--(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 03/13/2008 - Broadcasting industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Voice and data services provider Time Warner Telecom Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC) said recently it will change its name to Tw Telecom Inc. effective July 1.The company has been operating under a name licensing deal with Time Warner Inc. that will expire June 30. The name change has been expected.Shares of Time Warner Telecom fell 10 cents to close at $15.76.
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), a leading media, entertainment and technology company, announced recently that the company has released its digital services in Germany under an agreement with Eurosport, Europe's leading sports multimedia platform. The agreement with Eurosport allows Gemstar-TV Guide to supply data to its GUIDE Plus+(R) Interactive Program Guide (IPG), which is incorporated into digital recorders and televisions from leading brands including Panasonic, Philips, Sony, and Pioneer. The release of Gemstar-TV Guide's digital terrestrial service in Germany will complement the analogue service that is already available in the German marketplace.
XM Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) will launch a new channel dedicated to the music of country music legend George Strait on April 1, to coincide with the release of his 37th album Troubadour, it was announced recently. The new, limited-run channel, "Strait Country", will feature songs from Strait's vast audio catalog, XM-exclusive interviews with the artist's friends and some of his closest colleagues, as well as other original XM programming that celebrates the musical contributions of "King George." In addition, the channel will showcase Strait's newest album by highlighting tracks off the new release every hour.
247MGI Inc. (OTC: TOFS) ("247MGI") would like to clear up any confusion regarding its stock quote. For the first 30 days from the time the Company resumed trading on the OTCBB only the sponsoring Market Maker can publish a quote for the Company's common stock on the OTCBB. After the first 30 days, then other Market Makers can initiate quotes to trade the Company's common stock on the OTCBB.
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