Topps is an international marketer of entertainment products, principally collectible trading cards, confections, sticker collections, and collectible strategy games. The Topps Company was founded in 1938 as Topps Chewing Gum, and in its early years produced a popular penny "Topps Gum" from a factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. After World War II, the Topps company developed Bazooka Bubble Gum, and in 1950, added trading cards to its product line. Baseball cards appeared in 1951 and quickly became a vital part of pop culture, a tradition that continues to this day, and includes football (both American and European) and basketball, in addition to entertainment cards and stickers and albums. In July 2003, Topps acquired WizKids, LLC a designer and marketer of collectible strategy games. Topps was acquired in October 2007 by Madison Dearborn Partners, a private equity group, and Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney. Now headquartered in New York City, Topps maintains offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, and Argentina, in addition to the U.S. Topps also manufactures the popular lollipop brands marketed as Ring Pops, Push Pops, Baby Bottle Pops and other novelty candy and gum products. the Topps company has worldwide distribution, annual net sales for Fiscal 2006 of $293,838,000, and employs over 487 people worldwide.

Film Roman was founded in 1984 by Phil Roman, a former animator at Walt Disney. Film Roman company is part of Starz Media, which has announced it's selling the studio to a group of investors lead by Scott Greenberg, a former Film Roman president. Film Roman (dba DPS Film Roman) puts the blue in Marge Simpson's hair and keeps Hank Hill supplied with plenty of propane and propane accessories. The company develops and distributes animated programs, including "The Simpsons", "King of the Hill", and Super Hero Squad. Film Roman has branched into other areas, such as Internet broadcasting, live-action TV, digital animation, and advertising (the company produces commercials for Pepsi and other firms).

National CineMedia, Inc. operates NCM Media Networks, an integrated media company reaching United States consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology. The NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom present cinema advertising and events across the nation's digital in-theater network, consisting of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Regal Entertainment Group and other regional theater circuits. NCM's theater network covers 171 Designated Market Areas and includes approximately 17,100 screens (15,500 digital). During the year ended December 31, 2009, approximately 680 million patrons attended movies shown in theaters included in NCM's network (excluding Consolidated Theatres). The NCM Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing approximately 40 entertainment-related Websites, online widgets and mobile applications.

Dennis PR Group offers public relations services in the areas of media relations, government relations, publicity programs, marketing planning, and corporate communications. Through offices in Hartford, Connecticut and Philadelphia, the group serves a variety of clients in such industries as health care, legal services, media, and high tech. Dennis PR company's services include press release writing and targeted media distribution, newsletter and sales writing, and event planning. Dennis PR Group has conducted public relations work for such clients as the American Heart Association, ESPN, and the Hard Rock Cafe.

All3Media is a leading media production group comprising more than a dozen television, film, and new media production companies. The UK-based firm also owns an international distribution company (All3Media International), an advertising agency, and a talent management business. Its television shows, which include dramas, quiz shows, and comedies, among others, are viewed in more than 200 countries and include Cash Cab, Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader?, Midsomer Murders, and Wild at Heart. Its subsidiaries are located in Europe, New Zealand, and the US, and include IDTV, Lime Pictures, Lion Television, and Zoo Productions. European private equity firm Permira is the company's majority shareholder.

Diamond Marketing Solutions Group, Inc., a direct marketing company, through its subsidiaries, provides direct marketing and distribution solutions for consumer and business-to-business direct marketers. The company also provides strategic planning, database marketing, e-marketing, and list management solutions; and direct mail lettershop, product and literature fulfillment, data-driven personalization, and print-on-demand communications solutions. It offers inserting, laser printing, merge/purge, postal sortation, data management, and direct mail package production services to financial services, insurance, gaming, publishing, and catalog marketing industries in Omaha, Nebraska. The company also offers list brokering, data processing and hygiene, postal qualification, Web based fulfillment, and email services to healthcare, not for profit, pharmaceuticals, retail, entertainment, and educational industries.

Mandalay Sports Entertainment company produces, finances, and distributes movies through its Mandalay Motion Pictures unit. The company has a distribution deal with Universal Pictures, and has produced such films as Sleepy Hollow and Enemy at the Gates. Mandalay Entertainment also has a division devoted to baseball, Mandalay Baseball Properties, which has ownership stakes in Minor League Baseball franchises. Teams include the Hagerstown Suns, the Dayton Dragons, and the Frisco RoughRiders. Sister company Mandalay Media produces mobile digital content. Mandalay Entertainment was founded in 1995 by former Columbia Pictures head Peter Guber, who serves as chairman and CEO.

Latin Vox's marketing and public relations businesses speak to Hispanic, not Roman, consumers. The firm -- which does business as "the vox collective" -- provides market research; strategic planning; brand development; creative development for print, broadcast, or interactive media; and corporate communications services that include public relation and public affairs services. It has conducted advertising and branding campaigns for clients such as Macy's, Pfizer, Verizon Wireless, and the New York International Latino Film Festival.

Dutko Worldwide extends its reach not only through about 10 offices in its home country, but also with almost five European outposts. The firm provides policy expertise on the federal, state, and local levels of government, as well as advisory and research services related to public opinion and media relations. It helps clients, which have included Abbott Laboratories and GlaxoSmithKline, shape and navigate policy issues in such areas as health care, energy, transportation, homeland security, and telecommunications. Founded in 1981, Dutko was acquired in December 2009 by UK-based public relations firm Huntsworth for $34 million.

SD Entertainment produces computer animated television programs and movies. The studio works in conjunction with other companies to launch branded entertainment based on their products, such as Hasbro's My Little Pony property and Hallmark's Dinotopia franchise. Additional productions include Action Man on FOX and the UK's Make Way for Noddy. The company was founded by animation producers Paul Sabella and Jonathan Dern.

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