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Consumer Electronics Online News (CEON)

The Newsletter Online with the Times

CEON, the first consumer electronics newsletter delivered as E-mail, was launched in 1996 by leading industry journalist and analyst Marjorie Costello. Each week, the latest news and analysis -- covering audio, video, PCs, communications, satellite, video games, the Internet and more -- is delivered electronically to subscribers across the globe. CEON has earned a reputation for accuracy along with its clear, concise and organized approach for conveying information.

As a result, CEON has become a must-read in the CE industry, reflected in its growing list of subscribers. They include leading companies such as Sony, Philips, Microsoft, Thomson, Panasonic, Hitachi, Harman, JVC, Apple, Sharp and Toshiba. Subscribers are also retailers, component makers, content companies, software developers, financial institutions, trade associations, public relations agencies and publications. 

CEON's companion publication is the CE Calendar, the CE industry date book. Both CEON and the CE Calendar are available through a licensing agreement from Costello Communications, Inc. of New York.
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More About CEON 

Designed to help companies make sense out of the deluge of information, CEON is much more than a weekly news rehash. CEON provides authoritative reporting by experts who share their insights and analysis about current CE industry trends. Delivered via E-mail, CEON's valuable content can be shared instantly with all employees covered by a license.  

Some of the many areas covered include the latest developments and products in HDTV and DTV, DVD players and recorders, home and portable audio, digital audio formats, home satellite, digital imaging, display technology, home networking, streaming media, PVRs and hard drive AV recording, memory cards, video game systems, handheld PCs and Internet appliances. 

CEON also reports on retailing and E-commerce, companies' marketing strategies and financial performance, regulatory and legislative issues, acquisitions and strategic alliances, industry standards and statistics, as well as pertinent broadcasting, cable and motion picture industry news. In addition, CEON focuses on important issues and trends such as copyright protection, the convergence of AV and PC devices, and hardware as the gateway for generating service and content revenues.


Why CEON is unique and in sync with the times:

* Covers all the important areas at the convergence because everything is relevant in today's digital era.

* Written and edited by experts with the background, contacts and insights to accurately report the news --- and explain what it means. 

* E-mail distribution reaches readers in the U.S. and internationally virtually instantly, whether in the office or on the road.

* Offers subscription licenses geared towards company needs, so valuable information can be shared economically and easily with all employees who need it.  

* Conveys information clearly and concisely, saving readers valuable time.
   

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To help you evaluate CEON, we are providing several recent editions: 


[NOTE: Three CEON editions will be posted -- initially from January, February and March -- that will be updated quarterly with the oldest replaced with a new one.]




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CE Calendar

The CE Calendar, CEON's companion publication, is the CE industry date book. Marjorie Costello carefully and relentlessly compiles a schedule of important CE events, based upon her unique relationships with companies. Typically delivered twice a month, also as E-mail, the CE Calendar lists upcoming press conferences and line shows plus a complete trade show and conference schedule for the next year. 

As part of their subscriptions, CE Calendar subscribers also can contact us in advance to clear dates to avoid conflicts. That way, as many company events as possible can attract the press attendance they deserve, including events at January's CES. In fact, work on the CE Calendar's comprehensive CES schedule begins the previous spring. 

Most of the major companies do not make a move without first reviewing the CE Calendar and calling its editor. While many industry decisionmakers have come to depend upon the CE Calendar for their planning, the publication is invaluable to companies entering or expanding their presence in the CE industry. Only CEON subscribers are eligible to purchase the CE Calendar, and nearly all CEON subscribers do. 

To find out what a typical CE Calendar looks like, please review this edition from 2000. Remember, it is out of date: 

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Marjorie Costello,  Editor & Publisher 

Marjorie Costello has been covering consumer electronics for 20 years. Today, she is recognized by her industry and peers as one of the preeminent consumer electronics journalists and analysts. In 1996, Costello launched the Consumer Electronics Online News (CEON), a subscription-based electronic newsletter, where she serves as editor and publisher. CEON is published by Costello Communications, Inc., based in New York.
CEON's reporting and analysis are based on Marjorie Costello's wide-ranging industry contacts and experience, attendance at many CE press conferences and trade shows as well as invitations to selective company briefings-in the U.S., Japan and Europe. She is often quoted in the media, including The New York Times, Investors Business Daily and CBS radio. CEON's editor serves on the advisory committee for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, where she often moderates panels. Marjorie Costello is also the CE industry's source for its event and trade show date book through CEON's companion publication, the CE Calendar.
For several years, Marjorie Costello wrote a new media column for Broadcast Engineering and Video Systems magazines. She also toured the U.S. on a media tour discussing CE and new technology. Marjorie Costello was the editor/publisher of ON!, the first non-technical CE publication, and Video PROphiles, covering prosumer and desktop video. Following five years as editor-in-chief of professional video publication Videography, she founded Market Tech Associates, a market research firm specializing in the professional and consumer video industry. 
Over the years, Marjorie Costello's reporting on consumer electronics and new technology has appeared in the pages of Omni, Popular Science, and Stereo Review. She also has written several books, including How to Buy and Use Home Video Equipment and Breaking Into Video. CEON's editor/publisher is a graduate of Smith College, where she earned a B.A. in American Studies. She received an M.S. in Broadcasting and Film from the School of Public Communication at Boston University. 

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Subscription Information

CEON and the CE Calendar are available to companies through an annual subscription license from Costello Communications. More than 90% of subscribers renew each year, with many companies expanding their subscriptions to cover additional employees at other divisions both in the U.S. and abroad.

* Coverage can range from a single division/group to an entire company, either in the U.S. or foreign.
 
* Only CEON subscribers are eligible to purchase the CE Calendar.

* Attractive pricing packages are offered to companies adding operations and/or geographic coverage.

* Individual licenses are offered only to independent contractors.  

If you would like pricing information, please fill out this brief form so we can learn more about your needs. If you are currently covered by an existing subscription, we will be sure to let you know.

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CONTACT

CEON and the CE Calendar are published by: 

Costello Communications, Inc.
235 East 95th Street, Suite 11J
New York, NY 10128
Phone: 212-735-5771
Fax:     212-735-6441 

For additional information contact: [email protected]

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