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  1. Amazon.com Seeking Movies and Screenplays for Amazon Studios

    In mid-November, Amazon.com debuted Amazon Studios with the intent of soliciting screenplays from its users which (hopefully) will be produced into feature-length films with Warner Bros. Pictures. This means that novice and beginning screenwriters and filmmakers hoping to land that big contract may have a chance at making their dreams come true. It also means that winners can one day watch their hit movies on a TV screen that pops up from a TV lift cabinet from ImportAdvantage!

    Already Amazon Studios has received more than a thousand scripts, and in honor of this milestone Amazon Studios announced a bonus contest, awarding $20,000 to each of the two best scripts uploaded by December 31, 2010. This bonus contest is in addition to the planned $1.1 million in awards Amazon Studios will give away in 2011, including $1 million for Best Movie and $100,000 for Best Script.

    Submissions are being accepted in two formats: scripts and test movies. Full-length test movie entries must be at least 70

    Posted on: December 06, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  2. Amazon.com Seeking Movies and Screenplays for Amazon Studios

    In mid-November, Amazon.com debuted Amazon Studios with the intent of soliciting screenplays from its users which (hopefully) will be produced into feature-length films with Warner Bros. Pictures. This means that novice and beginning screenwriters and filmmakers hoping to land that big contract may have a chance at making their dreams come true. It also means that winners can one day watch their hit movies on a TV screen that pops up from a TV lift cabinet from ImportAdvantage!

    Already Amazon Studios has received more than a thousand scripts, and in honor of this milestone Amazon Studios announced a bonus contest, awarding $20,000 to each of the two best scripts uploaded by December 31, 2010. This bonus contest is in addition to the planned $1.1 million in awards Amazon Studios will give away in 2011, including $1 million for Best Movie and $100,000 for Best Script.

    Submissions are being accepted in two formats: scripts and test movies. Full-length test movie entries must be at least 70

    Posted on: December 06, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  3. Most Soap Opera Ratings on the Rise, Except for One

    Soap operas, also called “soaps” for short, are a continuous work of television drama aired in a serial format. The name for these on-going series came from their early days being broadcast as a weekday radio show, which was sponsored by soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Lever Brothers, and played during a time when most of the listeners would be housewives.

    By 1976, daytime television became “TV’s richest market,” at least according to Time magazine, primarily due to the soap operas’ dedicated fan base and growth of several series into a full hour slot, instead of a half-hour. The increase in length of the show allowed producers to essentially double the amount of advertising space available for each episode.

    However, since the early 1990s daytime soap operas have been on a steady decline. In the 1991-92 TV season, an average of 6.5 million viewers watched “soaps,” but in the 2009-10 TV season, the number dropped to 1.3 million viewers. No new daytime

    Categories: Press
    Posted on: December 03, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  4. Most Soap Opera Ratings on the Rise, Except for One

    Soap operas, also called “soaps” for short, are a continuous work of television drama aired in a serial format. The name for these on-going series came from their early days being broadcast as a weekday radio show, which was sponsored by soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Lever Brothers, and played during a time when most of the listeners would be housewives.

    By 1976, daytime television became “TV’s richest market,” at least according to Time magazine, primarily due to the soap operas’ dedicated fan base and growth of several series into a full hour slot, instead of a half-hour. The increase in length of the show allowed producers to essentially double the amount of advertising space available for each episode.

    However, since the early 1990s daytime soap operas have been on a steady decline. In the 1991-92 TV season, an average of 6.5 million viewers watched “soaps,” but in the 2009-10 TV season, the number dropped to 1.3 million viewers. No new daytime

    Posted on: December 03, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  5. Most Soap Opera Ratings on the Rise, Except for One

    Soap operas, also called “soaps” for short, are a continuous work of television drama aired in a serial format. The name for these on-going series came from their early days being broadcast as a weekday radio show, which was sponsored by soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Lever Brothers, and played during a time when most of the listeners would be housewives.

    By 1976, daytime television became “TV’s richest market,” at least according to Time magazine, primarily due to the soap operas’ dedicated fan base and growth of several series into a full hour slot, instead of a half-hour. The increase in length of the show allowed producers to essentially double the amount of advertising space available for each episode.

    However, since the early 1990s daytime soap operas have been on a steady decline. In the 1991-92 TV season, an average of 6.5 million viewers watched “soaps,” but in the 2009-10 TV season, the number dropped to 1.3 million viewers. No new daytime

    Posted on: December 03, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  6. Product Focus: Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet

    Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet

    Hand-built from intricately carved African Mahogany veneer and rooted in classic design and corner pillars, the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet is a pop-up TV cabinet for all styles of home decor – from stately to modern. Inspired from antique European furniture, this TV lift cabinet is grandly scaled and intricately designed.

    What really makes the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet unique and versatile is the fact that it is finished on all five exposed sides and its component drawers can be reversed so they open from the front or back. What this allows is that the TV lift cabinet can be positioned in the middle of a room as a divider, or against a wall or at the foot of a bed, while still being able access the TV screen and component drawers. Viewed from any angle, the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift cabinet is an impressive display of handcrafted hardwood.

    This TV lift cabinet is spacious enough to house a TV up to 51” wide and 33” tall, with component drawers measuring 22” wide. The pre-installed

    Categories: Product Focus
    Posted on: December 02, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  7. Product Focus: Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet

    Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet

    Hand-built from intricately carved African Mahogany veneer and rooted in classic design and corner pillars, the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet is a pop-up TV cabinet for all styles of home decor – from stately to modern. Inspired from antique European furniture, this TV lift cabinet is grandly scaled and intricately designed.

    What really makes the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet unique and versatile is the fact that it is finished on all five exposed sides and its component drawers can be reversed so they open from the front or back. What this allows is that the TV lift cabinet can be positioned in the middle of a room as a divider, or against a wall or at the foot of a bed, while still being able access the TV screen and component drawers. Viewed from any angle, the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift cabinet is an impressive display of handcrafted hardwood.

    This TV lift cabinet is spacious enough to house a TV up to 51” wide and 33” tall, with component drawers measuring 22” wide. The pre-installed

    Posted on: December 02, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  8. Product Focus: Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet

    Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet

    Hand-built from intricately carved African Mahogany veneer and rooted in classic design and corner pillars, the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet is a pop-up TV cabinet for all styles of home decor – from stately to modern. Inspired from antique European furniture, this TV lift cabinet is grandly scaled and intricately designed.

    What really makes the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift Cabinet unique and versatile is the fact that it is finished on all five exposed sides and its component drawers can be reversed so they open from the front or back. What this allows is that the TV lift cabinet can be positioned in the middle of a room as a divider, or against a wall or at the foot of a bed, while still being able access the TV screen and component drawers. Viewed from any angle, the Crystal Pointe XL TV Lift cabinet is an impressive display of handcrafted hardwood.

    This TV lift cabinet is spacious enough to house a TV up to 51” wide and 33” tall, with component drawers measuring 22” wide. The pre-installed

    Posted on: December 02, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  9. Only One Crystal Pointe XS Left!

    Now offering the Crystal Pointe XS for ONLY $1799!

    Crystal Pointe XS

    This is the last one!  This cabinet is ideal for apartment living where space is a premium.  The Crystal Pointe XS has intricately carved corner pillars, balanced proportions and finely crafted African Mahogany veneer.  The cabinet dimensions are 43" W x 18" D x 34-1/2" H.  It can be used at the foot of the bed or against a wall.  Maximize your living space and conceal your TV with  style.  Be the first to call in at 877-377-5435 to get this great offer!

    Posted on: December 01, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann
  10. The Future of 3D: ESPN Knows

    During the 2010 FIFA World Cup this past summer, which drew 24.3 million viewers during the final match, ESPN conducted a survey asking viewers to share their thoughts about 3D versus HD stations. The result, though not as hotly contested as the match between Spain and Netherlands, clearly showed that viewers were not only comfortable watching sports in 3D – they even preferred it over HD.

    ESPN Research + Analytics, the sports network’s research arm, used an experimental survey design in its study, which included the use of perception analyzers, eye gaze and electrodermal activity. With these new methods, ESPN was able to include factors such as overall viewing enjoyment, fatigue, novelty effect and advertising impact into its results. For fairness among 3D TV makers, the study also included five different manufacturers in its testing.

    The results are said to reflect what has already been said in the industry – 3D TV-viewing is more enjoyable and does a better job of engaging fans in event-based

    Categories: Press
    Tags: ESPN, 3D TV
    Posted on: December 01, 2010
    Posted by: Kerry Mann