SXSW Music Announces Keynote Speaker and Featured Speakers
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ — The South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Film Festival are pleased to announce that Lou Reed will be the keynote speaker for 2008. Reed’s keynote will be held in conjunction with a screening of Julian Schnabel’s film “Lou Reed’s ‘Berlin,’” which documents a recent performance of the landmark 1973 album. Read more
NAB Seeking Entries for 2008 International Broadcasting Excellence Awards
WASHINGTON, DC - Entries are now being accepted for the NAB 2008 International Broadcasting Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, 11-17 April 2008. Read more
SXSW and ON Networks Kick Off Greenlight Awards Competition Honoring Best New Digital TV Series
AUSTIN, Texas –(Business Wire)– Dec. 12, 2007 ON Networks(R) (ON), in partnership with South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival, today announced it is now accepting submissions for the recently announced Greenlight Awards(TM) at http://www.thegreenlightawards.com. The site can also be accessed through the SXSW or ON websites. Read more
Alltel Wireless and Digby offer Mobile Shopping via BlackBerry smartphones
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and AUSTIN, Texas-DECEMBER 11, 2007. Whether waiting in line at the movies, riding in a taxicab, or on the go, Alltel customers can now shop from their BlackBerry smartphones. Read more
Global Record Biz Seeks New Opportunities At SXSW
The challenges of the global music industry are driving international executives and entrepreneurs to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival in greater numbers than ever before. And it’s not just about the bands. Decision-makers are eager to make new B2B contacts and to participate in what has become one of the premiere global networking events for creative minds. Read more
Gameloft CEO and President Michel Guillemot to Keynote CMP’s Game Developers Conference Mobile 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Michel Guillemot, President and
CEO of Gameloft, a leading publisher and developer of games for mobile
phones, will present the keynote address at the 2008 Game Developers
Conference (GDC) Mobile summit taking place on Feb. 18th, 2008 at the
Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Held in conjunction with GDC
2008, GDC 2008 will offer in-depth technical and business oriented mobile
game development sessions supported by research and market analysis for
every region in the world. Read more
Main Competition Finalists Chosen for Tenth Annual Independent Games Festival
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ — The Independent Games Festival
(IGF) has named the main competition finalists for its historic tenth
annual set of awards, celebrating the most ground-breaking creations to
come out of the independent game community this year. Read more
NAB Show to Spotlight Content Community
WASHINGTON, DC - The NAB Show, the premiere event in the world of electronic media for more than 80 years, will enhance its focus on the content community within the media marketplace, show organizers from the National Association of Broadcasters announced today. Read more