PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday December 18, 2008

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday December 18, 2008

Clooney and Aniston Cast in 'It's A Wonderful Life' - According to the E-Poll Holiday Survey

A wide-ranging national survey of over one thousand children and adults covered such topics as most-wanted gift and favorite holiday movie. When asked, "What is the one thing that would make the holiday better?" both young and old signaled a return to basics with the top answer: "Being together with loved ones."

Possibly a sign of the times, "It's A Wonderful Life" ranked as one of the top holiday films. Adults were asked to update the classic film with contemporary casting. Respondents would like to see: George Clooney as George Bailey, Jennifer Aniston as Mary Hatch Bailey, Jack Nicholson as the villainous Henry F. Potter, Robin Williams as angel Clarence Odbody, and Dakota Fanning as daughter Zuzu

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3886166

Concierge-dot-com Releases Annual 'It List' of Top Destinations for 2009

Concierge-dot-com has released its annual "It List" predicting the ten must-visit destinations for 2009. Locations on this year's list cover a wide range of traveler interests and price points. Bolivia is on intrepid travelers' radar screens for the first time, whereas Acapulco was glamorous in the 1950s and is once again on the upswing. The 2009 "It List" spans the globe: from as far as Beirut, Lebanon, the Philippines, and Vilnius, Lithuania, to as close as New York City, Utah and Toronto.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3886417

Where's Santa Claus? Verizon Business Teams Up With NORAD to Track His Journey on Christmas Eve

Verizon Business is once again teaming with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to provide toll-free calling to the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline so children can track Santa Claus' Christmas Eve journey around the world. Beginning early Christmas Eve morning and going through Christmas Day, children across the U-S and Canada can call 1-877-HI-NORAD to find out Santa's exact location on Christmas Eve. More than one thousand volunteers, military personnel from Colorado Springs, their families and friends, and NORAD Tracks Santa corporate sponsor team members will be continuously manning the NORAD Santa tracking hotline to ensure children know the whereabouts of Santa on Christmas Eve.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3886540

TiVo Highlights Effect of Timeshifting on New Series Premiers in October Using Stop Watch Ratings Service

TiVo has announced that at least half of the viewing for network series premiers in October 2008 was on a Timeshifted basis, according to its Stop Watch ratings service. Of the seven new broadcast series that debuted, six drew at least fifty percent of their audience on a Timeshifted basis. In fact, fifty-two percent of viewers who tuned in to the month's highest rated premier, ABC's Life on Mars, chose to record the program and watch it later

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3886375

The Broadcast Minute is available by email at no charge to members of the media who sign up for PR Newswire for Journalists, http://www.prnewswire.com/media . For more information, contact Rob Fisher at 408-365-8793 or rob.fisher@prnewswire.com.

PRNewswire -- Dec. 18
First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: PR Newswire

---

Profile: International Entertainment