Media franchise - Factbites

Media franchise - Factbites
Where results make sense
About us | Why use us? | Reviews | PR | Contact us

Topic: Media franchise

Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

In the News (Thu 4 Dec 08)

Goldman Sachs

Delta Air Lines

Saxby Chambliss

Damian Green

Sumner Redstone

Crimson Tide

Tommy Tuberville

Bill Clinton

Wayne Rooney

Vilasrao Deshmukh

	C21Media:
		Outside the Bionicle franchise, which Thompson created with Skryptonite’s Alastair Swinerton while at Lego Media International, Good Story will produce, develop and manage new productions for the children’s and youth markets, both for itself and strategic partners.
		The co-creator of Lego Media's Bionicle franchise, Bob Thompson has set up a new company to executive produce a third DVD movie based on the lucrative toy/toon property.
		Thompson, who was at BBC Worldwide before he joined Lego in 1999, said: "Bionicle has been a huge international success, both commercially and in expanding what can be done with storytelling through multiple platforms.
	www.c21media.net /resources/detail.asp?area=79&article=24280 (263 words)

	BuzzMachine
		Then they should turn around and create a plan for investment in online and other media and in what makes their franchises uniquely valued: reporting.
		In the end, they need to present a plan that shows how they will have a business that is not dependent on paper but instead uses any and all media available to serve and inform the community.
		The plans should be harshly realistic about revenue and margins five and 10 years out.
	www.buzzmachine.com /?tag=book (1925 words)

	Recorded Books and Films Media Group Sign Distribution Agreement for North American Public Library Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
		Recorded Books, the world's premier publisher of unabridged audiobooks since 1979 and a fully owned Haights Cross Communications company, has signed an exclusive agreement with Films Media Group, based in Lawrenceville, NJ, to distribute FMG's collection of educational media to public libraries in the United States and Canada.
		Recorded Books and Films Media Group Sign Distribution Agreement for North American Public Library Market (Business Wire via Yahoo!
		Franchise Protection: Laws Against Termination and the Establishment of Additional Franchises (Monograph (American Bar Association.
	audiotrails.com /m/c/12391/c_adult_audio_books_20771.html (1925 words)

	Electronic Arts Hot Summer Night 2005
		File: Windows Media 7.1 MB Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Hot Summer Night Gameplay #1
		File: Windows Media 10.74 MB Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Hot Summer Night Gameplay #2
		EA is back on the ice with another year of NHL Hockey and we spoke with producer Dave Littman for all the details for 06.
	events.teamxbox.com /xbox/7/Electronic-Arts-Hot-Summer-Night-2005 (1925 words)

	Media - The New Media Journal.us
		The New Media Journal.us is a group of non-compensated, independent writers bringing common sense, fact-based commentary to the public in the midst of the mainstream media's blatant, agenda-driven bias.
		Quite the contrary, when compared with other antique media members, Clift has to be considered one of the most consistently biased – unashamedly and unapologetically appearing as though the ideas for her columns as well as her screechy sermonettes on “The McLaughlin Group” emanate directly from Democrat talking points in her e-mail inbox.
		Photographs featured in The New Media Journal.us are for educational purposes only.
	www.therant.us /media.htm (1988 words)

	The Memphis Flyer: Wrap-Up - January 1, 1998
		Not only that, but the bad press heaped on Memphis by the national media provoked local PR pooh-bahs to worry that the city’s ongoing campaign to become a “major-league” city had been mortally wounded.
	www.memphisflyer.com /backissues/issue463/wrap463.htm (1988 words)

	On the Media
		BOB GARFIELD: David Lyle is the President of Entertainment and Drama for Fremantle Media North America, the company that's bringing the Idol franchise to a market near you.
		BOB GARFIELD: David Lyle is President of Entertainment and Drama of Fremantle Media North America, the folks who have sent the Idol format just about everywhere you can think of.
		Rock and roll is generally regarded as an American invention, but it took the British invasion to invigorate it when it was running dry.
	www.onthemedia.org /transcripts/transcripts_101703_idol.html (777 words)

	Weight Loss Programs - Diet Plans - Lose Weight with Jenny Craig
		Contact Us :: Corporate :: Search :: Help :: Franchise Info :: Media Relations :: Privacy Policy :: Terms of Use
		Jenny Craig offers you flexible weight loss programs to help you achieve your goals with a sensible weight loss diet plan, balanced nutrition, and weight loss product that fits your lifestyle.
		With Jenny Craig, you don't have to go on an extreme low carb diet.
	www.jennycraig.com (777 words)

	Watch Out, Traditional Media! :: AO
		But media news, ideally, is supposed to build its franchise based on becoming recognized and trusted as an objective and non-biased source for information.
		With blogs leading the way, old media was blindsided by the likes of Power Line (Time magazine's Blog of the Year), Engadget, and others, which broke news days before their more traditional counterparts on everything from false documents used by "60 Minutes" to faulty Kryptonite locks.
		He ends that sentence saying that the professional media and bloggers are a part of the same ecosystem and with my observation to date I am inclined to agree with him.
	www.alwayson-network.com /comments.php?id=7781_0_26_0_C (4560 words)

	Liberty Media ups stake in UnitedGlobalCom
		Furthermore, Microsoft and Liberty Media are jointly attempting to wholly acquire Telewest, a deal that is being investigated by European Commission (EC).
		Malone serves as Chairman of the Board for Liberty and also joined UnitedGlobalCom's board of directors, along with Greg Maffei, chief financial officer at Microsoft, as part of the Microsoft, Liberty Media, and UPC joint venture.
		As a result of the agreement -- valued between $3.5 billion and $5.5 billion -- Liberty Media, in Denver, will increase its total voting stake in UnitedGlobalCom to 82 percent, though it will only own 45 percent of the outstanding shares, said spokesman Bert Holtkamp.
	www.infoworld.com /articles/hn/xml/00/06/26/000626hnbroadband.html (1235 words)

	'American Idol' Goes Online
		According to Jason Turner, director of Interactive for Fremantle Media, this is the most significant extension to the American Idol franchise since the show launched.
		June 20, 2005, 11:00 AM ET Antony Bruno, L.A. Fremantle Media is launching an online version of "American Idol" in the form of an Internet radio station called American Idol Underground.
		Turner said Fremantle also is exploring a possible satellite radio station as well but did not provide additional details.
	billboard.com /bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000964581 (370 words)

	Guardian Media Group : Overview
		The Trust formalises the ethos apparent in some family-controlled media groups - notably the Sulzberger's New York Times- and is similar to the FAZ Stiftung, the foundation that controls the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
		The Guardian Media group (GMG) traces its origins to establishment of the Observer in 1791.
		The paper's history has been dominated by the figure of Charles Prestwich Scott (1846-1932), editor for 57 years from 1872 and an embodiment of High Victorian liberalism (free trade, cautious franchise reform, principled dissent about the excesses of imperialism, a meliorist approach to social reform and an emphasis on personal good works).
	www.ketupa.net /gmg.htm (1572 words)

	Edgar Governo, Historian of Things That Never Were
		The universe that a game or series of games takes place in, however, still needs to be set out for these players, in much the same way as it is outlined in other media, and the histories presented in such games are just as worthy of pseudohistorical study as those provided elsewhere on this site.
		Games, in whatever medium they are played, present a unique problem for historians of things that never were, since the outcome of any given history is often dependent on the player(s) of the game in question.
		Fans of comic book series derived from video games will be glad to learn of the Atari Force Timeline by Lee K. Seitz, which includes a discussion of continuity problems in the short-lived series.
	www.mts.net /~arphaxad/history.html (1572 words)

	Reclaim the Media
		Reclaim the Media was proud to be part of a delegation of media activists from the greater Northwest, at the National Network of Grantmakers conference, Oct. 8-11 in Blaine, Washington.
		In many cases, media coverage has adopted and perpetuated racist stereotypes, and avoided challenging or even recognizing prejudice in the actions and statements of government managers, media commentators, and members of the public.
		The role of the media at that point is to present the relevant background, and to offer, in fact encourage, a forum of debate over this very dread decision to go to war...
	www.reclaimthemedia.org (2505 words)

	Venator Media - Seattle High School Media
		Working with a Media Coordinator and the journalism educators at their respective schools, Selena, Lily and Max will participate in a project in generous cooperation with the NFL Franchise, the Seattle Seahawks.
		For their part, the students are dedicated to learning about behind-the-scenes operations of sports media, as well as the ethical values and attention to detail associated with successful journalism.
		This program is designed to introduce high school seniors, who have proven communications and media career aspirations, to the working side of professional sports journalism and public relations through events hosted and managed by sports organizations.
	www.venatormedia.com (248 words)

	LaughingPlace.com: LPWire: Miramax Films and LEGO Company Announce Plans To Build a Bionicle(TM) Blockbuster (The #1 Site for Disney)
		Bionicle was launched in December 2000, first on a website and in comic books, and shortly thereafter in 27 different yet interconnecting additional media platforms.
		A vivid mixture of languages, myths and magic, Bionicle was inspired by the folklore of many exotic cultures, from the South Pacific to North America, from Europe to the Far East.
		"Bionicle, targeted at 8-12-year-old boys, is one of the most successful brands that the LEGO Company has ever launched -- and one of the top-selling toys in the industry," adds Blicher.
	www.laughingplace.com /News-ID10013020.asp?Headline=1&Date=12/16/2004&Section=MOVIE (875 words)

	Wired News: MIT Media Lab Goes Global
		DUBLIN, Ireland-- An MIT Media Lab franchise may soon be coming to a continent near you.
		Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab director Nicholas Negroponte and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern on Friday announced the first of several spinoff research facilities, MIT Media Lab Europe (MLE) in Dublin.
		MIT also announced it plans to launch a Latin American Media Lab within two years, and an Asian lab within four years.
	www.wired.com /news/business/0,1367,32799,00.html (533 words)

	Licensing and Franchises: Contextualizing the Value of Media Properties in Video Game Software - Research and Markets - Market Research Reports
		Licensing and Franchises: Contextualizing the Value of Media Properties in Video Game Software - Research and Markets - Market Research Reports
		Licensing and Franchises: Contextualizing the Value of Media Properties in Video Game Software
		As the market moves into a period of vigorous software sales in the latter half of the console cycle, it is appropriate to examine the role of licenses and franchises, and put the importance of related deals into context.
	www.researchandmarkets.com /reports/222415 (533 words)

	Edgar Governo, Historian of Things That Never Were
		The universe that a game or series of games takes place in, however, still needs to be set out for these players, in much the same way as it is outlined in other media, and the histories presented in such games are just as worthy of pseudohistorical study as those provided elsewhere on this site.
		Games, in whatever medium they are played, present a unique problem for historians of things that never were, since the outcome of any given history is often dependent on the player(s) of the game in question.
		Fans of comic book series derived from video games will be glad to learn of the Atari Force Timeline by Lee K. Seitz, which includes a discussion of continuity problems in the short-lived series.
	www.mts.net /~arphaxad/history.html (10411 words)

	American Coin-Op Services, Inc.
		American Coin-Op Services, Inc., based in Buffalo, New York, and its principals, Daryl J. Chase and Craig J. Schieder, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to provide the pre-sale disclosures required by the FTC's Franchise Rule to prospective purchasers of their mint and candy vending machine opportunities.
		In a separate settlement, World Wide Coffee, Inc., based in Jupiter, Florida, and its principals, Jeffrey Salley and Terri Salley, also agreed to settle FTC charges that they failed to provide the pre-sale disclosures to prospective purchasers of their espresso coffee machine vending opportunities.
		The Department of Justice, at the request of FTC, filed suits against the two companies and their principals as part of "Project Biz-illion$," a nationwide crackdown on fraudulent business opportunities.
	www.ftc.gov /opa/2001/04/amcoinop.htm (924 words)

	Weight Loss Programs - Diet Plans - Lose Weight with Jenny Craig
		Contact Us :: Corporate :: Search :: Help :: Franchise Info :: Media Relations :: Privacy Policy :: Terms of Use
		Jenny Craig offers you flexible weight loss programs to help you achieve your goals with a sensible weight loss diet plan, balanced nutrition, and weight loss product that fits your lifestyle.
		Best of all, with Jenny Craig, you always have the weight loss support you need to succeed 24/7 via the Web site or phone.
	www.jennycraig.com (823 words)

	Bionicle: Mask of Light
		Parents shouldnât be terribly surprised when a franchise shifts its focus in order to lure in more young consumers.
		More than just toys, though, Bionicle is a full-fledged media entity aimed square at the affections of the eight- to 12-year-old demographic.
		One day they stumble upon a mysterious glowing mask and are told by their elders that it is the Mask of Light which will bring on the advent of the prophesied seventh Toa.
	www.pluggedinonline.com /movies/movies/a0001520.cfm (970 words)

	LEGO BIONICLE Fan Site
		Mark: Admitting defeat to the Barbie DVDs after promising to trounce them with a non-existent theatrical release, Miramax, Create TV and Media, and The LEGO Group announced big changes to the BIONICLE® video franchise today.
		Acknowledging that the male-dominated audience of BIONICLE is not good for sales, The LEGO Group agreed to change the sex of two of the TOA from male to female.
		In addition, the popular CLIKITS™ brand will be integrated, expanded, and combined with BIONICLE.
	www.maskofdestiny.com /article.asp?i=90857 (146 words)

	VFXTalk.com - Autodesk Releases New Versions of its Visual Effects, Editing and Grading Systems
		Autodesk's SGI-based Fire, Smoke, Inferno and Flame systems feature a new 64-bit architecture, delivering superior performance in handling the increasingly large and complex data sets of today's digital media creation.
		Used to create high-value feature film and television content, Autodesk's systems have enabled digital artists to realize their ideas on major projects, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man 2, The Sopranos and the CSI franchise.
		* New, optimized Timewarp: Uses proprietary motion analysis technology from Autodesk's Media and Entertainment Division.
	www.vfxtalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4112 (788 words)

	Anime News Service - March 13-15 Anime News
		Akadot has posted parts of a press release from this week's announcement of Threshold Entertainment's announcement to develop the Ninja Scroll Franchise in all media.
		Information on this and any other Pioneer videos and products are available at www.pioneeranimation.com.
		Further information will be available shortly on the Sci-Fi website at http://www.uk.scifi.com.
	www.animenewsservice.com /archives/march5.htm (4099 words)

	Regulating the changing media in the United Kingdom
		The media unions are of course also strongly interested in every aspect of media and communications policy and have all expressed their concern with an emphasis on the impact of digital technology on copyright.
		The media industry is in general subject to competition law in the same way as other industry sectors, and for example it may be subject to merger control under the Fair Trading Act 1973.
		The role of the ‘old’ media, and especially public service broadcasting, remains central and it is important that new regulatory developments do not act on the assumption that they are a thing of the past.
	www.medialaw.ru /laws/other_laws/british/st_v_article/english-v.htm (14082 words)

	Private Equity Week
		Guardian Media Group PLC has agreed to buy the remaining stake of Trader Media Group Ltd., a UK-based magazine publisher of which Guardian already owns 48 percent.
		Cheveux Acquisition, a group formed by four entrepreneurs who own the New England franchise rights for Fantastic Sams, was backed by Pouschine Cook Capital Management and GE Capital.
		The remaining 52% will be sold for approximately $950 million by private equity firm BC Partners Ltd. and Trader Media management.
	www.ventureeconomics.com /vec/1055428785375.html (2881 words)

	Inuyasha: the movies
		Over the last few years, the Inuyasha franchise has included motion pictures released on the big screen.
		Inuyasha reveals his connection to the island and its inhabitants that began when he fought four gods 50 years ago.
		So she employs the help of people Inuyasha doesn't like in order to free herself, and in the process, tries to take advantage of Inuyasha and his friends.
	www.ear-tweak.com /iy_movies (580 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Topic: Media franchise

Ads by Google

Related Topics

In the News (Thu 4 Dec 08)