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Finally, a Reason to Read Magazines on a Tablet

Peter Kafka in Media on April 3 at 5:00 pm PT

Call it “Netflix for Magazines” — unlimited digital subscriptions for $10 or $15 a month.

Going Against the FLO, MetroPCS to Support Mobile Broadcast TV

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 4 at 2:05 pm PT

MetroPCS says it will be the first to offer phones supporting the Dyle Mobile TV Service, which will feature content from NBC and Fox along with a number of major local TV station operators.

Time Inc. Magazines Make It to the Kindle Fire, After All

Peter Kafka in Media on November 15, 2011 at 5:43 pm PT

It took some haggling, but Time Warner’s publishing unit joins Hearst, Condé Nast and other big publishers on Amazon’s new tablet.

Hearst Passes 300,000 Monthly Digital Subscribers, Takes a Bow

Peter Kafka in Media on September 27, 2011 at 1:22 pm PT

That’s via the iPad, the Nook, and the overlooked but popular Zinio platform. And, not coincidentally, soon to be on Amazon’s tablet, which debuts tomorrow.

Most — But Not All — Big Magazine Publishers Sign On for Amazon’s Tablet

Peter Kafka in Media on September 26, 2011 at 12:19 pm PT

Conde Nast, Hearst and Meredith are in for Wednesday’s launch. Time Inc. isn’t, and may not get there for a while.

News Byte

Manilla’s Bill Reminder Is Like a Filing Cabinet in Your Pocket

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 14, 2011 at 6:01 am PT

Manilla, an online service that helps manage bills, travel awards and other personal items, is launching iPhone and Android apps so users can track their finances on the go. In addition, the Hearst-backed company said it is adding Netflix and daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial to the kinds of services users can track, so their movie queues will never go out of date and coupons won’t expire without being used.

Exclusive: Longtime Yahoo Front Page Editor Liz Lufkin Out

Kara Swisher in Media on September 6, 2011 at 8:37 am PT

Another ones bites the dust: According to sources close to the situation, longtime Yahoo Front Page chief Liz Lufkin has parted ways with the company.

How Media Companies Play With Steve Jobs’s New Rules: Give In, Go Around or Compromise

Peter Kafka in Media on August 10, 2011 at 11:57 am PT

How Apple’s subscriptions terms are forcing everyone from Amazon to The Wall Street Journal to make touch choices.

Hearst-Owned Magazines Launching Daily Deals With Group Commerce

Tricia Duryee in Media on July 18, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Hearst-owned magazines are treading on Groupon’s territory with the launch of group-buying discounts, starting off with Road & Track and Car and Driver.

The Financial Times Tries an Apple End-Run

Peter Kafka in Media on June 7, 2011 at 5:33 am PT

The Financial Times, one of the most outspoken opponents of Apple’s new iTunes subscription rules, is now doing more than complaining: The publisher has created a Web-based app that lets it deliver the paper to iPad and iPhone users–and sell them subscriptions–without going through iTunes.