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Charlie Sheen Extends His Commitment to Internet Television

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Charlie Sheen Extends His Commitment to Internet Television

Provides Production Capital to Digital Development Group

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Digital Development Group (OTCBB: DIDG) (DigiDev), a Hollywood-based OTT (Over the Top) TV, technology, content acquisition and distribution company, today announced that actor Charlie Sheen has invested in the company. The funds will be used to help expand the company’s original programming and other content. This comes on the heels of Sheen’s recent deal with DigiDev for the development and creation of the Charlie Sheen Cyber TV channel.

“Charlie understands the power of this new TV technology and his fertile mind has already begun to shape his upcoming channel. Old fans and new fans will see the uncensored Charlie Sheen take on the role of the ‘outspoken’ spokesperson for the new generation,” said Joe Q. Bretz, president of DigiDev. “Internet television is on fire with Bloomberg reporting that Netflix tops cable networks with 4-billion viewing hours in the past three months, and Mediapost.com forecasting that OTT (Internet TV) will hit $20 billion by 2015, which explains why in addition to Netflix, Google, and Apple, others are charging into this arena. DigiDev will continue to create new, cutting-edge programming, while increasing its channel count with an eclectic mix of compelling programming.”

“Joe and his crew have built an amazing machine and I’m looking forward to the launch of my channel. My investment in DigiDev is a vote of confidence, confidence in Joe and confidence in the industry,” said Sheen.

ABOUT CHARLIE SHEEN

Charlie Sheen currently stars on FX‘s popular TV comedy series, Anger Management. Sheen, who has starred in more than 40 feature films, catapulted to fame in such critical and commercial hits as Platoon and Wall Street. Some of his other feature film credits include Red Dawn, Lucas, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Eight Men Out, Young Guns, Major League, Hot Shots!,Hot Shots! Part Deux, The Three Musketeers, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4, and Scary Movie 5.

On television, Sheen is known for his roles on Spin City, and Two and a Half Men.

ABOUT DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP, CORP. (otcbb) DIDG

The Digital Development Group Corporation Company’s founders, CEO Martin W. Greenwald and President Joe Q. Bretz, have extensive experience in the entertainment industry. As the former CEO of Image Entertainment Inc., Mr. Greenwald oversaw its growth to over $120 million in revenues.

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Agreement between Clear Channel and Wind-up Records Enables Artists to Share in Digital and Broadcas

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Agreement between Clear Channel and Wind-up Records Enables Artists to Share in Digital and Broadcast Radio Revenue


One Of The Largest Independently-Owned Labels and the Country’s Leading Media Company Ink Deal to Further the Development of a New, Sustainable Business Model for the Digital Radio Industry


Wind-Up Artists Include Evanescence, Creed, Seether, Five for Fighting, O.A.R., Filter, Finger Eleven, Civil Twilight, Jillette Johnson, Young Guns, The Virginmarys, Aranda and The Darkness

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Wind-up Records, one of the largest independently-owned record labels, today announced an agreement in which the companies will share both digital and broadcast radio revenue streams. Clear Channel is America’s leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet.

Founded in 1997, Wind-up Records has successfully launched a number of multi-platinum rock artists, including Evanescence, Creed, Finger Eleven, and Seether, and has further built the careers of Five for Fighting, O.A.R. and The Darkness, among others. Wind-up has garnered seven multi-platinum albums, including Creed’s diamond-certified Human Clay, and seven gold albums. Earlier this year, Wind-up signed Filter, whose sixth album, The Sun Comes Out Tonight, is scheduled for release June 4, 2013. In addition to these marquee acts, Wind-up has scouted and developed several award-winning emerging artists, such as Civil Twilight, Young Guns, The Virginmarys, Aranda and Jillette Johnson.

“Wind-up has an impressive roster of established and up-and-coming artists, due in large measure to its collaborative, supportive artist development process, and we’re excited to partner with them,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel. “This agreement demonstrates that market-based solutions can enhance the future growth of digital radio – and benefit artists, labels, and listeners as well.”

“Wind-up at its essence is an artist development company,” said Wind-up’s Chief Executive Officer Edward Vetri. “This partnership with Clear Channel will provide us a new and innovative platform to make our artists’ music more accessible to their fans. We believe growing digital radio is critical to artist development and are excited to be aligned with Clear Channel in its digital radio strategy.”

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DigiDev TV Sets June as Target Launch Date for Charlie Sheen Cyber TV Channel

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DigiDev TV Sets June as Target Launch Date for Charlie Sheen Cyber TV Channel

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Digital Development Group (OTCBB: DIDG) (DigiDev), a Hollywood-based OTT (Over the Top) TV content acquisition and distribution company, and actor, Charlie Sheen, announced today it has set a June target launch date for the Charlie Sheen Cyber TV channel.

This comes in response to overwhelming demand for the channel following DigiDev’s announcement last week that it had signed Sheen as a spokesperson for the DigiDev TV network, http://www.digidev.tv.

“Charlie’s fans will literally be brought into a unique universe which will be challenging, thought provoking and have creative content. We are expecting the first iteration to be launched in June,” says Joe Q. Bretz, DigiDev’s president and co-founder.

“Over the coming weeks, we will be working to develop and make ready the original programming that is ‘my brain,'” commented Sheen.

Sheen’s role will also include being curator of DigiDev’s channels and acting as special content acquisition advisor to the company.

Among DigiDev’s niche content is the Sci-Fi Station,Silent Era Films, Kontakt TV (mixed martial arts), and Kato’s Korner, which features guest interviews hosted by Kato Kaelin.

“I am extremely thankful to DigiDev for allowing me to go into my 16th minute of fame with Kato’s Korner,” says Kato Kaelin. “All people involved with DigiDev have made my experience enjoyable with their courtesy and professionalism. I pinch myself every morning to make sure this is not a dream. The words I say after each show taping could never be truer: ‘Be a moth and chase the light.'”

ABOUT CHARLIE SHEEN

Charlie Sheen currently stars on FX‘s popular TV comedy series, Anger Management. Sheen, who has starred in more than 40 feature films, catapulted to fame in such critical and commercial hits as Platoon and Wall Street. Some of his other feature film credits include Red Dawn, Lucas, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Eight Men Out, Young Guns, Major League, Hot Shots!,Hot Shots! Part Deux, The Three Musketeers, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4, and the upcoming Scary Movie 5.

On television, Sheen is known for his roles on Spin City and Two and a Half Men.

ABOUT DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP, CORP. (otcbb) DIDG

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Charlie Sheen and DigiDev Team in Internet TV Venture

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Charlie Sheen and DigiDev Team in Internet TV Venture

Sheen Finds a Home for His Voice

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Digital Development Group (OTCBB: DIDG) (DigiDev), a Hollywood, California,-based OTT (Over the Top) TV content acquisition and distribution company, announced today that it has signed actor Charlie Sheen as spokesperson for its network, DigiDev TV, http://www.digidev.tv. Sheen will be curator of DigiDev’s channels and act as special content acquisition advisor to the company.

Joe Q. Bretz, president of DigiDev, an OTT TV company, and Charlie Sheen sign partnership deal. (Photo: Business Wire)

As part of Sheen’s involvement with the Digital Distribution Group (DigiDev), he will develop his own channel, “Charlie Sheen Cyber TV,” that will carry a wide range of programming, including unique and unconventional content that the actor will develop.

“A long time ago on a movie set far, far away, a character I once played said, ‘life all comes down to a few moments, and this is one of them,'” says Sheen. “DigiDev is one of these moments. For years I have longed for a home and an outlet for the tsunami that is my brain. Batten down the Forbes hatches; I hope DigiDev can hold its breath for a long time.”

“I have been working closely with Charlie for quite some time to create this partnership,” says Joe Q. Bretz, president of DigiDev. “It’s going to be an amazing relationship, we consider ourselves to be the ‘misfits’ of TV, misfits change the world, and we intend on creating something alongside Charlie that will be historical.”

DigiDev gives special thanks to Kato Kaelin, Darius McCrary (famed actor of “Family Matters”), Jeff Ballard (Sheen’s publicist) and the rest of the Sheen team to make this a reality, rather a “virtual reality.”

ABOUT CHARLIE SHEEN

Charlie Sheen currently stars on FX‘s popular TV comedy series, Anger Management. Sheen, who has starred in more than 40 feature films, catapulted to fame in such critical and commercial hits as Platoon and Wall Street. Some of his other feature film credits include Red Dawn, Lucas, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Eight Men Out, Young Guns, Major League, Hot Shots!,Hot Shots! Part Deux, The Three Musketeers, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4, and the upcoming Scary Movie 5.

On television, Sheen is known for his roles on Spin City, and Two and a Half Men.

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Honeycutt excited by pitchers at Dodgers minicamp

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By Ken Gurnick The Dodgers kept last week’s Young Guns pitching minicamp under wraps. So, nobody outside the organization saw Clayton Kershaw throw a bullpen session with no pain in his right hip, or Javy Guerra throw pain-free coming off collarbone surgery, or Ronald Belisario throwing his nasty stuff off a mound. But pitching coach Rick Honeycutt saw all of that and more.
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