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Category: Apple, News, Universal Studios
From tuaw.com
Now that December has arrived and NBC’s contract has expired, all of their content has been removed from the iTunes Store, as promised. That means no more Bravo, mun2, NBC, NBC News, CNBC, NBC Sports, Sci Fi, Sleuth, Telemundo or USA Network (Go ahead and look. We’ll wait). It looks like the two companies were unable to patch things up, not surprising considering their ugly, public fighting. Good luck to NBC with hulu and that wonderful NBC Direct service, which sounds great. It requires Internet Explorer, the NBC Direct Player (Windows only) and the latest .Net framework. Videos are available for only 7 days after they initially air, and disappear from your computer 48 hours after you begin watching them (unless you remember to renew your license before then). Also, videos will only play on the computer used for the initial download. Mac users cannot use the service, though NBC says a Mac version is “…planned for 2008.” Finally, downloads cannot be transferred to portable devices.
Sad to see NBC go from iTunes since there was tons of shows I liked from there. I guess you can’t win them all.
Posted by Jose Castillo on December 3, 2007 at 9:23 am · Permalink
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Category: Universal Studios
From smh.com.au:
Universal Studios and its partners will build a 2.9 trillion won (A$3.5 billion) theme park in South Korea by 2012, its largest project in terms of investment size, as it seeks to expand in Asia’s burgeoning entertainment market.
The theme park, spanning 4.7 million square metres (50.59 million sq ft) and featuring hotels, golf courses and rides based on popular movies and TV shows, would be similar in scale to the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida in the United States.
“This is certainly going to be much larger than the other projects that have been announced,” Frank Stanek, who spearheaded the development of Tokyo Disneyland and is in charge of developing Universal Studios Korea, told a news conference. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on December 1, 2007 at 12:51 pm · Permalink
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Category: Universal Studios
From orlandosentinel.com:
As the holidays come and go, high school seniors enter the homestretch. Now they can look forward to Grad Bash 08 at Universal Orlando, which has announced a major musical guest : Rihanna.
They list her hits as “Pom de Replay,” “S.O.S” and “Umbrella,” although Im more drawn to “Shut Up and Drive.” Also on the bill: Hellogoodbye, a group with the song “Here In Your Arms.”
The Bash is set for April 25 and 26, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. and takes place in both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks. Tickets will be available through participating schools.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on November 30, 2007 at 5:32 pm · Permalink
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Category: Universal Studios
From cbc.ca:
A Florida theme park is apologizing to a St. John’s woman who was told to cover up while she breastfed her daughter or leave the premises.
Cheryl Cruz says she felt belittled and humiliated after a reprimand from staff at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando, Fla. Cheryl Cruz says she felt belittled and humiliated after a reprimand from staff at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando, Fla.
Cheryl Cruz said she was shaken by an encounter on Tuesday while she was breastfeeding her 10-month-old child, Kalli, on a bench at the Universal Studios park in Orlando. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on November 6, 2007 at 12:30 pm · Permalink
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Category: Universal Studios
From koreatimes.co.kr:
A Universal Studio theme park in Korea will be distinctive in that it will include attractions featuring Korean films, said the head of the famous theme park operator.
Thomas L. Williams, chairman and CEO of Universal Parks & Resorts, expressed his hope to set up a Universal Studio theme park in Korea in an interview held during the 2007 Asia Pacific Tourism Investment Conference, Thursday.
He took part in the three-day event hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization in southern Seoul and delivered a keynote speech.
The U.S. company announced earlier this year that it plans to open a Universal Studio theme park here by 2012.
Regarding the distinctive characteristics of the park compared to the already established one in Osaka, Japan, which is very close to Korea, Williams cited the Korean film industry.
“The solution for how to make the Universal Studio Korea distinctive, unique and special is found very easily, which is to take advantage of the wonderful collection of Korean film products, to incorporate Korean culture and products along with products the Universal Studio has made for worldwide distribution,” Williams said.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on November 1, 2007 at 9:25 pm · Permalink
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Category: TV, Universal Studios
From hollywoodreporter.com:
NBC Universal is going green in November.
The companys television networks and stations will air more than 150 hours of environmentally focused programming across several platforms during the week of Nov. 4-10 as part of its “Green Is Universal” campaign.
Universal Parks and Resorts will offer events in Orlando and Hollywood, including “Eco-Fairs” and daily giveaways for employees and guests. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on October 24, 2007 at 12:24 pm · Permalink
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Category: Misc, Disney, News, Collectibles, Travel, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Theme Parks
Subscriptions to Orlando Attractions Magazine are now available.
To subscribe: http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/subscribe.php
Or, if you’d prefer to purchase just a single issue, you can do so in our newly redesigned store:
http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/store.php
Remember… subscribing saves you more than $15 off of ordering each issue individually online!
Our first issue is coming out in less than a month! It’s the Dec/Jan 2007 issue, but we’ll be mailing it out in November to ensure that everyone has it by December. Shipping for subscriptions is free inside the United States. International shipping will be calculated at checkout. Issues will be released every other month.
The first issue is almost ready to head to the printers, so ordering now will ensure that you’re among the first to receive it.
We’re really excited about our first issue and look forward to getting it to you soon! For the best in theme park and Orlando attractions news and information, check it out.
Posted by Matt on October 22, 2007 at 4:58 pm · Permalink
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Category: Universal Studios
From orlandosentinel.com:
The once-popular Grinchmas show might be returning to Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure after a one year hiatus: Universal has filed paperwork with Orange County declaring commencement of a construction project to build a Grinchmas stage at the theme park soon.
This morning Universal officials were not available to comment on the construction permit. The annual holiday-themed Grinchmas show, once clearly popular at the park, was canned last Christmas season after a seven year run.
The show featured the mean, green character who stole Christmas from Who-ville, from Dr. Seuss’ 1957 book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on October 19, 2007 at 2:44 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Personal, Travel, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Theme Parks
http://www.attractionsmagazine.com
The big announcement is here…
Orlando Attractions Magazine is a brand new publication covering all your favorite Orlando-area theme parks and attractions.
This is a real, physical magazine to which you can subscribe and have it delivered to your door.
Orlando Attractions Magazine will be very much in the style of the old Disney Magazine, giving you a fun look at news, information, and events from all Orlando-area attractions, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, and more.
I am the Creative Director of this new magazine and am working with Editor-in-Chief Matt Roseboom to bring you regular exciting new issues.
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Posted by Ricky on August 19, 2007 at 10:55 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Travel, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Theme Parks
From hitwise.com:
Hitwise today announced that during the peak month for Internet traffic to travel websites, US internet users were searching for theme parks close to home. The natural seasonal peak in visits to Travel websites occurs each July and Hitwise Search Intelligence data reveals that during the busy summer travel season, all but one of the top 10 most searched for travel destinations was a theme park.
The search terms “disneyland”, “six flags” and “cedar point” topped the list of the most searched for destinations sending visits to Travel websites. All of the top ten destinations were domestic and “las vegas” was the only top 10 destination search term that was not a theme park. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Matt on August 2, 2007 at 11:37 am · Permalink
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