Thrillist Media Group Is the Latest Media Company to Launch an In-House Agency

Want to get through to the hard-to-reach millennial male? Thrillist Media Group thinks it knows the formula. The digital publisher announced the creation of The CoLab, its own in-house agency that will work with brands to create native activations and content. "We wanted to have one cohesive group that distills best practices to the different areas of the business," Thrillist Media Group vp Paul Josephsen explained. "What we found from our advertising clients is that by sharing understanding around our market reach, what we know about frequency needs and the impact of media exposure, we can create a positive experience for brand partners." Thrillist Media Group—whose publications include Thrillist, Supercompressor and Jack Threads—reach more than 15 million readers a month globally. The company says it has created a $100 million commerce business by finding products that will resonate with its mostly male millennial audience and crafting editorial that will highlight those products without nagging its readers. Its move to create an in-house agency echoes a growing trend in the industry: More digital media companies are opening up internal shops to handle the demand for branded content.  To be fair, Josephsen admits that the company has already been doing this work for its clients on a case-by-case basis. But after more than 10 years in the industry, it feels that it has developed a "science" on how a native campaign resonates with its readers and wants to open up the... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strothman Agency Relocating to NYC

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Melanie Rostock, K Literary Agency in Spain

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Subscription Service for Christian Books Launched

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine publisher ShortList Media reports losses of almost £1m

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[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Sedef Ilgiç, Kalem Agency in Turkey

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury takes global sales in-house

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People Magazine Sheds About a Dozen, All You Group Publisher Exits

People magazine lost roughly a dozen staff members to layoffs and buyouts last week, according to people familiar with the matter. The departures come just before Time Inc., owner of People, starts to trade independently of Time Warner on Monday, June 9.People is the largest money maker at Time... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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BEA 2014: R.L. Stine Is in the House!!!

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Amazon Reportedly Will Launch Music-Streaming Service This Summer

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[ AdWeek | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wowio Launches New Mobile App

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Amazon escalates standoff with publisher Hachette Book Group

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