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Machinima Film Created Within "Second Life" to Premiere at SXSW

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2006 - 2:37am.
Austin - Linden Lab, developer of the "Second Life" online virtual world, announced on Friday that a "machinima" film created within the virtual world will make its real-world premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. The machinima film features virtual avatars created within the online world, with all of the sets, lighting, music and editing programmed entirely within Second Life.
tags: Premiere | SXSW | Second Life | Machinima Film |

Comcast Video-on-Demand to Offer Day and Date Premieres From IFC

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 28, 2006 - 9:47am.
Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with independent film distributor IFC Entertainment, to offer movies on its video-on-demand service on the same day that they premiere in theaters. Launching in March, the IFC in Theaters service will debut two independent films each month on Comcast On Demand on the same day as their theatrical release, for a video-on-demand viewing fee of $5.99 per movie. At least 24 films will be released simultaneously in theaters and on demand in 2006, including "CSA: The Confederate States of America," "I Am a Sex Addict," "Three Times," "American Gun," "Russian Dolls" and "Sorry, Haters".
tags: Comcast | IFC | Video-on-Demand | Premiere | Day and Date Premiere | Offer |

Amp'd Mobile Gets Premiere of "A Scanner Darkly" Movie Trailer

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2006 - 10:05am.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a youth entertainment-focused mobile network operator, has announced that Warner Independent Pictures will premiere the trailer for its upcoming film "A Scanner Darkly" for Amp'd Mobile subscribers, before it is shown either in theaters or online. Based on the Philip K. Dick novel, the film is slated for release on July 7.
tags: Mobile | Amp'd | Premiere | Movie | Trailer | A Scanner Darkly |

3 U.K., EMI to Premiere New Robbie Williams Music Video on Cell Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2004 - 9:09am.
London -- 3 UK, the video mobile operator controlled by Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, announced that it has signed an agreement with record label EMI Records in which Robbie William's "Misunderstood" video will be offered to 3G subscribers before it is aired on TV. According to the firm, the news marks the first time that a music video has ever been released to mobile phones before it has been shown anywhere else. 3 UK said customers would be able to stream or download the video to their mobile phones for about $2.77 until Jan. 31.
tags: Cell Phones | EMI | Premiere | 3 U.K. | Robbie Williams | Music Video |