Xtract's five-point recession action plan for mobile operators: marketing innovation offers the best, and possibly ... (PhoneContent.com)
Almost certainly operators will be looking to reduce expenditure on network and IT costs but spending on areas such as marketing and advertising next year is less easy to predict.

Volicon Names Andrew Sachs Senior Director of Marketing for Cable/IPTV Markets (Broadcast Newsroom)
DMN Newswire--2009-1-6--Volicon today announced the appointment of Andrew B. Sachs as senior director of marketing for the cable, IPTV, and mobile video operator industry.

Lionsgate to acquire TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com (Los Angeles Times)
The studio will pay $255 million in a surprise move that derails a previously announced deal. In a surprise move, Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. agreed Monday to buy TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com for $255 million, torpedoing a deal announced just over two weeks ago with media entrepreneur Allen Shapiro and a private equity unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Lionsgate Makes Surprise Purchase of TV Guide Network (TheCelebrityCafe.com)
Lionsgate edges out One Equity Partners in the purchase of TV Guide Online and the TV Guide Network.

Lighthouse Marketing System Launches New Web 2.0 Site (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The Lighthouse Marketing System (online network marketing recruiting system) launches new web 2.0 home site with tools and resources for online network marketing professionals.

Zippi Announces New Presidential Founder Program to Propel Network Growth and Support Zipster Community (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Zippi Networks, Inc., turning America's "Clutter into Cash," today announced its New Presidential Founder Program, providing a limited number of eBay and network professionals the opportunity to participate in corporate marketing programs, manage training forums, conference calls and newsletters, as well as receive additional compensation and stock option rewards for their individual performance.

Peerless Network Selects NeuStar as Preferred Vendor for Number Porting Services (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
NeuStar today announced that Peerless Network LLC, a provider of services that simplify interconnecting voice and data traffic across disparate networks, has chosen to outsource its number porting activities to NeuStar.

TriviaTown.com and Publishers Clearing House Online Network Partner to Develop First Mobile Trivia Game with Cash Prizes (Centre Daily Times)
TriviaTown.com , the leading social media site for online trivia, today announced a joint venture with the Publishers Clearing House Online Network (PCH), whereby TriviaTown.com will create and develop a mobile trivia application called PCH Trivia for use on the iPhone. As a result of this partnership, PCH games will be the only sweepstakes company in the world to offer mobile games with cash ...

Air2Web's New Management Team Primed to Navigate Changing Mobile Marketing Industry (Centre Daily Times)
Air2Web, a market leader in mobile communications, is pleased to announce an overhaul of its management team. The new team features deep expertise in mobile business process solutions. Air2Web's focus continues to be on delivering high impact mobile marketing programs to Fortune 1000 companies focused on consumer markets. In addition, the Company plans to rapidly expand into new areas such as ...

K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Joins Grocery Shopping Network for Complete Online Advertising Solution (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MINNEAPOLIS----Grocery Shopping Network announced today that K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. a privately held company with 101 stores and its corporate headquarters in Abingdon, Virginia is the latest grocery chain to join in GSN's Ad Network.