693 posts and columns on content

Viral Video: Hulu’s Original “Paul, the Male Matchmaker” Set to Debut

in Media on February 7 at 8:57 am PT

Once more into the Internet content series breach!
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News Byte

Atlantic Media Officially Announces Unnamed “Global Business Brand” Site

in Media on January 19 at 4:20 am PT

As AllThingsD previously reported, Atlantic Media will be launching a new “digital global business brand,” a site that will be helmed by WSJ.com managing editor Kevin Delaney. There is no name for the site, but the media company said it “will provide high-quality content and services to business executives navigating the increasingly complex global economy.”

News Byte

Crying “Nonsense,” Google Does Not +1 Murdoch Tweets

in Media on January 16 at 2:57 am PT

If you thought the Twitter war started by News Corp.’s majordomo Rupert Murdoch versus Google would be the gift that keeps on giving, you would be right. After the tweet-happy media mogul — who owns this Web site — accused the search giant of being a content “piracy leader,” Google told CNET that Murdoch’s 140-character observations were “nonsense.” More to come (hopefully).

Like Yahoo Founder, Like New Yahoo CEO: Data Is Now King?

in Media on January 8 at 10:39 am PT

Advertising and media at Yahoo are now hereby a viscount and baron.
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QOTD: Forget the Tabloid Crap — It’s Time for Fancy Tabloid Crap!

Superior writers, videographers and other content makers want to work with their own kind and for their own kind.

– Nick Denton, in his memo to staff on the Gawker empire in 2012

Dow Jones Digital Departure: WSJ.com Head to Atlantic Media for New Project

in Media on January 6 at 11:12 am PT

Kevin Delaney is headed out to start a secret new online thing for the D.C.-based media company. Shhh!
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Liveblogging the New Yahoo CEO Call: You Might Want to Refrain From Cussing, Scott!

in News on January 4 at 7:01 am PT

Mind your P’s and Q’s and Y’s too!
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Survey Sez: Consumers Still Miffed at Netflix, but Give Even Bigger Kiss to Amazon

in Commerce on December 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

The hits from the online video service’s missteps just keep coming!
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Non-Fairytale Ending for 2011 Movie B.O. — Time to Blame the Internet Again (Or Just Bad Movies)?

in Media on December 26, 2011 at 8:52 am PT

Should Hollywood blame turkeys like “New Year’s Eve,” or all those beeping, buzzing digital devices?
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BermanBraun to Launch Three Non-HuffPost Sites — Including Weather — for AOL

in Media on December 15, 2011 at 8:27 am PT

In a rare partnership, Arianna Huffington makes way for some fancy Hollywood online content producers.
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Samsung Hires Former AOL and Google Content Exec David Eun to Lead Renewed Media Push

in Media, December 14, 2011 at 6:20 am PT

Content (Recommendation) Doesn’t Come Cheap: Outbrain Raises Another $35 Million

in Media, December 14, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Airbnb Hires Former Yahoo Legal Eagle Belinda Johnson as General Counsel

in Commerce, December 9, 2011 at 7:44 am PT

2012: Siri Is a Stunner, Amazon Is Amazin’ and Security Gets Spendy

in News, December 8, 2011 at 8:59 pm PT

Delays Force Microsoft to Roll Out Major Xbox Update in Phases

Videogame Consoles Still Selling Like Hotcakes, But How Much Life Is Left in the Aging Hardware?

in Commerce, December 1, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Singapore Press Holdings Sues Yahoo

in News, November 24, 2011 at 10:21 am PT

At Apple, Cloud Experts Wanted

in Voices, November 23, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Former Color Co-Founder Peter Pham Heads to Former Myspace CEO’s L.A. Tech Studio (Video)

in News, November 21, 2011 at 8:00 am PT

Digital Marketing Start-Up Thismoment Raises $7.3 Million From Sierra Ventures

in Media, November 15, 2011 at 7:30 am PT

Exclusive: Disney Acquires “Sophisticated” Mommy Blog Platform Babble Media

in Media, November 14, 2011 at 6:45 am PT

Adobe Admits It Is Saying Buh-Bye to Flash for Mobile Devices

in Mobile, November 9, 2011 at 10:15 am PT

Saul Hansell Departs AOL to Be EIR at Betaworks

in News, November 8, 2011 at 1:57 pm PT

Now, Breathe: Demand Media Beats Wall Street Expectation in Q3

in Media, November 7, 2011 at 1:43 pm PT

What Answers Will Investors Be Demand-ing in the Q3 Call Today?

in Media, November 7, 2011 at 6:13 am PT