Thursday, March 30, 2006


Disney TV sensation launches a marketing juggernaut
Salt Lake Tribune - Zeke (Chris Warren Jr.) tries to focus on basketball as Troy (Zac Efron) belts out a song. (The Disney Channel) Like the ballad about Troy and Gabriella's blossoming love, the tween TV movie sensation "High School Musical" is just the "Start of

Zim restates revenues, buys U.S. ringtone company
Ottawa Business Journal - Michael Cowpland's struggling Zim Corp. will re-state earnings for periods back to 2004, after adopting a new set of accounting rules for revenues from premium messaging transactions. At the same time, the company said it plans to acquire a U.S

Bertelsmann AG might sell music assets
Hollywood Reporter - COLOGNE, Germany -- To prevent an unwanted initial public offering, German media giant Bertelsmann AG is considering selling off its music business assets, including its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment and its 100% unit BMG Music Publishing