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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jeep® brand is bringing the 'ESPN Jeep Ultimate Tour Experience,' a college football-themed event that takes the tailgating experience to the extreme at the University of Colorado vs. University of Oregon game, Sat., Oct. 22, 2011 at the Folsom Field Stadium in Boulder, Colo. Fans will also be able to participate in a giant-sized bean bag toss and football toss games for hundreds of prizes. The Jeep brand will feature its...
RESTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for September 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Online Gambling sites witnessed the strongest lift in traffic in September with sports betting front-and-center as the NFL season kicked off. The new school year also swung into gear in September, which encouraged...
Abby Wambach, Yani Tseng, Visa Women's Ski Jumping Team and Winter Vinecki among the Influential Athletes Honored EAST MEADOW, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tonight at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) honored the most accomplished women in sports and the girls they inspire with ESPN's Bonnie Bernstein as the host of the 32nd Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Gala. WSF Founder Billie Jean King, WSF President Laila Ali, Los...
NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) today announced the roster for the 2011-2012 session of its Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). Now in its eleventh year, NAMIC's ELDP has graduated a total of 345 executives of color. Presented in partnership with the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, the program is facilitated over the course of four sessions scheduled for: October 19-21, 2011; December 6-9,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hank Williams Jr released a new single "Keep The Change" to his fans yesterday, and close to 150,000 have responded in just over 24 hours. Fans, friends and media are all downloading the free song, which has received placement on such notable websites as Hannity.com, Alan.com (Alan Colmes), KidRock.com, countless radio stations and many others. "Artists have launched tens of thousands of email-for-download campaigns but Hank's 'Keep The...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jeep® brand is bringing the 'ESPN Jeep Ultimate Tour Experience,' a college football-themed event that takes the tailgating experience to the extreme at the North Carolina State vs. Central Michigan game, Sat., Oct. 8, 2011 at the Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. Fans will also be able to participate in a giant-sized bean bag toss and football toss games for hundreds of prizes. The Jeep brand will feature its one-of-a-kind...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ESPN Zone and the Mobile Social Commerce and Gifting App, Bartab, get set to liven up LA Live! ESPN Zone at LA Live, and the Social Gifting App, Bartab, will launch headlong into the world of social marketing using Bartab's unique "send a drink to a friend" feature. Bartab is the first virtual-to-real mobile transaction platform that allows people to send or gift real products directly to a mobile device and enjoy instant fulfillment. ESPN Zone at...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DOVE® Men+Care(TM), a Unilever men's personal care brand, is giving football fans a never-before-seen pass inside the life of former Ohio State quarterback and ESPN College GameDay Built By The Home Depot analyst Kirk Herbstreit. The third quarter of the Dove®( )Men+Care(TM) "Journey to Comfort" campaign kicks off today with a video series sharing personal experiences that have helped the legendary football player become comfortable...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), a leading digital lifestyle and multimedia company, accelerating the convergence of media, today announced Bryan Harpole as general manager of Ubiquity Studios, a division of UBC. Harpole has worked in television production and operations industry for nearly two decades. From the creation of studio and documentary-style productions, to the management and technical maintenance of production facilities,...
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, is pleased to announce that Jenn Brown, two-time Emmy Award-winning sports journalist, has joined the GNC LiveWell team as its newest brand ambassador. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110928/NE76561 ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110302/NE57701LOGO ) "Having been an student athlete throughout my life, participating as an honor...
