Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has bought Gawker Media in an auction for $135 million. That's according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the deal had not been formally announced. The online gossip and news publisher was put on the block in the... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Investors Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Ynon Kreiz made a takeover approach for Time Inc. in recent months, but were rebuffed by the iconic magazine publisher, according to a person familiar with the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comcast Corp.'s NBC Universal has made a second $200 million investment in BuzzFeed Inc., deepening ties between the two companies in online video and advertising.The latest funding will let NBC and BuzzFeed work more closely together on ad sales, like producing more short-form digital video for... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinterest is building a new media channel for publishers and brands to create videos and multimedia posts, according to advertisers familiar with the plans.The Pinterest media section is similar in concept to how publishers work closely with Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has bought Gawker Media in an auction for $135 million. That's according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the deal had not been formally announced. The online gossip and news publisher was put on the block in the... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publisher IBT Media on Monday announced a new executive management structure that represents a step back for Etienne Uzac, who co-founded the company in the mid-aughts with Johnathan Davis and has served as chief executive.Dev Pragad, who began IBT Media's U.K. operation in 2009, and has... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook has taken on the mantle of content distributor, news publisher and story curator, the world's biggest social media company has ventured into the territory of traditional media companies. Such moves have helped Facebook attract users and advertising dollars -- but they have also... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook has taken on the mantle of content distributor, news publisher and story curator, the world's biggest social media company has ventured into the territory of traditional media companies. Such moves have helped Facebook attract users and advertising dollars -- but they have also... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat is adding another publisher to its Discover feature with Vox.com set to come aboard Nov. 23. It’s not the first news publisher to get a channel on the messaging app, but like BuzzFeed and Mashable, it’s arguably more mill ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucky magazine, once a blockbuster, genre-defining title for owner Conde Nast, has suspended its print operations, halting a plan to shift from publishing 10 times a year to quarterly, according to a person familiar with The Lucky Group, which publishes the magazine. The person did not know when... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook launched its Instant Articles product with a select group of prestige publishers last week. Now, others, if they had any reservations before, are determined not to be left behind. Other big-name publishers including Time Inc., Hearst Magazines and CNN are expected to start publishing... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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USA Today, which is being spun off from Gannett Co. along with the rest of the company's publishing business, fired as many as 70 employees today across all departments, according to a person familiar with the newspaper's plans.About half of the jobs were in the newsroom and accounted for about... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp.'s board of directors voted late Wednesday night in favor of a proposal that would separate the media conglomerate's publishing assets from the rest of its entertainment holdings, according to a person familiar with the situation. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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(Bloomberg) - News Corp.'s HarperCollins and four other publishers probed by European Union need to address regulatory concerns before they can settle the antitrust case, the European Union's competition commissioner said. Joaquin Almunia, the antitrust chief, told reporters Monday that a... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today on the official Google blog, VP of display advertising Neal Mohan announced the launch of two new tools aimed at helping publishers manage ads and maximize revenue. Before now, its been difficult for publishers to manage all their video and mobile ad space from a single ad serverthe... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2011-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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