnlineDates.com Founder Jennifer Kelton
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Forget the tired traditions of candy, roses and feeling sad and lonely if you are single this Valentine's Day and remember the simple things you can do for the most important person in your life ... you. Enter Jennifer Kelton, Dating Expert, author...
FountainHead Networks Launches Online Video Entertainment Network Featuring Original Content at OnMedia NYC Conference in New York, NY
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — FountainHeadNetworks.TV is also an Internet horoscope show, but geared towards the Hispanic audience. Host Andrelly Lopez is charming and passionate as she gives us a lively look at love, life, relationships, and careers. 2MinuteChef.TV is a show for...
Childhood Vaccines Save Lives, March Of Dimes Says
Urges Parents to Get Children Vaccinated, Despite Scare in ABC's "Eli Stone" WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 29 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The March of Dimes and seven former directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged parents not to be frightened of...
mtvU Adds 2.6 Million Subscribers, Launches on Charter, Verizon FiOS, Suddenlink, AT&T and Nearly 70 Other Carriers Nationwide
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network and a division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) MTV Networks, today announced deals with leading distributors Charter Communications, Verizon FiOS TV, Suddenlink Communications, AT&T u-Verse and nearly 70...
Yamma Pit Fighting Emerges as New Force on the MMA Scene
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Ultimate Fighting Championship founder Bob Meyrowitz and his company Rope Partners today announced the formation of a brand new mixed martial arts (MMA) league, YAMMA Pit Fighting (YPF). Continuing in his role as a trailblazer in MMA, Meyrowitz and...
Korea's C&M Utilizes Harmonic's Technology to Power First High Definition H.264 Cable Service in Asia
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) today announced that C&M Co., Ltd., a leading cable TV operator in Korea with more than two million subscribers, has deployed Harmonic's DiviCom(R) Electra(TM) 7000 encoder for Asia's first live high definition (HD...
StrikeIron Scores with the Addition of Live NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball Data from The Sports Network
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & HATBORO, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - StrikeIron Inc., the leading provider of Data as a Service (DaaS), today announced it has partnered with The Sports Network (TSN) to deliver information such as sports scores, team and player statistics, schedules...
'Marie' Announced for Fall 2009
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — NATPE — At a surprise NATPE press conference in Las Vegas today, one of America's most beloved stars, Marie Osmond, announced her latest venture as host of a new entertainment/lifestyle talk show, Marie. Program Partners will offer the hour-long...
Clear Channel Sets Date for Year-End/Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Release
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU) and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) confirmed today that both companies will release year-end/fourth quarter 2007 financial results after the market close on Thursday, February 14, 2008...
Gemstar-TV Guide Signs Multi-Year Patent License Agreement with Snapstream Media
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), a leading media, entertainment and technology company, has signed a patent license agreement with SnapStream Media, Inc. for certain software products, including its Beyond TV offerings. The...
DADT Takes Sam Raimi's 'Wizard's First Rule' to the Syndication Marketplace for a Fall 2008 Launch
BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Disney-ABC Domestic Television is bringing a new first-run, live-action weekly series to the syndication marketplace for a Fall 2008 launch, it was announced today by Janice Marinelli, president, Disney-ABC Domestic Television. From Executive...
Endemol USA and Metacafe to Launch New Online Late-Night Game Show: ''Buzzed''
LOS ANGELES & PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Endemol USA, the world's largest independent production company and market leader in interactive entertainment with global hit franchises such as Deal or No Deal, Big Brother and 1 vs. 100, and Metacafe, whose more than 28...
NEP Supershooters & Screenworks Build HD Future for WWE(R) On the Air and In the Arena
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — One of America's great entertainment stars just got brighter. NEP Supershooters and Screenworks have been working with World Wrestling Entertainment(R) for over a year on creating a new HD experience for fans at home and at WWE events around the...
Narrowstep Appoints Former Managing Partner of Accenture's Communications & High Tech Practice to Their Board
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Narrowstep Inc. (OTCBB:NRWS), the TV on the Internet company, today announced that they have appointed 28-year telecommunications veteran Jon Harrington to serve on their board of directors. The appointment of Mr. Harrington to Narrowstep's board comes...
Digital Artist Management (DAM) Blazes New Development Model for Entertainment Companies Seeking Global Development Resources
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - Digital Artist Management Inc. (DAM), the premier staffing and recruiting agency for interactive entertainment, has launched a full service production studio, Production Road. The studio will produce, direct, supervise and manage the development of...
Taco Bell(R) Says 'Hola!' to New Fiesta Platters During Super Bowl
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - This Sunday, Taco Bell will turn its Super Bowl Ad into a Fiesta—complete with Mariachis—with the introduction of its new Fiesta Platters, a complete real meal solution that packages together all the favorites dishes of a sit down Mexican...
Nickelodeon and Mall of America(R) Set Date for Nickelodeon Universe's Grand Opening - Saturday, March 15, 2008
NEW YORK and BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Nickelodeon, the number-one kids' entertainment brand, and Mall of America, the country's largest shopping and entertainment destination, will officially welcome guests into the grand opening of Nickelodeon Universe, the Mall of...
Advertising Spending Targeting African American Consumers Exceeds $2.3 Billion Annually, Nielsen Reports
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — In its first 12-month analysis of advertising spending on media outlets that reach African American consumers, The Nielsen Company reported today that spending for the period October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007 totaled $2.3 billion. The Nielsen...
Airtrax SIDEWINDER(TM) Featured on the Discovery Channel Canada's Science Show "The Daily Planet"
BLACKWOOD, N.J., Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Airtrax, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AITX), a developer of patented Omni-Directional Technology with military and commercial applications, announced today that its flagship Omni-Directional Vehicle, the SIDEWINDER(TM), was profiled on the...
Super Tuesday Primary Resource: NBC News Answers Decision '08 Questions from Students and Teachers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — As the year's presidential election campaign shapes up to be one of the most unpredictable and dynamic political events in history, NBC News is making available its top political reporters and experts to answer pressing questions about Decision '08...
A New Series Is Born on Discovery Health
SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Complex pregnancies and high- risk births-these are worries for many parents-to-be, but they are everyday occurrences for Drs. Alane Park, Yvonne Bohn and Allison Hill. Discovery Health's new six-part docu-series, DELIVER ME, follows the careers...
Sunbelt Communications Selects Critical Media's Syndicaster Platform to Radically Simplify Getting Content Off-the-Air and onto the Web Within Seconds of Broadcast
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — AlwaysOn Conference — Critical Media, a real-time broadcast search, syndication and information services company today announced that Sunbelt Communications has signed an agreement to utilize its new Syndicaster platform for clip creation...
Lifetime Networks Celebrates Romance This Valentine's Day On-Air and Online With Premiere of Two Original Broadband Series on myLifetime.com Plus Weekend Movie Festivals on Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — This Valentine's Day and throughout February, Lifetime Networks is helping viewers look for love in all the right places, on-air and online, featuring the premiere of two original broadband series on myLifetime.com, an online sweepstakes and all-day...
Nickelodeon's 'Crush Week' to Feature Smashing Valentine's Fare, February 9-14
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Romance is in the air during Crush Week on Nickelodeon, February 9-14, and it goes hand-in-hand with programming treats for kids who prefer messy to mushy and smashing to smooching. Hosting a special pre-Valentine's TEENick Crush Weekend &mdash...
Continental Airlines to Offer Live Television and E-Mail on Domestic Flights
HOUSTON, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with LiveTV, L.L.C. (LiveTV) that will allow Continental to offer 36 channels of live, inflight satellite-based television programming provided by DIRECTV(R...
WealthClasses TV Introduces Online Videos to Help People Learn Financial Literacy and Self-Improvement on Demand
SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — WealthClasses TV, an online learning company, has officially launched its video-on-demand subscription service offering unlimited access to a wide selection of self-improvement, personal development and financial education videos and audios...
Adelphia Announces Subsequent Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims Against Adelphia Communications Corporation
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Adelphia Communications Corporation announced today subsequent distributions of $216 million in cash and 737,476 shares of TWC Class A Common Stock to holders of Allowed Claims against the parent Adelphia Communications Corporation pursuant...
Return to the Amazon With Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures and the Next Generations of the Cousteau Family Airing on PBS, April 2 & 9
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — The Amazon: The most powerful of the world's rivers, its rapid transformation will alter the global climate. Emptying into the great Atlantic Ocean, it flows through the world's largest tropical rainforest, the vast, natural theater where evolution...
BroadbandTV and World Wide Entertainment Enter Into Strategic Partnership
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Live from the 2008 National Association of Television Program Executives Show (NATPE), BroadbandTV Corp. (BroadbandTV) the web's leading video monetization agency and World Wide Entertainment, Australia's leading supplier of content to broadcasters around...
Vuze Joins the Broadbandtv Network
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Broadbandtv Corp. (Broadbandtv), a North American leader in the aggregation, optimization and distribution of video content via Internet, and Vuze, Inc., the rapidly growing high-res IPTV platform, with an installed base of 18 million client downloads...
Free South Asian/Indian Dating Web Site Announces Casting Call for Dating Reality Series
HOUSTON, Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Mastidating.com is not only a place where South Asian and Indian singles can meet, it's a site filled with contests, events and multimedia. Think of it as online dating meets Bollywood, "Extreme Makeover" and "Blind Date." Unlike other online dating...
Cable Competition, Prices, and Service Rated 'Very Poor'
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Today, the law firm of Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C. issued its inaugural "Cable Competition Index" for the State of Michigan. Howard & Howard's Cable Competition Index considers the status of wireline video competition in the...
NTEEP internet radio module based on CSR's RadioPro design
CAMBRIDGE, England & HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - CSR plc (LSE:CSR): Photo ref: PEM4787 To download: http://www.csr.com/images/hires/pem4787.jpg CSR and NamTai Electronic & Electrical Products Limited (NTEEP) today announced that CSR's RadioPro example design has been...
NDS Partners with Kaonmedia to Support Aster to Launch Advanced TV Services in Poland
LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - NDS (Nasdaq:NNDS), the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that it has joined forces with Kaonmedia (Kaon) to deliver digital set-top boxes (STB) and DVRs, including a DVR for viewing in High Definition, to ASTER, a...
ASTER Chooses End-to-End Solution From NDS To Provide Next Generation Digital Cable TV In Poland
LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2008 - NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced it has been selected by ASTER, a leading provider of media and communication services in Poland, to provide the technology for its next generation cable TV service. It will...
NDS Announces Strong Second Quarter Results
NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — HIGHLIGHTS — Revenue for second quarter up 30% to $214.9 million; six-month revenue up 28% to $419.8 million — Operating income for second quarter up 32% to $49.5 million; six-month operating income up 31% to $107.8 million...
Telegent Ships Five Million Mobile TV Receivers; Free-To-Air Content Accelerating Global Mobile TV Adoption
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile with its high-performance single-chip mobile TV solutions, announced that it has now shipped five million units of its leading free-to-air mobile TV receiver. With volume production...
Techalt, Inc. Merger Partner EV Parts, Inc. Announces Electric Vehicle Applications for Dodge and Toyota Vehicles
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Techalt, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TCLT) ("Techalt" the "Company") announced today that its merger partner, EV Parts, Inc. ("EV Parts"), an online supplier of electric vehicle parts and components, has announced it will soon be carrying electric vehicle ("EV...
REGI U.S., INC. / REG TECHNOLOGIES INC. Announce CEO Clips feature presentation for the RadMax(R) Design airing on Fox Business News Network
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - REGI U.S., Inc. (OTC BB: RGUS, Frankfurt Stock Exchange: RGJ) and Reg Technologies Inc. (TSX Venture Exchange: RRE.V, OTC BB: REGRF) announce CEO Clips, a series of 1-2 minute corporate profiles on Canadian companies, will feature the...
Journal Communications' Broadcast Group Completes Acquisition of KPSE in Palm Springs, California
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) announced today that its Journal Broadcast Group has completed the purchase of KPSE-LP, Channel 50, in Palm Springs, California. The purchase price was $4.7 million. Channel 50 is the My-Network affiliated...
National Credit Expert John Ulzheimer to Appear On CNBC's ``The Millionaire Inside: Debt Makeover''
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - John Ulzheimer, a nationally-recognized credit expert and President of Consumer Education for Credit.com will be appearing on CNBC's "The Millionaire Inside: Debt Makeover", where he will join three other financial gurus counseling guests in varying...
HDNet to Broadcast Live, Exclusive High Definition Coverage of the Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Thursday, February 7, 2008
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - HDNet: -0- *T WHAT: HDNet to broadcast EXCLUSIVE HD coverage of the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, marking NASA's 24th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The mission of STS-122 is to deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus science...
John Cena(R) Rumbles In New York City...Next Stop Is WrestleMania(R) 24
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - He was supposed to be injured and out of action for as long as a year, but WWE(R) Superstar John Cena shocked the wrestling world Sunday night by entering the Royal Rumble Match at No. 30 in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 20,000 fans at...
Citadel Broadcasting Announces Resignation of Robert G. Freedline and Appointment of Randy L. Taylor as Acting CFO
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (NYSE:CDL) announced today that Robert G. Freedline, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will be resigning effective January 31, 2008 to pursue other career opportunities. Mr. Freedline joined the Company in May of...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Starz Entertainment, LLC/
In the news release, Starz Entertainment Announces Its First Original Drama Series - to Be Based on Academy Award(R)-Winning Feature Film Crash and Co-Produced With Lionsgate, issued earlier today by Starz Entertainment, LLC over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the third paragraph...
Coors Light(R) and Latino NFL Fans Get Ready For Kick-off with Tazon Latino II
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Coors Light(R), the official beer sponsor of the NFL, will help kick off Super Bowl XLII with an exciting starting lineup for Latino NFL football fans. In addition to creating special bilingual Super Bowl packaging, Coors Light will present Tazon Latino...
MGM Launches 'Gladiators 2000' in Syndication at NATPE and Unveils New American Gladiators Broadband Super Site
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — On the heels of the ratings success of MGM and Reveille's hit reality series "American Gladiators" on NBC, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.'s (MGM) domestic television distribution operation is bringing "Gladiators 2000," the kids competition series...
Arbitron and Philadelphia Phillies Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Portable People Meter(TM) Radio Rating Services
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB) today announced that the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia Major League Baseball (MLB) team has signed a multi-year contract for Portable People Meter (PPM) custom radio ratings services. Using the existing PPM panel...
SPEED(TM) To Explore 'Lowrider' Lifestyle with Livin' the Low Life
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - SPEED will take viewers into the world of the lowrider lifestyle with its new weekly program Livin' the Low Life, set to premiere in HD on Feb. 21 at 10:30 p.m. ET. Throughout Mexican-American communities from East Los Angeles to El Paso, Texas...
How the Super Rich Do Super Bowl in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - As you make plans for where to watch the big game and which guacamole recipe to make, do you wonder what the super rich are doing during this mega week filled with celebrity parties and big ticket events? While most of us aren't readying our...
``Baywatch'' Returns with a Splash Weeknights on ION Television
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION) has entered into an agreement with distributor Litton Entertainment to air FremantleMedia North America's mega-hit television series, "Baywatch," on ION Television, it was jointly announced today by...
PassAlong Networks Partners With EMI Christian Music Group to Launch ChristianDigitalStore.com; A Turnkey Way for Retailers, Other Brands to Enter the Digital Music Market
FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - EMI Christian Music Group (CMG), the world's largest Christian music organization, and media distribution developer PassAlong Networks(TM) today announced the launch of ChristianDigitalStore.com, a white label digital music service provider and...
American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for Cancellation of ABC's 'Eli Stone' Premiere
CHICAGO, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is demanding ABC cancel the opening episode of "Eli Stone" scheduled for Thursday, January 31. As reported in The New York Times, the episode features a lawyer who argues in court that a vaccine caused a...
'FULL GROWN MEN' Wins 2007 Sundance Channel Audience Award for the 'indieWIRE: Undiscovered Gems' Film Series
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Emerging Pictures, the New York-based digital cinema network, announced today that "Full Grown Men" is the winner of the 2007 Sundance Channel Audience Award for the year-long "indieWIRE: Undiscovered Gems" film series. Directed by David Munro, "Full Grown...
MySpace & MTV, Along With Associated Press, to Exclusively Feature Frontrunner Republican & Democratic Candidates' 'Closing Arguments' February 2nd
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — MySpace, the world's most popular social network, and MTV, the leading global youth brand, along with the Associated Press, today announced "Closing Arguments: A Presidential Super Dialogue." The event will offer candidates polling above...
Oxygen Offers 'Supersneak' Halftime Show of New Reality Series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Oxygen kicks-off the launch of its new reality series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love on Super Bowl(R) Sunday with a special "SuperSneak" look at the series. The show follows the home life of NFL superstar Deion Sanders and his wife, Pilar and five kids...
Ron Paul TV and Radio Ads Run in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Republican Texas Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul begins to run television and radio ads in Minnesota today. The ads will run focusing on the economy and Ron Paul's unmatched Republican record. "Ron Paul is the only Republican candidate...
Comcast Names Steve White as Regional Senior Vice President for Northern California
SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Comcast has named Steve White as Regional Senior Vice President for Northern California, it was announced today by Brad Dusto, President of Comcast's West Division. White will report directly to Dusto and will oversee all aspects of Comcast's...
Emma L. Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media Announces Media Internship Opportunities for 2008
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — The Emma L. Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media announced its student-intern recruitment schedule for 2008. The Foundation is currently recruiting for more than 100 media internship positions in 61 cities nationwide. Any minority student...
MTV Networks Germany and FunkySexyCool Sign Cooperation Agreement
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — MTV Networks Germany (MTVN) and FunkySexyCool, the global mobile social community for 18-34 year olds, signed a cooperation agreement to promote FunkySexyCool across Germany, Switzerland and Austria on MTVN's German, Swiss and Austrian TV, web and mobile...
Get Ready for Clinton Family Comedy at its Finest! The World Television Premiere of the COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Original Special 'RICK Cleveland's My Buddy Bill' Debuts Thursday, February 7 at Midnight*
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Some people have friends in low places and some have them in the highest place possible: The White House! From the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Rick Cleveland, former writer/co-producer for "The West Wing" and HBO's "Six Feet Under" as well as a...
Time Warner Cable Lets Customers See What's Hot On Demand Online
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) today announced the launch of www.twondemand.com. The new website allows customers to browse through the entire catalogue of available titles in a concise, organized setting. Twondemand.com not only provides a list of all...
CEA Arranges Private Equity Financing for HotChalk, Inc.
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Communications Equity Associates ("CEA") announced today that it represented HotChalk, Inc. ("HotChalk") of New York, NY in arranging a total of $5,000,000 of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The financing was provided by NBC News, a division of...
WQED's Worldwide Online Premiere of Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen Celebrates African-American Pilots in World War II
Program also premieres on WQED-TV in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — They lived in a country where racial prejudice and discrimination ruled, where they were judged by the color of their skin, and where opportunities were limited for them. In spite of it all...
NASA Sets Briefings to Preview March Space Shuttle Mission, STS-123
HOUSTON, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — NASA will discuss upcoming space shuttle mission STS-123 during a daylong series of media briefings from the Johnson Space Center beginning at 8 a.m. CST on Feb. 29. The briefings will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency's Web...
GUIDING LIGHT Launches New Production Model
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Guiding Light, the Procter & Gamble Productions soap opera that is the longest-running television show in broadcast history, today announced its plans to take on a revolutionary new production model. The production changes, which will take effect...
Are TV Fans Tuning In or Dropping Out? New Carat Survey Reveals Impact of Writers' Strike on Primetime Viewing Habits
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — What were celebrities talking about on the red carpet at last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards? It wasn't just gossip and couture. The buzz was about the writers' strike. To gain a better understanding of consumers' media habits and attitudes as a...
EPIC Starts Production of MMA Ultra Fighting Television Show and Starts Marketing Campaign for Assorted Venues
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - EPIC Corporation (OTC:EPIO) (the "Company"), a multi-media communications and broadcasting company, announced that it is producing a weekly half-hour show featuring actual events of mixed martial arts ("MMA") and boxing. The Company also...
imeem Acquires Web Music Player Anywhere.FM
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - imeem, the leading social media network, today announced the strategic acquisition of Anywhere.FM, a San Francisco-based web music player and Internet radio service. The acquisition of Anywhere.FM brings valuable music uploading capabilities, a rich...
Belo Names Bieri Chief Information Officer
DALLAS, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) announced today that Matthew B. ("Matt") Bieri has been named Chief Information Officer of A. H. Belo Corporation. Bieri will be responsible for the Company's enterprise-wide technology initiatives. He will report to Donald...
National Geographic Channel's New Series Dogtown Follows the Rehabilitation of Michael Vick's Dogs at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
New Episodes Return This Summer WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — National Geographic Channel announced today that its new series Dogtown — currently in production of new episodes to premiere this summer — will spend the next few months documenting the attempted...
Survey Shows the HD Experience Is a Key Factor for Fans Deciding How and Where to Watch the Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — As millions of TV viewers make their Super Bowl plans, a new survey conducted by Comcast offers important information for potential party hosts: the high-definition (HD) experience — an HD television and HD service — will play a big part in...
Lionsgate's Acclaimed Drama Series MAD MEN Wins Directors Guild Award
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF) acclaimed AMC drama MAD MEN triumphed at the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday with Alan Taylor's win for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series. The award is the latest in a growing list of...
ROK Entertainment Group Inc. Signs Mobile Services Distribution Deal with China Mobile in Pakistan
WOLVERHAMPTON, England-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - ROK Entertainment Group Inc. (OTCBB:ROKE), the UK-based mobile technologies, applications and entertainment development company, today announces that through it's partners BPS, it has signed a contract with China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), to...
Concurrent's MediaHawk(TM) On-Demand Platform Chosen for World's Largest Start over Deployment
ATLANTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television, today announced that Bright House Networks has chosen Concurrent's MediaHawk On-Demand Platform for the upgrade and expansion of their...
Mary J Blige, Maroon 5 Touch Down in Glendale, Arizona to Perform at 'The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash' Premiering on Saturday, February 2 at 9 PM*
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — VH1, Pepsi and the NFL have joined forces once again to bring the worlds of football and music together with "The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash." Taking place in the host city of Glendale, Arizona, the concert will pay tribute to the All-American...
Brown Johnson Named President, Animation, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group
NEW YORK and BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Brown Johnson, formerly Executive Vice President, Creative Director, Nickelodeon Preschool, and General Manager, NOGGIN and the driving force behind Nick Jr.'s "play to learn" philosophy and signature animated hits Blue's Clues and Dora...
COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Bares All With the World Television Premiere of 'American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile' Saturday, February 9 at 10:00 p.m.*
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — COMEDY CENTRAL is serving up a slice of the pie! The World Television Premiere of "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile" debuts Saturday, February 9 at 10:00 p.m. only on COMEDY CENTRAL. Behold, the First Commandment of the "American Pie," friends...
February is National Pet Dental Health Month
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Many pet owners spend time walking and grooming their pets but may not think about brushing their pets' teeth. The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) reports gingivitis and periodontal disease in dogs and cats have become...
Zodiac Interactive Announces Zodigo(TM)
PALM DESERT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Zodiac Interactive, a multiple Emmy-nominated and Emmy award-winning developer of software for interactive television, today launched a new mobile content search engine, Zodigo(TM). Much like a Movies-On-Demand service from cable operators...
Romney Leads in Florida Primary Advertising, Nielsen Reports
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Mitt Romney has placed more television advertisements in the Florida Republican Presidential primary than any other candidate, but Rudy Giuliani has run more ads in January, The Nielsen Company reported today. Altogether, a total of 8,012 TV spots have...
Verizon Tops 1 Million FiOS TV Customers
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — In less than 28 months, more than 1 million customers have chosen Verizon FiOS TV, making the company the 10th largest cable provider in the United States. The company announced Monday (Jan. 28) that it surpassed 1 million FiOS TV customers in January...
Lifetime Television Announces First Ever Dance Competition Series, 'Your Mama Don't Dance'
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Lifetime Television launches its first ever dance competition series, "Your Mama Don't Dance," and turns the dance world upside down by teaming young professional dancers with one of their parents as they compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes...
Photo: Gas Station TV Boasts 70 Percent Advertising Brand Recall According to Latest Nielsen Media Study
DETROIT, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Gas Station TV (www.gstv.com), the industry-leader in digital out-of-home media, has once again demonstrated its effectiveness in reaching mobile consumers, as 70 percent of participants in a recent Nielsen Media Research study recalled advertising shown on...
KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh Partners with WeatherBug to Offer Viewers Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting On-air and Online
PITTSBURGH and GERMANTOWN, Md., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — KDKA-TV, a CBS owned and operated station in Pittsburgh, and WeatherBug(R), the leading provider of live, local weather information services, announced today a partnership to offer viewers live streaming weather information from...
CityVoter and ExerciseTV Partner to Launch 'ExerciseTV Top Trainer,' a Nationwide Search for America's Top Fitness Trainers
BOSTON and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — CityVoter Inc., provider of online guides and contest platforms for leading media companies, and ExerciseTV, the first comprehensive on-demand network dedicated to fitness, sports training and motivational programming, today announced a...
Nickelodeon Takes to the Seas on its First-Ever Cruise, Sailing August 2008
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Nickelodeon, a unit of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International, Inc. (NYSE: VIA B), and Royal Caribbean International, a cruise line owned and operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSX: RCL), announced a new agreement where the two will...
Navic Networks Receives AlwaysOn OnMedia Top 100 Private Companies Award
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Navic Networks has been named to the OnMedia Top 100 list of the hottest private companies in advertising, marketing and promotion, the company announced today. The OnMedia Top 100 award, sponsored by the AlwaysOn media group, recognizes companies...
Live Productions of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Fill Stages and Arenas Around the World
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — While HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 on DVD continues to fly off shelves and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 gets ready to roll for the cameras, Disney Theatrical Group has audiences flocking to live stage and ice productions around the world in record numbers. In addition...
Food Network 'Rescues' Home Cooks Across America
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Beginning this March, Food Network's new darling, Danny Boome, is "on call" responding to the pleas of viewers hoping to overcome personal culinary obstacles with his new series, Rescue Chef. These everyday cooks welcome problem-solving chef Boome into...
Devine Entertainment Outlines Strategies to Monetize Proprietary Film, Television and Home Entertainment Assets in New Investor Video
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - Devine Entertainment Corporation (OTCBB:DVNNF), seeking to capitalize on the burgeoning global demand for high quality film and television content, invites investors to review the company's strategies for generating revenues through its library of...
Paltalk and CRN Digital Talk Radio Team Up to Broadcast News Talk Online with Gary Baumgarten on Cable Platforms Nationwide
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community, today announced a partnership with CRN Digital Talk Radio to provide live broadcasts of one of Paltalk's most popular interactive online programs, News Talk Online. News Talk Online is hosted by news...
Real Estate: For Sale by Owners Have a Competitive Advantage
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — With the housing market in most parts of the United States currently heavily favoring buyers, homeowners who want to sell their homes face an uphill battle. For Sale by Owner (FSBO) properties often aren't marketed as aggressively as needed, because of...
'Sopranos' Star Vincent Pastore Wins 50 Big Ones for Lustgarten Foundation on NBC's 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
BETHPAGE, N.Y., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Vincent Pastore, who portrayed Salvatore "Big P#ssy" Bonpensiero on the Emmy Award winning series, "The Sopranos," won $50,000 for The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Research in last night's (01/24/08) episode of NBC's "The Celebrity...
The Nielsen Company to Measure Real-Time Consumer Feedback During the 2008 Super Bowl
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — The Nielsen Company today announced it will measure U.S. consumer preferences of the 2008 Super Bowl ads from its first social network platform, HeyNielsen.com, a site geared to highly engaged entertainment enthusiasts. Hundreds of consumers from the...
Broadcom Powers RCA Digital-to-Analog Converter Box in Support of the NTIA's Digital-to-Analog TV Coupon Program
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that the RCA DTA800B digital-to-analog converter box utilizes a Broadcom(R) digital television (DTV...
Win a $20,000 Home Makeover in the Renuzit(R) Tri Scents(TM) 'Transform Your Home With Tanya Memme' Promotion
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Think you've got what it takes to win a $20,000 home makeover? Show us! Renuzit(R) Tri Scents(TM) air freshener and Tanya Memme, host of the A&E* Emmy-nominated hit show "Sell This House," have teamed up to challenge Americans to transform...
CBS Interactive Named the Official Online Partner for The Recording Academy(R) and the GRAMMY(R) Awards
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CBS Interactive has been named the official online partner of The Recording Academy(R) to distribute GRAMMY(R)-related assets. As part of a new two-year agreement, CBS Interactive will develop online programming, communities and promotions around...
TubeMogul Goes Pro at DEMO but Doesn't Forget the Little Guy
PALM DESERT, Calif., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — DEMO 08 — TubeMogul, the online video distribution and analytics company, today introduced Premium Products — new services for professional publishers, advertisers and marketers, featuring powerful tools to promote web videos and...
BitGravity to Make Live Broadcasts Ubiquitous on the Web
PALM DESERT, Calif., Jan. 28 PRNewswire — DEMO 08 — BitGravity, Inc., the pioneer in Content Delivery Networks (CDN) for interactive broadcasting, today launched BG LiveBroadcast(TM), the first cost-effective, carrier-grade, live broadcasting solution that lets media companies...
Diamonds Get Their Time to Shine at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild(R) Awards
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 PRNewswire — Hollywood's biggest stars came out to support the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild(R) Awards tonight and diamonds once again proved to be the clear choice as the most glamorous accessory to sparkle on the red carpet. Hollywood's leading ladies from...
Northeastern Illinois Launches Into AT&T U-verse
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Northeastern Illinois residents now have a new and better choice for their television and communications services. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the launch of AT&T U-verse(SM) TV, which strengthens the AT&T Advanced...
Ellen Pompeo Wears Nina Ricci
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2008 - NINA RICCI dressed the following celebrity attending the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on Sunday January 27, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. ELLEN POMPEO wears a silver draped bustier NINA RICCI...
W*USA 9 News Now & Defense News Join Forces for a Unique New Program on the Defense Industry
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2008 - W*USA 9, the Washington, D.C., CBS affiliate, and Defense News, the world's premiere defense news weekly, are joining forces to produce a unique weekly TV program concentrating solely on national and international defense and military issues. The two...
Vacations Top Wish-Lists at California Lottery's Big Spin
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2008 - This week on The Big Spin show, four contestants won a total of $210,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, January 26, 2008. The grand total won this week was $232,500. There were three Fantasy 5 Dream Machine winners in this week's show! First...
Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund Wins 2008 Miss America Live!
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 26 PRNewswire — Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund from Farmington Hills, Michigan was crowned Miss America 2008 tonight at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The final night of Miss America Live! was broadcast from Las Vegas on TLC. Kirsten's triumphant...
The Shift to New Value-Added Digital Cable and Satellite Services Has Resumed Growth in Industry Revenue in the US
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2008 - Research and Markets Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service...
Decision to Shut Down AZN Television a Huge Loss to Asian American Community
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) today expressed disappointment at the decision by Comcast to shut down AZN Television in April this year, calling it a big loss of yet another important venue through which the American...
Multiband Provides Update of DirecTECH Holding Co. Proposed Merger
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Multiband Corporation (NASDAQ:MBND), the nation's largest DIRECTV Master System Operator (MSO) for Multiple Dwelling Units, and DirecTECH Holding CO ("DirecTECH") provided an update on the previously disclosed proposed merger between parties. The...
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. to Release Full-Year 2007 and Fourth Quarter Financial Results on February 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), announced today that it will release full-year 2007 and fourth quarter 2007 financial results on Thursday, February 14, 2008 after the close of the stock market. The company also announced that in...
High-Definition Successor to DVD to Be Showcased in Seven New Cities across North America
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Following overwhelming consumer and media response of Blu-ray technology being the leading format of choice for home entertainment - Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Panasonic Electronics today announce the official extension of Disney's...
''My GRAMMY(R) Moment 2008'' Unveils Forty-Five Quarter-Finalists on YouTube as They Vie to Perform in Foo Fighters' Orchestra on 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - After a thorough evaluation process by a GRAMMY(R) blue ribbon committee, The Recording Academy(R) today officially announced the 45 "My GRAMMY(R) Moment 2008" quarter-finalists who will vie for the chance to perform on the 50th Annual GRAMMY...
Statement from Badri Patarkatsishvili
LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Commenting on an announcement that his assets are frozen by the court and that the assets of Imedi, Georgia's only independent broadcast media, are to be seized, Badri Patarkatsishvili said: "These actions by the state are clearly improper and probably...
Making the Most Out of Your Doctor's Visit
PATIENT-FOCUSED ORGANIZATION REACHES OUT TO EDUCATE CHICAGOANS CHICAGO, Jan. 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Continuing its efforts to educate, inform and empower the people of Chicago, SAVE THE PATIENT, a not-for-profit patient-focused organization, is hosting its 25-minute live call-in...
Globecomm Systems Awarded Multi-Year Contract from Showtime Networks Inc.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, today announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm Network Services Corporation...
TDVision Systems, Inc. leader in design and development of 3D technology, announces the new 720p TDVisor-HD, world's first portable, all digital high def 3D visualization system
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 25 PRNewswire — TDVision Systems, Inc., the leader in design and development of 3D digital infrastructures and visualization systems, debuted the first portable, all digital high def 3D visualization system, the new 720p TDVisor-HD, at CES '08 in Las Vegas. At CES...
Rexhall Industries Selects KVH TracVision as its Exclusive Satellite TV Solution
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — New owners of AerBus and RexAir coaches from Rexhall Industries, Inc., can now enjoy satellite TV on their new vehicles thanks to the TracVision(R) R5 SL in-motion satellite TV system from KVH Industries (Nasdaq: KVHI). KVH announced...
Super Bowl Will Drive More Than 2 Million HDTV Sales, Says CEA
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2008 - Super Bowl XLII is expected to drive the purchase of approximately 2.4 million high-definition television (HDTV) units, according to the third annual "Sports and Technology" survey conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)) and the...
MGM Reveals Sneak Peak at Footage From American Gladiators New Broadband Site
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 PRNewswire — In anticipation of the launch of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.'s (MGM) new American Gladiators franchise broadband website http://www.americangladiators.com which launches on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, the studio is giving a sneak peak at some of...
Starz InBlack Debuts Late Night Celebrity Talk Series This February
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 25 PRNewswire — Starz InBlack, the first and only premium movie channel dedicated to meet the entertainment choices of African Americans, announced today that it will premiere "Ryan Cameron: Uncensored," a 30-minute, weekly talk show on Monday, Feb. 4 at 11 p.m...
Media General Comments on Harbinger Capital Partners' Notice
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG), said today that it had received a notice from Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund, a Cayman Islands hedge fund, and an affiliate seeking to nominate three individuals for election to Media General's...
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