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Penske Media Names COO

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Los Angeles-based Penske Media Corporation , which owns such media brands as Variety, WWD, Deadline, Indiewire, and other online and offline publications, says it has named George Grobar as its new Chief Operating Officer. He also previously served at Unisys Corporation. READ MORE>>.

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GadgetFest 2009

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 -- GadgetFest 2009. This is your chance to get exclusive access to the hottest gadgets for 2009 before anyone else! This year, we expect heightened competition from large companies as well as from smaller stealth-startups. Register now and secure your place in this years biggest event!

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IPO Market Surpasses 2008, 2009, According to Report

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A new report today released by PwC finds that the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) has jumped significantly in 2010, with volumes exceeding both 2008 and 2009 levels. A number of other companies have filed but have yet to reach the markets, including Peregrine Semiconductor, Demand Media, and Cornerstone OnDemand.

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Demand Media Reports Profit

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the internet publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results today, the first as a public company. Demand Media said it had revenues of $73.6M in revenues from Q4 of 2009. in a loss in Q4 of 2009. in a loss in Q4 of 2009.

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Evolve Media Buys RealityTea.com, WebEcoist.com

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Los Angeles-based Evolve Media Corp. , the parent firm of AtomicOnline, SheKnows, and a network of other digital media sites, announced this morning that it has acquired two sites-- RealityTea.com , focused on reality entertainment, and WebEcoist.com , a green living site. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Break Media Launches New Game Front

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Continuing its push into original content, Los Angeles-based Break Media said today that it has launched a comprehensive redesign of Game Front , its online video game site, to add new, original editorial content, videos, and commentary to the site. Break acquired Game Front from Ziff Davis back in 2009, when it was known as FileFront.

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Video Games Industry 2009

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Thursday, February 26, 2009 -- Video Games Industry 2009. This Panel of gaming media, operational and development experts will share their views on the industry's evolution. The Event will explore the convergence of games and media, and offer views on growth directions.