Soft cheese debate rubs raw Oct 27, 2009
Cheesemakers, distributors and food lovers in Australia continue to call for a relaxation of the rules. I think it would be good to be given the choice,'' says internationally acclaimed cheese maker Kris Lloyd, a cheese educator based in the Adelaide Hills who has been experimenting with raw cheese for years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brockton meat plant makes voluntary recall after students get sick ... Oct 27, 2009
According to the company Web site, South Shore Meats focuses primarily on providing portion-control cuts of beef, pork, lamb and veal to all the major food service distributors in New England. Lane Lambert may be reached at. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Samsung and Handmark Announce New Global Venture Fund Driving Innovation in Mobile Game Development for Samsung Application Store Oct 27, 2009
As one of the leading distributors of mobile content and storefronts for 10 years, Handmark has established itself as the premier mobile content partner. For more information, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Into The Shadows Oct 27, 2009
Directors, producers, distributors and exhibitors tell stories about the industry's past and present and muse on ways of ensuring it a more profitable future ... Kiely and Mark Sarfaty of the Independent Cinemas Association speak of the pressure put on independent cinema owners who may miss out on films they want from the major distributors because they've declined to take films that aren't going to work for them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
IIJ Group and Citrix Form Partnership for Cloud Services Oct 26, 2009
To provide service providers with Xen software licenses as a Designated Distributor under the CSP Program Designated distributors under the CSP program can offer Xen software licenses to service providers using a monthly billing system. As a CSP Program Designated Distributor, IIJ-Tech will offer Xen software licenses to service providers. (Primezone Releases)
A Cable Original Oct 26, 2009
And media, consumers and our distributors really believe in Showtime, its programming and our brand ... We had to convince our distributors that we werent the second-place pay network, he added ... We rely on our distributors to sell our service 365 days a year. (Multichannel News)
Warning: Shift Ahead Oct 26, 2009
"If we don't do something to change that behavior so they respect copyrights on the side of content providers, and cable subscriptions or satellite subscriptions or telco subscriptions on the side of the distributors, we are going to wake up with a lot of ingrained habits going the wrong way and we will see cord-cutting.". That is the impetus behind initiatives like Canoe and TV Everywhere, he said. (Multichannel News)
Magic touch required in media empire float Oct 26, 2009
Prosecutors allege United States distributors including Paramount sold media rights to Agrama-associated companies, which in turn sold those rights to an Agrama/Berlusconi-controlled structure, which then on-sold those rights at artificially inflated prices to Berlusconi's Mediaset, resulting in the profits of Mediaset being diminished and hundreds of millions of dollars in Italian taxes being avoided. All parties involved in the investigation deny any wrongdoing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
'Paranormal Activity' scares up box-office delight Oct 25, 2009
Stuart Ford, chief executive of IM Global distributors, said he had been convinced the film would be a hit after watching it for the first time in 2007 ... "We recruited 250 teenagers here in Los Angeles, and let the distributors watch the film in a movie theater with its target audience," Ford said ... "And it was that reaction of the audience that convinced distributors to buy the film in the next 48 hours.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
Adware Spreads Quickly on AOL IM Oct 25, 2009
"While many who have installed it are describing the game as a virus, the truth is that by neglecting to read the terms of service included with the game, they have given the program's distributors permission to take over their computers," said Matty Janko, a systems administrator whose 23-computer network was invaded by the game Wednesday. Before the game loads, users are presented with a terms-of-service document that, among other things, allows the PSD Tools Instant Messenger Client to... (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
CTAM Summit 2009 Schedule Oct 25, 2009
Paul Lavoie explains how smart brand management can help networks and distributors break through the clutter and engage their audiences. Speakers:1. (Multichannel News)
Nook may rewrite e-reader market Oct 25, 2009
And IREX Technologies, based in the Netherlands, announced a deal with digital content distributors NewspaperDirect of Canada and LibreDigital of Austin, Texas, to bring more than 1,200 newspapers and magazines to its $400 IREX e-reader, which will be sold in BestBuy stores later this year. Other e-readers reportedly in development include a device from FirstPaper, a venture backed by the Hearst Corp., which publishes The Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Giant Interactive Partners with Astrum Nival to License ZT Online in Russia Oct 24, 2009
Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of June 30, 2009 consisted of over 290 distributors, and reached over 116,500 retail outlets, including internet cafes, software stores, supermarkets, bookstores, newspaper stands, and convenience stores located throughout China. For more information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
XiDeLang looks forward to good debut Oct 24, 2009
We currently have two distributors in three provinces in the north-east, namely Liaoning, Heilongjiang and Jilin. We will help the new distributors establish not less that 200 retail locations by the end of 2010, Ding said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Univision, Time Warner Cable Launch Spanish-Language On-Demand Channel Oct 24, 2009
Making this product available, including , was a key negotiating point as Univision inked a number of multiyear distribution pacts with top distributors over the course of this year. More Content. (Multichannel News)
Zecotek Increases and Closes C$3.7 Million Private Placement Oct 24, 2009
Zecotek commercializes its novel, patented and patent-pending photonic technologies directly and through strategic alliances and joint ventures with multinational OEMs, distributors and other industry leaders. For more information, please visit www. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Boucher Wants Input on FCC's Program Carriage Complaint Process Oct 23, 2009
His question was driven by carriage complaints about program distributors favoring their own programming over unaffiliated programming (the FCC currently is considering such complaints from Wealth TV and the MidAtlantic Sports Network [MASN] for example) ... He also cited ESPN360's availability to subscribers of only some programming distributors. (Multichannel News)
Counterfeit Drug Strategy Proposed Oct 23, 2009
Current law requires the drug industry to use a paper-based tracking system, but with distributors and retailers balking at the cost and the logistics, it has never been enforced. The FDA's new report -- endorsed by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the American Medical Assn., the National Assn. of Boards of Pharmacy and other industry groups -- indicated that the agency intends to further delay implementation of the paper-pedigree requirement until December 2006. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry)
Russia's Deka May Sell 25% Stake to Fight Coke With `Not Cola' Kvas Drink Oct 23, 2009
Deka is rebuilding its sales network after some distributors went out of business in the credit crunch. Revenue may fall 20 percent to 1. (Bloomberg)
A strategy to revive N.J. economy Oct 23, 2009
The government then takes the leadership to attract the suppliers, distributors and specialized service providers of these industries to relocate to that area. Such co-location of companies that have input-output relationships within a given industry benefits all companies in that cluster. (NJ.com -- Times)
Slanguage Dictionary Oct 23, 2009
" pre-sales -- Territorial sales of planned motion pictures to distributors worldwide; usually conducted to raise funding for lower budget, independent pictures; "The producers conducted pre-sales to Australia, the U.K. and the Far East at the recent film market ... " rentals -- portion of film grosses that goes to film distributors; also refers to videocassette rentals; "The film has returned over $60 million in rentals to the studio" or "Video retailers report rentals on the title have been... (Variety)
Limited release Oct 23, 2009
In the documentary, producer and independent distributor John L. Simpson, who took on after other distributors passed, compares the situation to organised crime. "So many independent cinemas are used to receiving instructions: take these under these terms or we'll drive you out of town, run you out of business. That's how organised crime works," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
3 Hackers Aim at Web 2.0 Sites Oct 22, 2009
Sites that allow user-generated content make up the majority of the top 50 most active distributors of malware and 61 percent of the top 100 Web properties either hosted malicious content or redirected users to malicious sites without their knowledge, Web sense said. "Websense Security Labs research also discovered that more than 200,000 phony copycat sites have been created, all including the terms Facebook, MySpace or Twitter in their URLs," the report said. (eSecurityPlanet)
Court Tosses Bundling Suit Against MSOs, DBS Oct 21, 2009
It named programmers NBC Universal, Viacom, The Walt Disney Co., Fox Entertainment Group and Time Warner Inc., and distributors including Comcast, Charter, Cablevision Systems, DirecTV and Dish Network. The suit claims contracts between programmers and distributors harm consumers because they force subscribers to buy programming that they don't want or watch. (Multichannel News)
43 Million People Fell for Fake Anti-Virus Scam Oct 21, 2009
The company's analysts believe a small number of people run networks of more than 1,000 distributors whose earnings are linked to the number of machines they infect. The distributors, most of whom are in the United States, may not even realise they are acting illegally. (Fox News)
Rogue security software becomes a big business -- and a bigger problem Oct 20, 2009
The software is offered for from $30 to $100 each; U.S. users appear to be the most coveted victims with distributors earning an average of 55 cents per installed program. Most of the programs are downloaded and installed intentionally by users who have been tricked into believing their computers are infected. (FCW.com)
Fox Filmed Entertainment Names Roger Mincheff Senior Vice President Branded Entertainment for Digital Content Oct 20, 2009
One of the worlds largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Animation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sigma Industries Inc.: Chief Financial Officer Nominee Oct 20, 2009
Sigma sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and distributors in the United States, Canada and Europe. The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
* World News Quick Take Oct 20, 2009
But that is expected to grow as vehicle makers and distributors import more vehicles including battery-powered goods vans from the UK that will arrive early next year. GUINEA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
L.A. Prosecutor Vows to Target Pot Shops Oct 20, 2009
The crackdown is a crushing blow for dispensary owners who were relieved in March when U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal agents would only target marijuana distributors who violate both federal and state laws. A three-page memo spelling out the policy is expected to be sent Monday to federal prosecutors in 14 states, and also to top officials at the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration. (CBS News -- US)
Express Locations &* T-Mobile Oct 20, 2009
Heiner said the agreement with T-Mobile is a rare strategy that is designed to help private distributors top other wireless company representatives. He said he is one of three distributors nationwide he knows of that sell a major wireless brand without having to advertise their names in the stores they own and operate. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Hallmark Gets Original Oct 19, 2009
She said that many of the agreements for Hallmark Movie Channel were forged during negotiations for the flagship network with top distributors during 2007 and 2008. Having added 2. (Multichannel News)
Short Sale "Experts" Offer Incredible Advice Oct 19, 2009
What's really scary is that once the clicker clicks through to the web site you find that many of the sites are nothing more than fronts for e-books and e-courses being sold by online book distributors individuals, really, who don't appear to actually have any short sale experience. The first two sites I hit on were from. (RealtyTimes)
Pacific Safety Products Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results Oct 19, 2009
The Company also provides specialized law enforcement and safety products through APS Distributors, a division of PSP that services law enforcement and public safety agencies across the country. The Company, through its U.S. subsidiary Sentry Armor Systems Inc., provides body armour products to U.S. based law enforcement and private security firms. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Investors lap up debt schemes Oct 19, 2009
MUMBAI: Retail investors and high networth individuals (HNIs) are developing a taste for fixed income schemes (or debt schemes from MFs), albeit with some advice from mutual fund distributors. Faced with no commission on equity mutual fund schemes since August, these distributors are hard-selling debt schemes to earn whatever little money they can make from these products ... They say that mutual fund distributors are finding a way out to deal with the situation that has arisen after Sebi... (India Times, India)
It's about time - I accidentally found the station just turning channels and the... Oct 19, 2009
BET J (formerly BET on Jazz) has deals with such key distributors as DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems. During the upfront, BET executives projected the network would have 45 million viewers at launch. (Multichannel News)
The hypocrisy of being Murdoch Oct 19, 2009
Going forward we will be seeking retransmission dollars from all of our distributors, asking cable companies and other distribution partners to pay a small portion of the profits they make by re-selling broadcast channels which are the most-watched channels on their systems. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New Reality For Old Nets Oct 18, 2009
But with channel bandwidth at a premium as distributors look to offer other services like phone, high-speed Internet and on-demand programming to subscribers, networks (especially smaller outlets within bigger network groups) are looking to hold on to their bandwidth and retool struggling services. The reason you see companies like Discovery and others rebranding and relaunching channels is that a network like Fox Reality is an asset, so the responsible thing to do is to try to hang on to those... (Multichannel News)
AOL Peeved by Adware Outbreak Oct 18, 2009
Those who spent much of yesterday frantically trying not to use the so-called "revolutionary new way for Instant Messenger users to instantaneously share entertaining content" will be happy to know America Online is considering taking legal action against the distributors of the program. Representatives for BuddyLinks, a sneaky program that turned unwary AOL Instant Messenger servic 00004000 e users into instant spammers Wednesday, did not respond to repeated requests for comment. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
Foreign brands eye Chinese market Oct 18, 2009
"We hope to find Chinese distributors at the fair to enter the market which we think have a large demand," he said. Y.P. Cheng, board chairman of the Hong Kong-based Matrix Lighting, Inc., was also eyeing the Chinese market for his LED bulbs. (People's Daily Online, China)
Look for high-yielding spring canola varieties from Cargill (2) Oct 18, 2009
AgHorizons, a Cargill business unit in Canada and Cenex Harvest States in the United States, serve as Cargill's ag inputs distributors for canola growers. Growers are contracted and the identity-preserved oilseed is generally sold back to Cargill. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
China's Online Video Piracy Jumps to Internet TVs Oct 17, 2009
And as authorities have taken steps toward regulating the Internet TV industry, at least two film distributors have unveiled plans to file copyright lawsuits against the TV makers themselves in recent weeks. "Various content providers are sensing the attitude of the authorities and jumping on the related opportunities to advance or protect their own interests," said Mark Natkin, managing director of Marbridge Consulting in Beijing. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
MillerCoors tinkers with bottles, debuts new ads to spark Lite sales Oct 17, 2009
The advertisements will begin airing this weekend; the company showed them to distributors this week at conferences in Las Vegas and Chicago. MillerCoors plans to stick with its cold refreshment marketing of Coors Light, an angle that has made it the fastest-growing light beer in recent years. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Eisai Opens Regional Office in Bahrain Oct 16, 2009
It has since focused on the sale of products imported from Japan and up until now has been using local distributors to deliver these in-house developed pharmaceuticals and other products to patients ... Eisai will commence operations in the region primarily through working with local distributors, while taking responsibility for marketing and registration of pharmaceutical products. (JCN Network, Japan)
Commercial Announces Mezzanine Financing Oct 16, 2009
Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Commercial is one of Canada's leading independent industrial distributors with 29 Services Centres and approximately 275 employees located across Canada. Commercial offers more than 160,000 items critical to maintenance repair and operations (MRO) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Portsmouth couple is distributor of Mona Vie health drink Oct 16, 2009
Dan Doyon and his wife, Eileen, of October Hill LLC, are distributors of Mona Vie in the city, and they say their business and health are booming ... "The business is set up where you build a network of distributors," he said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Candela Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on October 20 Oct 16, 2009
Founded near Boston in 1970, the company markets and services its products in over 86 countries from offices and distributors in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and other Asian locations. Candela established the aesthetic laser market 20 years ago, and currently has an installed base of 14,000 lasers worldwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Odd Lot Entertainment, Lionsgate and Videocine Announce Pre-Production and Cast on FROM PRADA TO NADA Oct 16, 2009
VIDEOCINE takes active part in the national cinematographic industry, being a member of CANACINE's (National Cinematographic Industry Chamber) distribution area, Videocine is a member to AMPI (Independent Mexican Producers Association) and to the AMPYDPM and RM (Producers and Distributors for Mexican Movies Association). Odd Lot Media Contact: Andrew Boyd VP Worldwide Marketing & Publicity T. 310-652-0999 Lionsgate Media Contact: Peter Wilkes SVP Investor Relations & Executive Communications T.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Annual General Meeting of Top Image Systems Oct 15, 2009
TIS markets its platform in more than 40 countries through a multi-tier network of distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers as well as strategic partners. Visit the company's website for more information. (Primezone Releases)
Digital-Cable Subs Dig Investigation Discovery: Beta Research Oct 15, 2009
Working in conjunction with Survey Sampling's Spot Online Panel, reflecting a national sample of 1,996 digital-cable subscribers from 32 cable systems, the Beta survey measured results pertaining to over 40 digital-basic services, carried by most of the distributors. With 65% of the respondents in its corner, ID, Investigation Discovery topped the chart, relative to digital subscribers indicating they were "very satisfied" with the network. (Multichannel News)
Mitsibishi Corporation Announces Comprehensive Alliance with Sinopharm Group and Investment in Beijing Huahong Oct 15, 2009
There has been some inefficiency, however, among many of the pharmaceutical distributors, and strong customer support, which is often taken for granted in Japan, is lacking. Distributors are being pressed to increase their management efficiency, better maintain their distribution functions, and generally improve the quality of their services. (JCN Network, Japan)
Comcast Media Center To Roll Out Univision On Demand Oct 14, 2009
In addition, , a key deal point in the programmer reaching multiyear carriage agreements with a host of distributors this year. CMC began distributing the on-demand content to systems served by Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon's FiOS TV in August. (Multichannel News)
Adware Spreads Quickly on AOL IM Oct 14, 2009
"While many who have installed it are describing the game as a virus, the truth is that by neglecting to read the terms of service included with the game, they have given the program's distributors permission to take over their computers," said Matty Janko, a systems administrator whose 23-computer network was invaded by the game Wednesday. Before the game loads, users are presented with a terms-of-service document that, among other things, allows the PSD Tools Instant Messenger Client to... (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
International Datacasting Corporation to Showcase Latest Products at SATCON in NYC Oct 14, 2009
The Company is in international in scope with installations in over 100 countries worldwide, has regional sales and service offices in the UK, Australia, Singapore and China as well as an established international network of value-added partners and distributors. This press release contains forward-looking statements that may involve risks and uncertainties. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
No rest for the truckers Oct 14, 2009
Piazza said they also have product distributors set up outside across the front the business on U.S. 1. The Daytona Harley-Davidson store on Beach Street in Daytona Beach stages a huge motorcycle sale during Biketoberfest and Bike Week. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
ALN To Air Controversial Docs About Radical Islam Oct 13, 2009
Poster for The Third JihadObsession, in particular, prompted protests on college campuses when it was screened there in 2007 after not being picked up by traditional film distributors. "It features scenes like the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Muslim children being encouraged to become suicide bombers, interspersed with those of Nazi rallies," the Times reported. (Multichannel News)
Mixed Signals Tracks Loud TV Ads Oct 13, 2009
Under pending legislation introduced in the House of Representatives, cable operators and other video distributors would be required to ensure TV ads are not significantly louder than the programs they accompany. The bill, dubbed the, would give the Federal Communications Commission one year to adopt a technical standard that keeps the volume uniform between ads and programs and then give the industry a year after the FCC adopts rules to purchase and install the necessary equipment. (Multichannel News)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
Look up on the net "Oil Import Stabilization Act of 1958." The big USA distributors (NOT the major refiners and exploration firms) get a specially-hidden tax rebate for procuring from those who wish to destroy us. Actually, I would get a bit nervous if they did uncap those Wyoming wells. (The Drudge Report)
Radiant launches new air-cargo office Oct 13, 2009
The company provides shipping services to manufacturers, distributors and retailers through its North American network. Radiant is located in Bellevue, Wash. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Multichannel Newswire Oct 12, 2009
Cable operators and other multichannel distributors are expected to report third-quarter results next month, and while the recession may have put some downward pressure on subscriber growth, one line item is sure to be on the rise retransmission-consent costs. Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker upgraded the entire cable and satellite sector to overweight last week, adding that the recent run-up in the sectors stocks is based on strong fundamental growth. (Multichannel News)
Retrans Costs On The Rise Oct 11, 2009
Cable operators and other multichannel distributors are expected to report third-quarter results next month, and while the recession may have put some downward pressure on subscriber growth, one line item is sure to be on the rise retransmission-consent costs. But at least one analyst believes that the pain wont be quite so severe, mainly because many retrans deals were struck at the end of last year. (Multichannel News)
Hoop Streams For Regionals Oct 11, 2009
Other regionals, such as New York's YES Network which this summer streamed New York Yankees Major League Baseball games online have no plans to dribble live NBA games over the Internet mostly due to authentication issues with operators, satellite distributors and telcos within its television territory. Sources close to Comcast said the MSO is looking to stream live games over the Web for as many as two to three of the seven NBA teams that have television deals with Comcast SportsNet,... (Multichannel News)
Media conglomerates: The triumph of the monthly bill Oct 10, 2009
It may get off to a slow start, since it has not yet signed up many cable and satellite distributors. But its creation points to one of the media business s few bright spots. (The Economist)
Sam's Wines succumbs to rival Binny's Oct 10, 2009
And Illinois, once home to five large liquor distributors, has two remaining: Southern Wine ts of Illinois and Wirtz Beverage Group. The Binnys purchase of Sams is an example of the consolidation at the retail level, said Daniel Clausner, executive director of the Illinois Licensed Beverage Assn. This reflects just the economy of scales and improved efficiencies. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Parents ask: where did all the good kids' movies go? Oct 10, 2009
The school holiday ritual of families heading to the movies is a vital earner for film distributors. Disney will be happiest this time - its two children's films are in the week's overall top five at the box office. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)