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Fox seeks to block Watchmen release

itn.co.uk     19-Aug-2008   58 related          

Twentieth Century Fox is seeking an injunction to block the release of Warner Bros movie The Watchmen. Fox argues it acquired motion picture rights to the Watchmen graphic novel in the late 1980s, and that even though it...                    

paidContent UK: Interview with Ashley MacKenzie of MyVideoRights

yahoo.com     19-Aug-2008   3 related          

By Robert Andrews - This time, though, MacKenzie Jr is top dog, CEO of MyVideoRights, a startup that aims to be “the Getty Images of video entertainment” and which boasts a list of experienced backers. Former Endemol creative...                    

WSJ launches free news application for BlackBerry

wtop.com     19-Aug-2008   15 related          

NEW YORK (AP) - The Wall Street Journal launched a wireless application for BlackBerry smart phones Tuesday as news organizations look for opportunities to tap an emerging market for mobile advertising. The free WSJ.com Mobile...                    

Love Gives Back: Avon Books, Romance Industry Leader, Introduces Dynamic New Web Presence

finanznachrichten.de     19-Aug-2008   2 related          

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, is proud to announce the launch of a dynamic new website at site is a groundbreaking home for the active romance community, featuring...                    

Team Russia announce four more crew

yachtingworld.com     19-Aug-2008   1 related          

Jochen Wolfram (GER), Jeremy Elliott (IRE), Andy Meiklejohn (NZL) and Nick Bubb (UK) have taken their places onboard Kosatka, Team Russia's VO70 competing in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. This will be 33 year-old Andy...                    

NDS IBC 2008 Preview: Delivering Entertainment to Multiple Screens, Making Convergence Simple

digitalmediaonlineinc.com     19-Aug-2008   6 related          

LONDON, BUSINESS WIRE — IBC (Hall 1, Stand A71) - NDS (Nasdaq:NNDS), the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced its line-up of new technologies and solutions to be showcased at IBC 2008,...                    

For IAC, a fresh start in a tough climate

news.com.com     19-Aug-2008   1 related          

Posted by Caroline McCarthy InterActiveCorp, the sprawling conglomerate of brands helmed by media titan Barry Diller, is formally splitting into five separate companies Thursday. The story is familiar by now: Diller, determined...                    

Jamba and Opera Software integrate premier content into mobile browsers

justamp.blogspot.com     19-Aug-2008   9 related          

LOS ANGELES, Calif. / BERLIN, Germany / OSLO, Norway — Jamba (also widely known as Jamster), a leading provider of mobile entertainment, announced a global partnership with Opera Software. As part of the agreement, a Jamba...                    

Defense: Law stretched in MySpace suicide case

msn.com     19-Aug-2008   27 related          

Statute usually applies to Internet hackers who illegally access accounts Tina Meier holds two pictures of her daughter Megan who committed suicide last October after receiving cruel messages on MySpace, in St. Charles, Mo. LOS...                    

Jon Stewart: King of All Media? (at Motley Fool)

yahoo.com     19-Aug-2008   17 related          

Has Jon Stewart eclipsed Howard Stern as the King of All Media? Stewart isn't saying but I'm beginning to think that's the case. A new survey from the Pew Research Center says that television is still the primary news source...