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BusinessWeek Under Bloomberg: John Byrne Leaving To Start Own Company

This is a bit of a surprise because we were made to understand that John Byrne had decided to stay, as BusinessWeek is ready to start its life under Bloomberg. Now comes the news that he is leaving. He was the executive editor of the mag and EIC of the ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Byrne,  Josh Tyrangiel

More on Playboy's Mag Outsourcing: Profits Aimed By 2011; 25 Layoffs

After we first reported last night about Playboy’s mag outsourcing deal with American Media Inc (but we got it mixed up with the sale talks, which are still ongoing), the company has released some official details of the deal: AMI will take over ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NYSE,  Hugh Hefner

Joost Finally Acquired, BY Online Ad Network Adconion

So Joost’s been put out of its misery and its assets have been acquired by Santa Monica, CA-based online ad network Adconion Media Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but likely would have been pennies on the dollar, compared to the money that ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Joost,  CA Inc.

Playboy's Deal Coming This Week;  Magazine To Be Managed by American Media

The Playboy Enterprises (NYSE: PLA) deal is about to close, paidContent has learned, and the buyer is Iconix Brand Group, the London-based owner of London Fog, Joe Boxer, Ecko Unltd and others. What isn’t clear is the structure of the deal, whether it ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Playboy Enterprises, Inc.,  NYSE,  Iconix Brand Group, Inc.,  National Enquirer,  Hugh Hefner

MSNBC.com Taking Over @BreakingNews Twitter Feed; Signs On As BNO News' First Client

Well, it isn’t exactly the acquisition I was hoping for, but close, and probably for the better: BNO News, of the popular @BreakingNews Twitter feed and the BNO iPhone app, is launching its business syndication venture, called BNO News Wire, and ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: MSNBC,  Twitter Inc

Jason Goldberg Leaving Xing After A Year; New Startup & Investments

Jason Goldberg, the chief product officer of Xing, the European biz social network that Burda just bought a big stake in, is leaving the company with this deal, about 12 months after his social news startup Socialmedian was sold to the ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jason Goldberg

Nielsen Biz Selling Print, Online But Not Until December; Lachlan Murdoch Considering Investing

No sale yet for Nielsen Business Media (NBM) but most of it is about two weeks away from being acquired by a consortium led by James Finkelstein’s News Communications, paidContent has learned from multiple sources. We have also learned that Lachlan ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lachlan Murdoch,  WIRED Magazine,  George Green,  News Corporation Limited,  NYSE

Online Marketing/Media Firm Quinstreet Files for $250 Million IPO

The company has raised a total of about $60 million in VC funding, from firms like Split Rock Partners (16.4 percent), Sutter Hill Ventures (10.55 percent), Granite Global Ventures (7.05 percent), Catterton Partners (5.87 percent), Focus Ventures, ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stanford University

MTV And RealNetworks Talking on Reorg of Rhapsody Music JV; Could Include Spinoff/Sale

The full filing text: RealNetworks, Inc. (“RealNetworks”) is currently in discussions with MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. (“MTVN”), relating to the possible strategic reorganization of its jointly owned and operated ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: RealNetworks, Inc.,  MTV Networks,  Viacom, Inc.

Live From Paley Center: Zucker, Hinton and Other Media Moguls

I am at Paley Center in midtown Manhattan, on day two of their international media conference. Among the speakers this morning included Jeff Zucker, CEO of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), where he had nothing much to add about Comcast-NBCU talks. Also on the ...

From RAFAT ALI, paidContent.org,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jeff Zucker,  Comcast,  NYSE,  Dow Jones,  David Carr

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