Archive for February, 2006

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

NextPhase Wireless, Inc. Rated 'Outperform' Target $.56 by Investrend Research Affiliate Beacon Equity Research (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK—-Feb. 27, 2006– NextPhase Wireless, Inc. has been rated "Outperform" with a price target of $0.56 by Investrend Research affiliate Beacon Equity Research. The report is authored by Senior Research Analyst, Shailesh Dhuri.
Publ.Date : Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:28:00 GMT

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Ghanaian films lack originality – FGFC (Ghanaweb.com)
Accra, 25, GNA – The Federation of Ghana Film Critiques (FGFC) an affiliate of the Federation of African Film Critiques on Saturday urged local film producers and actors to be imaginative and concentrate on creating a new brand of Ghanaian identical films.
Publ.Date : Sun, 26 Feb 2006 08:10:08 GMT

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

CW Plus Recruits Small-Market Affils (Mediaweek)
In a nod to the WB's affiliate strategy, the CW has begun to recruit smaller market affiliates (ranked 100 to 210) for a service called CW Plus. The service, distributed by stations over-the-air or via a cable-only channel (in markets where no station is available) would include the CW lineup, along with The Daily Buzz (the morning show created for WB affiliates) and some off-network sit-coms.
Publ.Date : Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:08:46 GMT

ABC affiliate will carry digital Fox programming (Lexington Herald-Leader)
BOWLING GREEN — The ABC affiliate in Bowling Green is launching a digital broadcast station that will carry programming from the Fox broadcast network.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:50:00 GMT

Ghanaian films lack originality – FGFC (Ghanaweb.com)
Accra, 25, GNA – The Federation of Ghana Film Critiques (FGFC) an affiliate of the Federation of African Film Critiques on Saturday urged local film producers and actors to be imaginative and concentrate on creating a new brand of Ghanaian identical films.
Publ.Date : Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:19:25 GMT

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

ABC affiliate will carry digital Fox programming (Lexington Herald-Leader)
BOWLING GREEN — The ABC affiliate in Bowling Green is launching a digital broadcast station that will carry programming from the Fox broadcast network.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:50:00 GMT

Japan: Internet Affiliate to Become Biggest Shareholder in Radio Firm (RedNova)
Text of report by Japanese news agency Kyodo Tokyo, 23 February: TV Tokyo Broadband Entertainment Inc. said Thursday [23 February] it will become the biggest shareholder in FM Inter-Wave Inc.
Publ.Date : Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:58:38 GMT

Universal Robina to sell stake in affiliate Robinsons Land (INQ7money.net)
FOOD AND beverage firm Universal Robina Co. plans to sell its stake in property affiliate Robinsons Land Corp. to focus on its core business, Lance Gokongwei, the president of both firms said.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:05:50 GMT

Friday, February 24th, 2006

Rangers recall goaltender Chris Holt from AHL affiliate in Hartford (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
NEW YORK (CP) – Goaltender Chris Holt has been recalled by the New York Rangers, the club announced Thursday.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:15:00 GMT

Universal Robina to sell stake in affiliate Robinsons Land (INQ7money.net)
FOOD AND beverage firm Universal Robina Co. plans to sell its stake in property affiliate Robinsons Land Corp. to focus on its core business, Lance Gokongwei, the president of both firms said.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:05:50 GMT

Hilton Publishing Launches First Minority Health and Wellness Affiliate Book Program (PR Web)
Hilton Publishing, who has been leading the charge in minority health and wellness publishing for ten years, is pleased to announce the launch of the first and only health and wellness affiliate book program. [PRWEB Feb 22, 2006]
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:35:57 GMT

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

Jim Bouton Named Keynote Speaker for Affiliate Summit 2006 East (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) February 21, 2006 — The Affiliate Summit Convention will be held July 9-11 in Orlando, Florida.
Publ.Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Hotel Owner MeriStar Agrees to Be Acquired (Washington Post)
Bethesda-based MeriStar Hospitality Corp., which owns 57 hotels around the country, said yesterday that it agreed to be bought by an affiliate of the Blackstone Group of New York in a $2.6 billion deal.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:07:35 GMT

Hilton Publishing Launches First Minority Health and Wellness Affiliate Book Program (PR Web)
Hilton Publishing, who has been leading the charge in minority health and wellness publishing for ten years, is pleased to announce the launch of the first and only health and wellness affiliate book program. [PRWEB Feb 22, 2006]
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:35:57 GMT

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Ford Plant to Suspend Production of Mazda Tribute (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co.'s Kansas City, Missouri, factory will suspend production of the Tribute sport- utility vehicle for affiliate Mazda Motor Corp. from May through the end of the year, the company said.
Publ.Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:47:52 GMT

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

Moose Release Tyler Sloan (SportzDomain.Net)
Moose Release Tyler Sloan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2006-The Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced they have released defenceman Tyler Sloan from his pro tryout contract.
Publ.Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:44:37 GMT

Monday, February 20th, 2006

Thai Rung unit plans three major ventures (Bangkok Post)
Sinthoranee Property Co, an affiliate of SET-listed Thai Rung Union Car Co, will spend at least three billion baht to build and launch three retail and commercial/residential developments this year.
Publ.Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:21:51 GMT

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Sound Tigers Sunk By Pirates 5-2 (OurSports Central)
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, were beaten by the Atlantic Division leading Portland Pirates 5-2 at home Saturday.
Publ.Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:46:23 GMT