Geoff reported on the 31st Portland International Film Festival. Here's a link to the audio From KEX (the segment is 1/2 way through).
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Geoff reported on the 31st Portland International Film Festival. Here's a link to the audio From KEX (the segment is 1/2 way through).
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Some really exciting news. Geoff is going to be covering the 2008 Sundance film fest for Air America. It's a national program so he'll be heard through out the country.
In addition he'll be covering the fest for 1190 KEX in Portland and at least one other major regional radio station.]]>
Site plans to use new infrastructure resources to fuel growth
LOS ANGELES (October 29, 2007) – DVDTalk.com, a market-leading website that provides news, discussion, and reviews of DVD releases, has been acquired by Internet Brands, Inc., a leading provider of consumer and e-commerce websites, Internet Brands executives announced today.
Founded in 1999 near the start of DVDs entry into the consumer market, DVDTalk.com has rapidly grown into the top online DVD resource. The site features an expansive DVD review database with more than 20,000 DVD, HD DVD, Blu-Ray and theatrical reviews; news about the latest DVD releases; user discussion forums; and an online radio presence dubbed DVDTalk Radio. More than 50 staff writers and columnists regularly contribute reviews, columns, feature articles, and other content to the site.
“Joining Internet Brands gives us access to an expanded support structure, including technology and content resources that will help DVD Talk grow into the future,” said Geoffrey Kleinman (bio), founder of DVDTalk.com. “We’ll use these resources to enhance the DVDTalk experience for our users, keep pace with the fast-changing home entertainment industry, and continue our leadership role with consumers for the next generation of high-definition formats.”
DVDTalk.com joins special-interest sites including Wikitravel.org, BikeForums.net, and FlyerTalk.com as part of the Internet Brands Travel & Leisure division.
“Users of our sites are passionate about their hobbies, and DVDTalk users live and breathe DVDs,” said John McGanty, general manager of the Travel & Leisure division at Internet Brands. “We think that DVDTalk’s thriving community and vast content make it an ideal fit within the Internet Brands family.”
About Internet Brands Los Angeles-based Internet Brands (www.internetbrands.com) is a leading operator of media and e-commerce sites for large-ticket consumer purchases, such as cars, real estate, mortgages and travel. The company empowers consumers to make better product choices and save money. Internet Brands’ sites deliver superior content and consumer insight and have received dozens of “best-in-class” awards.
Internet Brands’ automotive division includes CarsDirect.com, Autos.com, Wikicars.org, GreenHybrid.com, NewCarTestDrive.com and Autodata Solutions. The company’s real estate and finance division includes Loan.com, LoanApp.com, DoItYourself.com, RealEstateABC.com, ePodunk.com and ApartmentRatings.com. Internet Brands’ travel and leisure division includes VacationHomes.com, Vamoose.com, Wikitravel.org, World66.com, BBOnline.com, CruiseMates.com, CruiseReviews.com and FlyerTalk.com.
Internet Brands was founded in 1998 as CarsDirect and added the new parent company name of Internet Brands in June 2005.
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