- Gannett Refinances Debt, 'Oprah' Magazine Cuts 59 Staffers
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, November 18, 2020
The refinancing leaves Gannett with about $1 billion left of debt. The loan financed the merger of GateHouse Media and Gannett last year. ...
- Comscore In Talks With 'Anchor Investor' To Reduce Debt
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Financially troubled media measurement company Comscore says it is in advanced talks with an "anchor investor" to help it reduce debt. Comscore's long-term debt was $199.1 million on 2019, growi ...
- Bloomberg Media Starts Expanded Business News Streamer, Bloomberg Quicktake
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Sunday, November 8, 2020
Jumping on the sharp rise of overall news consumption via traditional TV media and new streaming platforms, business-focused Bloomberg Media will launch a 24-hour/7 day-a-week business news streaming network wi ...
- Dentsu Undergoes Transformation To Weave Automation, AI Into Global Processes
Data & Programmatic Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, November 2, 2020
Dentsu is teaching employees to build virtual assistants that do repetitive tasks, freeing employees up to focus on more creative tasks that drive better business results for the agency. ...
- What Boycott? Facebook Ad Revenue Up 22% In Q3, Active Advertisers Up By 1M Since July
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Friday, October 30, 2020
Further, Facebook expects its Q4 ad revenue growth rate to exceed Q3's. ...
- SiriusXM Gains 169,000 Subs In Q3; Net Income Up 11%, Despite Ad Decline
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, October 26, 2020
The audio service's ad revenue declined 23.5%, but subscriber revenue rose 26.7% as it gained another 169,000 subscribers -- and raised its projected year-end sub gain to 800,000, from 500, ...
- Insider Bid For 'Morning Brew' Shows Power Of Email Inbox
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, October 15, 2020
'Morning Brew' is a business media publisher that's actually growing revenue and adding staff. ...
- Twitter Poised To Benefit From U.S. Brand Advertising Resurgence: Analyst
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Twitter's reliance on national advertising has held back its revenue growth during the pandemic, but that will change as tentpole sports events and a robust schedule of TV and mov ...
- Bloomberg Creates 'Wealth' Vertical On Personal Finances
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, September 29, 2020
'Wealth' organizes content around six main topics: Wealth Management, Pay, Billionaires, Art, Risk and Taxes & Policy. ...
- The OpenX CFO Who Is Stuck On Performance
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, September 28, 2020
Defining money management as "risk and reward," OpenX CFO Mark Liao is focused on the finances of the business -- what the company spends, what it gets back, planning f ...
- Activist Investor Trian Now Has $900 Million Comcast Stake: Report
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, September 22, 2020
With a 0.4% stake, the hedge fund is betting that Comcast is undervalued, and is now having "constructive discussions" with Comcast management, per WSJ and other reports. ...
- Americans Put Environment Ahead Of Economic Concerns, Say Brands Should Be Responsible For Addressing It
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Environmental angst is becoming so acute among American consumers that 59% now believe it should not take a back seat to economic security. ...
- Color-Coded Maps Tell Marketers Where They Need To Increase Advertising
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, September 18, 2020
Commerce Signals has launched a tracker to help marketers understand where consumers are spending and how their own sales compare to other companies and competitors. Data also is available f ...
- 'Wall Street Journal,' 'Barron's, 'New York Post' Change Print Facility To Cut Costs
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Dow Jones, the pubs' parent company, said it made the decision to secure the printing of the publications into the future as well as to improve profitability. ...
- SiriusXM Ups 2020 Subscriber Projection 40%, To 700,000
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Thursday, September 10, 2020
Improving sales of new cars and growing new-car penetration are helping boost the streaming radio company, which confirmed its earlier guidance on other financials. ...
- Study: News Media Finances Are Too Opaque
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, September 1, 2020
More people expressed misgivings about financial transparency than any other concern, including disclosures about conflicts of interest. ...
- Travel Returns, But Not How Marketers Might Expect
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, August 10, 2020
Tourism has seen an estimated loss of $1.2 trillion in just four months, according to Captify. For advertisers looking to target messages, the question becomes how people are traveling a ...
- Finance Mobile Apps Most Exposed To Fraud, Gaming Hit By Install Hijacking
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, July 29, 2020
As mobile app demand and acquisition activity spiked in first-half 2020, fraudsters tried to take advantage. An annual fraud report released this week finds that exposure to app install fra ...
- 'Money' Partners With Finance Expert David Bach On COVID-19-Focused Recovery Guide
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Bach's guide speaks to issues like cost-cutting wherever possible. There are also ways to protect, secure and improve one's financial situation. ...
- PPP Loan Data Lists Media Organizations Receiving Funds
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, July 6, 2020
Fortune Media Group received a $2 million to $5 million loan, as did 'TheSkimm' and Ozy Media. ...
- Kiplinger Relaunches Site With Mobile-First Design
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The brand based its new look on the change in usage and traffic patterns it's seen across its digital property. ...
- Data Reveals Trends In Addressable Geo-Fencing And OTT/CTV Through COVID-19
Data & Programmatic Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, June 22, 2020
Many advertisers paused campaigns due to COVID-19, but those that did not and changed their message emerged stronger. Analyzing data from thousands of advertisers, Simpli.fi wanted to understand how industri ...
- Apple And Microsoft Surpass $1.5T Market Caps
Around the Net In Digital, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, June 11, 2020
As tech stocks continue to soar, both Apple and Microsoft surpassed market caps of $1.5 trillion on Wednesday, CNBC reports. ...
- Staycations, Finances -- How Millions Of Consumers Perceive COVID-19
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, June 11, 2020
While 40% of Americans believe personal health will become a bigger concern and 54% worry about a second COVID-19 wave, 32% worldwide plan to be more optimistic, a recent surv ...
- Fox Ups Stake In Flutter, Online Gaming Power
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, June 1, 2020
Fox, which plans to roll out its Fox Bet sports booking platform as U.S. states legalize online sports betting, also has a stake in Flutter-owned fantasy sports platform FanDuel. ...
- Facebook Renames Digital Wallet Novi
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Facebook is changing the name of its digital wallet from Calibra to Novi. With Novi, the company hopes sending money will be easy as sending a message on Facebook. ...
- It's Becoming A 4K TV World
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, May 22, 2020
Bloomberg Media, pay TV providers and new streamers are utilizing 4K options. Technology marches on. ...
- 'Fortune' Releases Annual Fortune 500 List
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Monday, May 18, 2020
Taking the top two spots are Walmart at No, 1 for the eighth straight year, generating $4 trillion in cumulative revenue, and Amazon.com at No. 2, its highest ranking ...
- Lee Enterprises Receives Notice From NYSE To Comply With Listing Standards
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, May 18, 2020
Lee Enterprises is below compliance with two of the NYSE's requirements. ...
- Maven, Cramer Digital Partner On 'TheStreet'-Branded Video Channel Launch
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The new channel, which lives on StreetLightning.io, features free, quick-hit 90-second videos focused on news, markets and financial trends. ...
