Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
CBS Corporation and Netflix, Inc. have announced a two-year, non-exclusive international licensing agreement that will be of interest to Canadian and Latin American Star Trek fans.
In the agreement, certain television shows, including the original series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, will be available for streaming via Netflix to customers in Latin America later this year. It is not yet known if the other Star Trek televised series will be included.
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Friday, July 1st, 2011
Fans who wish to watch the various Star Trek series online can now do so for a nominal monthly fee, courtesy of Netflix.
Four of the five televised series are currently available. The only series not yet available, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, will be added in October.
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Monday, June 13th, 2011
William Shatner was one of six people nominated in one category for a 2011 Television Critics Association (TCA) award.
The 2011 TCA Awards “recognize outstanding television programming in the 2010-2011 season, honoring both actors and producers in a variety of categories including news and information, youth, drama and comedy achievements.” (more…)
Tags: Shatner, TCA
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Hallmark will be at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, which runs from July 20-24.
“We are excited to participate in Comic-Con for the fourth year,” said Beth Dorr, associate merchandise manager for Keepsake Ornaments. “The convention gives us a great opportunity to meet and interact with some of our most passionate fans and reward them with exclusive opportunities and sneak peeks.”
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
EMS Exhibits, Inc., producer of exhibitions developing, building and promoting themed blockbuster exhibits for Museums, Theme Parks, Shopping Malls, Entertainment Groups and Independent Promoters, has been granted the licensing rights to Star Trek: The Exhibition.
Star Trek is not the first television show exhibition with which EMS Exhibits has been associated. CSI: The Experience is a traveling exhibition which is currently in Wichita, Kansas.
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Earlier this month, TrekToday reported that Atari was looking to sell Cryptic studios after less than three years of ownership.
Atari’s attempt to sell Cryptic Studios has been successful, with the sale of Cryptic Studios to a Chinese online gaming giant.
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
A 184-acre themed entertainment resort will be built in Aqaba, Jordan and The Red Sea Astrarium (TRSA) will include a Star Trek attraction inspired by Star Trek XI.
The Star Trek-themed center will “will serve as the cornerstone of the TRSA sector’s “world of tomorrow,” and will “mark the iconic property’s first themed entertainment venue outside the United States.”
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
After less than three years of ownership, Atari is looking to sell Cryptic Studios, developers of Star Trek: Online and Champions Online.
The news follows two years of losses for Cryptic Studios; $7.5 million in the past fiscal year and $17.9 million in the fiscal year before that.
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
Last week in Murcia, Spain, a video presentation was given to government officials, investors and the press regarding a new Paramount resort and theme park due to open in 2015.
The theme park will include attractions based on Star Trek, Mission Impossible, Titanic, and Tomb Raider.
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
Fans looking for Star Trek memorabilia are in luck as over a dozen lots featuring Star Trek items of interest will be up for auction next weekend including at least one item sure to catch the attention of original series fans.
The Premiere Props auction will be held on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at the Premiere Props Warehouse located at 128 Sierra St. El Segundo, CA 90245, at 11 AM Pacific Time.
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Tags: Auction, Spock
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
According to a source “close to the production” which spoke with Screenrant, Paramount executives plan on opening their wallets when it comes to Star Trek XII, beginning with pre-production.
The studio is said to have “really liked” the pitch for the sequel and it didn’t hurt that Star Trek XI grossed over $385 million worldwide, so the studio is willing to take the chance on another successful film.
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Tags: Abrams, Giamatti, Paramount
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
CBS Corporation and Netflix, Inc. announced a two-year, non-exclusive licensing agreement that will enable Netflix users to stream select TV shows from CBS’s library, including Star Trek.
Netflix will begin offering the shows beginning in early April and the monthly cost for a subscription will be $7.99.
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011
A new casino online slot game, based on Star Trek XI, is currently in development.
The game, called Star Trek, can be seen at the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) 2011 which is being held from January 25-27 at London’s Earl Court Exhibition Centre.
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
For fans in or within easy distance of Louisville, Kentucky, Star Trek: The Exhibition will open on January 23 at the Louisville Science Center.
Featuring original costumes, props from shows and movies, recreations of sets from all five Star Trek television series and eleven films, Star Trek: The Exhibition has something for any Star Trek fan.
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
There will be six conventions, shows or appearances in November and December that feature Trek actors of interest to Star Trek fans. This listing of conventions and shows features actors from all five televised series, plus from the Star Trek movies, including guest actors.
In November, first there is a postponement to announce. Warp 10, due to be held Nov 5-7 in Northampton, U.K., will not be held until next September. The postponement is due to the unavailability of specific guests for the original date.
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