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NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- College football fans have been a prime target for snack foods for years, with more than 172 million fans watching games throughout the season. With that in mind, Campus Solutions, Inc. http://campussolutionsinc.com announced today a unique promotion for Spikes Salsa targeting three major northeast college campuses just in time for the fall football season. Starting Sept. 24 and going through Nov. 26, Campus Solutions will stage seven sports marketing...
NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Slusser has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president, sports and multi-platform programming, Spike TV, it was announced today by Kevin Kay, president, Spike TV, to whom he will report. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/NY85419LOGO ) Based in Los Angeles, Slusser will be charged with creating live, multi-platform, socially driven events with convergent opportunities for Spike TV's expanding male audience....
NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After eight films, nine Academy Award nominations, and years of inspiring millions of fans worldwide, Spike TV will say goodbye to the "Harry Potter" films as it presents the ultimate farewell tribute to the blockbuster franchise at its "SCREAM Awards 2011." The sixth annual event, which honors all things sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic books, will tape at Universal Studios on Saturday, October 15, and premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 18...
As the “Bar Rescue†season finale is set to air Sept. 25th and Spike announces plans for a second season of “Bar Rescue,†Bevintel CEO Dan Smith said the exposure the show provided has helped bars and restaurants understand what they need to do to survive - and thrive. Louisville, KY (PRWEB) September 22, 2011 During the first season of “Bar Rescue,†Bevintel helped bars and restaurants across the country discover hundreds of thousands dollars in lost,...
NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Spike, LLC (www.travelspike.com), a leading travel marketing and technology company and the owner of the Travel Ad Network® service, the first vertical advertising network for the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, today announced that a lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against direct competitor Travel Ad Network, Inc. (TAN). The lawsuit outlines the case for treble...
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV will pick up a second season of 10 episodes of its original series, "Bar Rescue," it was announced today by Sharon Levy, Spike TV's executive vice president, original series. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/NY85419LOGO) "Bar Rescue," one of Spike's new, successful original series reaching a broader audience, has delivered a steady increase in ratings since launch earlier this summer. In fact, this past Sunday's telecast,...
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) announced today that on Thursday, November 10, 2011, it will issue financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. The Company will conduct a teleconference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings announcement. The call is open to the general public. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110811/NY51392LOGO ) A live audio webcast of the call will be...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyalize(TM), an audience participation company that enables real-time interaction across nationwide audiences, today announced it has partnered with Spike TV's "Deadliest Warrior" to deliver a groundbreaking interactive experience for fans watching the season finale. Fans will be able to see their actions and opinions reflected instantly through dynamic video game-type visuals, voting on their computers, phones and tablets, during the...
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) today announced the launch of a multi-platform public service campaign to inspire Americans to participate in the U.S. "9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance" by committing to good deeds, charity or volunteer service. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110811/NY51392LOGO ) Created in collaboration with MyGoodDeed and HandsOn Network, lead organizers of...
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new season of Spike TV's college football comedy series "Blue Mountain State" kicks-off starting Wednesday, September 21 with two back-to-back episodes at 11 PM and 11:30 PM, ET/PT. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/NY85419LOGO) "Blue Mountain State" follows the on and off-field antics of college football powerhouse, Blue Mountain State. Former NFL running back and veteran actor, Ed Marinaro ("Hill Street Blues"), stars as...
