Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an outspoken billionaire who is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team.

Media and entertainment

Cuban continues to work with former Broadcast.com partner Todd Wagner in another venture, 2929 Entertainment. The firm recently purchased Landmark Theatre Corporation, a chain of 185 art house movie theaters. The company is also behind the updated version of the TV show, Star Search that is currently being broadcast on CBS.

Related Topics:
Todd Wagner - 2929 Entertainment - Movie theaters - Star Search - CBS

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On the November 2003, premiere issue of Best magazine, Cuban was featured on the cover, announcing one of his newest products, High Definition Television. Through 2929 Entertainment, Cuban also purchased HDNet, the first high-definition satellite television network. Cuban once appeared on ESPN's talk TV show Around the Horn.

Related Topics:
November 2003 - ''Best'' magazine - High Definition Television - HDNet - Satellite - Around the Horn

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In February 2004, Cuban announced that he would be working with ABC television to produce a new reality television series called The Benefactor. The premise of the six-episode series involved 16 contestants vying to win US $1 million by participating in various games and contests, with their performances being judged by Cuban. It premiered on September 13 2004 but was cancelled before the full season aired. He claims that he will finance Grokster in the MGM v. Grokster Supreme Court case.

Related Topics:
February 2004 - ABC - Reality television - The Benefactor - September 13 - 2004 - Grokster - MGM v. Grokster - Supreme Court

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As of August, 9, 2005, Cuban is also spearheading ventures in both the social software and distributed networking industries. In social software, Cuban runs icerocket.com, soon to be known as Blogscour.com. This search engine scours the blogosphere for content. In the distributed networking industry, Cuban is a partner in RedSwoosh--a company that enhances the coordination of distributed networking (i.e. helps content providers deliver rich media, including video and software to a user's PC).

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