‘It’s been tight for us’: Why local media company Spirited Media ran out of time

The local news publisher couldn't find enough takers to complete a $1.5 million Series B round of funding. The post ‘It’s been tight for us’: Why local media company Spirited Media ran out of time appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radio Times likely to be bought by German media group

Hubert Burda needs consent from BBC Worldwide before it can acquire publisher of Top Gear magazine and other titlesThe Radio Times is poised to go into foreign ownership, as German publisher Hubert Burda finalises a deal to buy its parent company.Immediate Media, which struck a £121m deal with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is There Such Thing as a 'Men's Media Company' Anymore?

Some of the digital media brands most associated with men are starting to either broaden their focus beyond traditional bro content or clean up their act a bit, all the better to attract readers of all genders and play nice with much-coveted advertisers.It seems that few brands these days really... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Don't More Women Run Media Companies?

The recent departure of Arianna Huffington as editor-in-chief at The Huffington Post, the company she co-founded in 2005, left publishing even more bereft of female leaders than before.Then again, The Huffington Post already had a male CEO in place, just like Time Inc., The New York Times Co.,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Industry Conference, Publishers Vent About Power of Social Media Companies

The angst was palpable at Digital Media Strategies 2016, an annual industry conference held on Wednesday and Thursday at a hotel in Times Square.While there are myriad challenges facing the media companies of today, combatting the power and market share of the social media giants -- often called... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Martha Stewart Doesn't Feel Sorry for Media Companies

Martha Stewart is a busy person. When Ad Age spoke with her by phone Monday, she was in Chicago to tape a segment on Steve Harvey's talk show, pegged to her new book about vegetables.Ms. Stewart is the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which publishes brands like Martha Stewart Living... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Media Companies Continue Slow March Toward TV

It's no longer a question of "if," it's a question of "when." Digital publishers like Vox Media, BuzzFeed, Thrillist Media Group, and Mashable are all moving closer to being on TV, even though it's taking a little longer than some media-watchers might have predicted.On Friday, "daily digital... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian’s Katharine Viner: ‘Social media companies have become overwhelmingly powerful’

Guardian News and Media editor-in-chief Katharine Viner laid out some serious home truths about the risks of publishing in an algorithm and platform-dominated era, to 370 advertisers at the ad trade body ISBA's annual lunch. "Social media companies have become overwhelmingly powerful in... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L.A. billionaire becomes the 2nd-largest shareholder of L.A. Times' parent company

Los Angeles Times owner Tribune Publishing Co. has rejected a second buyout offer from rival newspaper publisher Gannett Co., and this time it’s brought in new financial muscle to fend off further overtures: L. A. billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong. Tribune Publishing announced Monday morning that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Media Companies Fear Facebook Live and Instant Articles or Embrace Them?

Of the many talking points Tuesday at Facebook's F8 conference, two stood out because of their potential ramifications: the full rollout of Instant Articles and Facebook Live opening up to developers. We did a quick poll of tech players to gain insight into whether media companies should fear... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Companies Focus on Marketing Their Publishing Platforms to Others

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[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marketers, It's Time to Rebalance Your Media Scale

We're going to hear a lot about comparable metrics this year -- finally. As emerging media platforms continue to dominate the headlines -- creating the perception that ad tech is where all the audience is -- smart advertisers will insist on a lens through which the avalanche of charts, claims,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does Your News Media Company Really Know What “Audience” Means?

As we know in the publishing business, audience is key. We sell more advertising because of it, we beat our chests when we reach a certain number, and we believe what we are doing is ultimately for “our audience.”   Looking a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Guide Magazine is sold for the third time in less than 10 years to NTVB Media

TV Guide Magazine, once the unrivaled bible for television fans and a powerhouse in the publishing business, has been sold for the third time in less than 10 years. NTVB Media, the Troy, Mich., publisher of the TV listings books Channel Guide and TV Weekly, will announce Wednesday that it has... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Twitter's New 'Moments' Feature Means to Viewers, Media Companies and Brands

Twitter today unveiled Moments, the long-rumored content-curation feature that industry observers believed for the last several weeks would be called Project Lightning. It's got something for everyone—viewers, media companies and brands.  Moments is designed to make it easier to use the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Vox Media slashed its webpage load time in half

The sharp rise in mobile readership has forced publishers to ask themselves hard questions about their site performance. Joining the likes of GQ and The Washington Post, Vox Media has taken a hard look at its page load time, cutting it in half to an average of 11.5 seconds. Vox did this by... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are In-Car Apps the Next Platform for News Media Companies?

Developments with in-car apps offer future opportunities for news publishers, but visual-heavy media must find a way to compete until hands-free cars are available.   After online, then mobile, and now watches and other wearables, could cars be ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on media globalisation: good news for the Financial Times | Editorial

It may not prove easy to marry British and Japanese journalistic cultures. But in a global media world this deal makes senseThe Financial Times is one of the best newspapers in the world, not just in Britain. It is quick without being rash, accurate without leaden pedantry, thoughtful without... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tampa Bay Times Publishing Company Not Out of the Woods Regarding Finances

Last fall, things looked as bleak as they ever have when it became publicly known that the Tampa Bay Times, like so many newspapers around the country, was struggling financially.   “If you are uncertain about your standing with the Ti ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A View of What “Our Possible Media Futures” Might Look Like, Out of The New York Times’ R&D Lab

Last night’s news about news orgs publishing directly to Facebook wasn’t a surprise, exactly — we’ve known this was in the works for months — but it’s been a good excuse to think about the p ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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