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Lets clear up something right off the bat: while Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee created the company Stan Lee Media Inc.in the 90s, he has nothing to do with the company now. The end of the dot-com bubble caused the end of Stan Lee Media as an operating entity by December 2000. Peter Paul, co-founder of the company with Lee, even went to jail in 2009 for securities fraud related to actions with the company.

So when you read that Stan Lee Media is suing Disney for alleged copyright infringement based on the use of characters generally considered to be under the ownership of Marvel, understand that Stan The Man Lee is not filing the lawsuit.

Now, on to the details. Warning: theyre ridiculous.

The short form, as THR and Deadline attempt to summarize, is this: SLMI alleges that Stan Lee gave the company rights to all his major Marvel characters, and that despite a clear contract in the late 90s, Lee didnt properly give those rights to Marvel. And anyway he could not have, as the rights werent his to give at the time. So SLMI really deserves the profits Marvel and Disney have been making off characters such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and various Avengers. So just back a couple trucks full of billions of dollars right over here, please.

(SLMI also says the Disney/Marvel merger was improperly done and so doesnt exist, and so the company should be getting billions and billions of Marvel character revenue.)

The company has filed quite a few other lawsuits over the past few years, and hasnt been successful. Chances are this one wont be successful either, in part because the allegations in this suit could have been addressed in previous lawsuits, and either werent or were dismissed by judges at the time. The short form is that the current controlling interests of Stan Lee Media, Inc. are trying a blatant cash grab and arent likely to get a dime. But its fun to watch.

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Stan Lee Media, Which Does Not Represent Stan Lee, Suing For Control of Marvel Characters

BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - Oct 10, 2012) - Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for the media and entertainment industry, today named seven leading providers of integrated media technology solutions as new resellers within the company's growing Channel Partner Program. With the recent addition of Media Shuttle software to Signiant's family of secure, accelerated file transfer solutions, these resellers will be instrumental in assisting content creators and distributors across the globe to achieve smarter, faster and more reliable digital media movement.

Signiant's newest solution providers include AD Digital of Brazil, Altered Images in the UK, Fofic Media Solutions in The Netherlands, Mediatrade in Finland, Promovisa in Spain, SAV in France and Visual Unity in the Czech Republic. These partners will offer various Signiant products, including subscription-based Media Shuttle file transfer software delivered from the cloud; Media Exchange, featuring desktop, Web and mobile interfaces for moving file-based media between internal and external users; and Managers+Agents, optimized for automated batch file transfers, advanced resource management and workflow integration.

"By offering the same level of security, speed and control that Signiant is known for in its flagship products in an affordable subscription model, Media Shuttle is driving new business opportunities for our channel partners worldwide," said Rick Cramer, Senior Vice President of Global Operations, Signiant."As traditional content distribution methods give way to more efficient file-based media environments, Media Shuttle provides a powerful solution to address the unmet file transfer needs of a broader base of users and use cases.No other product or service, including free file sharing sites, FTP and other point-to-point solutions, can deliver the same ease of use, simplicity of deployment and performance."

New Signiant resellers include:

AD Digital (Brazil) AD Digital is an integrator of hardware, software and services for the production and broadcast of multimedia content. Its equipment and services portfolio includes system consultation, design, implementation, customization, training and 247 technical support. Some of AD Digital's customers include Globosat, Polishop, BOX Brasil, Esporte Interativo and Record News Santa Catarina.

Altered Images (UK) Altered Images is one of the UK's leading resellers of technology in broadcast, television production, corporate communications and educational markets. They provide complete turnkey solutions from consultative workflow design to the supply and installation of equipment based on their client's needs with full maintenance support. Altered Images prides themselves on technical expertise and a passion for client success.

Fofic Media Solutions (The Netherlands) Fofic specializes in total solutions for the broadcast market. In addition to providing video cameras, tripods and other AV hardware, they deliver turnkey solutions through a dedicated staff of technical experts. As the digitization of audio and video drives demand for more secure movement and storage of material, Fofic is poised to offer the best solutions.Their customers include major broadcasters, corporations and government organizations.

Mediatrade Oy (Finland) Based in Helsinki, Mediatrade is a reseller and systems integrator for digital media production, delivery and management equipment. Serving the production, post-production and broadcast industries, Mediatrade sells and supports hardware and software for non-linear editing, DVD authoring, virtual studios, IPTV w/NPVR, tapeless acquisition and file-based playout. Customers include leading TV broadcasters, production houses, telcos, cable and IPTV operators, as well as public sector facilities.

Promovisa (Spain) With more than 33 years of market experience, Promovisa is a leading broadcast systems integrator, offering professional production, post-production, encoding and transmission solutions from prestigious broadcast manufacturers. Specializing in the most demanding media and broadcast environments, Promovisa's turnkey solutions are supported by strong technical teams in pre- and post-sales, engineering, installation, technical support and maintenance, with on-staff technicians located across Spain.

SAV (France) Established in 1977, Systmes Audiofrquence Vidonique specializes in designing, engineering and supplying video equipment for the broadcast market. From film to broadcast, SAV's team is involved at every stage of the production process with consulting services and a full line to equipment and rentals. Customers include Canal +, Euronews, Eurosport, France Tlvisions, M6, TF1, AMP/Visual, Euromedia/SFP, La Franaise d'images, France Galop, Eclair, Transatlantic, Technicolor, Globecast, TDF and Towercast.

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Signiant Adds Media Shuttle(TM) Resellers in Europe and South America

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (SATS), today introduces the Slingbox 500 and Slingbox 350, two completely redesigned retail Slingbox products that deliver best-in-class, up to Full 1080p HD-quality, live streaming of your favorite TV shows, sporting events, recorded programming and premium content to smartphones, tablets, laptops and connected devices. In addition, the Slingbox 500 introduces new features, including Wi-Fi and HDMI, as well as a platform for delivering personal content to the TV, a first for any Slingbox product.

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The latest portable devices and high-speed wireless networks give consumers access to video content wherever they go. Now the Slingbox 500 and Slingbox 350 raise the bar by delivering a superior HD quality video experience, making it easy for them to watch and control their home TV -- virtually anywhere.

"Slingbox is still the best way to extend the entire living room TV experience anywhere," said Sling Media's Senior Vice President and General Manager, Raghu Tarra. "We've redesigned our Slingbox products from the ground up, adding features and enhancements that make them easier to set-up and use while creating the highest performing products on the market. With these new product introductions Sling Media continues to evolve and disrupt the category we created."

With the proliferation of TV streaming services, consumers are finding new ways to watch TV but are confused by the many options in this highly-fragmented market. Only Slingbox delivers your entire living room TV experience regardless of where you are without requiring additional subscription fees. Sports fans can watch their hometown teams' live games from another room in the house on a tablet, or in another country as the action happens. Frequent travelers can keep up with their favorite shows or local news. Busy parents can catch up on recorded shows while waiting for their kids to finish practice or while enjoying what little downtime they have throughout the day. Slingbox makes it easy for consumers to watch their favorite shows on the go, using the portable devices they already own and love.

How They WorkThe Slingbox 500 features built-in Wi-Fi and integrated IR emitters for controlling a set-top box. It has HDMI and component, as well as composite, inputs/outputs. This makes set-up anywhere in the home clean, simple and straightforward.

The Slingbox 500 is the foundation of a growing set of features for Slingbox customers. The hardware platform not only has the ability to placeshift content, making a live content stream available anywhere, but can also receive content and display it on the TV. The first example of this is SlingProjector. SlingProjector makes it easy for anyone to wirelessly display their personal media, such as photos, from their smartphone onto the big screen. Look to Sling Media to provide Slingbox 500 customers with other exciting ways to display content on their television screens in the coming months.

The Slingbox 350 offers Sling Media's highest quality, proven "TV Anywhere" technology at a cost-effective price. The Slingbox 350 features 1080p, HD-quality streaming on compatible devices, making it a value leader. The sleek, industrial design combined with integrated IR emitters makes it a compact, unique and easy-to-use addition to any home entertainment center.

In conjunction with the introduction of these two new Slingbox products, Sling Media is also rolling out new SlingPlayer software clients across its desktop and mobile platforms. In addition, SlingPlayer software for iOS, Android and Windows Phone is now on sale for $14.99, a savings of 50 percent, as part of a special launch offer.

To learn more about these two new products and other Slingbox hardware and SlingPlayer software, visit http://www.slingbox.com.

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Sling Media Unveils Two New Redesigned Slingbox® Models

Seven months after the killing of unarmed high school junior Trayvon Martin, the killers family is on a national media crusade to clear the familys name.

What began as a series of routine media interviews denying that George Zimmerman is a racist blew up into a Twitter rant Monday night. Zimmermans brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., took to social media after midnight and vowed to make it his lifes work to have one of the Martin family attorneys disbarred. He said he would expose the lawyers and their publicist, one by one, day by day.

I hope GOD grants you a long life so you live to repent for what you have done, Robert Zimmerman Jr. wrote in a tweet directed to Natalie Jackson, one of the lawyers for the slain teens family.

In another, he wrote: My Lifes work = you WILL be held accountable for your words/actions. You AINT seen NOTHIN yet... I will see U disbarred.

The flap underscored the heated rhetoric still notable regarding an incident that polarized the nation, and the extent to which legal advisors in the case were blamed for it. The threats posted online also highlighted the difficulty the Zimmermans have had managing their message, and the defense teams inability to control the client or his family.

Defense attorney Mark OMara said he cringed when he saw a relative of his client acting out on the web, and said the new media tour was launched without George Zimmermans knowledge. His message to Robert Jr: Be careful with my case.

I have been cautious with how we act in this case and now someone with the same last name who does not act with the same constraints is out there and I have no control over him, OMara said. They felt it was time to let the world know that the Zimmerman family is a good family. That goal is a noble goal.

But they do have to be sensitive to the environment in which we are telling this story. No matter what, George is still at risk here. And we still have a dead young man thats fresh on everyones mind. That frustrates me.

The familys media campaign follows months of public relations debacles.

Last month, Zimmermans best friend published a book riddled with errors that offered a new accounting of how Trayvon died. It wound up on the prosecutions evidence list.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Alphabird, a vertically integrated audience development company that guarantees targeted, engaged audiences for online video,today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ventures in Digital Media (ViDM), a leading digital media and advertising technology services company in Australia. Alphabird expects the deal to be immediately accretive to earnings and expand operating margins. The transaction is effective immediately.

Focused on providing cutting-edge digital advertising, data and content optimization technologies from around the world, ViDM will continue to help top-shelf publishers and advertisers gain control of their audience data and advertising inventory, and enable access to innovative advertising technology products under the Alphabird Australia brand.

"ViDM's services, including Australia's only independent data and audience management platform for premium publishers, will now be available to customers everywhere," said Chase Norlin, CEO, Alphabird. "This transaction marks a very important addition to Alphabird's IP and audience development offerings worldwide."

"Alphabird is moving aggressively to offer global brands, publishers and agencies a full range of unique data and metrics-led advertising solutions," said Willie Pang, CEO and Managing Director, ViDM Group. "This new position with Alphabird projects our global reach, along with maintaining and expanding our presence in Australia and our Asia-Pacific customers."

The new entity will be headed up by ViDM Co-Founder and former CEO, Willie Pang who now becomes Managing Director of Alphabird Australia Pty Ltd based in Australia, overseeing a team looking after each individual company in the portfolio.

Josh Edis, Chief Strategy Officer, ViDM, becomes Senior Vice President Global Business Development based at Alphabird in San Francisco, joined by Neil Wilkinson, Group CTO of ViDM, who moves into the role of Senior Vice President, Product and Engineering.

ViDM's subsidiary companies will also operate under the Alphabird Australia brand. They include Amplify, one of Australia's foremost advertising technology integration and marketing services company, and Emerge Digital, a leading audience-driven advertising SaaS provider to premium publishers in the Australian and Asian markets.

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. More information on this announcement can be found at http://www.alphabird.com.

About Alphabird

Alphabird is a vertically integrated audience development company that guarantees targeted, engaged audiences for online video on a performance basis. With global offices in San Francisco, Beverly Hills, New York and Sydney, Alphabird was an early pioneer in the distribution of Click-To-Play video content and has delivered tens of millions of engaged viewers for major studios, agencies and Fortune 1000 brands.

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