Jailed Zimbabwe Journalist Honored By Black Journalists Group

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Jailed Zimbabwe journalist Honored by Black Journalists group
Anderson Shadreck Manyere was held alongside human rights activists


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Netflix and MTV Networks Announce Deal to Stream 'South Park' and Trove of Nickelodeon Shows on Netflix

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, April 6 -- Previous seasons of COMEDY CENTRAL's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning animated series "South Park" along with hit Nickelodeon shows like "iCarly" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" have joined the thousands of movies and TV episodes that Netflix subscribers can watch instantly on their computers and TVs. The agreement was announced today by Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the world's largest online movie rental service, MTV Networks (MTVN), a division of Viacom Inc.

Timbercon Offers Solutions to the Broadcast Industry

The Broadcast Industry continues to evolve; a global community becoming increasingly more mobile demands it. Timbercon stands ready to address these requirements through comprehensive package offerings including SMPTE and ruggedized, harsh environment cable assemblies.

Netflix Delivers 2 Billionth Movie Since Subscription Service was Launched in '99

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 2 -- Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the world's largest online movie rental service, today said it has delivered the two billionth movie since the company's subscription service was launched in late 1999.

AMC Entertainment To Convert Entire Circuit To Digital Cinema Projection With Sony 4K Systems

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and PARK RIDGE, N.J., March 30 -- AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC), a leading theatrical exhibition and entertainment company, has reached an agreement in principle with Sony Electronics to install 4K digital cinema projection systems across its theatre circuit.

A Star-Filled Evening with The AFA's Illuminations Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, March 30 -- The American Fertility Association will hold its 7th annual Illuminations LA benefit on April 4th at Villa de Leon, a landmark estate in the bluffs of Castellammare in Pacific Palisades. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience one of Southern California's finest examples of Old World craftsmanship.

Enlighten Up!, a Film for Yoga Lovers and Skeptics, To Open in New York on April 1, 2009 at IFC Center

Enlighten Up!, a documentary film about a skeptic's journey into the world of yoga, will open on April 1 at New York’s IFC Film Center. The film takes a fresh look at yoga through the curious but irreverent eyes of a 29 year-old journalist, Nick Rosen, as documented by Kate Churchill, a filmmaker and yoga devotee.
 

Online Film School in Honor of Akira Kurosawa Launched with All-Star Tribute and Japanese Cultural Extravaganza

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 26 -- The Anaheim University Akira Kurosawa School of Film, a pioneering online film school, celebrated its launch with a tribute to the late Academy Award-winning Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (March 23, 1910-September 6, 1998) on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 at the Beverly Hills Hotel's legendary Crystal Ballroom. The launch and tribute were part of The Cherry Blossom Gala, a black-tie extravaganza of culture and the arts hosted by television announcer/actor Shadoe Stevens.

Gen2Media and Emmis Communications Partner to Launch Internet TV Channels on Top New York and L.A. Radio Websites

ORLANDO, Fla., March 25 -- Gen2Media Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GTWO), a fully integrated digital media, technology and marketing company, today announced that it has signed Video Network/Platform Agreements with Emmis Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: EMMS) to develop online television channels for top rated Emmis radio stations serving the New York City and Los Angeles metropolitan markets.

Moving to Broaden Its Accessibility, Netflix Intregrates With Facebook Connect

LOS GATOS, Calif., March 24 -- As part of its plan to make Netflix features more broadly accessible to members and their friends, Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced its integration with Facebook Connect, which seamlessly links a Netflix member's account with his or her Facebook account. Facebook Connect will extend members' movie ratings from the Netflix community to Facebook. Netflix members decide if they want to use Facebook Connect and can turn it on or off at any time.

Living Things Protest the Economy by Burning Dollar Bills at SXSW

In guerilla-style protests over the economy, Living Things burned dollar bills at the South by Southwest (SXSW) confab in Austin, Texas this past weekend, both on the streets and in concerts.

The rock band stormed the stage at Perez Hilton's "One Night in Austin" concert on Saturday night during a performance by Thunderheist.  Living Things was accompanied by six homeless men (including a wounded war veteran) from Austin's Front Steps Shelter and all proceeded to burn dollar bills to protest "Wall Street's dirty ways".