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Pierre Boulez to Get Inamori Foundation's 25th Annual Kyoto Prize.
Jun 28, 2009 ... The Inamori Foundation announced that Pierre Boulez will be among the 25th annual laureates of its Kyoto Prize, an international award honoring significant contributions to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind . This year marks the 25th ...
Doremi Cinema to Offer 4K Integrated Media Block for DLP Cinema Next-Gen Electronic Platform.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Doremi Cinema announced it will repackage its current 4K server technology into a 4K integrated media block (IMB) for DLP Cinema next generation electronics. The company said this will secure a full solution for Texas Instruments' and their OEM's upcoming 2K and 4K projectors. ...
Research and Markets Adds Report: New Digital Media - Internet & Entertainment Services.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Digital Media - Internet & Entertainment Services" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: In the next few years the overall entertainment and publishing ...
Pepperdine University's Dr. Ron D. Ford Named to California's Entertainment and Tourism Advisory Committee.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Pepperdine University's Dr. Ron D. Ford, of Malibu and Associate Dean of Executive Programs at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, has been appointed to the Entertainment and Tourism Advisory Committee of the California Commission for Economic Development. The ...
Burger King Teams with Crunch Pak to Bring Fresh Apple Pies to Supermarkets Nationwide.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Burger King Corp. has finalized a licensing arrangement with Crunch Pak, which will bring the brand's BK Kids Meal product, BK Fresh Apple Fries, to approximately 10,000 supermarkets nationwide starting in the fall. BK Fresh Apple Fries are fresh-cut, skinless red apples sliced ...
Jeffrey Bloomberg Joins RHI Entertainment Board.
Jun 28, 2009 ... RHI Entertainment, Inc., a developer, producer, and distributor of new made-for-television (MFT) movies, miniseries, and other television programming, recently announced that Jeffrey Bloomberg has joined the company's Board of Directors. In a release on June 18, the Company ...
John Schappert Back at EA as COO.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Electronic Arts Inc. announced that John Schappert has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, responsible for Worldwide Publishing, the Online Platform Group, EA Interactive, Central Development Services and other divisions of the company. Schappert, who joined the industry in ...
John Pleasants Takes the Helm at Playdom.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Playdom, a social game developer, recently announced that John Pleasants has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer. In a release on June 18, the company noted that as a former President, Global Publishing and Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA), ...
Blend Images Launches Rights-Managed Flex Packs.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Blend Images, a multiethnic stock photography agency, announced the launch of Flex Packs, a new way of licensing rights-managed imagery on blendimages.com. The new RM Flex Packs offer customers the ability to license the same rights-managed image for multiple usages at ...
GiftLit Brings Out Summer Reading List.
Jun 28, 2009 ... GiftLit announced its 2009 Summer Reading List with something for everyone from toddlers to teens to adults. With over 30 books, the company noted, the summer reading list is a veritable cornucopia of mysteries and mischief, tales that expand the imagination and touch the heart ....
World Choir Games Taps Cincinnati USA as First U.S. Host City.
Jun 28, 2009 ... The largest, most significant international event in the region's history is coming to Cincinnati USA for 11 music-filled days in 2012. The World Choir Games, a competition of vocal groups representing an estimated 400 choirs from more than 90 countries, has selected Cincinnati ...
Regal Entertainment Group Presents Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in Digital 3D at 234 Locations.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Regal Entertainment Group announced that tickets are on sale now for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in Digital 3D. Regal Entertainment Group will offer the Digital 3D presentation at 234 locations across the country utilizing RealD 3D cinema systems. The movie opens Wednesday, ...
Viejas Casino Ramps Up with New Website.(Website overview)
Jun 28, 2009 ... Viejas Casino has announced the launch of its new website, featuring a "new, fresh look." The site, launched this month, offers a gateway to all of the Viejas promotions and events, entertainment, shopping and restaurants. "We are very excited about our new ...
WeddingChannel.com Exposes the Worst Wedding Gift Stories.
Jun 28, 2009 ... What do a tin of potato chips, used Christmas ornaments (and not the heirloom kind), and an octopus lamp have in common? According to brides on WeddingChannel.com, a wedding & gift registry website, they were voted as the worst wedding gifts. From regifts and handmade goods to ...
Churchill Downs Reports on 2009 Annual Meeting.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Churchill Downs Inc. reported that it conducted its annual meeting of shareholders on June 18 at Churchill Downs racetrack. During the meeting, Company shareholders conducted an election of directors and approved proposals related to management performance goals and incentives, ...
Cinemark to Install 4K Digital Cinema Projection Across The Circuit.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Cinemark Holdings, Inc., a motion picture exhibitor, announced that it has partnered with digital cinema company Barco, DLP Cinema, technology provider Texas Instruments and media server provider Doremi to install the industry's "biggest and brightest" 4K digital cinema solution in more ...
GigaMedia and Mythic Entertainment Launch Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in Taiwan.
Jun 28, 2009 ... GigaMedia and Mythic Entertainment, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc., announced that the fantasy MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) has launched in Taiwan. The game is available on GigaMedia's game platform, FunTown, in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, where players ...
Jon Peddie Research: The 3D Modeling and Animation Market Shows Resilience.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Jon Peddie Research (JPR), a research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, has released a new report on the 3D modeling and animation market is poised for growth. The same software that is used primarily film/TV production and game development is also being put to ...
Strategy Analytics: US Ranks 20th in Global Broadband Household Penetration.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Sixty percent of US households accessed the Internet via broadband in 2008, according to a report published by analyst firm Strategy Analytics, compared to 95 percent of South Korean households. The research firm said this number puts the United States in 20th place out of 58 ...
International Studio Group Plans for SouthField Studios-Boston.
Jun 28, 2009 ... Hollywood, Calif.-based International Studio Group (ISG) announced it is moving forward with plans to build a 12-stage full-scale motion picture studio on the SouthField development in South Weymouth, Mass. At a State House press conference on June 18, executives from ISG ...