Manhattan Media, publisher of local weeklies Our Town and The West Side Spirit whose CEO Tom Allon is running for mayor, is on the block, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Since its founding 11 years ago by Mr. Allon and Richard Burns, managing partner of Isis Venture Partners, the company has grown to become New York City's largest independent owner of community publications. Its portfolio extends from the glossy society monthly, Avenue, to Dan's Papers in the Hamptons, and includes the Blackboard Awards for Teachers and the Antiques, Art & Design show at the Armory. According to sources, Manhattan Media's private-equity owners, led by Mr. Burns, are looking to sell the New York business in order to concentrate on their fast-growing Latin Trade Group properties, which are part of Isis's Miami Media, based in Miami. Reached by phone on Tuesday, Mr. Burns said that he had been approached and was in "conversation" with potential buyers, two in particular, who might be interested in parts of the New York business. He added that Manhattan Media was stable and under no pressure to sell, and that Dan's Papers was not among the properties being considered. "The conversations we've had are kind of formal, and folks have seen numbers," he said. "To the extent that they've seen numbers, I guess that puts [the properties] on the block." Mr. Burns, who is chairman of Manhattan Media, insisted that all parts of the company were profitable, but that "some... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2012-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manhattan Media, publisher of local weeklies Our Town and The West Side Spirit whose CEO Tom Allon is running for mayor, is on the block, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Since its founding 11 years ago by Mr. Allon and Richard Burns, managing partner of Isis Venture... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Lifestyle and comedy publisher Betches, which chronicles dating and pop culture for a predominantly female audience, just introduced digital advertising to its newly redesigned website in late July. The move is part of a broader effort to diversify its business and signal a new chapter for the... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The Every by Dave Eggers (Hamish Hamilton) took the media by storm this week picking up mentions in The Guardian, Telegraph, Sunday Times, Times, iNews and Scotsman. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The head of Facebook in Australia has urged the government to make changes to laws designed to force digital platforms to pay media companies for content. Continue reading at Stuff
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Bauer reviews portfolio of UK titles as pandemic accelerates fall in print advertisingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe music monthly Q is one of 10 magazines that could disappear from newsagents’ shelves as one of the UK’s biggest publishers considers the future of... Continue reading at The Guardian
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When third-party cookies vanish, publishers will need to find alternatives for a host of functions, including user profiling and audience analytics. The post Beyond ad targeting, the demise of the third-party cookie will hit key digital media functions appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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(201) Magazine publisher, recently purchased by Gannett, will axe about half of its overall workforce. The post Layoffs Hit North Jersey Media Group appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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They’ve become the voice of the millennials and now films, TV shows, book deals and live tours are followingYou may not have heard of Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee, but these British YouTube stars have more than 11 million subscribers and more than one billion views on Google’s online video service.... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks director to join forces with journalist Kristine McKenna for an autobiographical study of his life and workThe director David Lynch has teamed up with the journalist Kristine McKenna to hit back at the “bullshit” surrounding his life and work in a book due to be... Continue reading at The Guardian
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After putting select teen and romance titles up for sale last month, New York City-based Dorchester Media has decided to sell the rest of its magazine stable, offering up the eight magazines that comprise the Woman's Romance Group, such as 92-year-old, 250,000-circ. flagship True Story. The move... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York City-based Dorchester Media LLC is fielding offers for the assets of its Lifestyle Entertainment Teen Magazine and Romance Groups. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Digital media companies Vox Media and Group Nine Media are planning a merger, people familiar with the matter tell Adweek. The combined company would instantly become one of the largest digital media publishers in the U.S., helping it compete more effectively against the scale of social... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Digital media firm G/O Media filed a lawsuit in Delaware court last month against Paste Media, according to public records obtained by ADWEEK. (ADWEEK) Continue reading at AdWeek
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The digital media firm G/O Media filed a lawsuit in Delaware court last month against Paste Media, according to public records obtained by ADWEEK. The lawsuit alleges that Paste Media breached the contract the two parties signed last year when Paste Media acquired the... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The tech website’s publisher, G/O Media, sold Gizmodo to the digital media and tech company Keleops. Continue reading at The New York Times
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This year’s Digiday Media Awards winners celebrate new technologies and the power of partnerships throughout their digital media campaigns. Themes across 2024’s winners include leaning into a surge in short-form video content as consumption for the format increases, implementing more interactive... Continue reading at Digiday
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DPS is right around the corner and as more ad revenue sneaks back into the market, publishing execs are looking for new ways to capture as many dollars as they can. Continue reading at Digiday
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The company claims to reach “over half” of adults across 146 UK towns and cities. Continue reading at Media Week
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Vice Media is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest digital media company to falter after a meteoric rise Continue reading at ABC News
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Another summer has come and gone, but the digital media industry looks a little bit different than it did last spring. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-09-08 04:01:00 UTC ]
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