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April 26, 2011  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | April 1, 2011 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Dallas - Bankrupt video rental store chain Blockbuster has received bids from satellite TV provider DISH Network and billionaire investor Carl Icahn, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. [more..] New York - Time Warner Cable has removed channels from News Corp., Viacom and Discovery from the offering at its new iPad live streaming application, after threats of lawsuits. [more..] Los Angeles - A consortium of media firms that includes Advance Publications, the Associated Press, Dow Jones, Gannett, McClatchy, Scripps and Time has issued a cease-and-desist warning to Zite, an iPad app that aggregates news stories from various sources, Wired.com reported. [more..] Grapevine, Texas - Video game retail store chain GameStop announced that it has acquired streaming technology firm Spawn Labs, and plans to acquire Stardock Systems' Impulse subsidiary, a provider of digital distribution services. [more..] Arlington, Va. - In-Q-Tel (IQT), the venture fund backed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), said it has invested in Belleview, Wash.-based Visible Technologies as part of the social media monitoring company's new $6 million round of funding. [more..] Littleton, Mass. - Movik Networks, a developer of wireless networking technology that supports radio access networks, has raised $25 million in its third round of venture capital, which was led by Oak Investment Partners. [more..] Singapore - Bubble Motion, the developer of a voice-based, mobile social networking platform, announced that it has raised $10 million in new funding, led by SingTel Innov8. [more..] San Diego - Verimatrix, a provider of content security and monetization for digital TV services, announced that it has acquired Comvenient, a Germany-based developer of digital video conditional access technology. [more..]
DMW Notice Board Media Business Conference - April 13, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV
Content in the Digital Age - Join digital media industry leaders - including senior decision-makers from major broadcasters, production studios and cable networks, social networks, producers, creators, mobile companies, online content producers, distributors, technology companies, and association heads as they share their insights on the top business issues impacting content and digital media companies, including online video, social media, investments, online advertising, mobile entertainment, mobile apps, the future of news media and the relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Register for SMART Pass or Conference Flex Pass to attend these sessions. Use the following code to receive $100 off the Conference Flex Pass and/or a free exhibits only pass: TF05.
Transmedia Workshop - April 25th, Los Angeles, CA
The global demand for producers familiar with the process of developing transmedia content (across several mediums like games, mobile, television and film) for studios and networks is on the rise. This 4-hour event is the first of its kind and unique in the world, delivering practical, how-to transmedia training led by leading cross-platform producer and strategist Jeff Gomez. Now he will teach his signature transmedia development process to business executives, content producers, marketers and creators which has been used for such blockbusters as Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean and Tron Legacy, James Cameron's Avatar, Microsoft's Halo, Hasbro’s Transformers, Mattel’s Hot Wheels and Coca-Cola's Happiness Factory.
Register now - This workshop is will take a maximum of 30 attendees for maximum efficiency.
Gamification Workshop - April 25th, Los Angeles, CA
One of the hottest atrends in marketing right now is called Gamification. This unique workshop co-hosted by two leading companies in Gamification, Bunchball and Badgeville, will show you the latest in how some of the world’s leading media companies and brands are using fundamental human engagement techniques, used in the game industry, such as reward, status, achievement, competition and self-expression in their media and marketing mix used by companies such as NBC, Warner Bros., MySpace, Hasbro, UBM, Comcast, and ABC
Register now - This workshop is will take a maximum of 30 attendees for maximum efficiency.
LA Games Conference - April 26, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA
New speakers announced from FremantleMedia Enterprises, Redbox, ICM, EEDAR, CAA, PlayFirst and many more! This year's conference will take place at the prestigious SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills! We are currently offering last minute sponsor/exhibit opportunities! Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information.
Register for $499 and save $200 off the regular price! Reserve your seat today!
Digital Media Conference - *NEW DATE* June 17, 2011 - Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
Agenda just announced with 20 panels and 6 content tracks! To submit a speaker, register, and find out more, click here. We are currently offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information.
Register now at a special rate!
 
Featured Advertisements  Connected Creativity at MIPTV – April 4-7, 2011 – Majestic Hotel, Cannes, France Connected Creativity at MIPTV is the new global forum uniting decision makers and innovators in entertainment, mobile media and technology. Organised in partnership with GSMA, the leading mobile industry association, and hosted at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes, France, on 4-7 April 2011, this exclusive event is designed to reveal significant business opportunities and facilitate high-level networking between top executives. Leading professionals, thinkers and innovators in the connected entertainment space will delve into key developments during fast-paced presentations, visionary keynotes, intimate roundtables, startup pitch sessions, working lunches, deal-making workshops and face-to-face networking. Register now for a special rate at www.connected-creativity.com Briefly Noted Mountain View, Calif. - Google's April Fool's Day joke this year takes the form of a new experimental feature at Gmail, Gmail Motion. [more..] Beverly Hills, Calif. - Netflix announced on Friday that it has reached a new multi-year deal with News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox, to add the first season of "Glee" and the first two seasons of "Sons of Anarchy" to its Instant Streaming service. [more..] New York - Major League Baseball Advanced Media is offering a free trial of live mobile streaming video of games via its At Bat app, in partnership with sponsor Volvo. [more..] Cambridge, Mass. - Harvard University ranks No. 1 in StudentAdvisor.com's newly released list of the Top 100 Social Media Colleges -- perhaps not surprisingly, as it where Facebook's creators developed the service while attending as undergraduates. [more..]
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