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A-Z Media and Entertainment Provider Directory

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Bertelsmann AG
Media conglomerate with business units in publishing, newspapers, magazines, music and film, radio and television, print shops, service corporations and the Internet.
www.bertelsmann.com

Bonnier Group
Media company that publishes books, daily newspapers and magazines. Also produces and distributes films, music, radio and TV, and business data.
www.bonnier.se

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Discturnkey provides DVD/CD Replication, Packaging services and entertainment supply chain management in China.
www.discturnkey.com

Disney World Tickets
DW Tickets is the consumer's choice for Walt Disney World Tickets, Orlando Dinner Shows, Universal Studios, and all other central Florida Attractions.
www.dwtickets.com

e-Synergies
Providers of original content, licensing services and communities for Web-based entertainment.
www.esynergies.com

Grupo Clarin SA
Argentine mass media group whose enterprises include: national newspapers, magazines, print paper, and the news agency DyN. The Group owns channel 13 in Buenos Aires, MA and MF radio stations, Todo Noticias and Volver cable signals, and takes p...
www.grupoclarin.com.ar

Interscope Records, Inc.
Provider of music production, promotion, and distribution services. The company also provides online music information aggregation services and streaming audio/video services. Subsidiary holding company with units that offer music production and...
www.interscoperecords.com

Media Corp Group
Diversified broadcast and media production company with experience in radio and television.
www.mediacorpsingapore.com

Media Research Center
The largest, most comprehensive media monitoring operation in the world. Serves users by trying to bring balance in the press.
www.mediaresearch.org

Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Classical Division
Provider of music promotion and distribution services for classical recordings. The company also provides streaming audio services and online music information aggregation from the company's home page. Products and services are sold to multiple ...
www.sonyclassical.com

Variety.com
Edited for the global entertainment industry, provider of breaking news, movie reviews and domestic and global box office information. Variety covers all aspects of film, television and cable, home video, music, new media and technology, theater...
www.variety.com

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America Online, Inc.
AVEX INC.
Comcast Corporation
DOCDATA NV
Fazer Musiikki Oy
Genius Products, Inc.
Lagardere S.c.a.
Live Entertainment, Inc.
Metrodome Group Plc

Naspers Limited
News Corporation
Nimbus Cd International, Inc.
Platinum Entertainment, Inc.
Polygram N.v.
POLYGRAM N.V.- ADR
Prodisc Technology Incorporated
SAEHAN MEDIA COMPANY LIMITED
SM Summit Holdings Berhad

Sony Music Entertainment (japan) Inc.
Time Warner
Tring International Group Plc
Viacom Inc.
Vivendi Universal SA
Vnu NV
Walt Disney Company

Guide to Making the Most of Media and Entertainment to Promote Your Business

Entertainment industry companies let you market your business to a wide audience
By A Antonow

Making the most of media and entertainment means using creative ways to promote your business in this industry without spending a great deal of money. Luckily, there are many free or inexpensive ways to do this. If you want the media and entertainment industries to offer you more than just a movie or a television show to entertain you in your spare time, focus on the marketing and public relations opportunities these industries can afford you.

Using the film, television and media fields to promote your product can be less expensive than you think. While the media and entertainment industries may look very glamorous to outsiders, these industries actually rely on business owners for financing and for other important contributions. Journalists need business owners to interview, for example, while movie and television shows need props, products and services for their sets and shows. You can use this to your advantage by:

1. Visiting trade shows to develop contacts in the media and entertainment business.

2. Hiring product placement services to gain recognition in the media and entertainment industry.

3. Working with journalists and other professionals in the field as an expert.

Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Visit entertainment media trade shows to develop contacts and forge business relationships Whether you want to sell to the media and entertainment industries or hope to leverage these industries for promotion of your company, you need to find the specific professionals who can help you. One great way to learn about media and entertainment companies in your area is to visit local trade shows. Trade shows allow you to make the most of media and entertainment contacts while feeling out the local industry players.

I recommend: BizTradeShows helps you find media trade shows in your area. You can search shows by organizer, date or location as well. EventsEye lets you find entertainment industry and media industry trade shows in your area.

Use product placement services to get your company into the entertainment media spotlight Having entertainment personalities recommend your product or having your company mentioned on the radio, in a television show or in a movie is a great way to market your business. Usually, a company pays a fee for this service, but the results are well worth the cost. Although this form of marketing in the entertainment and the media industries is often quite subtle, it's almost always effective.

I recommend: Mediaplacement, which has been in business since 1998, offers product placement services for both feature films and television. New Age Media Concepts offers product placement services in television shows, films and music videos.

Offer your expertise to professionals in the media industry to build your brand Nothing gives you and your business more authority than being seen as an 'expert,' and few things give you more credibility as an expert than having your words quoted in the media. When media professionals quote you in their pieces, they often mention your business name, offering you free publicity and promoting you as an authority in your field.

I recommend: ProfNet is a simple directory that connects you with media professionals. Simply fill out a form and media professionals looking for experts in your field will contact you. The Absolute Write forum is a very active online professional writing community. Professional writers looking for sources for their next article often post interview requests here.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

Making the most of media and entertainment means making the most of your media entertainment industry contacts. Offer to serve as an expert on something specific when contacting a journalist, for example, rather than starting your communication by outlining the details of your company or requesting publicity. Get the relationship off on the right foot by offering something to the media or entertainment professional needs before asking for something in return.