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AOL ‘Likely To Keep Bebo’? We’ll Soon Know

Jul 10, 2009 3:55 AM

AOL (NYSE: TWX) is “reviewing assets it could sell or divest, but will likely keep Bebo”, Reuters reports new CEO Tim Armstrong as telling it on the “sidelines” of the Sun Valley tech conflab in Idaho. Armstrong’s 100-day review of AOL is due to complete within two weeks and Bebo…

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Starz Joins Comcast On Demand Online Trial

Jul 9, 2009 2:05 PM

The 5,000 Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) subscribers taking part in the company’s planned online VOD trial this summer will have access to 300 movies and some original programming from Starz Entertainment—if they already subscribe to the premium network. The Comcast On Demand Online trial is the first toe in the water…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Cable & Telecom, VOD, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Comcast, Time Warner, Turner, brian roberts, jeff bewkes, on demand, starz, tv everywhere

Industry Moves: AOL’s Platform-A International Head Also Set For New Role

Jul 8, 2009 6:22 AM

Brendan Condon, head of overseas ops for AOL’s Platform-A (NYSE: TWX) advertising group, is leaving London after 13 months for a new role - the latest exec change as new CEO Tim Armstrong’s 100-day review nears completion. A UK spokesperson told us: “Brendan is returning to his home base of…

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Posted In: Advertising, Industry Moves, Companies, Time Warner, AOL, Bebo, brendan condon, platform-a

Bebo’s Euro VP Joining AOL Proper; Where Now For The Social Net?

Jul 7, 2009 6:00 PM

In a move that may hint at the outlines of a new-look AOL (NYSE: TWX), Bebo’s European VP and MD Kate Burns is moving over to head AOL’s European ad sales ops, just before new AOL CEO Tim Armstrong completes his 100-day company review. AllThingsD already reported in May Bebo…

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Companies, Time Warner, AOL, Bebo

HBO Aims To Boost DVD Sales Through New ‘Fetish’ Microsite

Jul 6, 2009 10:37 AM

HBO has launched a new, video-heavy microsite that boasts hundreds of clips from shows like Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm and stand-up comedy specials. Called ComedyFetish.com, the site is designed to serve as a funnel to get viewers to buy their favorite series’ on DVD through BarnesandNoble.com (or as iTunes episodes).…

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Posted In: Advertising, Entertainment, Movies, DVD, Media & Publishing, TV, Companies, Time Warner, hbo

One Year In, Maghound Is Not Exactly Time Inc.‘s Best Friend

Jul 6, 2009 2:21 AM

Last year around this time, Time Inc. promised a web-based subscription service, Maghound, by the fall. But as that anniversary nears, Maghound has yet to deliver, representing just 1 percent of individual mag subscriptions, publishers such as TheWeek and Discover tell Mediaweek. Dave Ventresca, Maghound’s president, doesn’t offer detailed figures,…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Magazines, Companies, Time Warner, Time Inc.

IPC The Latest To Sell Its Own YouTube Ads

Jul 2, 2009 12:21 PM

Time Warner-owned magazine publisher IPC Media is the latest media group to sell its own display ads surrounding its content on YouTube. The company, which has 25 YouTube channels for brands including Marie Claire and NME, claims to be the first UK publisher to sell ads on the Google-owned site.…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Magazines, Companies, Google, YouTube, Time Warner, IPC

paidContent Quick Hits: 6.30.09

Jun 30, 2009 1:32 PM

»  Journalism Online, the start-up led by Steven Brill (pictured) Gordon Crovitz and Leo Hindrey, inked a deal with ITZ Publishing to develop strategies for publishers to charge for their content. [Crain’s New York] »  Is Mark Zuckerberg taking a page from Bill Gates’ playbook as he tries to make…

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Posted In: Features, Quick Hits, Media & Publishing, Online News, Social Media, Nanopublishing, Companies, Facebook, Time Warner, AOL

Liberty Media CEO Hints At Interest In AOL

Jun 26, 2009 12:15 PM

Is Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) once again interested in purchasing part of AOL? In an interview with CNBC this morning (via Tech Trader Daily), Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei (pictured) was asked whether it was “just a nonsense rumor” that his company had an interest in Time Warner’s internet business.…

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Posted In: Companies, Time Warner, AOL

Turner Reups With PGA Through 2019; More Emphasis On Digital

Jun 25, 2009 3:49 PM

Another creative deal in the sports rights arena: the extended and expanded agreement between Turner Sports and The PGA of America adds licensing, social media and more mobile to the mix. Under the eight-year extension, Turner Sports will broadcast the PGA Championship and PGA Grand Slam of Golf, as well…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Companies, Time Warner, Turner, cartoon network, turner sports

TV Everywhere: What We Know—And What’s Missing

Jun 25, 2009 2:00 AM

Sometime this July, 5,000 Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) customers across the U.S. will get the first taste of TV Everywhere—and the first broadband access to select programming from 10-15 programmers, including many who have resisted putting full episodes online until now. As expected Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), whose CEO Jeff Bewkes…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Cable & Telecom, Mobile, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Comcast, Time Warner, Turner, brian roberts, jeff bewkes

CBS Interactive’s Smith On Authentication: ‘70 Billion Reasons To Make This Work’

Jun 25, 2009 1:49 AM

It didn’t take long for *CBS* to issue a statement after Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) announced the upcoming national trial of TV Everywhere, expressing interest in anything “to help extend our business in such a way that is open and non-exclusive; consumer friendly; and responsible to…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Cable & Telecom, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, CBS, CBS Interactive, Comcast, Time Warner, Turner, march madness, quincy smith, tv everywhere

AOL Video Search Site Truveo Relaunches In 17 Nations; Lands Deal With Univision

Jun 25, 2009 12:01 AM

AOL’s video search engine Truveo is launching a global revamp tonight—across 17 of its country-specific sites, including in the U.S, where it is aiming for a less-cluttered, almost Google-like home page. Truveo is the second-largest video search engine worldwide, behind Google (NSDQ: GOOG), with 25.6 million unique visitors, according to…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Search, Social Media, Video, Technologies / Formats, Companies, Time Warner, AOL

Comcast, Time Warner Offer ‘Guiding Principles’ for TV Everywhere

Jun 24, 2009 9:59 AM

Here are the “guiding principles” Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) have agreed on for TV Everywhere (click image to view), offered by Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes as they publicized plans for a small trial set to start in July. Both execs…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Cable & Telecom, Companies, Comcast, Time Warner, Turner

Comcast, Time Warner Decide To Fight Together (Instead Of Each Other) For TV Everywhere

Jun 23, 2009 6:45 PM

Updated: Sounds like Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) have agreed that partnering on TV Everywhere makes more sense than each media giant pushing separately for essentially the same result: making cable programming available online and mobile to anyone who already pays to see it on their TVs.…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Cable & Telecom, Companies, Comcast, Time Warner

Display Ad Firm Tumri Closes $15 Million Financing; Time Warner Adds Backing

Jun 22, 2009 9:22 AM

Online ad firm Tumri has secured $15 million in financing from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) Investments and others as it seeks to complete its transition from a contextual-ad supplier to a business focused on display. The investment includes over $10 million in equity from Time Warner and previous backers Accel…

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Posted In: Advertising, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Companies, Time Warner

Updated: Time Inc.‘s Moore Assigns Squires To Put ‘Genie Back In The Bottle’

Jun 16, 2009 2:25 PM

According to a staff memo from Time Inc. Chairman and CEO Ann Moore (pictured, right), EVP John Squires has a new summer job: figuring out how to make digital media pay. While Squires works on that, Moore will assume direct responsibility for the News Business unit—and some at the company…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Magazines, Companies, Time Warner, Time Inc.

AOL Buys Two Local Startups, Including One Backed By CEO Armstrong

Jun 11, 2009 11:48 AM

AOL has bought two local startups, including one which claims AOL CEO Tim Armstrong as an investor. In a statement, the company said the additions of Patch Media and Going Inc. would bulk up its network of local services, which it said already make up the largest local network online.…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Time Warner, AOL

Industry Moves: AOL Europe CEO Dunne Leaving After Reorg

Jun 11, 2009 11:15 AM

AOL’s Europe CEO Dana Dunne is the latest to be hit by AOL’s new broom - he’s leaving the company after a European reorg, NMA says and a spokesperson confirmed to us: “Earlier this year, the AOL (NYSE: TWX) leadership made a decision to make some changes to the organisation…

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Companies, Time Warner, AOL

Will Adding Facebook Drum Up More Interest In Warner’s BD Live?

Jun 8, 2009 12:42 PM

It’s been a while since we’ve heard any definitive news about BD Live, the platform that lets studios embed interactive features like games and IM chats into their Blu-ray movies—but at least one studio has figured out that BD Live needs to tap in to preexisting social networks for it…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Movies, DVD, Social Media, Community, Companies, Facebook, Time Warner

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