Google, Facebook Kick Twitter’s $10 Billion Tires
So what if Twitter only generated revenues of $45 million last year? That hasn’t discouraged the likes of Google (NSDQ: GOOG) or Facebook fr… Read more »
Fox Follows ABC Into iPad Sync Space With ‘Bones’ App
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Make sure to keep your iPad on when watching TV because there may be a trend developing in primetime programs that have companion content sy… Read more »
Why Keith Olbermann Makes Sense For Current TV
The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) is reporting that Keith Olbermann is joining Current TV, a small cable channel best known for its off-air fou… Read more »
EA’s Soccer Tech Tie-Up Caused Sky To Breach Ofcom Rules
Sky Sports breached two Ofcom guidelines governing promotion and prominence of products in programmes, by showing the logo for games publish… Read more »
Super Bowl XLV: The Daily’s Gamble
With a value of $3 million and a reach that can’t be matched, an ad on the Fox broadcast of Super Bowl XLV is one of the biggest marketing w… Read more »
Updated: ‘The Daily’ Has A Big Problem
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The Daily has all the elements to get people in the door: a splashy, hyped launch, the formidable marketing power of News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) a… Read more »
MocoSpace Eyes A MySpace Purchase
We now have a confirmed interested party in MySpace, which News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). publicly said was up for sale this week: Mobile social net… Read more »
Why The Daily’s Detractors Are Missing The Point
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The cacophony from people not “getting” The Daily is deafening.
Many ridicule the new publication for not updating every minute of every da… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 02-04-11
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» Jim Cramer, a co-founder of TheStreet.com (NSDQ: TSCM) and host of “Mad Money” on CNBC (NYSE: GE), has stepped down as chairman… Read more »
No, You Can’t Get Everything From ‘The Daily’ Free On The Web
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Andy Baio has produced a swift, elegant index for TheDaily.com, the companion site for the new News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). iPad app. It’s a real… Read more »
After One Day, ‘The Daily’ Already Has An Unauthorized Web Index
One of the challenges facing staff at News Corp.’s just-launched The Daily is how to enjoy the marketing advantages of sharing news over the… Read more »
Amid IPO Reports, Pandora Adds Two Big Media Names To Board
Pandora, which is widely expected to go public this year, has added two big-name media executives to its board: Former News Corp (NSDQ: NWS)… Read more »
How Much Is News Corp. Spending On The Daily?
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Following a burst of intense coverage, a quick post to explain something that got convoluted starting with Rupert Murdoch’s comments at The… Read more »
MySpace Restructure And Digital Write-Offs Cost News Corp $275 Million
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The cost to News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) of getting MySpace in to shape? A big chunk of $275 million in the last three months of 2010 alone. That w… Read more »
News Corp’s MySpace Sale Options Include New Investors, Management Buy-Out
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News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) is now definitely looking for a MySpace buyer – but may yet retain part of the site.
“With a new structure in place,… Read more »
Can ‘The Daily’ Get To Profitability?
The big question about e-paper subscriptions is whether they can make enough money to support themselves. That question will be tested by Ne… Read more »
First Look: The Daily’s Ups And Downs At Launch
Some people were able to load The Daily right off but I ran into problems right away, perhaps because I started slightly before noon. Pages… Read more »
Clarification: NYT-Backed News.Me Takes Aim At ‘The Daily’
While all eyes are on the launch of News Corp.’s iPad newspaper, The Daily, today, tomorrow’s thoughts are focused on the NYT, which may fi… Read more »
Murdoch Hopes Apple Will Lower Its Share Of ‘The Daily’ Take
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Tuesday night’s soireee at Rupert Murdoch’s apartment and today’s Guggenheim press conference were just the beginning for the News Corp (NSD… Read more »
Apple’s New Subscription-Related iTunes Terms
As is so often the case when Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) folds in a new service, installing The Daily app requires agreeing to updated Terms and Cond… Read more »
Murdoch’s ‘The Daily’ Launches; Subscriptions Will Drive Revenues
After a change of location and a delay of two weeks, News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). execs finally pulled up the curtain on its “iPad newspaper” The… Read more »
News Corp. Adds John McKinley As CTO
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On the eve of The Daily’s launch, News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) is emphasizing the importance of news products and technology across the company by… Read more »
A News Corp. Digital History Lesson For The Daily
Evan Rudowski is co-founder of SubHub, a paid content platform. He was previously an online manager at Newsday and business development dire… Read more »
News Corp. Sets ‘The Daily’ Launch For Feb. 2
The Daily has switched coasts and launch dates but not the idea of a museum as a venue. Originally scheduled (but not formally announced) fo… Read more »
Why Jason Kilar Will Leave Hulu
The portrait of Hulu that emerged from today’s Wall Street Journal is that of a hopelessly dysfunctional venture at odds with itself over it… Read more »
The Cloud Will Underpin Booming Sky’s Outdoor Viewing
News Corp.’s BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) confirmed it has bought UK WiFi network The Cloud from its investor, DFJ Esprit, “to allow easy access to Sky… Read more »
Industry Moves: Zynga; NYC; REVShare; eHarmony; FIC
– Zynga: Former Facebook exec Mike Murphy has joined Zynga as a senior advisor for its advertising strategy, AllThingsD reports. He’s also… Read more »
How News Corp Plans To Profit From Mobile Audio Subscriptions In India
Forget iPads and smartphone apps – in India, the real “new media” are basic feature phones.
Media companies aren’t letting the market’s rel… Read more »
@ DLD: Video: James Murdoch: The Sun Will Have ‘Strong’ Paid Component
If anyone thought the fading online audience at The Times would dishearten News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). when it comes to charging online, think ag… Read more »
@ DLD: James Murdoch: ’99 Cents A Week Makes Sense’ For The Daily
The Daily, still on track to launch in the next few weeks, will surprise people with its “depth and quality,” James Murdoch told DLD attende… Read more »
@ NATPE: Jeff Zucker Defends Hulu, Netflix Deals
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The Jeff Zucker Farewell Tour made another stop Monday morning in his hometown of Miami, host city to the National Association of Television… Read more »
MySpace To Musicians: Wish Us Luck As We Try To Stay Valuable
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Last week, a major debate on Digital Music News focused on the role that MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) Music now plays in the lives of artists and lab… Read more »
Game Over For Kongregate On Android? Not So Fast
Perhaps because Android was built on open-source code, and is free to license, people often assume that it is the more “open” of the smartph… Read more »
Updated: DOJ’s Approval Of Comcast-NBCU Contingent On Giving Up Role In Hulu
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Maybe it’s just as well that Jeff Zucker is leaving NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) when Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) takes over. Zucker and former News C… Read more »
Dow Jones Preps New Foreign Exchange News Product
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With most investors and traders connected to some computer practically every moment of the day, the major financial news services have been… Read more »
Can Jack Bauer Rescue Hulu? Or How About Barbie?
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As the protagonist of the Fox hit series 24, Kiefer Sutherland mastered the delicate art of escaping difficult situations. But what Jack Bau… Read more »
Next Issue Lines Up Magazines For Launch Of Digital Newsstand
Next Issue Media, the newspaper and magazine publishing JV, has been slowly putting itself together for the past year and is almost ready to… Read more »
News International Accounts: Millions Lost In Property Website Sales
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News International swung from a £31.7 million annual profit to a £73.3 million annual loss in the year to June 2010, according to statemen… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 01.14.11
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» Rupert Murdoch’s long awaited “iPad newspaper” has a name — The Daily — and Poynter’s Damon Kiesow got a first look by checki… Read more »
As MySpace Sputters, Where Will Musicians Congregate?
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Even as MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) has floundered in recent years, it’s hung on to an important user base-artists, particularly musicians, who have… Read more »
