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Report: Time Inc. Looking to Create a Hulu for Magazines

Authored 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.

Time, American Express Team on Customizable "Mine" Magazine

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2009 - 9:04am.

New York - Time Inc. (NYSE: TWX) said on Thursday that it has partnered with Lexus and American Express Publishing Corp. (NYSE: AXP) to develop "mine magazine," which will let readers choose from editor-selected content from a range of titles, including TIME, Sports Illustrated, InStyle and Money, to create a free, customized magazine.

Time Inc.'s Maghound Debuts Netflix-Like Magazine Subscriptions

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 16, 2008 - 9:45am.

New York - Time Inc.'s (NYSE: TWX) Maghound Enterprises on Tuesday announced the beta launch of Maghound, an online magazine subscription service that lets users pay a single monthly fee for access to a range of magazine titles.

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Report: Facing Ad Slump, Business 2.0 May Be Shuttered

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2007 - 11:03am.

New York - Facing an advertising downturn, Time Inc.'s Business 2.0 technology industry magazine may shutter in September, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Time Inc. Taps Quigo for Internet Ad Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2007 - 2:32pm.

New York - Time Inc. announced on Monday that it has tapped Web marketing and advertising firm Quigo to develop a custom ad platform for use across Time Inc.'s digital brands, which reach an audience of over 19 million unique users per month. A self-serve Web interface will allow advertisers to purchase text-based, pay-for-performance ads on an individual property like Time.com, or across a collection of Time Inc. sites, which also include CNNMoney.com, People.com, SI.com, InStyle.com and Golf.com. The companies expect the service will generate over $100 million in ad revenue over the next three years.

Time Inc. to Shutter TeenPeople.com, Merge Content With People.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 12, 2007 - 11:46am.

New York - Time Inc. will shutter its TeenPeople.com website this month and direct visitors to teen-related stories on People.com, MediaWeek reported.

Internet TV Distributor Brightcove Signs Deals With Time Inc., TV Guide

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2007 - 2:22pm.

Cambridge, Mass. - Internet TV distributor Brightcove announced on Monday that it has signed new agreements with publishers Time Inc. and TV Guide. Time Inc. already uses Massachusetts-based Brightcove's technology on Time.com, and plans to produce original video content for a number of its websites, which will supported by ads and distributed by Brightcove. TV Guide Broadband will use Brightcove to publish and manage online video for syndication to its website affiliates, including AOL Video and Google Video.

Time Inc.'s Sports Illustrated Acquires FanNation.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2007 - 10:50am.

New York - Time Inc.'s Sports Illustrated magazine has announced that it will acquire FanNation.com, a provider of sports news and user-generated sports content, from Sports Technologies, Inc. (STI).

Time Inc. to Lay Off 300 at Magazines, Invest More in Websites

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 19, 2007 - 11:57am.

New York - Time Inc. has announced plans to lay off almost 300 staffers at its roster of magazines and refocus investments in its Web properties, The New York Times reported on Friday.

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