A far-right international media company with connections to China's Falun Gong religious movement is expanding its Chelsea footprint, according to recent filings with the city register.New Jersey-based Universal Communications Network — which does business as New Tang Dynasty and operates under the conservative media consortium Epoch Media Group, according to public tax filings — scooped up 129 W. 29th St. for $31 million, according to a public deed that appeared in city records on Monday.The powerful print and digital media company, whose central ethos is its opposition to the Chinese Communist Party, publishes the multilanguage newspaper Epoch Times — through which it promotes viral conspiracy theories such as anti-vaccine disinformation and QAnon.The media conglomerate, whose current headquarters at 229 W. 28th St. are just around the corner from its newly purchased 12-story 1911-era building between Sixth and Seventh avenues, has also reportedly funneled millions of dollars into Donald Trump's presidential campaign and repeated the false claim that Trump won the 2020 election against Joe Biden.Universal Communications Network chairman and president Zhong Tang purchased the building from Samson Management for $23 million less than it sold for back in 2012, according to city records. Universal Communications Network also secured a $23.2 million loan from the International Bank of Chicago in order to purchase the property, according to public documents.Epoch Media Group... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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For most publishers, digital success in 2020 won’t be about new trends or technology. Instead it will be about focus, prioritization, and finally executing properly on digital media fundamentals. This article covers the first five fundamentals that I believe every publisher must execute on this... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
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The rise of digital that began in the 2000s--which saw a notable shift in advertising dollars toward mobile screens, plus the growing dominance of Big Tech on Madison Avenue, aided by a regulatory push symbolized by the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)--continued into the 2010s,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-12-30 14:28:27 UTC ]
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A few years ago, investors were eager to throw money at digital media startups. Not anymore. But there are some Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-16 15:51:10 UTC ]
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On the latest episode of the 'Ad Lib' podcast, the investment banker offers his view on the state of the digital media and marketing landscape. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-12-10 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad tech will need to reinvent itself or die, and anyone fighting the global wave of privacy-centric legislation that's sweeping the digital media sector will ultimately lose. That's the belief of Thomas Pasquet, co-founder and co-CEO of Ogury, an ad-tech company that today announced it had... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-12-05 21:44:16 UTC ]
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It's time for digital media and corporate communications teams to reach across the water cooler and really cooperate. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-12-04 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Coty, the owner of a host of household names including Covergirl, Gucci and Sassoon Professional, has confirmed it is conducting an overhaul of Beamly, an ad-tech and digital media operation it purchased in 2015, which could involve the effective shuttering of the unit. The developments have... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-12-03 22:30:01 UTC ]
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From emerging social networks and distribution channels, to evolving KPIs, to constant demands to become more data- and insight-driven, editing in the platform age is a complicated and ever-changing game. Luckily, the experts are here to help. For those of you who couldn't join us at the Folio:... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-13 19:04:28 UTC ]
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Politico Publisher and media executive Robert Allbritton is launching a new digital media and events company it's dubbed Protocol, focused on “people, power and politics of tech,” bringing on high-profile names to run the latest entry in an increasingly competitive landscape. The new company,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-11-13 17:43:49 UTC ]
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Nestl?, the consumer-packaged-goods parent of such brands as Gerber, Poland Spring and Haagen-Dazs, recently unveiled its Global Digital Media Center of Competencies (DCoC), which brings together all of its agencies to deliver greater transparency in its media investments. It makes sense,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-11-13 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Two of the younger digital media startups, The Athletic and Axios, are raising money to fuel diversification of their businesses, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-12 18:00:39 UTC ]
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The content analytics company Parse.ly has long captivated publishers with its intuitive dashboard to track how articles perform. In October, the 10-year-old company added functionality that tracks conversions. Parse.ly clients can now analyze the type of content people read before they... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-11 21:36:26 UTC ]
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At Endeavor Business Media—the Nashville-based company founded by former SouthComm CEO Chris Ferrell just two years ago—2019 is ending the same way it began: with a significant, acquisition-fueled expansion. Nine months after doubling its portfolio by acquiring more than 20 former PennWell... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-11 18:34:39 UTC ]
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The long-predicted digital media consolidation has finally come to pass. More than 100 online publishing companies are on pace to be sold this year, highlighted by the recent purchases of Refinery29, PopSugar and New York Magazine. The impetus for the sudden deal velocity is the direct result of... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-11-11 16:49:21 UTC ]
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In the driver’s seat is Brad Parscale, Trump’s digital media director, who led the efforts to raise a record-breaking $125 million in just the last quarter, according to the New York Times. His ability to turn impeachment into this many millions... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2019-11-10 20:11:52 UTC ]
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Two digital media veterans say the industry isn’t dying, just taking a different shape. Bleak headlines about the demise of the media world seem to appear almost daily. Is it possible for digital media to even survive?Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-11-07 16:45:58 UTC ]
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Digital media company Minute Media is in talks to buy the Players’ Tribune, a website started by former baseball star Derek Jeter, according to people familiar with the matter. While the companies... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-11-07 10:57:10 UTC ]
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Retailer is using AI to help with digital media bidding on Google as it strives to differentiate itself in the festive period; the brand is also running a new football-themed holiday spot from RGA. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-11-06 20:31:35 UTC ]
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Adobe, Twitter and the New York Times are tired of seeing fake media propagate, and they're teaming up to do something about it. The trio has launched a Content Authenticity Initiative that aims to create a standard for digital media attribution. I... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-11-05 00:34:00 UTC ]
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During the Digital Media Asia 2019 conference held in Hong Kong in October, tech giant Google reiterated its support for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-04 18:00:50 UTC ]
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