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LayoffsRealNetworks to Lay Off 4% of StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 10:52am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) will lay off 4% of its staff, or about 70 of its 1,700
employees, in a bid to cut costs amid the economic downturn, All Things D
reports.
tags: RealNetworks | Layoffs |
Survey: More Firms Planning to Reverse Salary, Hiring FreezesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 7:09am.
Arlington,
Va. - Approximately half of the
companies that froze salaries and hiring in the past year now plan to unfreeze
them in the next six months, according to a new survey by consulting firm
Watson Wyatt.
Web Metrics Firm comScore to Acquire Certifica, Cut JobsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 6:46am.
Reston, Va. - Boosting its presence in the
fast-growing Latin American market, comScore (NASD: SCOR), a provider of Internet audience
measurement services, said it will acquire Chilean Web measurement firm
Certifica.
Reports: Activision Makes Layoffs, Closes Shaba StudiosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 9:00am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Vivendi-owned video game publisher Activision (NASD: ATVI) has
laid off an estimated 30 employees from its 7 Studios unit, and shuttered its
Shaba Games studio in San Francisco,
resulting in another 30 layoffs, according to reports from Kotaku and
PaidContent.
Report: Conde Nast Digital Laying Off 15 StaffersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 8:06am.
New York
- Conde Nast Digital, the online publishing arm of the veteran magazine
publisher, has laid off more than 15 employees, most of whom worked in ad
sales, Mediaweek reports.
Conde Nast to Lay Off 180, Shutter Gourmet, Other TitlesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 5, 2009 - 9:08am.
New York - Veteran publishing house Conde Nast will lay off
about 180 people and shutter its Gourmet, Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant
Bride, as part of a cost-cutting initiative launched after a three-month review
of the company by McKinsey & Co.
Orchard CEO Resigns; Company Lays Off 20% of StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2009 - 10:35am.
 New York - The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), a digital distributor of independent
music and video content, announced on Wednesday that president and CEO Greg
Scholl has resigned, and additionally that the company has laid off 20% of its
staff as part of a cost-cutting initiative. Scholl will remain on through the
end of October, at which time Danny Stein -- an Orchard board member and currently also chairman and
CEO of eMusic -- will replace him as interim CEO.
Salon Lays Off 20% of Editorial StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 18, 2009 - 11:47am.
San Francisco
- Online magazine Salon.com has laid off six of its editorial staff -- or about
20% of its total team -- including three editors, a writer, photo editor and
producer, Gawker.com reported. "We are moving away from a very traditional
magazine production model and becoming more of a true Web publication, with a
more direct publishing system" that will launch in the fall, Salon CEO
Richard Gingras told Gawker. "We think this direction makes us a stronger
company, and puts us in a good position to not just weather the economic storm
but emerge much stronger than ever."
Rumors Swirl About Potential Mass Firings at AOLAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2009 - 10:09am.
 Dulles, Va. - Citing "chatter in Dulles,"
Silicon Alley Insider reported on Wednesday that AOL could lay off upwards of
2,000 employees next week as part of its ongoing restructuring. A source close
to the company, however, told the blog that the speculation may be premature,
though "the source does expect significant layoffs at some point."
Music Joint Venture Rhapsody Lays Off 9% of StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2009 - 9:54am.
Seattle
- Rhapsody, the digital music service joint venture between RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) and
Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks, is laying off 9% of its employees, All Things D reported.
Most of the cuts are coming in the service's editorial department, including
writers, radio programmers and product managers.
Warner Bros. Ends Up Paying $49 Million for Midway GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2009 - 8:03am.
New York
- Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Warner Bros. Entertainment paid a total of $49 million to
acquire the assets of bankrupt video game publisher Midway Games, as opposed to
the $33 million purchase price stated when the deal was announced in May,
Gamespot reported, citing a regulatory filing.
tags: Games | Deals | Acquisitions | Layoffs | Midway Games | Time Warner | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
Report: AOL's Future Likely Will Include Fewer EmployeesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 13, 2009 - 7:05am.
New York
- AOL is likely to shed at least several hundred more jobs over the coming
months as it refines its focus as a newly independent company, Silicon Alley
Insider reported.
Social Media App Developer Slide Cuts Ad Sales StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2009 - 8:00am.
San Francisco
- Slide, a developer of social media applications including its eponymous photo
slideshow, has laid off a portion of its advertising sales staff, GigaOM
reported.
Mobile Entertainment Firm Dada Reduces HeadcountAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2009 - 7:28am.
New York - Dada
Entertainment, a mobile entertainment distribution joint venture between major
label Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music and Europe's Dada SpA, has
laid off an undisclosed number of staffers in the wake of Sony exiting the
venture last week, Billboard reports.
Report: Evite Lays of a Quarter of EmployeesAuthored by Jay Baage on July 2, 2009 - 8:08am.
New York - Online invitation service Evite, owned by IAC (NSDQ: IACI), is has laid off almost a quarter of its personel, 9 employees out of 38 total, and will reorganize to cope with a slump in advertising, according to Paid Content. IAC Chairman Barry Diller said in the first quarter earnings call that display advertising on Evite, its main source of revenue, has been hurt due to the downturn. Gannett To Lay Off 1,400, Digital Units SafeAuthored by Jay Baage on July 2, 2009 - 6:47am.
New York - Newspaper publisher Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI), owner of USA Today and dozens other newspapers, plans to cut 1,400 jobs in the next few weeks, as a result of decreased advertising revenue.
tags: Marketing | Advertising | Newspapers | Layoffs | Gannett | USA Today | PointRoll | ShopLocal | Ripple6 |
Joost to Become White-Label Video Provider; CEO Volpi OutAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2009 - 7:12am.
 New York
- Joost, the video distribution firm launched by the creators of Kazaa and
Skype, announced on Tuesday that it will cut staff and turn its focus from an
entertainment portal to being a provider of white-label video services. Chief executive
Mike Volpi is stepping down, but will remain chairman, and will be replaced by
former Comcast executive Matt Zelesko.
MySpace Cuts Two-Thirds of Intl Staff, Will Shut Some OfficesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2009 - 5:41am.
 Los Angeles - Following the
trimming of 30% of its U.S.
staff last week, News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) MySpace social network announced on Tuesday that
it will additionally lay off two-thirds of its international workforce, and
close at least four of its offices abroad. The company, which recently saw its
monthly traffic fall below that of rival Facebook for the first time, will now
count around 150 employees outside of the U.S.
Ziff Davis to Shutter ExtremeTech Gadget Reviews SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 10:23am.
San Francisco
- Publisher Ziff Davis plans to shutter its ExtremeTech gadget-related news
website and lay off the staff in the coming weeks, VentureBeat reported.
MySpace Lays Off 420 Employees; 30% of U.S. StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2009 - 10:47am.
Los Angeles - Confirming reports from last week, News
Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) MySpace announced on Tuesday that it will cut 30% of its U.S. staff, or
about 420 employees, "as part of a plan to restructure itself into a more
innovative, efficient, and entrepreneurial business," the company said. "Simply
put, our staffing levels were bloated and hindered our ability to be an
efficient and nimble team-oriented company," said new MySpace CEO Owen Van
Natta.
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