Business Wire | May 08, 2006
- The Sharper Image (NASDAQ:SHRP) today announced the successful launch of its exclusive Hybrid GP(TM) Germicidal Air Purifier, the Company's first fan-driven air cleaner.
- Its CADR for pollen is 192 cfm (cubic feet per minute) and its ENERGY STAR CADR per Watt is 15.23 -- 140 percent better than the next-best ENERGY STAR rated model and up to seven times more efficient than other ENERGY STAR rated models.
- It is available exclusively at Sharper Image stores, online at http://www.sharperimage.com or in The Sharper Image catalog at 1-800-344-4444 at an introductory price of $399.95, through May 31, 2006.
Business Wire | May 12, 2006
- Rodale Inc., the authoritative source for trusted content in health and wellness worldwide, today announced organizational changes aimed at accelerating the Company's magazine brand extensions into new-media platforms.
- Rodale will also realign its international magazine, international trade books and international direct-response activities so that, going forward, they will be managed from the U.S. The realignment is aimed at enabling the international businesses to leverage best practices in the U.S. Senior Vice President of Rodale Direct, Gregg Michaelson, based in the U.S., will now be responsible for the international direct-response business.
- The international trade books and rights business will be overseen by Liz Perl, Vice President and Publisher of Rodale, also based in the U.S. Following the realignment of Rodale's international trade and direct books, Rodale has restructured the operations of the international editions of its magazines.
Backchannelmedia | May 15, 2006
- Incredible Discoveries, a Florida production company that produces infomercials, commercials, and educational television is seeking to hire additional full time male and female host/spokesperson.
- Experience with infomercials, hosting talk show, commercials, educational television, demonstrations, etc. Ability to ad lib with ease, naturally (and effortlessly) read a teleprompter, and possess great interviewing skills
- Please submit your resume, headshots and any video media to:
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. | May 12, 2006
- WASHINGTON Retailing's biggest names are throwing a party, and it's BYOW bring your own wallet.
- That's because it's a shopping party, better known in the industry by the more mundane name of direct selling and once the sole province of Tupperware and the Avon lady.
- All of these companies have recruited teams of representatives, a la Tupperware and Avon, to push products in home settings.
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | May 11, 2006
- NEW YORK -- Escalating an already heated national debate, a first- of-its-kind TV channel premieres today designed specifically for babies -- an age group that the American Academy of Pediatrics says should be kept away from television altogether.
- "This is the first channel dedicated to babies and their parents - - transforming TV from its original purpose into a way for them to interact," said Sharon Rechter, BabyFirstTV's executive vice president for business development and marketing.
- "The fact of life is that babies are already watching TV," she said.
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal | April 24, 2006
- Coconut Palm Acquisition Corp., of Boca Raton, Fla., said on April 10 that it will acquire Equity Broadcasting Corp. of Little Rock.
- Equity owns the Fort Smith and Fayetteville WB, UPN, Fox and Univision affiliates (KWFT, KFDF, KPBI and KXUN, respectively).
- It is the second largest affiliate group of Univision Communications Inc.
Greensboro News Record | May 13, 2006
- Youre frazzled, pushing the speed limit and pulling Hollywood stops.
- Desperate times call for desperate measures: Desperate Housewives is almost on but youre not almost home.
- This summer, Time Warner Cable will kick off its Start Over service in the Greensboro area.
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal | April 24, 2006
- Northwest Arkansas Media News...
- Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. of Irving, Texas, announced on April 19 that it has filed with the Federal Communications Commission to sell KFTA-TV, Channel 24, in Fort Smith to Mission Broadcasting Inc. of Becksville, Ohio, for $5.6 million.
- Nexstar said that if the deal goes through, Mission will make the station a Fox Broadcasting affiliate.