Entertainment Close-up back issues from March 2008:
Nokia Sees the Microsoft Silverlight.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Nokia Sees the Microsoft Silverlight(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Nokia has announced plans to make Microsoft Silverlight available for S60 on Symbian OS, smartphone software, as well as for Series 40 devices and Nokia ...
NBC Universal Realigns Strategic Areas, Expands Roles for Key Execs.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-NBC Universal Realigns Strategic Areas, Expands Roles for Key Execs(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com NBC Universal has announced expanded roles for several of its key executives in the areas of Digital, Sales, and Research. ...
Hearst Magazines and Sears Team for 'ReImagine You' Multichannel Program.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Hearst Magazines and Sears Team for 'ReImagine You' Multichannel Program(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Hearst Magazines and Sears have launched ReImagine You, an integrated program that combines print content, digital ...
Hughes Installs Digital Signage Solution for Carrefour in Brazil.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Hughes Installs Digital Signage Solution for Carrefour in Brazil(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Hughes Network Systems, a provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, announced that it has completed the ...
Comcast Ramps Up with HD Entertainment for March Madness.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Comcast Ramps Up with HD Entertainment for March Madness(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Comcast has announced its upcoming roster with special NCAA March Madness programming features. Comcast said that ...
Music Publisher Irwin Robinson to be Honored With NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program Visionary Award.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Music Publisher Irwin Robinson to be Honored With NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program Visionary Award(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Irwin Z. Robinson, Chairman of Paramount Pictures Music Publishing Group and Chairman of ...
Miley Cyrus and The Naked Brothers Band to Perform at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Miley Cyrus and The Naked Brothers Band to Perform at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards will feature pop sensation and 2007 KCA winner Miley Cyrus ...
WTA Taps CapRock as Independent Teleport Operator of the Year.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-WTA Taps CapRock as Independent Teleport Operator of the Year(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com CapRock Communications has been named Independent Teleport Operator of the Year by the World Teleport Association (WTA). ...
Covad Renews Wholesale Partner Pact with Glowpoint.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Covad Renews Wholesale Partner Pact with Glowpoint(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Covad Communications Group, a provider of integrated voice and data communications, has renewed its wholesale partner agreement with ...
GameStop Sets Date for Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2007 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Webcast.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-GameStop Sets Date for Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2007 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Webcast(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com GameStop Corp. announced that it will report earnings results on March 18, for its ...
NAB to Feature 'India Entertainment' Super Session.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-NAB to Feature 'India Entertainment' Super Session(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com India's media and entertainment executives will discuss their country's rapid growth in the entertainment industry on Wednesday, April 16, ...
Kyocera Mita America Brings Out Compact Monochrome Desktop Printer.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Kyocera Mita America Brings Out Compact Monochrome Desktop Printer(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Kyocera Mita America has announced the availability of its FS-1300D, the latest Ecosys monochrome laser printer. ...
Strategy Analytics: US IPTV Revenues to Reach $13.7 Billion in 2012.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Strategy Analytics: US IPTV Revenues to Reach $13.7 Billion in 2012(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com IPTV service revenues will approach $14 billion in 2012, growing from $694 million in 2007, according to "US IPTV Forecast ...
EA and Nunchuck Unleash Ninja Reflex.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-EA and Nunchuck Unleash Ninja Reflex(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Electronic Arts and Nunchuck Games announced that Ninja Reflex is now shipping to retail stores in North America and Europe. Featuring training ...
DekTec to Unveil Networked Digital Video Adapter Advancement at NAB.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-DekTec to Unveil Networked Digital Video Adapter Advancement at NAB(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com DekTec said that it will announce a "breakthrough" in server network connectivity and a new solution for real-time ...
Arbitron to Present at Bear Stearns Annual Media Conference.(Conference news)
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Arbitron to Present at Bear Stearns Annual Media Conference(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Arbitron announced that it will present at the Bear Stearns Annual Media Conference, which will take place Sunday, March 9th through ...
2K Sports Brings Out Major League Baseball 2K8.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-2K Sports Brings Out Major League Baseball 2K8(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, announced that the title, Major League Baseball 2K8, is now available on ...
Big Fish Games' CFO Garners Award.
Mar 11, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-11 March 2008-Big Fish Games' CFO Garners Award(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Big Fish Games, a developer and distributor of online games, announced that its Chief Financial Officer Glenn Walcott was named the 2008 Small Private Company ...
Cessnas Jack Pelton Named 2008 Laureate by Aviation Week.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Cessnas Jack Pelton Named 2008 Laureate by Aviation Week(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack J. Pelton was named winner of the 2008 Aviation Week Laurel for Business and General Aviation ...
BT Integrates Telephony with Web Services to Enable 'Web 2.0' Communication Services Delivery.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-BT Integrates Telephony with Web Services to Enable 'Web 2.0' Communication Services Delivery(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com BT has announced the availability of CallFlow, a capability that allows voice and data to be ...
Food Network, HGTV to Begin HD Simulcast.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Food Network, HGTV to Begin HD Simulcast(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Scripps Networks HGTV and Food Network will simulcast their respective standard-definition and high-definition feeds to cable and satellite affiliates ...
Bhatia Named GE VP & Senior Counsel, International Law And Policy.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Bhatia Named GE VP & Senior Counsel, International Law And Policy(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Karan Bhatia has been named Vice President & Senior Counsel, International Law and Policy, for the General Electric Company, ...
Pat Sajak Joins Directv Game Lounge.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Pat Sajak Joins Directv Game Lounge(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Directv Game Lounge is welcoming Pat Sajak, longtime host of Wheel of Fortune and founder of Pat Sajak Games, to the platform. Directv said that ...
Strategy Analytics: Immersive Experiences Driving Virtual Worlds.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Strategy Analytics: Immersive Experiences Driving Virtual Worlds(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Strategy Analytics, a research focusing on the analysis of digital media, has announced the release of a new report, ...
Fitch: Cox Enters & Cox Comm. Rtgs and Outlook Unaffected by Dividend Announcement.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Fitch: Cox Enters & Cox Comm. Rtgs and Outlook Unaffected by Dividend Announcement(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Cox Communications, Inc. (CCI) announced on Monday that it will make $750 million in cumulative dividends to ...
Volvo Ocean Race Ramps Up with FleetBroadband: HDTV and Rich Multimedia for Yacht Race.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Volvo Ocean Race Ramps Up with FleetBroadband: HDTV and Rich Multimedia for Yacht Race(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Organizers of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 have chosen FleetBroadband to provide essential voice and ...
Paul Condolora Named SVP, Digital for Turners Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media Group.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Paul Condolora Named SVP, Digital for Turners Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media Group(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Veteran entertainment and new media executive Paul Condolora has been named senior vice president, ...
Nielsen to Launch Global Image Ad Campaign in Alliance with The New York Times Company.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Nielsen to Launch Global Image Ad Campaign in Alliance with The New York Times Company(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Nielsen Company has announced its inaugural global brand awareness campaign, which will debut through ...
Hyatt Place Introduces March Basketball Package.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Hyatt Place Introduces March Basketball Package(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Hyatt Place announced that it is introducing the March Basketball Package, allowing college basketball fans to watch all games played during the ...
Universal Ad Closes $8.5 Million in Funding.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Universal Ad Closes $8.5 Million in Funding(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Universal Ad, a provider of retail Advertising, Marketing and Promotions software and service solutions, has announced the completion of $8.5 ...
Debut Broadcasting to Add 2 Radio Stations in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Debut Broadcasting to Add 2 Radio Stations in Vicksburg, Mississippi(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Debut Broadcasting Corporation, a media and entertainment company, today announced it has signed multiple agreements that ...
Univision Radio to Debut The Enrique and Joe Show on Miamis La Kalle 98.3 FM.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Univision Radio to Debut The Enrique and Joe Show on Miamis La Kalle 98.3 FM(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Univision Radio, a division of Univision Communications and a Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the United ...
T-Systems North America Forges 5square Relationship.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-T-Systems North America Forges 5square Relationship(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com T-Systems North America is working with 5square.com to implement a sales process automation solution to help auto dealers more efficiently ...
Gilat Supplies SkyEdge Broadband Satellite Network to Brazil's Petrobras.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Gilat Supplies SkyEdge Broadband Satellite Network to Brazil's Petrobras(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Gilat Satellite Networks has announced it has provided Petr leo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) a 500-site Gilat SkyEdge ...
Covad Launches Business Continuity Service at the Spring 2008 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.(Conference news)
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Covad Launches Business Continuity Service at the Spring 2008 Channel Partners Conference & Expo(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Covad Wireless, a subsidiary of Covad Communications Group, a national provider of integrated ...
Gemstar-TV Guide and Nintendo Sign License Pact in Japan - Launch Guidance Service for Wii Gaming Console.
Mar 12, 2008 ... ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-Gemstar-TV Guide and Nintendo Sign License Pact in Japan - Launch Guidance Service for Wii Gaming Console(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Gemstar-TV Guide International, a media, entertainment and technology company, ...