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BBC Acquires Travel Information Company Lonely Planet

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 1, 2007 - 8:17am.

London - BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British broadcaster, announced on Monday that it has acquired Lonely Planet, the publisher of travel guides and other travel-related media, for an undisclosed sum.

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Lonely Planet Site to Feature Mix of User-Generated, Original Travel Video

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2007 - 3:20pm.

San Francisco - Independent travel media company Lonely Planet said on Monday that it has launched a video site at LonelyPlanet.tv, which will combine user-generated travel videos and original Lonely Planet programming. Powered by Reality Digital, the site will also offer blogging, forums, geo-location and other features.

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Buzz Watch: Lonely Planet on PSP

Authored by Jay Baage on October 31, 2006 - 1:11pm.
Surfing the blogosphere this morning, I came across the release of Lonely Planet travel guides on Sony Playstation Portable, PSP. This is a great example of innovative new ways of delivering traditional content on new media platforms. This marriage makes a lot of sense, especially since Sony reportedly is pimping up the PSP with GPS hardware and software, due to be released in Japan in December. Which backpacker would not want a sweet PSP along for the ride now?
tags: Internet | CE | Software | Sony PSP | Gadgets | Buzz watch | Jay | Lonely Planet |

Career Moves - October 18, 2006

Authored by dmw on October 18, 2006 - 9:25am.
Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive said on Tuesday that its founder and former Chairman and CEO Ryan Brant resigned after being on disability leave since June. Brant had been employed in a non-executive capacity as Vice President of Production when he stepped down on Oct. 16, the comapny said in a regulatory filing. Brant founded the company, best known for the controversial and best-selling "Grand Theft Auto" game from its Rockstar Games studio, in 1993. Brant was CEO until February 2001 and chairman until March 2004.
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