News Corp.’s Australian Adds ‘Freemium’ Paywall
The Australian, which is owned by News Limited and is part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS), is adding a paywall to its website, m… Read more »
WSJ Launching German Digital-Only Editions
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Dow Jones (NSDQ: NWS) is building its German-language news wire service in to a full-fledged Wall Street Journal edition for Germany. Read more »
BSkyB Has 1.6 Million Sky Go Users
BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) has declared its Sky Go live and on-demand service – with which subscribers can watch over PC, Mac, Xbox, iPad and iPhone… Read more »
Charting WSJ Europe’s Circulation Over The Last Decade
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Our analysis shows how The Wall Street Journal (NSDQ: NWS) Europe, which is being investigated for an alleged circulation “scam”, doubled it… Read more »
Three UK Papers Are Still Hooked On The Bulk Sales Drug
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I’ve just returned from the the world editors’ forum in Vienna where delegates were intensely interested in the News International phone hac… Read more »
News Corp’s Sun Settles On Ads Over Fees, Rejigs Sales Team
News International has finally decided against introducing usage fees for The Sun’s website and is performing a restructure to place more em… Read more »
UK Times’ Digital Sales Still Growing But At Slower Rate
News Corp.’s Times Newspapers is continuing to see digital subscription gains – but growth is slowing, and their boost to print sales has pr… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 10-14-11
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» Disney (NYSE: DIS), Fox (NSDQ: NWS) Commit To Hulu; Halt Sale Talks (paidContent)
» Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Closes $… Read more »
Disney, Fox Commit To Hulu; Halt Sale Talks
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Unable either to attract the kind of money under circumstances that would make it worthwhile or a deal that made more strategic sense than h… Read more »
Updated: WSJ Europe’s Elaborate Plan To Boost Circulation
One of Rupert Murdoch’s most senior European executives has resigned following Guardian inquiries about a circulation scam at News Corporati… Read more »
Updated: WSJ Europe Chief Langhoff Resigns Over Ethical Concerns
Wall Street Journal’s Europe publisher and EMEA managing director Andrew Langhoff is leaving the post after helping build out the title’s co… Read more »
Hulu Adds Univision; Hulu Plus On Track To Supply Majority Of Revenue
The latest news from Hulu underscores how important it is for the video startup to keep moving while it waits for its fate to be decided, sh… Read more »
News International Now Faces More Than 60 Phone Hacking Claims
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The father of Josie Russell, the girl who survived a hammer attack in which her mother and sister were killed, is among a raft of new claima… Read more »
Premier League Fans Can Buy Cheap Foreign TV Coverage, EU Rules
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UK football fans will potentially be able to watch cut-price Premier League matches, after the European Union’s highest court ruled on Tuesd… Read more »
Daily Claims 80,000 Paying Subscribers; Majority Opt For Annual Plan
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News Corp has stopped stonewalling about The Daily’s circulation following reports from Bloomberg that the tablet tabloid had 120,000 weekly… Read more »
Adweek Struggles With Identity Crisis: Is Wolff In Or Out?
Less than a year since Michael Wolff took over as editorial director of Adweek, tension is rising over the course of the revamped magazine a… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09-30-11
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» Facebook Pushes Back Against ‘Super-Cookie’ Charges (paidContent)
» Is Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) Really Shaking In Its Sho… Read more »
Sun Online Relaunch Due Soon, MySun Closing
The Sun is understood to be ready to relaunch its Sun Online website in the next few days.
It is closing its five-year-old reader community… Read more »
Murdoch’s ‘Daily’ Has 120,000 Weekly Uniques; Nearly Two-Thirds Paid
The folks at News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) have been cagey about nearly every number to do with The Daily from the beginning — except for the amou… Read more »
Investment Advisory Repeats Call For James Murdoch’s Replacement
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Investors in News Corporation (NSDQ: NWS), Rupert Murdoch’s media company, were urged on Tuesday to vote against the re-election of his son… Read more »
Which Publishers Get Highest ‘Satisfaction Ratings From Marketers, Agencies
The continuing migration of audiences and ad dollars to digital has helped serve as a balm against growing economic fears that have resulted… Read more »
James Murdoch’s Press Adviser Resigns Over Phone Hacking Strategy
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One of James Murdoch’s closest advisers has resigned from News Corporation (NSDQ: NWS), it emerged on Tuesday, amid disagreements over the w… Read more »
paidContent Advertising Video: Levinsohn: Yahoo Doing Better Than You Think
Given the recent news of Carol Bartz’s departure as CEO, a Q&A with EVP of Americas Ross Levinsohn couldn’t have come at a more opportune mo… Read more »
Amazon Adds Fox To Subscription Streaming Lineup But Still No Mobile
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Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) continues to build out its Amazon Prime Instant Video service, this time with more than 2,000 movies and TV episodes fro… Read more »
YouView Picks Sky’s Architect As CTO Ahead Of February Launch
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YouView has appointed BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) chief architect Chris Bramley its CTO, as it rolls toward an early-2012 launch. Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09-21-11
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» Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) Signs Expanded Two-Year Streaming Deal With Discovery (paidContent)
» Andreessen’s Ning Finds… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-21-11: Apple October 4; Google; HTC; Tablet Forecasts
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A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Apple looks like it has a date for its much-anticipated new product announce… Read more »
The Real Reason For WSJ Social
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As I discussed in a previous post, The Wall Street Journal is launching their WSJ Social today which is a way for the denizens of the Facebo… Read more »
‘WSJ Social’ Launched On Facebook With An Eye Towards ‘Journal Everywhere’
Given that most of the WSJ.com’s content is behind a paywall, the goal of its new Facebook app, WSJ Social, is viewed as more of an advertis… Read more »
News International Swaps Globrix For Zoopla For Property Search
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News International is swapping its news sites’ property search contract, after letting its current provider get snapped up by a rival publis… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09-20-11
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» What Does AOL’s Life After Access Look Like? (paidContent)
» Update: Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Buys Groupon Clone And Lau… Read more »
News International Offers Dowler Family Settlement Of Over £2 Million
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Milly Dowler’s family has been offered a multimillion-pound settlement by Rupert Murdoch’s News International, in an attempt to settle the p… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-16-11: Apple Apps; WebOS; AT&T/T-Mobile; Jesta $15 Million
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A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» More news on the next iPhones: Production of a less expensive model that loo… Read more »
The Daily Launches On UK App Store To Mixed Response
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News Corporation (NSDQ: NWS) has quietly launched its iPad newspaper The Daily in the UK, seven months after the app made its debut in the U… Read more »
@ pcAds: Levinsohn: AOL Merger Is Not Part Of Our Discussion At Yahoo
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Between having its CEO unceremoniously ousted by the board and current talk of a major ad alliance with AOL (NYSE: AOL) and Microsoft (NSDQ:… Read more »
Patent Troll Strikes Bloomberg, NYT And Other News Giants
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For some time now, so-called patent trolls have aggressively targeted the biggest tech companies in the world. Now, they seem to be setting… Read more »
Sorrell Backs Launch Of A Sun On Sunday
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Sir Martin Sorrell has thrown his support behind the launch of a Sun on Sunday to bolster the weekend newspaper market. Read more »
It’s Time To Stop Using Downloads As The Key Metric For Apps Success
The mobile apps industry is suffering from download-milestone overkill. Developers and publishers boast about how many times their apps have… Read more »
