SPW Releases
DigitalFX International, Inc. (Amex: DXN), an emerging world leader in digital communications and streaming video, today announced it is producing an infomercial for cable television that is expected to expand brand recognition and attract new members to its affiliate marketing sales team....
DG FastChannel, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGIT), a leading provider of digital media services to the advertising, entertainment and broadcast industries, today announced that it closed a new six–year, $145 million senior credit facility with BMO Capital Markets as lead arranger. The senior credit facility...
TSNStudios (TSNS) has launched a new service for the film production, entertainment and gaming industries. Through an application of the advanced Extreme Loading® technology developed by its sister company Applied Science International (ASI), TSNS has succeeded in creating a level of visual...
Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced reduced pricing for Autodesk Maya Unlimited 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software -- the tool of choice for designers and artists working in film, television and games. Autodesk also announced Maya 2008 Extension 2 software, which provides...
Getty Images (NYSE: GYI), the world's leading creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, today announced a new partnership that will make Lionsgate film scores and soundtracks available for...
blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced the results of a new survey on television and online video viewing habits conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive®. The survey, designed to shed light into the interplay between television viewing and Internet usage, revealed...
Generate, a next-generation production and management studio, announced that it has secured $6 million in its first round of financing. The influx of capital will help the firm expand its focus of creating professional entertainment properties targeted at Millennials across all media platforms...
Z Group Films recently wrapped a shoot at the Las Vegas Palms Hotel for a 30-second Courvoisier film. The film tells a story of a wild night in the Sin City with vivid images and rich color brought to life by director Michael LaBellarte utilizing cutting...
Lightstir Studios and StoneKap Productions, Ltd. introduced the P2Forge Suite, an integrated suite of applications designed to build and improve modern video production and post-production workflows. Developed as an in-house production toolset, its extensive and practical capabilities help...
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Director® 11 software, a major upgrade to the company's powerful multimedia authoring tool for building interactive applications and rich content. The latest release contains a flexible and easy-to-use authoring environment enabling...
Burst Media, a leading provider of advertising representation, services, and technology to independent web publishers, today announced the introduction of the BurstVideo InBanner ad unit and the Burst Video Channel. BurstVideo InBanner allows advertisers to use existing video assets to deliver a...
Twistedtracks.com now offers royalty free licensing for over 10,000 music compositions and sound effects to producers of corporate and entertainment media.
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" Those tricky Zen monks won't tell you. But the elusive answer may just be heard among the...
One of the country's leading digital media production agencies joined forces with the world's leading basketball equipment maker to spread inspiration to residents of New Orleans during the recent NBA All-Star week celebration. A production crew from Visual Concepts of Windsor, CT worked with...
TNS, the global market information and insight provider, today announced that it has created a new entity called TNS media. The move combines the North American operating units TNS media intelligence and TNS media research along with newly-acquired companies Compete and Cymfony under one...
Millions of American TV fans are ready and willing to watch, but will their favorite shows deliver the goods now that the writers' strike is over?
According to a new consumer survey from media and marketing services agency Carat, a majority of viewers are poised to flock back to their...
Interpolls, a leading rich media technology company, announced today it is working with Scion to launch a Rich Media Widget campaign to showcase the auto-maker's new xD, xB and tC model vehicles. The online campaign launches this week with Scion's Rich Media Widget, designed by Attik, appearing...
Getty Images Inc. (NYSE:GYI), the world's leading creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC in a transaction valued...
Yankee Group today announced that IPTV will redefine pay TV in the United States. IPTV will change the competitive landscape for subscription services by morphing the service from one-size-fits-all traditional broadcast TV into an open, flexible, customizable offering, tailored to the needs of...
Eyeblaster, the independent global leader in integrated digital marketing services, today announced the general availability of three groundbreaking media and campaign management solutions: Campaign Monitor, Excel-based Trafficking and Eyeblaster Analytics Plug-in for Excel. The solutions cover...
A gathering of nearly 400 leading marketers, media, technology innovators and agency representatives gathered today at Ogilvy's 4th annual Verge digital summit at the TheTimesCenter at the New York Times new headquarters to discuss new ways of thinking about how brands connect with consumers....