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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | April 19, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories San Francisco - Gadget blog Gizmodo has posted photos and details about what it says is Apple's next iPhone, the 4G, that its parent company Gawker Media reportedly purchased from someone who found it on the floor in a bar in Redwood City, California. [more..] Los Angeles - Ireland's High Court has approved a settlement that will see Internet service provider Eircom sever the connections of subscribers who fail to heed repeated warnings to stop illegal file-sharing. [more..] New York - U.S. newspaper and magazine publisher Hearst is nearing a deal to acquire digital marketing firm iCrossing for about $375 million, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. [more..] New York - EPIX, the pay-TV and Web video portal joint venture between Viacom, its Paramount Pictures unit, MGM and Lionsgate, on Monday announced its first nationwide distribution deal with DISH Network. [more..] McLean, Va. - Gannett, the owner of USA Today and numerous other media properties, on Monday reported a 51% jump in first-quarter profits. [more..] New York - AOL on Monday unveiled the beta version of its new self-serve display ad platform, which allows advertisers and agencies to directly manage ads across the company's Internet properties. [more..] San Jose, Calif. - BlackArrow, a provider of dynamic ad insertion services for video-on-demand platforms, announced on Monday that it has raised $20 million in a third round of venture capital financing, led by NDS Group. [more..] Calgary, Canada - Tynt Multimedia, a provider of content sharing analytics services for online publishers, announced on Monday that it has raised $8 million in its second round of funding, led by Panorama Capital. [more..] San Francisco - Betawave, the San Francisco-based developer of an online ad network reaching about 39 million unique visitors a month, said on Friday that it has raised the first $2.4 million of an anticipated $3 million private placement. [more..]
DMW Notice Board LA Games Conference - April 29, 2010, Los Angeles
We are pleased to announce terrific new keynotes and speakers for the 4th Annual LA Games Conference at Hollywood's renowned Roosevelt Hotel on April 29:
KEYNOTE additions include the CEOs of two cutting-edge companies working at the intersection of cloud-based computing and games and social networking and games, respectively: DAVID PERRY - CEO, Gaikai and JOHN PLEASANTS - CEO, Playdom. Other confirmed speakers include industry leaders such as Brian Ward, SVP, Worldwide Studios, Activision Blizzard, Chris Petrovic, General Manager, GameStop Digital Ventures, Nanea Reeves, SVP & COO, Global Online, Electronic Arts, Peter Wanat, Executive Producer, Universal Studios Interactive Group, Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Equity Research, Wedbush Securities, Inc., Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners, Teemu Huuhtanen, President, North America, Sulake Inc. (Habbo Hotel), Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors, Alex St. John, President & CTO, hi5, Mari Baker, President & CEO, PlayFirst, Micah Nyatsambo, Director of Social Media, Media Contacts, Havas Digital, Neal Sinno, VP of Business Development, Arkadium, Eric Goldberg, Managing Director, Crossover Technologies, Louis Figueroa, VP, Business Development, Sony Online Entertainment, Brandon Beck, Co-Founder & CEO, Riot Games, David Reitman, VP, Content & Entertainment, Switch and Data and many more.
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(Online Registration Rate $599 - reserve your seat now!)
Briefly Noted Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo on Monday named Blake Irving as its chief product officer, replacing Ari Balogh, who will leave the company for personal reasons in June. [more..] New York - Wenner Media's Rolling Stone magazine is putting its entire 43-year archives online behind a paid subscription service, PaidContent reports. [more..] Los Angeles - Boxee, a provider of software that brings Web video to the television, announced on Monday that it has made a deal to distribute the National Hockey League's (NHL) Game Center Live streaming video service. [more..] Los Angeles - CASH (Coalition for Artists and Stake Holders) Music has released a pair of free Web tools that let an artist or record label provide free song downloads to users who post about an artist on Twitter or Facebook. [more..] London - Omnifone, a provider of cloud-based mobile music services, announced that it has named Jeff Hughes as its new CEO, and said it will expand into 30 new markets this year -- including the U.S. [more..] Hunt Valley, Md. - Game Trading Technologies Inc. (GTTI), a provider of video game trading services, said on Monday that it has partnered with convenience store chain 7-Eleven to sell pre-owned video games across various platforms at more than 3,000 stores. [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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