Best Buy Entertainment Provides Information and Services from Key Suppliers.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001 BestBuy.com, the wholly owned Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ), launched Best Buy Entertainment two weeks ago in order to offer Web surfers
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Agreements include: -- CNET Networks: Provides Best Buy Entertainment with reviews, news, buying guides and more for computer hardware, software and video games from top brands including ZDNet and GameSpot. CNET Networks is the global source of information and commerce services for the technology industry. -- RollingStone.com: Provides Best Buy Entertainment with music news, album reviews, videos and photos. With over 35 years of music history and the most venerable brand in music, RollingStone.com is the ultimate online resource for music, entertainment and popular culture. -- Billboard Online and The Hollywood Reporter: Provide Best Buy Entertainment with national sales charts, news and reviews of movies and music. Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter are part of VNU Business Media Inc., a worldwide media organization. -- Hollywood Media Corp.: Provides Best Buy Entertainment with comprehensive movie news and information. Hollywood Media Corp. is a leading provider of news information and ticketing covering the entertainment and media industries. -- NetRadio Corporation: Provides Best Buy Entertainment with a co-branded customized Internet radio feature. NetRadio Corporation is the world's leading Webcaster, specializing in originally programmed audio entertainment. -- Netflix (Netflix.com): Provides Best Buy Entertainment a co-branded online DVD rental service. Netflix has more than 300,000 subscribers and a comprehensive library of virtually every DVD published - more than 10,000 DVD titles. -- ScreamingMedia Inc.: Provides Best Buy Entertainment with entertainment news. ScreamingMedia has developed a leading global technology platform for the aggregation, custom processing and integration of digital content to web and wireless platforms. -- divine, Inc.: divine, Inc. Provided Best Buy Entertainment with branding and technology services that were instrumental in launching the Entertainment Site. divine's mission is to provide software products, professional services and managed applications to help clients extend their enterprise and expand their profitability. -- ZAMBA Solutions (Nasdaq: ZMBA): Provided Best Buy Entertainment with program oversight and content management expertise required to successfully launch this new channel that will further enhance customer experiences with Best Buy. ZAMBA is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) consulting and systems integration company for Global 2000 organizations. -- IGN.com: Provides Best Buy Entertainment with game news, reviews, previews, interviews, tips & hints, and feature stories on both PC and console gaming. IGN.com is one of the Web's leading providers of entertainment information. -- Gamespy.com: GameSpy.com: Provides Best Buy Entertainment with the latest, most comprehensive PC gaming information available. The apex of the expansive GameSpy Network, GameSpy.com is the most comprehensive gaming site on the Web, covering games of every genre with reviews, previews, interviews, feature articles, downloadable files, game developer design diaries and more. "BestBuy.com has leveraged our internal resources by adding content and features provided by companies that are leaders in their respective areas," said Scott Young For other uses, see Scott Young (disambiguation). Scott Young (April 14, 1918 – June 12, 2005) was a Canadian journalist, sportswriter, novelist and the father of musician Neil Young. , vice president of Entertainment for BestBuy.com. "These relationships help ensure Best Buy Entertainment is a rich and credible source for entertainment information and interactive services." Best Buy Entertainment offers visitors a complete entertainment experience by combining a compelling online experience with Best Buy's leading retail operation. Web surfers can access Best Buy Entertainment through www.bbe.bestbuy.com or BestBuy.com. Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is the nation's number one specialty A contract under seal. A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt. retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company operates retail stores and commercial web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Hi-Fi (MagnoliaHiFi.com), Media Play (MediaPlay.com), On Cue (OnCue.com), Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006, (SamGoody.com), and Suncoast
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