PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, September 30, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, September 30, 2005

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Nielsen Reports Americans Watch TV at Record Levels

Nielsen Media Research has reported that the average American home watched more television the past T-V season versus any previous season. During the 2004-05 T-V season, the average household in the U-S tuned into television an average of 8 hours and 11 minutes per day. This is two point seven percent higher than the previous season, twelve point five percent higher than ten years ago. It is also the highest levels ever reported since television viewing was first measured by Nielsen Media Research in the 1950's. During the September 2004-September 2005 season, the average person watched television four hours and 32 minutes each day, the highest level in 15 years.

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Techies Reveal Their 'Wish List' in AvantGo Consumer Electronics Survey; Results Offer Tips for Holiday Shoppers

Electronics of all shapes and sizes are topping the list of "hot" holiday gifts this holiday season. So what battery-powered goodies are tech-savvy "gifters" and "giftees" looking for this year? Digital cameras top the list of "most wanted" electronic devices, according to two AvantGo consumer electronics surveys with a total of 21-hundred respondents. D-V-D players, D- V-D recorders, global positioning devices and high-definition televisions were also high on the wish lists of the tech-savvy, P-D-A and smartphone-carrying survey respondents.

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Gretchen Wilson Instructed by Doctor to Take Vocal Rest

Gretchen Wilson's publicist says, "Gretchen has been instructed by her doctor to take a vocal rest. There is nothing urgent about her condition. She has been working non-stop for 15 months and this is the best time for her to take a rest. She has fulfilled all her commitments for the release of her new album, All Jacked Up. The two dates that have been moved are Huntsville, Alabama from October 7th to December 17th 2005 ... and Perry, Georgia on October 8th which has been canceled with the hope of rescheduling in 2006. Gretchen will begin The Revolution Tour, with Big & Rich and the Musik Mafia on November 4th in Houston, Texas."

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Hilary Duff Partners With Elizabeth Arden

Hilary Duff has partnered with Elizabeth Arden to launch a new line of fragrance products Fall 2006 in North America followed by a global rollout. The announcement was made jointly by Hilary and Scott Beattie, Elizabeth Arden Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

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PRNewswire -- Sept. 30

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