MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), and one of the world’s leading creators of television and digital entertainment, and Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), one the world’s premier music companies, have announced a broad-reaching, multi-year partnership that strengthens MTV Music Group’s leadership position in the digital music category while […]
WASHINGTON — Donyell Marshall has been hired as an assistant coach for men’s basketball at The George Washington University, head coach Karl Hobbs has announced. Marshall replaces former GW Assistant Coach Brian Ellerbe, who resigned to take a similar position at DePaul. Marshall comes to GW after spending much of the past year as a […]
DALLAS – Blockbuster Inc. A leading provider of media entertainment, today announced that it has entered into a Forbearance Agreement with certain of its senior secured noteholders that provides the Company with additional time and flexibility as it continues to engage in productive discussions with certain of these noteholders and strategic parties regarding various recapitalization […]
iGoDigital, the market and technology leader in Personalized Product Recommendations, announced that Staples has replaced its cart-level product recommendations system with iGoDigital. The Internet’s largest office superstore, ranked #2 on the Internet Retailer 500 with more than $9.8 billion in annual sales, selected iGoDigital based on its proven record of success with 6 of the […]
SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that it will launch a new 24/7 channel dedicated entirely to fantasy sports, offering sports fans from coast to coast fantasy sports advice and news from a collection of experts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO) SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio will debut July 1 on XM channel 147 and […]
CHICAGO, — The following is a statement by Associate State Director Scott Musser of AARP Illinois: Today, utility giant ComEd submitted a formal rate increase request to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) – seeking an additional $396 million for what ComEd is calling “modernization efforts.” The reality is that this rate increase will fall on […]
The Beatles LOVE, the powerful Cirque du Soleil production that celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles, will be commemorating four years of captivating audiences at The Mirage in Las Vegas on June 30, 2010. In celebration of the show’s anniversary, four cast members from LOVE traveled to Niagara Falls earlier this week to join […]
NEW YORK – This summer, the great American tradition of summer stock theatre is being brought to New York City by CAP21: America’s Musical Theatre Conservatory & Theatre Company. The inaugural season will celebrate the women of Broadway. Summer Stock NYC, a new initiative of the CAP21 Theatre Company, debuts with “A Celebration of […]
Sports history was made at today’s 2010 International Bowl Expo, when the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) announced that, for the first time in the history of the sport, a Women’s Major professional bowling event will be held in a traditional sporting venue. Marking a historic achievement for women’s athletics, the BPAA brokered an […]
All-new Ford Explorer jumps ahead on the safety curve Every driver knows the feeling. You enter a curve too quickly, and suddenly the sense of being out of control takes you to the edge. To address this, Ford is introducing its new Curve Control technology – designed to help drivers maintain control of their vehicles […]