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• Industry Moves Round Up: Tribal Fusion; Warner Bros.; Adgregate Markets; and CBS

  PaidContent - 2009-10-16

  —Tribal Fusion: Harris Bernstein is the new Regional VP of Sales for the digital-marketing company, overseeing the West and Midwest regions. He was previously a Regional Sales Director at Platform-A.—Warner Bros. Entertainment: Former Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) exec Dave Dickman has joined WBE as SVP, Digital Media Sales. —Adgregate Markets:...

  Tags: CTO, VP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Industry, CBS Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Industry Moves Roundup, Alex Ferreyra

• Perlman's OnLive Raises Double-Digit Funding From AT&T, Warner Bros., Others

  PaidContent - 2009-09-30

  OnLive, the connected gaming technology company founded by Apple alum Steve Perlman, just received a major dose of credibility in the form of a double-digit round of funding from big, new investors like AT&T. Perlman didn’t disclose the amount, but said it was “much larger” than the company’s first...

  Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., AT&T Corp., Perlman, OnLive, Games, DSL, Corporate Communications, Investment, Broadband Internet, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Marketing, Finance, Entertainment, Gaming, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, AT&T, Tameka Kee

• Redbox Sues Warner Bros. Over DVD Releases

  BNET - 2009-08-19

  NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Coinstar Inc's Redbox said on Wednesday that it sued Warner Home Video over new distribution terms that the Time Warner Inc unit imposed on the automatic DVD rental kiosk service. Redbox said it filed the lawsuit in Delaware federal court on Tuesday to dispute...

  Tags: Thomson Reuters Corp., DVD, Time Warner Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Coinstar Inc.

• Video startup Ooyala appoints Agile Software's Jay Fulcher as CEO

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  Tags: company, Video, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., online video, Agile Software

• Hot Topic Takes On Harry Potter's Dark Side

  BNET - 2009-07-12

  The event was hosted by Hot Topic and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, which promotes the Harry Potter brand in merchandise, and it also publicized the retailer’s Potter push, which features store front window displays and in-store boutiques dedicated to the character. by Mike Duff

  Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Retail, Branding, Construction, Marketing, Mike Duff

• Warner Bros is only bidder for Midway Games

  Strategy Eye - 2009-06-28

  Warner Brothers has emerged as the sole bidder for bankrupt videogame publisher, Midway Games, which owns the Mortal Kombat franchise. Warner is expected to buy Midway for as little as USD33m, after Midway's attempts to start a bidding war failed. ...

  Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Midway Games Inc., Trembly, Games, Personal Technology, MTV Networks, Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, Editorial, The Walt Disney Co.

• Safeway and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Team to Deliver New Food Line for Children

  - 2009-06-08

  FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Safeway and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Team to Deliver New Food Line for ChildrenC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com

  Tags: food, Safeway Plc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

• Warner bids USD33m for Midway Games

  Strategy Eye - 2009-05-21

  Warner Brothers Entertainment is bidding USD33m for Mortal Kombat developer Midway Games. A court-supervised ?stalking horse? agreement between bankrupt Midway and Warner could see Warner take control of the developer’s business and assets. Warner would acquire studios in Chicago and Seattle in the deal, but would not take over...

  Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Midway Games Inc., Warner Brothers Entertainment, Litigation, Advertising & Promotion, Asset Management, Business Operations, Marketing, Operational Planning, Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, Jasper Jackson

• Time Warner buys into Central European TV

  Strategy Eye - 2009-03-24

  Time Warner is purchasing a 31% stake in TV group Central European Media Enterprises CME for USD241.5m. The companies are forming a partnership to broadcast Warner Brothers channels in countries such as Croatia and Bulgaria, where CME has a presence. ...

  Tags: Time Warner Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Business Structures, Corporate Governance, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jasper Jackson

• Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Report Strong Opening Box Office Results for Under the Sea 3D

  - 2009-02-17

  Rave Reviews, Stunning IMAXR 3D Images and Enthusiastic Audiences Make Waves in IMAXR Theatres LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. and IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Under the Sea 3D, narrated by Jim Carrey, opened to rave reviews in IMAXR...

  Tags: IMAX Corp., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.