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MagazinesGodengo Raises $2.2 Million for Online Magazine ServicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 6:39am.
Emeryville,
Calif. - Godengo, a provider of
advertising, SEO and other online services for magazines, has raised $2.16
million in new funding, SiliconTap reported, citing a regulatory filing.
Co-founders of Reddit Exit Conde NastAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 12:16pm.
New York - The founders of social news service Reddit, who
three years sold their company to publisher Conde Nast, have announced that
they are leaving the company, PaidContent reported, citing a post on the Reddit
blog. Co-founders Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian said in the post that they
plan to pursue other interests.
Bloomberg Acquires BusinessWeek from McGraw-HillAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 8:32am.
 New York
- Business news publisher Bloomberg announced that it has agreed to acquire the
80-year-old publication BusinessWeek from The McGraw-Hill Companies. While
financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, several publications pegged the
purchase price at around $5 million, plus the assumption of around $32 million
in liabilities.
GOOD Magazine Parent Secures First Round FundingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 7:39am.
Los Angeles
- GOOD, a multiplatform media firm focused on social justice, announced on Wednesday
that it has raised an undisclosed sum of first round financing, led by
co-founder and CEO Ben Goldhirsh.
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.
Playboy Enterprises Names Alex Vaickus as PresidentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 6, 2009 - 10:11am.
Chicago
- Playboy Enterprises (NYSE: PLA) announced on Tuesday that it has named Alex Vaickus to
the new position of president. Vaickus was previously executive vice president
of Playboy Enterprises, and president of global licensing. Before joining
Playboy, Vaickus served in executive roles at ConAgra and Sara Lee Corporation.
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.
Report: Time Inc. Looking to Create a Hulu for MagazinesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2009 - 7:03am.
 New York
- Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Time Inc. is pitching a new Hulu-like joint venture for
magazines, that would be distributed on new digital platforms like the Amazon
Kindle and forthcoming tablet computers, All Things D reported. The joint
venture would reportedly operate independently from its publisher-investors,
and provide a single interface where consumers could manage their digital magazine
subscriptions from any device.
Life Magazine Adds 1,860 Issues to Google ArchivesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 7:48am.
New York
- More than 1,860 issues of Life magazine have been added to Google's (NASD: GOOG) digital
archives as part of the company's massive book-scanning project.
Reports: Variety, THR to Erect Web Content 'Paywalls'Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 17, 2009 - 10:54am.
Los Angeles - Veteran Hollywood trade publications Variety and The Hollywood
Reporter (THR) are planning to place most of their online content behind a
subscription "paywall," according to reports from Deadline.com and
PaidContent.
Google Introduces 'Fast Flip' Online News ReaderAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2009 - 10:51am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has launched a
new service for reading news articles online, Google Fast Flip, that lets users
'flip' through pages online as quickly as flipping through a magazine.
CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated to Share Print, Digital ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:38am.
New York
- CBS-owned (NYSE: CBS) CBSSports.com and MaxPreps.com on Monday announced a partnership
with The Sports Illustrated Group, that will see both parties share and
distribute various digital and print assets. High school sports content from
MaxPreps.com will now feature in SI.com's high school section. Several Sports
Illustrated writers, including David Feherty and Seth Davis, will see their
articles syndicated across CBSSports.com. SI.com will also promote live sports
video featured on CBSSports.com.
Wenner Dumps RealNetworks; Will Re-launch RollingStone.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:11am.
New York
- Wenner Media, the publisher of titles including Rolling Stone and Us Weekly,
plans to take control of its flagship RollingStone.com website back from
RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK), which has operated the site for the past ten years, according to
Mediaweek.
Vibe Names Jermaine Hall New Editor-in-ChiefAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2009 - 12:26pm.
New York
- The Vibe Lifestyle Network, a unit of Intermedia -- the company that recently
acquired defunct Vibe magazine, announced on Tuesday that it has named Jermaine
Hall as editor-in-chief of the re-launched Vibe and Vibe.com properties. Hall
was most recently editor-in-chief of King Magazine, and prior to that was music
editor at The Source. Vibe.com is set to re-launch yet this month, while a
quarterly magazine will begin publishing in November.
Activision, Future Team on "World of Warcraft" MagazineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 20, 2009 - 11:26am.
Los Angeles - Video game publisher Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI), a
unit of Vivendi, has teamed with video game media publisher Future to launch
"World of Warcraft: The Magazine," a quarterly publication about the
popular massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. The ad-free, 150 page
magazine will be available for a $40 annual subscription in the U.S., and will
also be translated into French, German and Spanish. World of Warcraft counts
over 11.5 million players worldwide.
CBS to Insert Video Ad Into Entertainment Weekly MagazineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2009 - 12:19pm.
New York
- CBS (NYSE: CBS) plans to integrate a video advertisement for its programs and PepsiCo
products into an upcoming issue of the print edition of Entertainment Weekly,
the Associated Press reported. The experimental ad will play on an insert with
a two-inch video screen and embedded speaker, and will be inserted into some
copies of the magazine's fall TV preview issue mailed to subscribers in New York and Los
Angeles.
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | TV | Pepsi | CBS | Magazines | Publishing | Entertainment Weekly |
Vibe Magazine Acquired by Intermedia, Will Re-launchAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2009 - 10:03am.
New York - Hip-hop magazine Vibe will be resurrected -- six
weeks after shuttering -- after private equity firm Intermedia Partners and its
publishing unit Uptown Media reached a deal to acquire the brand and website,
The Wall Street Journal reported.
tags: Deals | Advertising | Acquisitions | Magazines | Publishing | VIBE | InterMedia Partners | Uptown Media |
Sports Illustrated Debuts $2.00 Swimsuit Issue iPhone AppAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 22, 2009 - 11:54am.
New York
- Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Sports Illustrated magazine on Wednesday launched a $2.99 application
for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone -- coming soon for RIM's (NASD: RIMM) BlackBerry -- that gives users access
to hundreds of photos from the magazine's annual swimsuit issue. The SI
Swimsuit 2009 application, created by Azuki Systesms, also provides sports
scores, schedules and team information, and lets users create sports calendars
to track teams with customized swimsuit model photos for each month.
tags: Mobile | Apple | Magazines | BlackBerry | Publishing | Time Warner | iPhone | Sports Illustrated |
Report: Forbes.com CEO Resigns to Start New CompanyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 16, 2009 - 8:05am.
New York
- The CEO of business news site Forbes.com, Jim Spanfeller, is resigning to
start a new company that will "manage startups and turnaround businesses
for traditional media companies," PaidContent reported.
McGraw-Hill Exploring Sale of BusinessWeek MagazineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 13, 2009 - 10:28am.
New York
- McGraw-Hill (NYSE: MHP), the publisher of BusinessWeek magazine, has hired the investment
bank Evercore Partners to help it explore strategic options, including a
possible sale of the 80-year-old publication.
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