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Is World of Warcraft just mindless violence?

I'm not a violent man. My physical aggression is limited to kicking non-existent objects when my train gets cancelled, or slamming the phone down on British Gas when they cold-call for the third time in a week. But in the past...

Mobile Content Bits: VH1 IM Application; People Mobile; Verizon-aFLIX; Playphone-Cincinnati Bell

Yeah boyeee! America's favorite clock collector, Flavor Flav, and other VH1 stars are coming to mobile. VH1 is launching a mobile instant messaging application, built by Redmond, Wash.-based Mobui, on AT&T (NYSE: T) aimed at...

GE's Immelt: Still Interested in Media Acquisitions (at Seeking Alpha)

by: Julia Boorstin November 18, 2008 | about stocks: ) CEO Jeffrey Immelt says he's still interested in buying media assets. Immelt told the Financial Times, "There are going to be some opportunities in media consolidation, in...

PlayPhone Delivers Entertainment Downloads to Cincinnati Bell Wireless

SAN JOSE, CA, November 18 / MARKET WIRE/ -- The world of entertainment just got broader for Cincinnati Bell Wireless customers. Through an agreement with PlayPhone, Inc. (www.playphone.com), a global mobile media company,...

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Bring Home the Fun This Holiday Season and Sing Along...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. , Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Two-time Oscar(R) winner Meryl Streep ("The Devil Wears Prada") and Pierce Brosnan ("Die Another Day") lead an all-star cast in the most infectiously fun movie of the year, "Mamma...

Perfume maker sues musician Prince

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A perfume company that went into business with musician Prince to make a "3121" fragrance -- named after his 2006 album -- sued Prince on Monday for $100,000 for failing to help promote the perfume.

How's Universal Music boosting digital revenue?

A flood of red ink continues to threaten to swamp most of the major recording companies. The exception appears to be Universal Music Group, the largest of the majors. Last week, UMG said that revenue grew by 3.5 percent in the...

Online plan after sale of video games developer

GAMES developer Swordfish Studios has been sold in a deal which bosses say will enable it to `consolidate its online growth'. The company, based at MediaCity, Salford Quays, employs 26 engineers, artists and designers and has...

How Will TV Survive Its Own Reality Show?

To thrive in the Internet Age, the industry must remake itself. "The world is going to change whether we like it or not," says David Westin, president of ABC News , which in July began delivering the new 24-hour ABC News Now...

Codemasters Takes Over Swordfish Studios

Agreement reached with Activision Vivendi. Australia, November 16, 2008 - Codemasters today announced it has reached an agreement with Activision Vivendi to take over Swordfish Studios, the Birmingham-based games development...