Online Publication Guides Consumers Sort Through VOD Choices Nov 4, 2009
Discussions with other distributors are also underway, according to a spokeswoman for the service. Coming out of the gate, the ad-supported service looks at the top three selections in the 12 most prominent VOD categories: drama, comedy, reality, premium TV, pay movies, free movies, sporting edge, events and specials, preschool, kids, music videos and home and nature. (Multichannel News)
A nickel here, a nickel there: State extends deposit law to bottled water Nov 3, 2009
In addition to adding the deposit to bottled water containers, the state will keep about 80 percent of the money beverage bottlers and distributors once gleaned from unredeemed deposits. Some industry groups fought the change, but a court injunction on the law taking effect was lifted last week by a U.S. District Court judge. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
People on the Move: Nov. 2 Nov 3, 2009
Prior to that, McFarling was senior vice president, distribution and marketing strategy, overseeing all aspects of Discovery s relationship with the country s four largest distributors, as well as distribution strategy and affiliate marketing for Discovery s stable of 13 U.S. cable networks. She also has held posts as vice president, affiliate marketing; director of TLC sales strategy and planning; and senior manager of educational outreach and development. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Cheese laws cause a stink Nov 3, 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 cheesemaker Kris Lloyd, a cheese educator based in the Adelaide Hills who has been experimenting with raw-milk cheese for years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fox Soccer Nets Viewer Gains Nov 2, 2009
We're talking to distributors about how quickly they can get up and running, said Sternberg, noting that FSC could pick up some incremental distribution from the HD bow, en route to being in a projected 40 million homes in 2011. At the outset, the network will feature a pair of BPL matches in the enhanced format the late Saturday (12:30 p.m.) and Sunday windows (11 a.m.), and can draw from four live Serie A matches, all of which are presented in high-definition. (Multichannel News)
CloverLeaf Names Carolyn Hillman Baird VP of Sales Nov 2, 2009
Distributed in over 250 cities, CloverLeaf's interactive network provides telephone companies, cable operators, and other distributors of digital video with industry-leading interactive services, including the DotDaily localized news and information service, and Funspot casual games. For more information, visit CloverLeaf Digital at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Interest in exporting gaining speed locally Nov 2, 2009
Topics include managing international sales orders, export sales financing, tools and resources for exporters, and choosing and working with foreign distributors or sales representatives. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $30. (The News-Press -- Business)
Pakistan film industry bombarded by Bollywood Nov 1, 2009
Adds producer-distributor Shakeel Akhtar, Most Bollywood films are bought for between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore and go on to do business of crores, which is good enough for Pakistani distributors who cannot even collect a few lakhs from a Pakistani film. . (India Times, India -- Community News)
Growing ND company adds Silicon Valley executive Nov 1, 2009
Pedigree's software allows such users as fuel distributors to remotely track and monitor information in real time on the Internet. CEO Alex Warner, 35, who founded the company five years ago in the basement of his house, compares the technology to Facebook with equipment and machines. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Burke Warns: TV Shift Is Coming Nov 1, 2009
If we dont do something to change that behavior so they respect copyrights on the side of content provider, 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. . (Multichannel News)
Intel Wants Servers to Have Open FCoE Inside Oct 31, 2009
Plawner added that "based on community involvement, Linux Maintainer feedback and involvement by the Linux Distributors (RH and Novell), we expect a certified FCoE initiator with DCB support to ship in RHEL6 and SLES11-SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 , as well as other operating systems in 2010.". That's good news for SAN and network administrators, said Plawner, because it will give them "the option to standardize on a protocol provided and supported by the OS vendor, instead of choosing... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Digital River to Power Global Online E-Commerce Stores for Ubisoft Oct 31, 2009
Digital River, Inc., a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, builds and manages online businesses for software and game publishers, consumer electronics manufacturers, distributors, online retailers and affiliates. Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
OPTIMA(R) Ultimate Street Car Invitational Announces National Broadcast Partnership With SPEED(TM) Oct 31, 2009
OPTIMA YellowTop, RedTop and BlueTop batteries are available through leading battery distributors throughout the globe. Consumers should look for the unique colored top and six-pack design for which OPTIMA is known throughout the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lala Founder Talks Google, iPhone Apps, Music Oct 31, 2009
I think we've been really fortunate in that we've been embraced by the independent artists and distributors, and also all four of the major labels. We add more music every day. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Bell Microproducts to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Results on November 5th Oct 31, 2009
Oct. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bell Microproducts Inc. (OTCBB: - ), one of the world's largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the company's third quarter 2009 results on November 5, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. PT. ... An industry-recognized specialist in storage products, the company is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors. (Primezone Releases)
Coming to grips with APs Oct 31, 2009
In its current form, the so-called open APs are given to bumiputra entrepreneurs to import any vehicles from overseas, while car distributors are given franchise APs, which are restricted according to models and brands ... Given the capital accumulated over the years and the expertise and network built up, open AP holders can easily transform their business and become official distributors. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Soap-Opera Diplomacy: North Koreans Crave Banned Videos Oct 30, 2009
"The government can target the distributors, and they can be shot," Myung says, "but the government can never stop people from wanting to see the movies.". MORE. (Time.com)
CableLabs® Issues Technical RFI for Online Content Access Service Oct 30, 2009
The objective of the RFI () is to have suppliers provide CableLabs and its cable operator members with assistance in defining the technical requirements and architecture necessary to enable on-line access to subscription cable TV video services involving both multiple programmers and multiple multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). A goal is to use existing standards and specifications. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
AOL Peeved by Adware Outbreak Oct 30, 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 Messenge 00004000 r service users into instant spammers Wednesday, did not respond to repeated requests for comment. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
FiOS TV Prices Epix At $9.99 Oct 30, 2009
Epix CEO Mark Greenberg (left) has said talks are ongoing with most major multichannel TV distributors, and downplayed about Epix from executives at DirecTV, Comcast and Cablevision. . (Multichannel News)
Fewer students report flu-like symptoms Oct 30, 2009
She added that the University is also awaiting shipment for seasonal influenza vaccinations from multiple distributors, after SHS exhausted its 4,500 doses of vaccination during three free flu shot clinics at the end of September. Goldenberg said there is currently a nationwide shortage of seasonal influenza vaccinations, and the University will update the community when more vaccinations arrive. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Gambling ring busted Oct 30, 2009
The pair allegedly enlisted dozens of agents acting as managers, collectors, distributors and recruiters. Money collectors and distributors were responsible for exchanging, delivering and transferring gambling proceeds between members of the organization, according to prosecutors. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Cable-Tec Expo 2009: CableLabs Seeks Common Approach For 'TV Everywhere' Oct 30, 2009
CableLabs said the objective of the RFI, which is available at, is to have technology suppliers help define the technical requirements and architecture necessary to "enable online access to subscription cable TV video services involving both multiple programmers and multiple multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs).". The deadline for responses from vendors is Dec. 11. (Multichannel News)
IGM Financial Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings Oct 30, 2009
IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada's premier personal financial services companies, and one of the country's largest managers and distributors of mutual funds and other managed asset products, with $118 billion in total assets under management as of September 30, 2009. Its activities are carried out principally through Investors Group, Mackenzie Financial Corporation and Investment Planning Counsel. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Dallas named a hot spot for illegal software Oct 30, 2009
Software piracy in Texas cost software vendors an estimated $627 million and software distributors and service providers an additional $1. 7 billion. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Square Box Base One Of Shortest Patterns Oct 29, 2009
The consumer discretionary sector, led by distributors, recorded the sharpest gain in forward, 12-month profit estimates among all of China's sectors over the past month, Thomson. 10/06/2009 06:39 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
Family builds Janal on flower power Oct 29, 2009
You have family-owned farms selling to family-owned distributors who provide services for family-owned floral shops. Robert Stovall says Janal has done well over the years because of the talented people they have working on their staff. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Bogus e-mails from FDIC link computer users to viruses, says UAB computer forensics expert Oct 28, 2009
The spam claims to be from the e-mail address , which is a real e-mail address used by the FDIC, but has obviously been forged by the malware distributors in this situation, Warner says. "The cyber criminals behind this spam have gone to great lengths to mimic the logos and look of FDIC communications, including going so far as to forge an official FDIC e-mail address in an effort to confuse consumers into following links and downloading harmful programs," Warner says. (EurekAlert!)
CTAM Summit 2009: Stern: Stop Chasing 'Shiny Objects' Oct 28, 2009
While some online services like Hulu have been criticized by distributors for threatening their business models by delivering free content online with few advertisements, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar said the content delivered on his service is different. Kilar (who after the session) said that about 40% of the content viewed on Hulu is short-form programming that never finds its way to the living room and 50% of the content viewed in a month wasn't available in the living room for the past year. (Multichannel News)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
'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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
* 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
