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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | March 17, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster saw its shares plummet over 30% on Wednesday, after the company disclosed in a regulatory filing that it may have to file for bankruptcy protections. [more..] Los Angeles - The major Hollywood studios and cable TV providers have partnered on a $30 million national TV, print and online marketing campaign to promote movies on demand services. [more..] San Diego - Online social network Classmates.com has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle a class action lawsuit over claims of false advertising related to its upgrade pitch to users. [more..] San Bruno, Calif. - Google's YouTube has launched a new program for independent artists looking to make advertising dollars from their music videos and live performance footage. [more..] San Francisco - Yelp, the provider of local restaurant and business reviews, is now the target of a third class action lawsuit related to charges it altered the reviews of businesses who declined to purchase advertising on Yelp.com. [more..] New York - AOL announced on Wednesday that it has established a $10 million dedicated venture capital fund, which will invest in start-ups in the "local" space. [more..] Silver Spring, Md. - Liberty Satellite Radio, a unit of John Malone's Liberty Media, said on Wednesday that it has called off talks regarding a possible "transaction" with WorldSpace, leaving the international satellite radio provider in financial limbo. [more..] San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile apps will outsell CDs by 2012, according to a new study conducted by Chetan Sharma Consulting on behalf of mobile applications download service GetJar. [more..] New York - Looking to further expand the reach of its lifestyle content, AOL on Wednesday launched a new food web site called KitchenDaily. [more..] San Francisco - World Golf Tour, the operator of an online golf game, has raised $10 million in its third round of funding, led by JAFCO Ventures, VentureBeat reported. [more..] Santa Clara, Calif. - LucidLogix Technologies, an Israeli developer of processors designed to improve visual computing in business and gaming applications, said on Wednesday that it has landed $8 million in new funding from previous backers Rho Ventures, Giza Venture Capital and Genesis Partners. [more..] San Francisco - Playdom, a publisher of social games that recently raised $43 million in financing, has invested $5 million in the first round of funding for MetroGames, a developer of social games based in Argentina. [more..]
DMW Notice Board LA Games Conference - April 29, 2010, Los Angeles
Over 300 of the most influential decision-makers in the games industry gather for the LA Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. LA Games Conference – now in its 4rd year – features a lively and fun debate on timely cutting-edge business topics, demos as well unrivaled access to some of the most progressive companies in Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond. New speakers added: Bill Young, Director, Global Media Sales, Electronic Arts, John Hayase, Executive Director of Development, Sony Online Entertainment, Chris Petrovic, General Manager , GameStop Digital Ventures, Peter Wanat, Executive Producer, Universal Studios Interactive Group, Dave Ulmer, Senior Director, Entertainment Products, Motorola Media Solutions, Kenny Rosenblatt, CEO and Co-Founder, Arkadium, Alex St. John, President and Chief Technology Officer, hi5, Gene Hoffman, CEO, Vindicia and many more!
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Briefly Noted New York - Sprint is expected to introduce its first 4G phone next week at the CTIA trade show, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. [more..] Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint announced on Wednesday that it will offer Google's Nexus One smartphone, joining launch partner T-Mobile and the recently announced AT&T as carriers offering the device. [more..] Los Angeles - The American Film Institute (AFI) will shutter its Digital Content Lab, a workshop where video producers explored interactive television and other emerging technologies, due to a lack of funding, NewTeeVee reported. [more..] Schaumberg, Ill. - The Audit Bureau of Circulations, the organization that tallies newspaper and magazine circulation figures, announced on Wednesday that it has revised its definition of a magazine to accommodate new technologies. [more..] Los Angeles - XpanD has announced plans to begin selling 3D glasses the company says are "compatible with virtually any monitor capable of playing 3D-ready content." [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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