| Sixth Star to Produce International Magic Tournament in Malaysia ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixth Star Entertainment & Marketing announced today that the company has been selected, in association with David Sandy Productions, Inc. and Cannon Creative, to produce a world class magic event at Genting City of Entertainment, the award winning resort at 6000 feet above sea level in Malaysia. An hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur, Genting's mountain resort complex features the largest hotel in the world with more than 10,000 rooms, numerous entertainment venues, 100 retail shops and 70 restaurants ranging from casual to elegant dining,. The event's main feature will be a "World Invitational Tournament" starring top magicians from around the world, including invited champions and rising stars. It will also feature strolling close-up artists, magic seminars, competitions, enrichment sessions for children and adults.
Scarface: The Wii Is Yours
Vivendi Games wants you to say hello to their little friend. This summer, Sierra Entertainment is releasing Scarface: The World is Yours on the Nintendo Wii. The title has already been released on current-gen systems selling over 1.5 million copies. The port is being redesigned for the unique Wii controls using both the Wii remote and nunchuck attachment. "Bringing Scarface: The World Is Yours to Wii is an exciting opportunity to take an already amazing game and add an incredible twist, thanks to the Wii console's unique Remote controller abilities," said Cindy Cook, chief strategy and marketing officer for Vivendi Games. "Adding motion-sensitive elements to a game that already includes an incredible celebrity cast, Hollywood production values and non-stop action, delivers a gaming experience unlike any other, truly bringing the world of Tony Montana to vivid life." Based on the 1983 film, Scarface has gamers play as Tony Montana.
Related WestPac Closes on Snowmass Mountain Village
NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Related WestPac today announced the acquisition of Snowmass Base Village, Snowmass Center and West Village -- securing all three sites for the creation of an 80-acre master planned development. The acquisition allows all three sites to be cohesively developed and Snowmass' status as a year-round destination to be greatly enhanced with first-class services, luxury residential, hotel, entertainment venues, and dining and shopping amenities. Related WestPac is a joint venture partnership of Related Companies, a fully integrated private real estate development company, and WestPac Investments Colorado LLC, a diversified Real Estate Investment and development company. Financing was provided by Bank of America, CharterMac, Hypo Real Estate Capital Company and JER.
Softer 4Q attendance leads to Regal profit dip
Regal Entertainment Group, the nation's biggest movie theater operator, said Thursday fourth-quarter profits last year fell 17 percent as fewer people went to the movies. The report followed Wednesday's initial public offering of movie theater advertiser National CineMedia Inc., which was founded by Regal, Cinemark Inc. and AMC Entertainment Inc. .
Ferrari Meridian F80 Home Entertainment System looks fast even ...
Ferrari lends its name to lots of hot stuff, such as laptops and, uh, cars, and now it extends that brand into home audio with its Meridian F80 Home Entertainment System. The Italian carmaker teams up with high-end audiophile brand Meridian, which brings plenty of aural credibility to the project. We're hearing the resulting system sounds good enough to raise an eyebrow or two. This odd-looking DVD-playing FM/AM/DAB radio is really just a glorified boombox. Shaped like half a car tire, it recalls its Ferrari heritage with plenty of power, 80 watts from three amplifiers feeding two drivers up front and a rear-firing sub. Hook up a TV and you can have yourself a rafter-rattling DVD mini theater. But there's more to this package than just earth-shaking sound. There's that fabled fit and finish — it's Italian luxo-sport all the way, painted up in your favorite glossy Ferrari colors including white, yellow, silver, and of course there's the sizzling Ferrari red, too.
Visual Concepts
Founded in 1988, Visual Concepts Entertainment is responsible for the full development and marketing of the critically-acclaimed 2K Sports line of videogames. Formerly an independent development studio working on titles such as Interplay's Clay Fighter, the action game ONE, and early versions of Electronic Arts' Madden NFL, Visual Concepts formed a relationship with publisher SEGA and was picked up by SEGA to build a solid foundation of sports titles for the launch of the SEGA Dreamcast. Visual Concepts created two action games for the Dreamcast (Floigan Brothers and Ooga Booga), but was largely dedicated to its sports franchises and was later restructured within the company to develop SEGA Sports titles exclusively, with games across all sports genres (developed by and/or managed through production by Visual Concepts) for the Dreamcast and later for multiple gaming platforms.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Reports 2006 Transition Period ...
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) today announced financial results for its eight month transition period ended December 31, 2006. Revenues totaled $262.9 million as compared to $247.7 million in the comparable prior year period. Operating income was $39.2 million as compared to $44.2 million in the prior year period. Net income was $31.6 million, or $0.44 per share, as compared to $29.8 million, or $0.43 per share, in the prior year period. "Revenues increased 6%, despite the absence of nearly $14 million in domestic cable TV advertising. Growth was led by our live events, venue merchandise and home video businesses," stated Linda McMahon, Chief Executive Officer. "We are excited about our two major events in April.
The obit tool
MAKING A BIG IMPRESSION: Our perception of ourselves as capable individuals is as important as how we are perceived by prospective employers. I attended an interview for a marketing role in London recently. I was asked to write a self-obituary. What the tarnation is this all about? An example, please. - B. L. Shafee, New Delhi Shafee, first of all, apologies for replacing the word you used with `tarnation.' I had to! Now, I am sure that caught you by surprise. We humans are not too good at handling discussions about death, leave alone writing self-obituaries. That must have shaken you! Self-obituary is but another tool to use in shaping and assessing the perception of individuals. It is indeed a good tool to make a young man jump out of his skin to sit outside and look at himself as the real person he is perceived to be.
More US Adults Would Like to Use Their PC As a ‘Media Center’
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Not long ago, many people believed setting up an entertainment center was simply a stereo system, a VCR and a television larger than 25". These days, the promise from the consumer electronic industry to establish the computer as the new "media center" is beginning to gain traction with consumers.With this in mind, Harris Interactive conducted an online research study of adult consumers across America that focused on the emerging "Digital Home" and other hot consumer technologies, and the results indicate that more than one-third (39 percent) of U.S. adults have home networks. Thirty-seven percent of those with home networks would like to use their personal computer (PC) as a media center to control their entertainment system, while thirty-one percent would use it to download pictures, video and music to their televisions.
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