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Time Inc. Close To Magazine JV With Rival Publishers

After weeks of talks and trial balloons, is Time Inc. actually close to signing a deal with other Conde Nast, Hearst and possibly other major publishers to form a digital magazine JV? Unidentified sources tell the New York Observer that’s the case. The ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Time Warner Inc.,  NYSE,  New York Observer

Jimmy Clausen in Fight Outside S. Bend Bar

Notre Dame QB and Heisman Trophy candidate Jimmy Clausen was involved in a fight Saturday night just hours after the Irish were upset by Connecticut in what may have been ND Coach Charlie Weis' final home game as coach. Multiple sources confirmed to ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, ChicagoNow,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jimmy Clausen,  Charlie Weis,  NFL

Vogue Turns To Obama's Online Fundraiser For Revenue Drive

It’s been seven months since Tom Florio, publishing director for Vogue, asked if it would be possible to take the online ad strategy that helped propel candidate Barack Obama to the White House and apply it to a magazine looking to simply build revenue. ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House

Change In Counting Newspapers' Digital Subs Masks Actual Circ Woes

Although the latest newspaper circ numbers showed continued declines, changes to the way the Audit Bureau of Circulations counts electronic subscribers have obscured just how many readers the industry is losing. For instance, until this year, ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  23 Nov 2009

Sunday's Football Picks

After a break for vacation it's time to see if we can keep up the hot streak we were on in the NFL. I have a handful of picks today so let's see if I can hit em' all as I did a few weeks back. **As always these are for entertainment purposes ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, ChicagoNow,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL

Times Publishing Sells Governing Magazine To e.Republic

Times Publishing Co. has sold Governing magazine to e.Republic, a publisher of titles focused on state and local government and education. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The sale comes a few months after The Economist Group paid over $100 million ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: The Economist,  Poynter Institute

Daily Beast Taps Former CNET, Dennis Publishing Exec Colvin As President

The Daily Beast has named publishing vet Stephen Colvin as the site’s first president. Colvin has left his post as an EVP of CNET after two years. He was previously president and CEO of lad mag purveyor Dennis Publishing for 11 years. In his new post, ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: The Daily Beast,  Tina Brown,  NYSE

NAA: Q3 Was Worst Quarter For Online Newspaper Ad Revenues; Print Ad Spend Starting To Thaw?

Newspaper websites’ ad revenue got progressively worse in Q3, as the declines reached nearly 17 percent to $623 million, according to the latest Newspaper Association of America stats. In comparison, newspaper sites’ Q308 decline was only 3 percent; ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Newspaper Association of America

AOL Wrestles With The Value Of Putting Its Brand Name On Everything

Even before Tim Armstrong joined Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) to take AOL independent, the company was mixing in new brands with the familiar acronym. He’s pushed that strategy even harder, to the point where the question is what brands will be added—but ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: America Online,  Time Warner Inc.,  Tim Armstrong,  NYSE

New DirecTv Emerges From Combo With Liberty Entertainment

It’s taken years to unravel the tracking stocks and ownerships stemming from Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA), but the new, more-than-a satellite-company DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) is ready for its debut following shareholder votes combining it with Liberty ...

From DAVID KAPLAN, paidContent.org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NYSE,  AT&T Inc.

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