MySpace Black Carpet, marketing movies with social networking

MySpace Screening Borat in Six Countries - ComingSoon.net

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"MySpace announced today that it has joined forces with to launch MySpace's first international film screening event, Black Carpet."

"On September 20, MySpace members in six countries will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive screening of http://comingsoon.net/films.php?id=12649 (MySpace.com/Borat), the first international event of the Black Carpet screening series (MySpace.com/BlackCarpet). The screening event will be the first time MySpace's global community has simultaneous access to an exclusive event hosted by the website."

"International expansion is one of the most important initiatives for the company and the Black Carpet series illustrates our response to users demanding local and relevant events in their market," said Travis Katz, VP of international development for MySpace. "As we continue our community expansion, this type of programming defines the intimate access and local experiences we'll continue to bring to MySpace users worldwide."

"For access to the MySpace Black Carpet screening events, users must join the Black Carpet profile (MySpace.com/BlackCarpet) as well as the profile of their favorite film to receive bulletins with details on locations and showtimes."