Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Television from PRWeb 2008-09-06T11:06:56Z http://ww1.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://www.prweb.com/atom10/ $lastmod The Daily Buzz (www.dailybuzz.tv), a nationally syndicated morning talk show owned by ACME Communications, and award-winning Full Sail University, (www.fullsail.edu) announce today the exciting culmination of a design contest that began in 2007 to redevelop the image and branding of the popular television program using only students from Full Sail. The new show image, logo and website (www.dailybuzznow.com) launches September 8, 2008 nationwide. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/television/university/prweb1285264.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/television/university/prweb1285264.htm $lastmod For 25 years it has been hailed by many as a shining example of the best Christmas entertainment available. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1289394.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1289394.htm $lastmod RealCatholicTV.com launched the first television station of its kind on the internet. For the first time, this week all internet users can access solid Catholic programming including, daily news, daily political commentary, daily features on saints and history. From October 1st Premium Users will be able to access regular episodes on morality, movie reviews, entertainment, apologetics, and much more. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Catholic/InternetTelevision/prweb1289624.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Catholic/InternetTelevision/prweb1289624.htm $lastmod "TubeMogul Marketplace" features searchable profiles of Web shows, complete with cross-site viewership statistics, videos and more. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1290744.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1290744.htm $lastmod Middleberg Communications and the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) announce a collaboration to conduct the First Annual Middleberg/SNCR Global Survey of Media in the Wired World. The study is a reincarnation of the highly regarded Middleberg-Ross survey and will examine the effects of new media and communications developments, social media, and citizen journalism on journalists and the journalism profession. All journalists are invited to participate. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1283754.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1283754.htm $lastmod In a new law that took effect July 1st, drivers are required to use their phone's speakerphone, a hands-free kit or a Bluetooth headset while driving. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1267034.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1267034.htm $lastmod Leonardo was found in Montana almost fully intact, with 90 per cent of his body covered in skin. We even know what he ate for his last meal. But what makes this discovery so impressive? "Leonardo" is a 77 million year-old dinosaur - and what he reveals about his life and death is undeniably one of the most captivating cold cases of all time. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1282094.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1282094.htm $lastmod A diverse cross-section of America’s most popular performers and entertainers – including Toby Keith, Janet Jackson, ZZ Top, Jessica Simpson, Snoop Dogg and others – are coming together on the same stage for one night only at an all-star salute to the nation’s military men and women. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/troops/september/prweb1282664.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/troops/september/prweb1282664.htm $lastmod Since 2004 the Roaming Gnome, creation of Travelocity's advertising agency McKinney, has traveled the world as the online travel leader's "spokesgnome." (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Travelocity/McKinney/prweb1288704.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Travelocity/McKinney/prweb1288704.htm $lastmod The Milwaukee-based Get Sexy Boot Camps, a general fitness boot camp for men and women, releases the results of their Get Sexy Milwaukee Fitness Transformation Contest. Six local morning show viewers of "The Morning Blend" won the Four Phase Transformation in February 2008 and completed the program in August 2008. The participants were provided with nutrition and boot camp workouts in order to achieve their goal of losing excess body fat. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279324.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279324.htm $lastmod Thousands of men and women are interacting and playing everyday at Winster.com, an online gaming community where players cooperate, rather than compete, to win prizes. Winster's cooperative, community-focused approach helps people live happier, healthier and more socially active lives. And now, it's even helping people find love! (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279484.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279484.htm $lastmod Tony T's Sports Bets Sports Betting TV Show airs 7 days a week on Gamblers Television. Tony T breaks down the big TV Games from the NFL and College Football. Tony T's Sports Bets is a Sports Betting Information TV show that focuses on sports betting on Pro Football and College Football airing with a new episode each day seven days a week on http://GamblersTelevision.com. Dana Ward also contributes with stories from the NFL, College Football and the UFC for the sports betting public. (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1275354.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1275354.htm $lastmod HD Installers, the recent winner of the 2008 LCD TV Installation Company of the Year Award and the leader in big screen TV installation, is launching a television recycling service. The television recycling service is an industry first by a nationwide provider of LCD TV Installation, Plasma TV Installation and Home Theater Installation. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/LCD/Installation/prweb1267254.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/LCD/Installation/prweb1267254.htm $lastmod Wardrobe sponsor for full-figured celebrities like America's Got Talent's Queen Emily, BET and MTV award shows, plus-size designer and etailer now offers tailored suiting separates in addition to popular line of day and evening dresses (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/IGIGI_plus-size_fashion/fall_fashion_trends/prweb1266944.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/IGIGI_plus-size_fashion/fall_fashion_trends/prweb1266944.htm $lastmod ITVFest is able to keep the seats filled for the entire week of programming of indpendent televion pilots and webseries. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/itvfest/2008/prweb1253124.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/itvfest/2008/prweb1253124.htm $lastmod Bolide Software today announces All My Movies 5.0, the major version of its award-winning product for movie collectors. The program allows the user to organize and catalog a collection of Blu-ray, DVD, CD, VHS, or movies on the hard drive into a computer database, which makes it incredibly quick to find a film. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/all-my-movies/movie-organizer-software/prweb1270124.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/all-my-movies/movie-organizer-software/prweb1270124.htm $lastmod Most-Watched Cable News Channel As Nearly 50 Million Viewers Tuned In To Follow Expert Coverage of Hurricane Gustav over Weekend, Ratimgs Continue High on Monday (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279734.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279734.htm $lastmod Watch more UK HD premieres - from Lock Stock to The Sound of Music - as Sky launches seven new HD channels, for even more movies and real life drama in high definition. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/hd/high-definition-channels/prweb1260184.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/hd/high-definition-channels/prweb1260184.htm $lastmod London-based Seskimo launches the BatRest, the only stand for the iPhone 3G which folds flat to the size of a credit card to fit in your wallet. The BatRest can be taken anywhere and allows iPhone users to watch videos in landscape format without holding the iPhone with their hands. It is available in three colours: black, white, and translucent. The BatRest can also support other devices such as the original iPhone and the iPod Touch, as well as many other media players, and digital cameras. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1264914.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1264914.htm $lastmod Christmas at Maxwell’s, a new PG HD feature, will be represented at MIPTV October 13 – 17, 2008, in Cannes, France by TVS - The Television Syndication Company’s Cassie M. Yde, President and Mary Joyce, International Sales Executive. Bill Laufer, Laufer Film President, announced that TVS is handling World Wide rights and that some TV and additional rights are still available for selected countries. The Christmas at Maxwell’s cast includes Andrew May (Duet and 227 for Fox, Striking Distance for Columbia Pictures, Shades of Gray and The Babe Ruth Story for NBC), Jacqueline “Jack” Hourigan (popular new Canadian star - How to Boil Water - The Food Network), Ready as She Grows (DIY Network and Three Takes Slice TV), English Singer, song-writer Helen Welch with a cameo by writer / director Bill Laufer. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1265804.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1265804.htm $lastmod The Expo will be an intimate gathering of some of the world's most influential internet, new media and .TV players. Attendees will be able to network with the investors, developers and media moguls of today -- and tomorrow -- and learn more about premium DOT TV properties, the future of online video, Web 2.0 and beyond. Tickets are available now and space is limited. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/GlobalTVexpo/Cincinnati/prweb1243154.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/GlobalTVexpo/Cincinnati/prweb1243154.htm $lastmod Get Ready for Monday Night Football with ConnectMyCable.com. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/connectmycable/football-season/prweb1248134.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/connectmycable/football-season/prweb1248134.htm $lastmod Nearly eight million (7,776,000) Brits claim that they have undertaken home improvement work after watching DIY programmes, according to research from Confused.com -- the UK's leading insurance price comparison site. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1259734.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1259734.htm $lastmod Last Second Media's patent-pending video launch technology automates the delivery of the web video with unique features aligned to algorithms used by Google, MSN, MySpace, Yahoo, Facebook and YouTube. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1252284.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1252284.htm $lastmod Join the live studio audience as The Kandee G TV Show - Nothing But Good News begins transforming lives on September 10th, 2008 in Hollywood, Florida. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1258994.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1258994.htm $lastmod A Flood Relief '08 Concert featuring the legendary Bellamy Brothers will be held on Sunday, September 7 at the Lincoln County fairgrounds in Troy, Missouri to help raise funds for families in Eastern Lincoln County who were hit hard by the horrific floodwaters this past June and are still dealing with the aftermath of the floods. Everyone is invited for an afternoon and evening of great entertainment. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1251884.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1251884.htm $lastmod MyToons.com, the premier online animation community, today announced a global partnership to bring MyToons animated content to Vuze’s 30 million member worldwide audience. Joining global television networks and production studios, MyToons debuts its first channel – MyToons Cartoon Classics – set to entertain Vuze members with an array of funny vintage animations. Featuring classics like Popeye and Betty Boop, viewers can appreciate these time honored animations created before the computer age. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/mytoons/animation/prweb1260954.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/mytoons/animation/prweb1260954.htm $lastmod Seattle-based, R&B/Hip Hop duo Steelo released their first music video, "Make Up My Mind," this week to both on-line video outlets and major networks. The video was filmed in New York City and directed by James "Latin" Clark, with photography direction by Matt Workman, whose reel includes Busta Rhymes and KRS ONE. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1253394.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1253394.htm $lastmod The International Foundation for Research and Education (iFred) asks for your vote for a fantastic newly proposed depression project called Defying Depression: aLive iThrive. If it wins, this project will feature a live broadcast with various entertainers (suggestions include Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, etc.) and shine a positive, healthy light on this disease often seen in darkness. Depression is the number one disability worldwide and leading cause of suicide, and with your vote we can further our research on this epidemic and reduce negative stigma surrounding depression. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/alive/ithrive/prweb1252074.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/alive/ithrive/prweb1252074.htm $lastmod EsNtion recording artist Adam Barta, who topped MTV LOGO's Click List countdown last year with his hit single I Wanna Hold You, and Interscope recording artist Lady Gaga, who's current hit Just Dance is achieving huge success on dance radio, have been individually named as the first hosts of a new show called "Pop Lab" which will premiere on the MTV LOGO network in September. The show will be a spin-off of the already wildly popular NewNowNext show, which showcases new music from across the globe in a variety of genres, from both major label and independent acts. Pop Lab is tentatively slated to premiere on Wednesday, September 3rd, with Lady Gaga hosting the first episode, and Barta's episode will follow at the end of September. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1242424.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1242424.htm $lastmod The National Association of Mothers' Centers is proud to announce its membership in the Smart Television Alliance, an organization dedicated to promoting quality children's television. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/parenting/children/prweb1252884.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/parenting/children/prweb1252884.htm $lastmod New Destination Features Original Series From Top Hollywood Creators and Digital Mavens, and Fan-Favorite Shows That Shaped Popular Culture; Interactive Mash-Up and Sharing Tools Complete TheWB.com Fan Experience (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_WB/Warner_Bros/prweb1256924.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_WB/Warner_Bros/prweb1256924.htm $lastmod Practical "how to" guide to produce great results with independent movies on video on demand platforms. As a content supplier to many VoD retail platforms Diva.AG has analyzed what attributes make a movie successful: go for an attractive genre such as horror and give your title a catchy name. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1246364.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1246364.htm $lastmod LuckyJets, a Private Jet Company and Players Network, a Las Vegas and Gaming Lifestyles Digital Media Company, Announces a Strategic Partnership for flying High-Rollers into Las Vegas and other Casino/Resort Destinations around the World. Promotions will begin on Player's Network Video-On-Demand Channel, available in over fifteen million homes in the US. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1246404.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1246404.htm $lastmod Players can choose between being on the side of the humans or the machines in the new Facebook application, 'Recruit and Destroy.' (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Recruit_and_Destroy/Creative_Asylum/prweb1194714.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Recruit_and_Destroy/Creative_Asylum/prweb1194714.htm $lastmod NEW VENUE: Event to be held at Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247284.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247284.htm $lastmod Tools of the Trade®, Macy's exclusive cookware brand, is giving one lucky person a chance to "Chop and Shop 'Till You Drop" with Dave Lieberman, host of The Food Network's Dave Does and Good Deals with Dave Lieberman. To enter, visit macys.com/tools. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1235714.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1235714.htm $lastmod Companies team up to provide direct access to AccuWeather.com's weather and news. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1237534.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1237534.htm $lastmod Laufer Film announced today that it has signed a UK DVD Distribution deal with Ron Gale’s Lighthouse DVD Distribution, Ltd for the new PG feature “Christmas at Maxwell’s”. Tiffany Laufer, Laufer Film Vice President said that Laufer Film is pleased to be working with Lighthouse because of its wide UK DVD reach. The deal was coordinated by Cassie Yde of The Television Syndication Co., Inc. (TVS). The deal covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1239934.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1239934.htm $lastmod Comedy entertainment giant, The Comedy Club Ltd is set to launch 5 new venues in September following huge excitement at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. As the Comedy Club continues to host premier nights with top stand-up comedians at quality venues from London to Sunderland to Switzerland they're raising the roof with laughter. Find out who is this year's if.comedy Winner. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Comedy/Entertainment/prweb1249654.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Comedy/Entertainment/prweb1249654.htm