Entertainment Newsweekly back issues from April 2009:
ubroadcast to Provide Live Video Coverage for San Diego Amazon.com AWS Event.
Apr 03, 2009 ... ubroadcast, inc.(OTCBB:UBCI), a leader in Internet Broadcasting, announced that it has been chosen to provide live video coverage of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Start-Up Event in San Diego Wednesday March 18th. The live event will include presentations from San Diego ...
Mattingly Sports Helps the Netherlands Upset Venezuela in WBC Shocker!
Apr 03, 2009 ... Mattingly Sports, with its ever growing global baseball and softball business, enjoyed a huge impact on the baseball worldEs premier event this week by helping the Netherlands, a major underdog, defeat baseball power Venezuela in their World Baseball Classic Round 1 game. ...
George Feldenkreis, Perry Ellis International's Chairman and C.E.O. Presented with "Outstanding C.E.O. of the Year" Award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced that George Feldenkreis, Chairman and C.E.O., was recognized with the oOutstanding C.E.O. of the Yearo award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. This award recognizes outstanding leadership, dedication to philanthropy and ...
Tennis Growth Skyrockets 43 Percent!
Apr 03, 2009 ... According to data just released by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), Tennis is the fastest growing sport in America among individual traditional sports with an increase in participation of 43% from 2000 to 2008. According to the SGMA, tennis was one of only six sports to ...
Fox Sports en Espanol Partners With Power Challenge to Redefine Soccer Experience for Fans.
Apr 03, 2009 ... The country's top Spanish-language sports brand, Fox Sports en Espanol, is expanding the way fans interact with their favorite soccer teams by adding Power Soccer(R), a web-based, console- quality, multi-player soccer game developed by Power Challenge to its online, broadcast and ...
Riddell Announces 2009 Partnership with American Youth Football.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League[R], announces that it has signed on as the Official Hardgoods Supplier of American Youth Football (AYF), the largest youth football organization in the U.S. Under the agreement, Riddell helmets and shoulder pads will be available ...
Callaway Golf and Perry Ellis International to Join Forces.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Callaway Golf (NYSE:ELY) announced it has reached an agreement with Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) to design, manufacture and distribute Callaway golf and sportswear apparel in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed. ...
World's Largest Multi-Sporting Event Set for Sydney, Australia in October 2009.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Sydney will be the home of the seventh edition of the World Masters Games, an international sporting event boasting more competitors than the Summer Olympic Games. Held in an international city every four years and sanctioned by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), the games ...
M Resort Spa Casino Debuts 'In-Running' Betting in Race and Sports Book.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Today, M Resort Spa Casino became the first U.S. casino to offer 'in-running' betting - wagering on live sporting events before and throughout the event - at its state-of-the-art Race and Sports Book. The M Resort, which opened March 1, has turned the tables on resort-casino architecture, ...
Glam Media's Brash.com Launches New Men's Sports Channel Anchored by Leading Fans and Sports Network SB Nation.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Glam Media's Brash.com men's vertical content network, announced its new sports channel anchored by SB Nation, the largest and fastest growing fan-centric online sports network, which today joins the Brash Publisher Network. Brash.com will package the content and premium advertising of SB ...
New Atlantic Golf Twitter Account Lets You 'Tweet for Your Tee Time' and Talk About Golf This Season.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Atlantic Golf, owner of Queenstown Harbor, The Golf Club at South River and Potomac Ridge golf courses in Maryland, announced that golfers can use the social media tool Twitter this season to communicate with the course management teams, talk about golf and even set up tee times via direct ...
Mount Airy Casino Resort Names New Golf-Pro; Set to Open Course This Spring to Guests and Public.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Mount Airy Casino Resort announced that it will re-open its 18-hole golf course this spring and that it has hired Randy Vaskas, a former Assistant Golf Professional at the prestigious Philadelphia Country Club, to oversee operations of the course. The course had been temporarily closed for ...
Newly Renovated Dyker Beach Golf Course Forms Unforgettable Backdrop for New York Events.
Apr 03, 2009 ... The arrival of spring offers a new option for New Yorkers preparing memorable weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, business meetings, and other family, community or corporate functions. The newly renovated historic clubhouse at the Dyker Beach Golf Course, one of New York's unsung gems, showcases ...
Comcast Debuts Twilight on Demand in HD at 12:01 A.M. on March 21 - the Same Night of the DVD Release.(Video recording review)
Apr 03, 2009 ... Twilighters mark your calendarsa Twilight, the blockbuster love story that captured the imagination of fans around the world and smashed box office records, is available to Comcast On Demand customers in SD and HD beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 21 u the same day as the DVD ....
GrindTV and Sportnet Join Forces to Create Dominant Digital Action Sports Company.
Apr 03, 2009 ... GrindTV and Sportnet announced plans today to combine the web's two top action sports properties into one dominant digital action sports network collectively reaching over ten million monthly visitors. The company will operate as Sportnet, and will provide exclusive content, robust ...
Dan Patrick Signs Up for New TV Show on DIRECTV.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Syndicated sports talk radio host Dan Patrick will bring his irreverent wit and wry humor to DIRECTVEs The 101[R] Network with a new, innovative TV show based on his nationally syndicated weekday radio program, The Dan Patrick Show. The show will air live, from 9 a.m. to noon ...
Creative Income Generation Is Needed To Keep UK Football Buoyant.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Football Clubs Struggle to Raise Income Sports teams are reporting that sources of income are getting to be more difficult to generate and traditional revenue channels are faltering. News of late has reported that Manchester United lost its lucrative sponsorship deal ...
Pine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach's First Course, Reopens After $15 Million, 20-Month Restoration Project.
Apr 03, 2009 ... In a ceremony held Thursday, Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. introduced the new Pine Lakes Country Club after a $15 million, 20-month project restored Myrtle Beach's first golf course to its early 20th century grandeur. Nationally-known golf restoration architect Craig ...
T-Mobile and CONCACAF Offer Fans a 'Passport' to Soccer Excitement.
Apr 03, 2009 ... T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced a groundbreaking partnership with the CONCACAF Champions League(TM) to take the experience of passionate Hispanic soccer fans to a new level. As a partner and the official wireless provider of the enormously popular tournament spanning North and Central America ...
Valley Forge Kicks Off Runs in and Around National Parks.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Participants at this year's Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-mile Run in Valley Forge National Historical Park can keep running even after they cross the finish line. The Sunday, April 19, event, produced and sponsored by Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau, is the local ...
'THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD' Starring John Malkovich and Colin Hanks to Premiere as a Sneak Preview on HDNet Movies.
Apr 03, 2009 ... HDNet Movies presents a special Sneak Preview of the movie THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD, starring John Malkovich and Colin Hanks, Wednesday, March 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Critics are raving about THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly says, "I was enchanted. It ...
Christie TV Online Has Partnered With Studio One Networks to Bring Positive Programming to the Consumer.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Christie TV Online, owned by NBA basketball star Doug Christie and his author/ fashion designer wife Jackie, has partnered with Studio One Networks to provide positive, innovative, and informational family programming to the consumer. Christie TV Online allows consumers to view online ...
Lionsgate's TRANSPORTER 3 Achieves Explosive Home Entertainment Debut, Selling Almost Two Million DVD Units in the United States and Canada During Its First Week.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Jason Statham is back as The Transporter and remains a potent force in the EuropaCorp produced series as Lionsgate's TRANSPORTER 3 proved dominant across all revenue channels this past week, including DVD, Blu-ray and digital downloads. The non-stop, action-packed thrill ride from ...
Wounded Warrior Project WWP Teams Up with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. to Bring 'Day of Rivals' Lacrosse Event.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. will team up on Saturday, April 11, at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland for the "Day of Rivals" competitive lacrosse event. Hosted by Inside Lacrosse Magazine, this event will host a group of wounded ...
Athletes for Hope Raising Visibility of Philanthropy Among Athletes and Global Sports Leaders.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Athletes for Hope, a non-profit founded by an elite group of professional athletes with a shared passion for philanthropy, announced participation in a series of events in the coming weeks that will empower professional athletes to follow their philanthropic dreams and engage various ...
PrimeSport Delivers Premium NCAA[R] Experience along Road to the Men's Final Four[R].
Apr 03, 2009 ... PrimeSport, a subsidiary of RazorGator and the Official Ticket and Hospitality Package Provider for the NCAA Final Fours, is including one-of-a-kind hospitality access at the 2009 NCAA Division I MenEs Basketball ChampionshipEs regional and Final Four sites with the purchase of all tickets ...
Bracket Booster: Panel of Top Coaches Provides Preview of First Round College Basketball Games Only on V CAST Video from Verizon Wireless.
Apr 03, 2009 ... With the attention of the sports world turning to the annual college basketball championships, Verizon Wireless said that information on first round games, featuring insight and analysis from some of the nation's top college coaches, will be available on V CAST Video. Available ...
CBS Outdoor Launches Do-It-Yourself Customization Program for Clients.
Apr 03, 2009 ... CBS Outdoor announced the launch of wannaBILLBOARD.com, a new web-based service that lets local advertisers choose their own outdoor ad creative from a catalog of customizable, ad-agency quality designs. The web-based program offers clients more than 50 local categories to start from, ...
M3X Media Cuts Deals to Create Massive Music Collection for Unique GruvMe Digital Entertainment Service.
Apr 03, 2009 ... M3X Media, Inc. (www.mthreex.com), a private digital entertainment, multimedia technology and services company, announced it has signed agreements with J. River, Inc. (www.jriver.com) and The Orchard(TM) (NASDAQ:ORCD)(NASDAQ:www.theorchard.com), two of the largest music content providers ...
U.S. National Whitewater Center and Coca-Cola Team Up for a Refreshing Adventure.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Coca-Cola is now the official soft drink of the U.S. National Whitewater Center. These days, when you finish that wild ride on the rapids you can relax with a refreshing Coca-Cola. Getting ready to tackle the rock wall at the Center? You can enjoy a Coke Zero while contemplating your ...
The Ruthless Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer Answer the Call to Arms in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Mythic EntertainmentO, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, announced that the eagerly anticipated Dwarf Slayer and Orc Choppa careers are now playable in its award-winning MMORPG, Warhammer[R] Online: Age of Reckoning[R] (WAR). Introduced as part of an ongoing live expansion arc ...
WNET.ORG Names Two New Officers.
Apr 03, 2009 ... WNET.ORG, the public media provider in New York City, has announced the appointments of Robert Clauser to the position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer and Charlene Shapiro to the position of Vice President, Human Resources. The appointments were approved by the ...
EverQuest Celebrates 10-Year Milestone.
Apr 03, 2009 ... An epic online adventure a decade in the making, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the launch of the groundbreaking 3-D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), EverQuest(R). Since its release in 1999, ...
SCI FI Partners With E1 Entertainment.
Apr 03, 2009 ... NBC Universal Global Networks today revealed a new five figure sponsorship deal for its SCI FI channel's primetime schedule. As part of the continued development and growth of the NBC Universal channel brands in the UK, E1 Entertainment UK's forthcoming theatrical blockbuster ...
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offers tax preparers creative 2009 Tax Relief Package.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Sandestin(R) Golf and Beach Resort, a leading Florida resort destination, announced a 2009 Tax Relief Package with discounted rates and value added amenities for people who complete tax returns this April. The Sandestin Tax Relief program is designed to give "relief" and an ...
TM Entertainment and Media, Inc. Announces Rescheduling of Annual Stockholders' Meeting.(Report)
Apr 03, 2009 ... TM Entertainment and Media, Inc. (the "Company") (AMEX:TMI), announced that its previously scheduled Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the purpose of electing directors and transacting any other business that may properly come before the meeting in accordance with the Company's By Laws, ...
Shock Doctor Partners with Aston Martin Racing.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Shock Doctor, Inc. announces it is the new Official Technical Luggage Supplier for Aston Martin Racing. Shock Doctor will support the team as it competes at Le Mans and in the Le Mans Series with its new LMP1 car. 2009 is an important year for Aston Martin as it will be fifty ...
AthletixNation Provides College Basketball Tournament Video Preview at 64to1.com.
Apr 03, 2009 ... AthletixNation is gearing up for college basketball with 64to1.com, a video website highlighting the top teams competing in the 2009 tournament. 64to1.com is one of the latest widgets produced by AthletixNation, a multimedia sports content platform and official online syndicator ...
First Transitions Championship Tees Off at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club.
Apr 03, 2009 ... The Transitions Championship kicks off today and runs through this Sunday at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club's Copperhead Course. This is the first tournament of Transitions Optical's four-year PGA TOUR title sponsorship pairing competition of the world's finest players with an exciting ...
GolTV Inks Multi-Year TV Rights Deal for Spain's La Liga.
Apr 03, 2009 ... GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 international soccer, has inked a multi-year TV rights deal for the U.S. and Canada for Spain's La Liga through 2012. The country's fastest growing all-soccer network has also secured four original shows offering in-depth coverage of ...
Guys Just Want To Have Fun Too!: Introducing Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Ultimate Guy's Getaway.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Ultimate Guy's Getaway is the perfect tonic to forget today's economic news ... at least for a couple of days. The Ultimate Guy's Getaway includes not only unlimited golf, but also a golf lesson from a PGA professional, plus an individual spa treatment or ...
Harrah's Entertainment and MTV Games: the Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition Sees Unprecedented Excitement and Overwhelming Customer Demand.
Apr 03, 2009 ... With a little over a month until the regional competitions begin for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.'s and MTV Games' Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition, the http://www.harrahs.com/rockband web site has been flooded with aspiring rockers. Launched at the beginning of March, ...
Hospice of Michigan Documentary to Air on Detroit Public Television Monday, March 23 and Sunday, March 29.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Hospice of Michigan, one of the nation's leading non-profit hospice organizations, has produced a documentary film called Except for Six that will be televised on Detroit Public Television on Monday, March 23 from 9 - 10 pm, and on Sunday, March 29 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. For television ...
True Temper Sports, Inc. Announces Record 2008 Sales, Hires Advisor to Review Strategic Financial Opportunities, and Commences Discussions With Its Senior Lenders.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Today, True Temper Sports, Inc. ("True Temper" or the "Company"), the leading manufacturer of golf shafts and performance sports equipment, released preliminary sales results for 2008. Revenue for the Company will exceed $123 million, eclipsing the previous record of $117 million; while ...
Metal Gear Solid Touch Now Available on Apple App Store.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced the availability of Metal Gear Solid Touch on Apple's App Store. Based on the top-selling franchise that pioneered the stealth-action genre, Metal Gear Solid Touch is now available for iPhone and iPod touch users. "Redesigned to take ...
'The Colbert Report' Will Tape a Week of Episodes in the Persian Gulf on USO Tour and Become the First Television Series in USO History to Film Multiple Shows in the Combat Zone.
Apr 03, 2009 ... On last night's historic show, Stephen Colbert announced to The Nation that "The Colbert Report" will head soon to the Persian Gulf on a USO entertainment tour to tape and perform shows in front of troops. "The Colbert Report" will be the first TV show in USO history to produce more than ...
169 Basketball Players Disappear from the 2009 NCAA Tournament Teams.
Apr 03, 2009 ... In conjunction with the start of the 2009 NCAA men's basketball tournament, today the National College Players Association (NCPA), formerly known as the Collegiate Athletes Coalition (CAC), released results of a groundbreaking study which revealed athlete turnover rates of the top NCAA ...
BBC World News Marks Return to New York City with Mayor Michael Bloomberg Interview on NYCTV.
Apr 03, 2009 ... BBC World News marks its return to New York City this week on NYCTV, with an exclusive one-on-one interview with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, airing on Friday, March 20, conducted by Washington-based special correspondent Philippa Thomas. BBC World News - with its new ...
Haggar and Roytex, Inc. Sign Exclusive Sportswear License Agreement.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Haggar Clothing Co., makers of Haggar branded casual and dress apparel for men, announces a new license agreement granting Roytex, Inc. the ability to exclusively manufacture and market sportswear under the Haggar brand in North America. The agreement continues the Haggar strategy of brand ...
Original Fallout Designer Jason Anderson to Join inXile entertainment Development Team.
Apr 03, 2009 ... inXile entertainment announced that Jason Anderson, one of the original Fallout design team members, has joined the company as creative director for a new, unannounced role-playing game (RPG) from inXile. Anderson recently left Interplay, where in his second tenure there served as creative ...
Sportsman's Warehouse Successfully Deploys ARC Retail Performance Management From Manthan Systems.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Australian specialty sporting goods retailer Sportsman's Warehouse announced a successful deployment of ARC Retail Performance Management Suite 5.8 to improve their business performance with data driven decision making capabilities. The specialty retailer had deployed ARC for ...
EA Delivers Hasbro Family Game Night to Your Living Room Arcade.
Apr 03, 2009 ... The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today launched the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT destination on Xbox LIVE[R] Arcade (XBLA) where players can access some of the worldEs most beloved family-friendly board games. Inspired by Hasbro properties, fans can play digital ...
Allin Interactive High-Definition ITV Selected by Royal Caribbean for World's Largest Cruise Ships.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Allin Corporation announced that it has secured an agreement with Royal Caribbean International to install Allin's DigiHD(TM) ITV solution on Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and most revolutionary cruise ship ever built to be launched in November 2009. In addition, Allin has ...
Detroit People Mover Offers Unlimited Pass, Extended Service for Long Final Four Weekend.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Sports fans worldwide already know Detroit as "Hockeytown," but within the last five years, the city has also hosted national championships in baseball, football, golf and now finally, basketball. In anticipation of the high interest and number of visitors expected in Downtown Detroit, the ...
TV Land Snags Eliot Goldberg for West Coast Senior Vice President, Development and Original Programming for TV Land PRIME.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Reality television veteran Eliot Goldberg will join TV Land as senior vice president, development and original programming, beginning April 1st, 2009, it was announced by Larry W. Jones, president of TV Land. Goldberg, who most recently had been executive vice president at Ryan Seacrest ...
Video: NHL.com Invites Hockey Fans to a Digital Celebration of Martin Brodeur.
Apr 03, 2009 ... The National Hockey League (NHL) tonight launched a digital celebration of a record-setting performance by New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and invited fans to join in honoring his 552nd career regular-season victory -- more than any goaltender in League history. To ...
The NPD Group: Continued CD Sales Declines in 2008, but Music Listening and Digital Downloads Increase.(Financial report)
Apr 03, 2009 ... According to The NPD Group, the leader in market research for the entertainment industry, the number of Internet users paying for digital music increased by just over 8 million in 2008 to 36 million Internet users. Purchases of online digital music downloads increased by 29 percent since ...
'Gossip Girl,' 'Chuck' Creator on Tap at NAB Show.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Josh Schwartz, creator of the hit series' Chuck, Gossip Girl, The O.C. and the new web series Rockville, CA will address NAB Show attendees during a Super Session titled "Josh Schwartz: Creating in the New Media Landscape," held Wednesday, April 22 in Las Vegas. Schwartz will be ...
State by State Review of Casino Operations in the United States for 2009.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/41fd68/casinos_2009) has announced the addition of the "Casinos 2009" report to their offering. How severely is the economic downturn impacting the casino market? Casinos 2009 provides answers, with a ...
Atari Packs a Punch as the Big-Hitting Wii Party Game 'Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution' Ships to Stores.
Apr 03, 2009 ... "Let's Get Ready To Rumble(R)" again! Atari announces that the hilarious Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution is fighting its way onto store shelves today. The game packs a serious punch with its star-studded roster of wild and outrageous celebrity parodies who players can take into the ring for ...
Beyond mp3 Players: Creating a Magazine Playlist.
Apr 03, 2009 ... In an innovative move that allows consumers to literally create their own magazine, luxury automaker Lexus has teamed up with Time Inc. and American Express Publishing Corporation to develop mine magazine. mine, which carries the tagline, "my magazine, my way," invites readers to choose ...
CLIO Awards Announces Complete Juries for Television/Cinema/Digital, Design, and Radio Categories for the 50th Anniversary.
Apr 03, 2009 ... The CLIO Awards, one of the world's most recognized international advertising and design competitions honoring creative excellence and innovation in the industry, announced the complete juries for the Television/Cinema/Digital, Design, and Radio categories. All awards will be presented ...
Holland America Line's New 'Showroom at Sea' Debuts With Innovative Musical Repertory Company.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Holland America Line will introduce a new concept in shipboard entertainment with its first "Showroom at Sea" in May, 2009. An innovative musical repertory company consisting of seasoned Broadway performers will be the centerpiece of an exciting new entertainment lineup. Created in ...
Jeff Buckley's 'Grace Around the World' Celebrates Album's 15th Anniversary.
Apr 03, 2009 ... As a tribute to the enduring and expanding popularity and critical acclaim that continues to be devoted worldwide to Jeff Buckley more than a decade after his death, "Grace Around The World" - to be issued in two separate multi-disc packages - provides the most comprehensive and exciting ...
Monitronics, Mixed Martial Arts Champion Chuck Liddell Welcome Dealers to ISC.
Apr 03, 2009 ... Alarm-monitoring leader Monitronics and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Mixed Martial Arts Champion Chuck Liddell are set to welcome security dealers April 1 to this year's International Security Conference (ISC) West. Dealers interested in expanding their business are invited to drop ...