Business Wire | August 08, 2005
- Extensive Catalog of Special Interest, Documentary, Art House and Foreign Films Includes Thousands of Titles from Hundreds of Suppliers
- Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI), has signed an agreement for the sale of the mail-order catalog, "The Video Collection," to suburban Chicago-based Infinity Resources, Inc. The sale, which closed on August 1, 2005, was announced by Genius Products CEO, Trevor Drinkwater.
- As part of the agreement, Genius Products' DVD and music titles will be prominently featured in all of Infinity Resources' retail outlets including:
Augusta Chronicle, The | July 28, 2005
- ATLANTA - In a computer lab in downtown Atlanta, Geoffrey Lin answers a ringing phone from a Web site.
- "Your voice and e-mail are now together," said Mr. Lin, a senior member of BellSouth's technology staff, during a rare media tour of the telecommunications company's labs this week.
- Mr. Lin is one of several researchers helping the telecommunications giant redefine itself in response to competition from cellular phones and cable-television companies.
Business Wire | August 08, 2005
- CirTran Corporation (OTCBB:CIRT), an international full-service contract manufacturer of IT, consumer and consumer electronics products, announced today that it has received back 38,280,000 shares previously held in escrow by Cornell Capital Partners LP.
- Iehab J. Hawatmeh, CirTran's founder and president, said the returned shares "significantly reduce the float of CirTran stock and marks the end of financial agreements with and obligations to Cornell," as announced two months ago (see "CirTran Terminates $20 Million SEDA with Cornell Capital, Plans to Withdraw Registration Statement Filed with the SEC," Business Wire, June 2).
- At that time, Mr. Hawatmeh said that CirTran had successfully negotiated and completed issuance of a $3.75 convertible debenture "at far more favorable rates" as the latest step in its strategic financial plan.
Backchannelmedia | August 09, 2005
- MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopNBC, the nation's third largest home shopping retailer, together with premiere cosmetic company, Isomers Laboratories, today announced a breakthrough in modern skin care -- Wrinkle Viper(TM) -- an anti-wrinkle product that uses synthesized snake venom.
- This exclusive formula, created by Isomers Laboratories, contains an anti- wrinkle synthetic peptide that mimics the effect of the snake venom peptide Waglerin-1.
- This potent new discovery, combined with a well-known age defying ingredient found in Isomers best selling product, acetyl hexapeptide-3, creates an even more powerful weapon against the visible lines of aging.
Business Wire | August 08, 2005
- Concurrent (Nasdaq:CCUR), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television, and GoldPocket Interactive, the leading provider of interactive television products and services, today announced a new initiative integrating GoldPocket's advanced media technologies with Concurrent's widely deployed MediaHawk(TM) On-Demand platform.
- This unique initiative will allow Concurrent and GoldPocket's cable operator customers to deliver a cutting edge, interactive television experience over their broadband networks, enable more exciting product offerings, and create new revenue opportunities through existing on-demand channels.
- GoldPocket's advanced media solutions, combined with Concurrent's MediaHawk IMS, enable two-way interactivity with on-demand programming content, allowing consumers to customize their television viewing experience.
Backchannelmedia | August 09, 2005
- ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 9, 2005 -- EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) reported that its DISH Network(tm) satellite television service added approximately 225,000 net new subscribers during the second quarter of 2005.
- DISH Network had approximately 11.46 million subscribers as of June 30, 2005.
- For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, EchoStar reported total revenue of $2.1 billion, an 18 percent increase compared with $1.78 billion for the corresponding period in 2004.
Backchannelmedia | August 09, 2005
- NEW YORK, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tremor Network, a division of ARG Holdings, a provider of contextual targeting technology and powerful rich media applications, has launched a new online contextual video advertising network that serves targeted streaming video ad units.
- To propel the reach of the new video ad network, Tremor Network has partnered with Tier 1 and Tier 2 content sites that provide an aggregate audience of more than 40m unique users per month.
- The video creative and the media delivery are offered by Tremor Network as a full-service solution that runs across thousands of targeted pages.
Backchannelmedia | August 09, 2005
- LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeWave, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NWWV) a leading online auction and e-commerce solutions provider, announced today that it has received the first 'rough cut' of its first ever TV infomercial from producer 'Dave Petitto Direct'.
- NeWave CEO Michael Hill stated, "The production of our first infomercial has been quite an experience.
- We believe the launch of this major marketing initiative will lead to a surge in new 'onlinesupplier.com' memberships, ultimately resulting in a new plateau in recurring revenue growth for NeWave."
PrimeZone Media Network | August 08, 2005
- SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ACME Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACME) announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to sell KUWB-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clear Channel Communications for $18.5 million in cash.
- The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2005, pending FCC approval.
- Doug Gealy, ACME's President and COO, commented, "Today's transaction is in-line with our strategic plan to monetize certain underperforming assets within our station portfolio.
Workspan | August 01, 2005
- In an effort to boost salesforce productivity, U.S. employers are raising the bar when it comes to performance goals and quotas.
- At the same time, a growing number of employers are pushing performance- based pay programs deeper into their sales organizations.
- According to Watson Wyatt's survey of 186 companies with more than 100,000 sales professionals, 75 percent of companies have increased the 2005 performance goals and quotas that sales representatives must achieve to earn a commission or bonus.