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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | March 19, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories New York - Activist investor Carl Icahn, who recently made a bid to increase his stake in film studio Lionsgate from 18.9% to 30%, on Friday expanded his bid to include all outstanding shares he does not already own. [more..] New York - Apple has already sold "hundreds of thousands" of units of its forthcoming iPad tablet computer via pre-order, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. [more..] Shanghai - Google may opt to exit the Chinese market on April 10, if a quote from an unnamed sales agent for the company published in China Business News is to be believed, The Wall Street Journal reported. [more..] Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - CBSSports.com said on Thursday that its NCAA March Madness on Demand video player served 3.4 million hours of live streaming to 3 million unique visitors during the first day of the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship on Wednesday. [more..] Mumbai, India - The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) announced this week that it has partnered with seven Bollywood film studios to address movie piracy in India, the Associated Press reported. [more..] New York - Panvidea, a provider of on-demand video preparation, processing and distribution services, has raised $2 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by DFJ Gotham Ventures. [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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Opinion & Analysis Los Angeles - Korean pop singer Jay Park's recent music video topped Lady Gaga's "Telephone" video debut on YouTube, with over 2 million views in two days. Blogger Tinzar Sherman covers Jay Park's story and the power of social media. [more..] Briefly Noted Cupertino, Calif. - Apple on Friday began accepting submissions for review from developers creating applications for its iPad tablet computer, All Things D reported. [more..] London - Nintendo plans to market its Nintendo DS handheld game system as an educational and teaching tool in Japanese schools this year, legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto ("Mario," "Donkey Kong," "Zelda") told the Associated Press. [more..] Las Vegas - MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV programming and delivery services, this week introduced a change to its digital rights management (DRM) scheme that will allow viewers to cache content on their mobile devices and watch it offline whenever they want. [more..] Shanghai - Chinese online game developer and operator The9 announced on Friday that company president Xiaowei Chen will not renew her contract, which expires on May 16. [more..] Austin - Digital music service eMusic this week introduced a new A+R Access + Rewards program, which it says will provide subscribers to its service with more value for their money. [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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