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 platforms for advertising budgets. The two publishers would reach... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2021-12-13 22:11:18 UTC ]
A “scratch and sniff” front cover for The Twits and more details about Jacqueline Wilson’s reworking of What Katy Did Next were some of the highlights of a Penguin Random House Children’s showcase, held yesterday (25th March) at Foyles Charing Cross. The event was the first media... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that Facebook has video ads, how is it going to make sure you hang around to watch more of them? According to a report on The Information, the social network is in talks with publishers like Vice, The Onion and Vox Media to make short-term videos... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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n">Reuters) - Buyout firm Apollo Global Management LLC is in advanced talks to acquire most of the assets of Digital First Media, publisher of the Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News, for around $400 million, according to people familiar ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"@TheBuzzer," a Fox Sports network show that exists almost entirely on social platforms, has reduced its output on YouTube over the past several months in favor of publishing videos directly to Facebook and Twitter. In doing so, it has found that Twitter is best for videos about breaking news... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc., the nation's largest magazine publisher, is close to naming former TV executive Rich Battista to lead the company's largest brand, People magazine, as well as its sibling publication Entertainment Weekly, according to two people familiar with the matter.The position -- president of... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook continues its campaign to invade Google's ad-tech turf.Facebook is building an ad exchange that would automate the sale of other publishers' ads, according to people familiar with the matter. LiveRail, the online video ad-tech firm that Facebook bought last summer, will be the one... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook isn't sharing native-video revenue with publishers yet. But when it does, Vox Media plans to be ready, with content that’s designed to live only on social platforms. The post Why Vox Media makes content just for social media appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As homepage traffic dwindles, some publishers are now creating content that’s designed specifically to live and be read or viewed on social platforms like Facebook and Twitter. But there are risks. The post The publishers that put their content directly on social platforms appeared first on... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann SE, Europe's biggest media company, intends to increase its stake in book-publishing venture Penguin Random House as early as next year, according to people familiar with the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Text-based Web publishers like Business Insider and Vox Media are trying their hands at video. But some are doing a better job of it than others. The post Digital publishers chase video with mixed results appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After casting a wide net in its search for a chief revenue officer, Time Inc. has narrowed the field to candidates including two current executives: Jed Hartman, group publisher of news and business, and Mark Ford, exec VP-president of the sports group, according to people familiar with the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital media is thriving. Online advertising is growing faster than any other medium. The Web is hot. Except for the fact that the Web has had all sorts of growing pains. And major business challenges. And it changes constantly, sometimes quite radically. It's certainly never boring, and... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You might think December would be the calm before the storm at Time Inc., which is, to say the least, expecting an eventful 2014. But CEO Joe Ripp is busy this month too.The company, which publishes magazines including People and Sports Illustrated, is slated to spin off from parent Time Warner... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst is likely to call its forthcoming Dr. Mehmet Oz magazine "The Good Life," according to two people familiar with the matter. The title will likely also include the celebrity physician's name, though it's unclear precisely how that will be presented.A Hearst spokeswoman declined to... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has expressed interest in buying book publisher Penguin Group, potentially undermining merger discussions between Penguin and Random House, people familiar with the situation said. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talks to resolve U.S. and European price-fixing probes into ebooks are heating up, with three international publishers inclined to settle the matter, according to people familiar with the matter. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Justice Department has warned Apple Inc. and five of the biggest U.S. publishers that it plans to sue them for allegedly colluding to raise the price of electronic books, according to people familiar with the matter. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Inc. has put its Sterling Publishing business up for sale, say people familiar with the situation, signaling a likely end to its decades-long involvement in the publishing of its own books. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Inc. has picked Laura Lang, chief executive of the digital-ad firm Digitas, to run its Time Inc. magazine-publishing division, according to people familiar with the matter. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2011-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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