Celebs

Analysis: TMZ Does TV But Still Prioritizes the Web

Authored by Scott Karp on September 10, 2007 - 10:07pm.

Nearly every major original content brand that publishes in both analogue and digital started in analogue and then extended to digital — and in nearly all instances, the analog operation took priority, which made sense given that the newspaper, magazine, TV show, etc. was generating most of the revenue and profit. That balance of power is now shifting, as most media companies see their future in digital, even though digital revenue and profits still have a long way to go to catch up.

tags: Internet | Video | Blogs | TV | Publishing | Celebs | TMZ |

Buzz Watch: What Happens In Davos Stays In Davos

Authored by Jay Baage on January 25, 2007 - 7:58am.
Germany takes an different approach to marketing the country's, ehh, assets at this years meeting of high-rollers at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Not that the business and political leaders have not been visited by celebs like Hollywood-royals Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie before, but this advertisement is just tacky. Especially since organizers in Davos, according to The New York Times, decided that the glitz conferred by a celebrity presence had become more hassle than help and made a conscious effort to tone down the glitz this year.

Nick Lachey Debuts Online Social Network for Celebs and Teens

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 5, 2006 - 2:50pm.
Los Angeles - Nick Lachey, the former boy band singer and husband of Jessica Simpson, on Thursday announced the official launch of his social networking site for teens, YFly.com. The site includes a "verification process" for validating that online celebrity profiles were created and are maintained by the actual celebrity. "We took a good look at our competition and knew we could raise the bar for online networking," said Danny Perkins, YFly.com co-founder and chief marketing officer. "We focused our attention in 3 areas; first, making the site easy to use and fast, second, developing entertaining features, and finally delivering the ultimate connection point between real athletes, actors, musicians and their fans."