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Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:21:34 GMT

Business Wire - The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an individual and business grassroots fundraising campaign.

The Korean firm that opened the Seoul Olympic invites Montrealers to dance with them at the International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS on S

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:32:18 GMT

CNW Group - Twenty years after its grandiose opening of the Seoul Olympics, the Korean firm Hanwha Corporation extends an invitation to Montrealers, asking them "Shall we dance?" So, Montrealers should slip on their most comfortable shoes and be on their toes! Come tonight, be ready to move to the beat of the cancan, tango, disco, farandole, and even traditional Korean music.

America I AM Mobile Experience Begins Nationwide Tour

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:16:04 GMT

PRNewswire - Thousands of people united at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans today to celebrate the launch of "America I AM Across America," a mobile experience leading to the "America I AM: The African American Imprint" museum exhibition.

The Verdict Is In! - The Simpsons Ride at Universal Voted World's 'Best New Theme Park Attraction'

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:00:13 GMT

PRNewswire - Accolades continue rolling in for Universal Park & Resorts' new Simpsons Ride.

Company Profile for Sponsorhouse, Inc. dba: Loop'd Network

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:41:49 GMT

Business Wire - Loop’d Network is THE social network for action sports. A place for Pros, Ams and Fans...

GameStop Introduces New Activity Book and Contest

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:30:22 GMT

Business Wire - GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, has created an all new large-format activity book specifically designed for kids.

Newfoundland and Labrador to be Highlighted at Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:01:22 GMT

CNW Group - Newfoundland and Labrador's rich culture and talented artists will be highlighted on the international stage as a result of an agreement between the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).

FUNimation Entertainment Awarded Rights to Titles Previously Held by AD Vision

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:11 GMT

PRNewswire - FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, and the ARM Corporation, announced today their agreement to transfer ARM's interest in select series to FUNimation.

Be the First to See Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D in Digital 3D at Cineplex Entertainment Theatres

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:03 GMT

Marketwire - Advance tickets are now available at select Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN) theatres for the first summer film available in digital 3D Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, which opens in wide release on Friday July 11, 2008.

Visual Champagne Co-Presents, The World's First Espionage Mascot in a Counterespionage Mission

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:53:39 GMT

PRNewswire - The Ridley Empire, a domestic spy network, has derailed a top-secret operation inside the FBI's elite CD-9. A deep cover agent, Code Name Pike, remains inside while his decoy faces certain death.

Shanda Announces Establishment of Shanda Literature Limited

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:07 GMT

PRNewswire - Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA), or Shanda, a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, today announced the establishment of its third business unit, Shanda Literature Limited ("Shanda Literature"), which will focus on publishing original reader-generated literary works.

CW Media Holding Inc. Completes US$312 Million Senior Notes Offering

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:17:54 GMT

CNW Group - Canwest Global Communications Corp. ("Canwest") today announced that its subsidiary entity, CW Media Holdings Inc. (the "Issuer"), has completed a private offering of US$312 million (approximately C$318 million) aggregate principal amount of 13.5% senior notes (the "Notes") due August 15, 2015.

Magna Entertainment Corp. Proceeds with Stock Consolidation

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:45:52 GMT

CNW Group - Magna Entertainment Corp. ("MEC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MECA; TSX: MEC.A) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a reverse stock split of MEC's Class B Stock and Class A Subordinate Voting Stock ("Class A Stock"), utilizing a 1:20 consolidation ratio.

TheKnot.com Announces Record-Breaking New Membership from January Through June 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:13:22 GMT

Business Wire - The Knot Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT) is pleased to announce that the company’s flagship brand, TheKnot.com, celebrated its highest number of new registered members during the first half of 2008 than in any first two quarters in the company’s history.

Canada Post puts a stamp on the 2010 Winter Games

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:01:07 GMT

CNW Group - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and Canada Post today announced that Canada Post has been named an Official Supplier for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Corus Entertainment's third quarter financial results to be released July 9, 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:01:06 GMT

CNW Group - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B; NYSE: CJR) will release its third-quarter financial results on July 9, 2008.

CORRECTING and REPLACING Five for Fighting and TriWest Pay Tribute to America's Armed Forces with Music Video

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:58:16 GMT

Business Wire - Fourth graph, first sentence of release should read: “Freedom Never Cries” can also be seen at Five for Fighting’s philanthropic Web site www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com, where it has received more than 610,000 views, making it the second most popular video on the site (sted “Freedom Never Cries” can also be seen at Five for Fighting’s philanthropic Web site www.whatkindofworlddoyounwant.com, where it has received more than 610,000 views, making it the second most popular video on the site).

UOMO Media's Random Music Scribe Hit For Japanese Superstar Kumi Koda's Number One Album

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:32:24 GMT

Business Wire - UOMO Media Inc. (OTCBB:UOMO), a multi-channel entertainment and media company’s writer/producer team Random Music, has written “Last Angel” for the newest hit album by Kumi Koda.

Who Will Be The Next Star? New YTV Talent Series Premieres Friday, July 18 At 6 P.M. ET/PT

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:30:37 GMT

CNW Group - After an intense cross-Canada search, host Adamo Ruggiero (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and a panel of judges - musician Suzie McNeil (Rockstar: INXS), songwriter Christopher Ward and music marketing exec Steve Cranwell - have chosen 12 young hopefuls to participate in YTV's highly anticipated talent series, The Next Star, premiering on Friday, July 18 at 6 p.m.

BET News Premieres the Third and Final Episode of 'Hip Hop vs. America II: Where Did the Love Go?' Saturday, July 5th @ 8:00 P.M.*

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:23:33 GMT

PRNewswire - This upcoming Saturday night -- grab your girls for a night of stimulating conversation as BET News gives the ladies the final word with HIP HOP VS. AMERICA II: WHERE DID THE LOVE GO?.

Research and Markets: Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power & Greed Contains More Than 250 A-Z Entries

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:15:19 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/8315e8/political_corrupti) has announced the addition of the "Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power & Greed" report to their offering.

RCN Starts Digital Revolution in Boston on Fourth of July, Declaring Independence from Analog Bandwidth

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:10:19 GMT

Business Wire - RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of video, data, and voice services to residential, business and commercial/carrier customers, announced that it will begin a digital revolution in Boston on Independence Day when it starts switching to all digital Cable TV programming.

AnimeNewsNetwork.com Partners with Edgecast Networks to Unveil Streaming Video Service

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:34 GMT

Business Wire - EdgeCast Networks, the superior, cost-effective rich media content delivery network (CDN), and AnimeNewsNetwork.com, the world’s leading Japanese animation content website, publicly unveiled a new Anime video streaming service today.

TiVo to Present at the Collins Stewart 4th Annual Growth Conference

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:30:18 GMT

PRNewswire - TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that it will present at the Collins Stewart 4th Annual Growth Conference on July 10th.

Tribune Signs Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Facility

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:00:17 GMT

PRNewswire - Tribune Company announced today that it has signed a $300 million asset-backed commercial paper facility with Barclays Bank PLC.

MTR Gaming Group to Present at the Oppenheimer & Co. 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference Incorporating the Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:56:22 GMT

Business Wire - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNTG) today announced that management will present at the Oppenheimer & Co. 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference incorporating the Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference on July 10th, 2008 at 1:15 pm EDT.

PacificNet Files 10-Q Quarterly Report for the First Quarter of 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:26:01 GMT

PRNewswire - PacificNet Inc. (Pink Sheets: PACT), a leading provider of e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced today that it has filed its 10-Q quarterly report for Q1 2008 with the SEC.

DISH Network Expands Local High Definition Markets

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:18:02 GMT

PRNewswire - DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced the addition of four high definition (HD) local markets: Albany - Schenectady - Troy, N.Y.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Lansing, Mich.; and Syracuse, N.Y.

TV expose to Focus on the Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:31:42 GMT

Business Wire - Online TV channel yourBusinessChannel is putting football under the microscope in a new series that explores why the beautiful game is an increasingly ugly business.

Five for Fighting and TriWest Pay Tribute to America's Armed Forces with Music Video

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:20 GMT

Business Wire - A sense of pride and gratitude wells up every time Col. Janet Hanson watches the Five for...

2K Games Announces Partnership with Digital Extremes

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:00:28 GMT

Business Wire - 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that it has signed an agreement with Digital Extremes to assist in the development of BioShock® for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

AT&T Launches 3G Wireless Broadband Service in Chattanooga

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:00:20 GMT

PRNewswire - Watch video on the go. Surf the wireless Internet at lightning speed. Share live video during a wireless...

AmericanTowns.com is Providing Consumers Best Gasoline Price Listings, Fireworks Displays and More in Preparation for Fourth of July Weekend

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:46:18 GMT

Business Wire - Just in time for the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend, people can now find competitive gasoline prices for every town in America on AmericanTowns.com.

Torstar Corporation to Report 2008 Second Quarter Results

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:39:18 GMT

Marketwire - Torstar Corporation (TSX:TS.B) has scheduled a conference call for July 31, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. Torstar...

CyberLink Live Premium Bundled With Intel Motherboards for Ultimate Media Entertainment

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:24:17 GMT

Business Wire - CyberLink Corp. (TSE:5203), innovative solution provider for the connected digital lifestyle, today announced that CyberLink Live Premium is bundled with two of the latest Intel® Desktop Boards Media Series which are designed for digital entertainment.

Spike TV Celebrates 'MXC, The Original, Not The Ripoff, Weekend' July 5-6

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:43 GMT

PRNewswire - Spike TV realizes that in the summer, some broadcast networks might be "lost" like a "desperate housewife" or an "ugly betty" in search of "bachelor" so they turn to imitating shows on cable.

Meadows Museum Presents Jack Kilby: The Eye of Genius - Photographs by the Inventor of the Microchip, July 12 - September 21, 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:36 GMT

PRNewswire - SMU -- Jack St. Clair Kilby's invention of the integrated circuit (IC), or microchip, at Texas...

Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Sign With Ted Kurland Associates Booking Agency for Worldwide Representation After Sold-out Tour

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:33 GMT

PRNewswire - Legendary trumpet player Herb Alpert and his wife, internationally renowned GRAMMY-winning singer Lani Hall, have signed with the Boston, MA-based booking agency Ted Kurland Associates (TKA) for worldwide representation.

Shyam Telelink Selects Equipment Vendors for Its Network Rollout

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:45:39 GMT

Business Wire - Sistema (LSE: SSA), the largest public diversified corporation in Russia and the CIS, which manages fast growing companies operating in the consumer services sector, today announced that Shyam Telelink Ltd. (“Shyam Telelink”), Sistema’s telecommunications subsidiary in India, has selected three vendors to supply equipment for construction of CDMA 800 MHz mobile network in India.

iBloks Appoints Will Hunsinger CEO

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:31:24 GMT

Business Wire - iBloks Inc. today named Will Hunsinger, former GM of Gap Online, its CEO. An internet veteran,...

MTR Gaming Group Announces Opening of Card Room at Running Aces

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:30:19 GMT

Business Wire - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNTG) today announced that a 50-table card room opened on Monday, June 30, 2008 at Running Aces Harness Park in Minnesota.

Roger Keating Joins Hearst-Argyle Television as Head of Digital Media Unit

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:25:13 GMT

PRNewswire - Roger Keating is joining Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE: HTV) as Senior Vice President, Digital Media.

Penn National Gaming and PNG Acquisition Company Inc. Terminate Merger Agreement

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:24:12 GMT

Business Wire - Penn National Gaming, Inc.:

Empire Resorts Appoints Bruce Berg to Board of Directors

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:23 GMT

Business Wire - Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYNY) announced today that effective June, 30, 2008, Bruce Berg has been appointed to its board of directors.

Kenny Chesney Sets Sail For XM Radio With His Own Signature Music Channel 'No Shoes Radio'

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:54 GMT

PRNewswire - Midway through the year's most attended Poets & Pirates Tour, complete with 14 NFL stadium plays, the four-time consecutive and current Academy of Country Music and three-time and reigning Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year has set his sights on XM Radio and his own signature music channel, "No Shoes Radio."

The Sims and H&M(R) Announce The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Runway Outfit To Be Available in H&M Stores Worldwide

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:38 GMT

Business Wire - The Sims, an Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) Label, and fashion retailer H&M® today announced details about an outfit designed by a player of The Sims 2 coming to H&M stores.

FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:28 GMT

PRNewswire - FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, and Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc., a leading producer of Japanese animation, announced today their partnership to distribute select DVD titles in North America.

Rentrak Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials Announces Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending June 29, 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:55:12 GMT

PRNewswire - Rentrak Retail and Home Video Essentials, business units of Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), today announced the Top 10 DVD sales and rentals for the prior week based on estimated consumer spending.

GoFish Corporation Secures Remaining $2 Million Portion of Private Placement Totaling $3.5 Million

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:32:53 GMT

Business Wire - GoFish Corporation (OTCBB: GOFH, www.gofishcorp.com), a leading online youth entertainment and media network, has closed the remaining $2 million portion of a previously announced private placement financing totaling $3.5 million.

Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (June 25 - July 2, 2008)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:08:19 GMT

Business Wire - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of June 25 – July 2, 2008.

Guitar Hero(R): On Tour Sets Activision North American Retail Sales Record

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:06:22 GMT

Business Wire - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Guitar Hero®: On Tour has sold in excess of 300,000 units in North America in the first seven days since its launch, making it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS™ in the company’s history by more than a factor of eight.

PrimeSport Hosts 2008 MLB All-Star Game VIP Party

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:01:01 GMT

PRNewswire - PrimeSport, the leading Sports Travel and Event Management company for sports and entertainment markets, announces they will host the 2008 MLB All-Star Game VIP Party, in celebration of the 79th Annual MLB All-Star Game.

New Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router Makes Home Networking Multimedia Friendly

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:47 GMT

PRNewswire - Linksys(R), a Division of Cisco, and the recognized leading global manufacturer of wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and the small business user, today announced the Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router (WRT610N).

TokBox Integrates Video Calling Into Facebook Chat

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:31 GMT

PRNewswire - TokBox, a first-of-its-kind web-based video communication product that makes it effortless for anyone to make a video call for free, today announced that it has created a video communication application for Facebook Chat, making it as easy and convenient for users to video chat with their Facebook friends as it is to instant message them.

Rockstar Games announces new release date for Midnight Club: Los Angeles on the Xbox 360(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 and Midnight Club: LA Remix for the PS

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:24 GMT

Business Wire - Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) today announced a new release date for the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles.