My press review

• Music

  Pandora reports three billion hours of music consumed in Q1

  Pandora's fiscal Q1 earnings report announced record increases in ad revenue, user activity, and U.S. radio station market share. VentureBeat 24/05/2012
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• Telecommunications

  Google Officially Acquires Motorola Mobility, Appoints New CEO

  CEO Larry Page announced that Google had closed the deal to acquire Motorola and that CEO Sanjay Jha would step down. Mashable 22/05/2012
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• Music

  Spotify launches in Australia and New Zealand

  Only a couple of weeks after launching its much-awaited iPad app, Spotify has now opened its doors to Australia and New Zealand. The Next Web 22/05/2012
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• Radio

  Columbia University Radio Station Is Fined $10,000

  WKCR has been fined $10,000 by the FCC over a lapse in its record-keeping. It is the third college station to be fined this month. The New York Times 21/05/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Hotly anticipated Facebook IPO takes off

  Newly minted shares of Facebook started trading at 11 a.m. Priced at $38 per share, the offering could raise $18.4 billion for the company. CBS News 18/05/2012
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• Music

  Warner Music revenue down 8%, but losses are narrow

  Warner Music Group posted an 8% drop in revenue for its second quarter, due in large part to a light album release schedule. The Los Angeles Times 16/05/2012
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• Publishing

  Judge Allows Class-Action Lawsuit on E-Book Pricing to Go Ahead

  A federal judgedenied Apple and several major book publishers’ motions to dismiss the e-book price controling lawsuit. The New York Times 16/05/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Twitter Buys Personalized Email Marketer RestEngine

  Twitter finalized a deal to hire the team and buy the technology of RestEngine in order to deliver email digests of missed tweets Tech Crunch 11/05/2012
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• Television

  Al-Jezeera closes its China bureau

  The Quatarian broadcasting network announced it will close its bureau in Bejing when its correspondant's visa renewal was refused. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette 11/05/2012
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• Digital Tech

  FTC launches competition probe into Facebook's acquisition of...

  Such an investigation could take upwards of six to twelve months, which would delay the close of the sale, slated for Q2 of this year. The Next Web 11/05/2012
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• Publishing

  Amazon adding all 7 Harry Potter e-books to Kindle Owners’ Lending Library

  Amazon sends shoppers to the Pottermore site to buy the e-books, then connects to users’ Amazon accounts to get the e-books on Kindle. Paid Content 10/05/2012
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• Music

  Facebook cuts ties with Grooveshark

  Grooveshark’s official page and app have been deleted from Facebook, and it is no longer possible to share its music on Facebook Timeline. Music Week 10/05/2012
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• Publishing

  Google starts selling e-books in Italy

  In the company's first foray into selling foreign-language e-books, Google is competing against Kindle. Paid Content 09/05/2012
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• Ideas

  Amazon sets new record in online customer satisfaction rankings

  Amazon and Apple have been named as the top two online retailers in terms of customer satisfaction. The Next Web 09/05/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Advertisers lost patience as Facebook goes own way

  Concerns grow over social network's plans and if they will justify its valuation. The Financial Times 06/05/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Facebook valued at up to $95B in IPO price range

  Facebook is worth as much as $95 billion, according to the price range for its upcoming initial public offering of stock. Canadian Business 04/05/2012
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• Television

  Nielsen reports a decline in television viewing

  The number of American households with access to a television set and a TV signal is shrinking for the second year in a row. European Journalism Center 04/05/2012
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• Press

  Time wins Magazine of the Year

  Time was named the “Magazine of the Year” at Thursday’s National Magazine Awards. Poynter 04/05/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Pinterest plans local-language launches

  Pinterest is planning to roll out several local-language sites in French, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Paid Content 03/05/2012
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• Cinema

  Viacom net income rises 24%

  Viacom posted sharply higher profit last quarter, with a net income increase of 24% at $535 million, and a revenue increase of 2% at $3.33 million. Variety 03/05/2012
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• Radio

  Cumulus, a Growing Radio Power, Sells 55 Scattered Stations

  Cumulus Media has sold 55 stations and gained 10 others as part of an effort to move into larger, more closely clustered markets. The New York Times 02/05/2012
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• Radio

  Sirius XM Gains on Car Sales

  Sirius XM Radio reported strong results for its first quarter, with increased revenue and subscription numbers helped by improved car sales. The New York Times 02/05/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Amazon’s Earnings Decline 35% but Top Forecasts

  Amazon exceeded expectations with its first quarter net income of $130 million compared with $201 million in the same period a year ago. The New York Times 27/04/2012
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• Law

  House approves controversial CISPA bill

  The US House of Representatives voted in favor of a cybersecurity bill, ignoring a White House veto threat. CBS News 27/04/2012
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• Radio

  ESPN Radio Plans a Move to FM in New York

  ESPN Radio New York is moving to 98.7 FM, and in September, the 1050 AM slot will become ESPN Deportes. The New York Times 27/04/2012
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• Video Games

  Nintendo posts fiscal year loss and expects to return to profitability

  Nintendo reported today that it had a loss in the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, its first annual operating loss in memory. VentureBeat 26/04/2012
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• Cinema

  SEC probes movie studios over dealings in China

  U.S. regulators are investigating U.S. movie studios' dealings in China, one of the fastest-growing movie markets in the world. Reuters 25/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Facebook IPO may be delayed due to Instagram buy, other distractions

  Facebook’s hotly anticipated initial public offerings might be delayed due some of the company’s recent high dollar purchases. VentureBeat 25/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Amazon pulling ahead of iTunes in average revenue per user

  Amazon’s app store is beginning to push ahead of Apple’s iTunes, according to a new report from mobile developer TinyCo. VentureBeat 25/04/2012
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• Television

  Prime-Time Ratings Bring Speculation of a Shift in Habits

  Across network and cable, public television and pay cable, viewing for all sorts of prime-time programming is down this spring among young adults. The New York Times 23/04/2012
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• Advertising & Communication

  YouTube soliticts small business owners

  YouTube is starting a program it hopes will position the company as a major player in the market for small-business video advertising. The New York Times 23/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Google Ordered to Stop Copyright Violations on YouTube

  A judge in Germany said that Google was not directly responsible for illegal uploads, but said it should create a filter to eliminate violations. CBS 21/04/2012
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• Advertising & Communication

  Publicis Grows 4.1% In Q1 But Expects Slower Q2

  Publicis Groupe expects a "deceleration" of growth in the second quarter, followed by a stronger performance in the second half of the... Ad Age 20/04/2012
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• Cinema

  NBC Universal launches Curve Films

  NBC Universal is launching a production arm called the Curve Films to make its research more entertaining to advertisers. Variety 20/04/2012
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• Press

  The New York Times Company reports first-quarter gains

  The company reported a gain in first-quarter net income due to the sale of its regional newspapers and an increase in circulation revenue for the... The New York Times 20/04/2012
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• Cinema

  Hollywood Studios Lose Australia Lawsuit Over Downloads

  An Australian court ruled that a local Internet provider wasn’t responsible for customers illegally downloading films. Bloomberg 20/04/2012
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• Music

  Sony wins antitrust approval for EMI deal

  A Sony-led consortium will win approval from Brussels for its $2.2 billion purchase of EMI’s music publishing business, giving early... The Financial Times 19/04/2012
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• Advertising & Communication

  Facebook adds detailed metrics, attribution window for ad analytics

  Over the next couple weeks, Facebook will use more detailed mesures to tell advertisers how their paid campaigns are performing.   Adweek 19/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Aol Adopts Nielsen Rating System for Online Video Ad Measurment

  AOL has teamed up with Nielsen to offer TV-like audience guarantees to marketers based on gross rating points. The Wall Street Journal 19/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Instagram adds 10 million users in 10 days

  Instagram has added 10 million users since its acquisition by Facebook. But this could also be attributed to the company's new Android App... NPR 18/04/2012
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• Education

  Four universities are offering a new approach to online education

  Four major Universities are joining forces with Coursera, a Silicon Valley start-up, to offer free online classes in more than three dozen subjects. NPR 18/04/2012
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• Television

  Murdoch's Star Group ends brand association with Indian TV channel

  Star Group, a unit of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, has ended its brand association with its Indian television news channel joint venture partner. Reuters 18/04/2012
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• Television

  Alphabird launches original-content unit with Endemol

  With Endemol digital programers, social video syndicator Alphabird has launched an original-content development division and production arm. Variety 18/04/2012
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• Radio

  TED teams up with NPR

  TED, the nonprofit group that sponsors conferences on ideas, will air a 10-episode series titled “TED Radio Hour” beginning April 27 on... The New York Times 16/04/2012
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• Advertising & Communication

  Pandora competes with local radio stations

  Pandora is trying to woo local advertisers representing small businesses, competing for the terrestrial broadcaster's ad market. The New York Times 16/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Google to split its stock for the first time

  In its quarterly earnings statement today, Google announced it would for the first time in its history be splitting its stock. VentureBeat 13/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Facebook to merge its email and timeline addresses

  Facebook has announced that they will start merging the unique vanity URLs and Facebook email addresses of its users. thenextweb.com 13/04/2012
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• Music

  Spotify ‘Play Button’ Brings Streaming Music to Websites

  Spotify introduces “Play Button,” a remote control for the Spotify desktop app, bringing streaming music players to websites.   Time 12/04/2012
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• Music

  Amazon Now Lets You Trade in CDs for Store Credit

  Amazon's Trade-In Program, which lets customers trade in their old, unwanted CDs and buy new digital albums, launches today. Time 12/04/2012
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• Music

  Amazon Now Lets You Trade in CDs for Store Credit Read more: http://techla

  Amazon's Trade-In Program, which lets customers trade in their old, unwanted CDs and buy new digital albums, launches today. Time 12/04/2012
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• Publishing

  Amazon announces price drops on ebooks

  Amazon announced plans to push down prices on e-books. The price of some major titles could fall to $9.99 or less from $14.99. The New York Times 12/04/2012
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• Press

  The Bay Citizen ends relationship with The New York Times

  The Bay Citizen, an online news organization that has provided reporting from San Francisco for The New York Times since 2010, has ended its... The New York Times 11/04/2012
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• Law

  Department of Justice officially sues Apple, book publishers

  The U.S. Department of Justice has officially filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and book publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan and... VentureBeat 11/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Google + gets a redesign

  Google launched a new revamped version of Google+, introducing the new Hangouts interface and letting users customize the site. thenextweb.com 11/04/2012
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• Cinema

  Reliance Entertainment to finance Spielberg's DreamWorks

  Reliance Entertainment has agreed to continue financing Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios, investing $200 million in the company. Reuters 11/04/2012
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• Cinema

  Disney Enters Into Chinese Partnership on Animation

  The Chinese government and Disney announced a deal to collaborate on animated movies, shorts, TV shows and Web videos. The New York Times 11/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Amazon launches Kindle store for Spanish titles

  Amazon has launched a new Kindle store dedicated to Spanish language titles. "eBooks Kindle en Espanol" went live with 30,000 titles. Publishers Weekly 06/04/2012
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• Advertising & Communication

  Havas buys majority stake in crowdsourcing ad agency

  Havas, the French holding company is buying a majority stake in Victors & Spoils, an agency that specializes in crowdsourcing. The New York Times 05/04/2012
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• Music

  Music service Vevo announces growth for 2011

  Music streaming service Vevo announced the site's UK launch boosted traffic by 23%, with an additional 177 million additional monthy streams. thenextweb.com 05/04/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Google begins construction on data center in Taiwan

  Google began construction April 3rd on a $300 million data center in Changhua County in Taiwan, set to be operational in 2013. Taiwan Today 05/04/2012
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• Television

  Mediaset sells final holdings in Endemol

  Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset said it had sold the last of its holdings in Endemol (Big Brother/ Deal or No Deal) following a difficult year. The Guardian 04/04/2012
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• Television

  James Murdoch steps down as chairman of BSkyB

  James Murdoch, son of media mongul Rupert Murdoch, stepped down as chairman of BSkyB after giving up a similar role at News International. The Guardian 04/04/2012
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• Law

  EMI sues Grooveshark

  Grooveshark, a popular music-streaming service, is being sued by EMI, the only major record lable to license its music to the site. The New York Times 04/04/2012
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• Advertising & Communication

  Skype launches agressive UK and US advertising campaign

  Skype has launched an advertising campaign in the US and the UK sniping at other communications technologies and social networks. Ad Age 03/04/2012
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• Press

  Philadelphia Inquirer sold to political figures

  Local Philadelphia business leaders annonced that they have bought the city's two largest newspapers for $55 million.   Politico 03/04/2012
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• Press

  Case of unpaid Huffpost bloggers dismissed

  A U.S. district court judge dismissed the case brought against The Huffington Post by unpaid bloggers, who were seeking $105 million. The Chicago Tribune 02/04/2012
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• Music

  iTunes and Spotify boost UK songwriters' income

  A rise in royalty payments from digital services and international success are helping to offset a plunge in revenue from CD sales. The Guardian 02/04/2012
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• Television

  Tribune goes dark on DirectTV

  DirectTV, which owns or operates 23 TV stations across the US, failed to reach a deal with Tribune Broadcasting, leaving television screens going... San Mateo Daily Journal 02/04/2012
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• Music

  Spotify extends non-subscribing listeners free access in US

  Spotify announced that it has "extended the honeymoon for free listening" for users in the US to an unspecified date. The New York Times 02/04/2012
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• Telecommunications

  RIM announces $125 million loss in fourth quarter

  RIM announced a loss of $125 million in its fourth quarter due to a drop in Blackberry sales and the little success of its tablet, Playbook. Le Figaro 30/03/2012
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• Law

  House of Representatives passes FCC reform act

  The U.S.government passed the FCC Process Reform Act seeking to bring more oversight to the big business of communications mergers and acquisitions... VentureBeat 29/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  YouTube for nerds: Slashdot TV has launched

  Slashdot TV, a video aggregator for technology topics, has launched. It will feature tabs for popular and recent clips, and will have an Editor... VentureBeat 29/03/2012
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• Publishing

  J.K. Rowling bypasses editors and sells her own ebooks

  Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is bypassing editors and distributors by deciding to sell e-books for the series on her own website, Pottermore.com. Les Echos 29/03/2012
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• Radio

  Sirus XM sues SoundExchange, AAIM

  Satellite Radio Sirius XM is suing SoundExchange and AAIM  for erecting an "industrywide conspiracy” to prevent it from making... The New York Times 29/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Egypt bans internet porn

  An Egyptian court has declared Internet porn illegal. Question remain, however, as to how they will define what is deemed offensive.  thenextweb.com 28/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  The New Republic drops paywall

  The New Republic announced on its website that it will drop its paywall for recent articles. Subscriptions for its print edition and tablet users... The Atlantic Wire 28/03/2012
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• Music

  In Pursuit of EMI, Sony and Universal Will Sell Music-Publishing Assets

  In order to help Sony and Universal finance the purchase of EMI or to appease regulatory authorities,  the companies will be selling the... The New York Times 28/03/2012
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• Ideas

  Index on Censorship marks 40th anniversary with special issue

  A special issue of Index on Censorship is published today to mark the organisation's 40th anniversary. Access to its archive of previous issues is... Index on Censorship 27/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Swaziland plans censorship law

  The government of Swaziland is finalizing a censorship law that will ban internet users from criticizing King Mswati III and his undemocratic... The Guardian 27/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Media gurus launch start-up "Upworthy"

  Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes, The Onion former editor Peter Koechley, and MoveOn's Eli Pariser launched Upworthy, a site to counterbalance the... The Guardian 27/03/2012
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• Music

  Global music sales in 2011 hold steady

  The Recording Industry Association of America and the International Federation of Phonographic Industry said that 2011 was the "least... The New York Times 27/03/2012
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• Music

  Aspiro to introduce WiMP in Germany

  Norway's Aspiro will introduce it's WiMP music subscription and discovery service (similar to Deezer or Spotify) in Germany in the 2nd quarter of... thenextweb.com 26/03/2012
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• Press

  Variety is being put up for sale

  Parent company of Variety, Reed Business Information, said the trade publication will be put up for sale after years of financial struggles. The New York Times 26/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Mirror Group Digital's circulation drops, The Guardian's breaks...

  The Mirror Group Digital lost 30 % of monthly unique browsers compared to February, while The Guardian topped 4 million average daily unique users. The Guardian 23/03/2012
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• Cinema

  Global box-office receipts rise 3 percent in 2011

  The MPAA released a report stating that 2011 global box-office receipts reached $32.6 billion, up 3% over 2010 and 35% higher than five years ago.... The Miami Herald 23/03/2012
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• Press

  A.P. gets new chief executive

  The AP has named Gary Pruitt, owner of 30 daily newspapers in the US, as new president and CEO. He will take over in July. The Washington Post 22/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Google Chrome Surpasses Internet Explorer

  Google Chrome briefly became the world's most popular web browser over the weekend, overtaking Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the first time. The Telegraph 22/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Youtube launches "one click fix" to improve video quality

  Youtube has improved upon its video-editing suite by launching a new feature that allows users to clean up their videos in one click.  thenextweb.com 21/03/2012
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• Video Games

  Zynga acquires OMGPOP

  Zynga beat out several gaming companies for the purchase of OMGPOP, thereby acquiring its largly popular game, "Draw Something." Tech Crunch 21/03/2012
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• Press

  Prisma Média launches new magazine, "Neon"

  After a year of stabalized revenue, Prisma Média is launching a new magazine for young adults aged 25 to 35, "Neon." TF1 21/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  NY Times website halves number of free stories

  The New York Times has reduced the number of stories visitors to its website can read for free to 10 per month. The Financial Times 21/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Apple to Pay a Dividend, Buy Back Stock

  Apple plans to pay a dividend and buy back $10 billion of its stock, returning some of its $97.6 billion in cash and investments to shareholders. Businessweek 19/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Facebook passes 10 million users in Japan

  Facebook is closing the gap on the top Japanese social networking site, Mixi, who has partnered with Twitter in reponse to Facebook's growing threat. thenextweb.com 16/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Time.com launches first sports blog

  Time.com will for the first time have an international sports blog, Keeping Score, a one-stop website for all sports news and updates.  Adweek 16/03/2012
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• Press

  Télérama gives its layout an overhaul

  The French cultural magazine Télérama has announced that starting March 28 the publication with sport a new look, reworking columns,... L'Express 16/03/2012
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• Press

  Murdoch to close several Australian publications

  Media mongul Rupert Murdoch has announced that his Australian outfit News Limited will be closing three newspapers and a weekly magazine in... The Guardian 15/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Online penetration climbs in Brazil and Mexico

  A new Forrester report says that internet usage is climbing in Latin America, with 10 percent more Brazilians getting online, and Mexicans who prefer... Ad Age 14/03/2012
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• Telecommunications

  Virgin Media wins Tube Wi-Fi contract

  Virgin media has been awarded the contract to provide Wi-Fi access in 80 London Underground platforms during the Olympics. The Guardian 14/03/2012
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• Publishing

  Encyclopedia Britannica goes out of print

  Encyclopdia Britannica, in print for over 244, has announced that 2010 will be its last print edition. The company will now offer its... The New York Times 14/03/2012
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• Music

  Turntable.fm signe des accords avec les majors de musique

  Turntable.fm announced that it has signed deals with the four major record labels, allowing it it expland its online music service internationally.... The New York Times 13/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Walmart partners with UltraViolet to create DVD-ripping service

  Walmart will offer consumers a DVD-ripping service to upload their music and movies onto UltraViolet's cloud. Music companies from Sony to Warner... Adweek 13/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Larry King to host show on Carlos Silm's internet channel

  Larry King will be returning to his old position but in a new format on an online TV network, Ora.TV, funded by Carlos Slim. The Wall Street Journal 12/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Instagram announces 27 million users

  Instagram, the picture sharing social network announced that it reached 27 million users, and that it will soon come out with an Android app. The Huffington Post 12/03/2012
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• Press

  The New Republic Gets New Owner

  The new owner of The New Republic, a new-media guru, is one of the co-founders of Facebooks and has worked on Barack Obama's presidentail campaign. The New York Times 09/03/2012
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• Publishing

  Disney Launches Language Learning App

  Disney Publishing Worldwide has launched its first language-learning product, Learn Chinese: Toy Story 3. The app has different versions that... Publishers Weekly 08/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Google adds music and books to Android Market

  Google is rebranding its Androit Market as Google Play and adding music and book services. Digital Trends 08/03/2012
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• Radio

  Conservative talk radio host faces new-media backlash as advertisers flee

  Critics of radio host Rush Limbaugh are using social media to convince advertisers to drop his show after derogatory comments about the sex life of a... Businessweek 07/03/2012
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• Television

  Current TV to simulcast liberal radio talk shows

  Copying MSNBC's programming strategy, Current TV said it will add two radio talk show simulcasts to its weekday lineup. The New York Times 07/03/2012
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• Publishing

  Scholastic Launches Storia, a New Digital Platform

  Scholastic has launched Storia, its proprietary e-book platform for selling and distributing its trade titles as well as digital editions of titles... Publishers Weekly 06/03/2012
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• Publishing

  Scholastic Launches Storia, a New Digital Platform

  Scholastic has launched Storia, its proprietary e-book platform for selling and distributing its trade titles as well as digital editions of titles... Publishers Weekly 06/03/2012
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• Telecommunications

  Virgin Mobile starts "friendly" US advertising campaign

  Advertising agency Mother New York has helped Virgin Mobile USA to launch a campaign that "injects love" into the client-mobile phone... The New York Times 05/03/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Twitter to sell old tweets to advertisers

  A British startup, DataSift, signed an agreement with Twitter for the right to exploit all its public tweets posted for the last 24 months.  marketingmag.com 05/03/2012
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• Radio

  NBC to expand radio presence

  NBC said it's radio distributor, Dial Global, would soon start to carry its radio news reports twice every hour to local stations. The New York Times 05/03/2012
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• Telecommunications

  Mozilla to launch OS mobile this year

  Mozilla, the creator of Firefox, has announced the launch of its OS mobile operating system, called the Boot to Gecko project, which will be... Montreal Gazette 01/03/2012
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• Press

  James Murdoch steps down as head of News International

  James Murdoch, son of Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch, has relinquished his position as Executive Chairman of News International to focus on the company's... Courrier International 29/02/2012
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• Press

  Spanish paper stops publication

  The Spanish daily newspaper, Publico, stopped publication Feb. 26. Its editor, Medipubli, could not find new investors to finance the print... Stratégies 27/02/2012
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• Press

  Murdoch confirms 3.25 million copies sold for The Sun on Sunday

  Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has confirmed that his replacement tabloid for News of the World, The Sun on Sunday, sold 3.25 million copies on its... Sky News 27/02/2012
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• Press

  Financial Times journalists to strike

  The journalists at the Financial Times have voted by three to one to go on strike because of the unfairness of a recent pay deal and the... The Guardian 27/02/2012
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• Telecommunications

  Apple, Google, and others sign privacy agreement for apps

  The California DOJ issued a press release saying that major leaders in the mobile space and their app developers agreed to follow user-privacy and... Gadget Lab 23/02/2012
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• Cinema

  Disney and Spielberg partner up with Chinese VOD

  Disney and Dreamworks studios signed a deal with You On Demand, a Chinese video-on-demand service, to provide China's 200 million cable homes with... The New York Times 22/02/2012
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• Telecommunications

  Orange loses customers since arrival of Free

  French telephone operator Orange has lost 201,000 customers since the arrival of Free on the market in January. L'Express 22/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Facebook content guidelines exposed

  A document has been leaked to Gawker.com, revealing Facebook's guidelines for nudity and violence in photos.  The Guardian 21/02/2012
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• Press

  Media mogul Rupert Murdoch to launch The Sun on Sunday

  In order to replace News of the World, Rupert Murdoch will launching The Sun on Sunday Feb. 26. The newspaper is expected to be a Sunday edition... The Guardian 20/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Nonprofit Chicago News organization to suspend activity

  The Chicago News Cooperative, providing stories to the New York Times and competing with online versions of major Chicago Newspapers, will supend... The New York Times 20/02/2012
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• Advertising & Communication

  Radio advertising revenue grows for second year in a row

  In 2011, advertising in the US Radio Industry went up by 1%, to $17.4 billion. Radio experts predict radio will capture about 7% of the $5.6... The Hollywood Reporter 17/02/2012
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• Law

  Europe bans Internet filtration

  A decision by the European Union Court of Justice banned Internet filtration.  Les Échos 17/02/2012
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• Television

  Larry King leaves CNN at 77

  The iconic television presenter of Larry King Live (which ended in 2010) has left CNN at 77 years old. L'Express 16/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Comcast announces profits of $4.1 billion

  Comcast has increased its net income in the last quarter, thanks notably to a rise in internet subscriptions.  The New York Times 15/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  MySpace boasts one million new users

  The social media and music site MySpace has signed up one million new users since introducing a new music player in December. The New York Times 13/02/2012
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• Television

  RFI and France 24 merger deal confirmed

  After more than two years of conflicts and a legal battle led by Radio France International union workers, the merger between RFI and France 24, a 24... Le Monde 13/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Verizon and Redbox partner up to compete with Netflix

  US mobile operator Verizon and DVD rental service Redbox announced a joint venture to create a DVD rental service rivaling that of Netflix. thenextweb.com 07/02/2012
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• Press

  Issue of the Nouvel Observateur censored in Morocco

  For the second time this month, Morocco has censored an issue of the French magazine Nouvel Observateur for evoking images of God, which is illegal... L'Express 06/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Huffington Post to launch live video network

  AOL and the Huffington Post will launch a live video network next summer, combining broadcast news with social media. The Washington Post 06/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  NYT journalist goes to Yahoo

  New York Times journalist Virginia Heffernan has decided to switch to Yahoo News to help with their plans to expand election coverage. She will write... Politico 03/02/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Tumblr hires journalists to write about Tumblr

  The social blogging website, Tumblr, has hired two journalists to cover topics about Tumblr and its online communities, trying to keep internet users... Time 03/02/2012
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• Television

  French INA and American Library of Congress create partnership

  Over the next three years, the French audiovisual institute and its American counterpart will exchange 500 hours of film and television content... Library of Congress 02/02/2012
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• Economics

  Facebook files for public stock offering

  Facebook has filed for its initial public stock offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company hopes to attract its first... Les Échos 02/02/2012
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• Publishing

  Barnes & Noble to no longer stock Amazon-published books

  Bookseller Barnes and Noble announced that it will no longer stock books in its stores that are published by internet retail giant and book... The Los Angeles Times 01/02/2012
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• Technology

  Disney acquries UTV Software

  Disney has taken over the the remaining shares of Indian entertainment conglomerate UTV Software that it did not already own in a deal totaling... The New York Times 01/02/2012
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• Law

  Europe proposes new online privacy law

  The European Commission has proposed a data protection regulation mesure requiring personal data swapping companies such as Facebook and Amazon to... The New York Times 26/01/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Facebook 'Subscribe' attracting more journalists

  Since the launch of Facebook's 'Subscribe' in November, more and more journalists have been turning to the social networking site as their preferred... Tech Crunch 26/01/2012
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• Television

  Israel's Channel 10 saved by the government

  Days before the last broadcast of Israel's Channel 10, the government intervened, giving the channel one year to repay its debt and get back on its... Variety 24/01/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Twitter aquires Summify

  Twitter aquired Summify, a news aggregation startup, and then promptly closed the site. The remaining 5 team members will move to California to join... The Huffington Post 24/01/2012
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• Publishing

  NBC joins publishing industry

  NBC has lanuched its very own electronique publishing venture, headed up by NBC news. It hopes to publish 30 titles in its first year. PC Magazine 24/01/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Players in the technology industry protest SOPA, PIPA

   To raise awareness about the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills, websites are holding a one-day protest, with Wikipedia shutting down its English-... The New York Times 18/01/2012
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• Digital Tech

  Obama administration opposes elements in SOPA, PIPA

  When the White House announced its opposition to certain parts within the antipiracy bills SOPA and PIPA, the technology industry claimed victory,... The New York Times 16/01/2012
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• Television

  Fox News teams up with Twitter for Republican debate

  Viewers of the January 16th Republican debate on Fox News will be able to tweet whether or not they think the candidates answer or dodge questions. The New York Times 16/01/2012
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• Telecommunications

  Orange to use the Xbox for its Internet connection

  The French telecommunications company Orange will adopt the Xbox, usually used for video games, to use as a decoder for its Internet offer. Les Echos 15/12/2011
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• Television

  Hungarian TV journalists on hunger strike

  Hungarian television journalists have been on a hunger strike for four days so far to protest the government's influence on the media. The Guardian 15/12/2011
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• Press

  LA Times editor steps down

  Los Angeles Times Editor Russ Stanton will be leaving the paper on Dec. 24., and managing Editor Davan Maharaj will take over his position. The... The Huffington Post 14/12/2011
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• Digital Tech

  UK journalists no longer have to request to tweet in court

  The Lord Chief Justice gave permission to UK journalists to tweet as much as they like in court. The public, however, must still submit a request. The Guardian 14/12/2011
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• Television

  Comcast to offer BBC World News in the US

  Normal 0 21 false false false FR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tableau... The New York Times 14/12/2011
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• Press

  The Huffington Post comes to Spain

  After a deal was reached between Spanish media group Prisa (publisher of El Pais) and The Huffington Post, the news and blogging aggregate will... paidContent 12/12/2011
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• Radio

  MPs and listeners outraged at budget cuts to local BBC radio

  At a recent parlimentary debate, Members of Parliment (MPs) protested the Dec. 1 budget cuts to local BBC radio stations. The cuts include less... The Guardian 12/12/2011
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• Music

  YouTube buys company that processes music royalties

  YouTube, owned by Google, has bought RightsFlow, a company that processes royalties for the music industry. It hopes to simplify its often complex... The New York Times 12/12/2011
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• Telecommunications

  German court rules in favor of Motorola in infringement case

  German courts ruled that Apple was in violation of infringement on GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) packets belonging to Motorola, possibly... thenextweb.com 09/12/2011
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• Publishing

  Amazon introduces program to pull content into its lending library

  Amazon launched KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), a program directed at wooing independent authors and publishers into placing their books in its... Publishers Weekly 09/12/2011
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• Video Games

  Video games, a burgeoning form of mass media

  The video game industry can look forward to a continued period of growth as the fastest growing media of the coming decade. The Economist 09/12/2011
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• Publishing

  Amazon's publishing division focuses on children

  Amazon has acquired 450 titles of children's books from U.S. division of Marshall Cavendish, looking to expand its publishing business,... Paid Content 09/12/2011
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• Publishing

  Overstock partners with Barnes & Noble

  Barnes & Noble has partnered with Overstock, on online retailer that sells name brand items for a lower cost, to help sell its e-books online. Publishers Weekly 08/12/2011
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• Music

  Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman steps down

  Chairman and former CEO of Warner Music Group will be leaving his post, effective Dec. 31, 2011. He said he needs time to pursue other endeavors.... Reuters 07/12/2011
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• Advertising & Communication

  US presidential candidates take to the commercial airwaves

  US presidential candidates for the Republican nomination have begun increasing television advertisements on the commercial airwaves, upping the... The New York Times 07/12/2011
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• Television

  UBS conference focused on TV and video

  The 39th annual UBS global media and communications conference focused on television and video content.  The New York Times 07/12/2011
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• Television

  al-Jazeera's football broadcasting puts pressure on Canal+

  Canal + will try to compete with the Arab media group whose financial reach extends further than its own. Les Echos 07/12/2011
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• Telecommunications

  Verizon buys spectrum from cable companies

  In a deal that will cost Verizon Wireless $3.6 billion, the telecommunications company has purchased spectrum from most notably Comcast and Time... The New York Times 05/12/2011
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• Press

  Thomson Reuters replaces cheif executive

  James C. Smith will be replacing Cheif Executive Thomas H. Glocer at news agency Thomson Reuters as of January 1, 2012. The New York Times 05/12/2011
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• Radio

  RFI on strike to protest merger with France 24

  Radio France International has been on strike since Monday in protest against its imminent merger with France 24 in January. RFI employees... Nouvel Observateur 02/12/2011
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• Publishing

  Top executive leaves Sony Music to join Bertelsmann

  Thomas Hesse, a top digital executive for Sony Music Entertainment, will be leaving his post to join German media giant Bertelsmann, where he will be... The New York Times 01/12/2011
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• Digital Tech

  Twitter names new commercial director for the UK

  Twitter has designated Bruce Daisely, former Google Youtube chief, as its new commercial director for the United Kingdom. thenextweb.com 01/12/2011
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• Advertising & Communication

  China bans TV ads during dramas

  The Chinese government has announced that it will ban advertisements in the middle of television dramas, placing them before or after the shows,... The New York Times 29/11/2011
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• Press

  The Economist profits up thanks to digital subscriptions

  The Economist group's profits have gone up by 6% over the last year, with 100,000 subscriptions for e-readers and tablets. Editor-in-Chief John... The Guardian 28/11/2011
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• Digital Tech

  Facebook introduces ads to news ticker

  Facebook has started inserting advertisements, calling them "Sponsored Stories," into its news feed sidebar. Adweek 28/11/2011
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• Telecommunications

  AT&T removes application for merger from FCC

  AT&T withdrew its application for a merger with T-Mobile Thanksgiving day, hoping to defend the deal in court against the Department of Justice. Adweek 28/11/2011
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• Television

  Canal+ signs deal with the channel Orange Cinema Series

  Canal+ officially announced its acquisition of 33,3% of Orange's cinema channel. Le Figaro 28/11/2011
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• Television

  Al-Jazeera offers 130m Euros for rights to broadcast EURO championship

  The Quatar television station Al-Jazeera has offered 130 million Euros for the rights to broadcast UEFA Euro Championship in 2012.  Le Figaro 25/11/2011
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• Telecommunications

  FCC moves to block merger of AT&T and T-Mobile

  The Federal Communications Commission made a decision to try to block the deal between AT&T and T-Mobile, citing Anti-trust laws, job losses, and... Washington Post 24/11/2011
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• Publishing

  Penguin puts a hold on e-book availability to libraries

  Book publisher Penguin has joined the likes of Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and the Hachette Book Group in denying accessibility of their e-books... CBC News 23/11/2011
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• Television

  Disney's ESPN gets new president

  Disney has announced the arrival of its new president, John Skipper, to ESPN, the most successful channel on cable television, on Jan. 1, 2012.... New York Times 23/11/2011
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• Music

  Music distributor pulls labels from Spotify, Rdio and Napster

  In reaction to studies conducted by market research company NPD and music industry group NARM claiming file-sharing websites were discouraging sales... Washington Post 21/11/2011
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• Television

  NPR teams up with BBC America for one-hour special

  The popular National Public Radio radio quiz show, "Wait wait... don't tell me," will be televised on BBC America in December for a... The New York Times 17/11/2011
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• Press

  Two editors and one publisher at Newsweek-Daily Beast leave their jobs

  Two head editors and a publisher handed in their resignations this week at Newsweek-Daily Beast, signaling continuing distress about finances since... New York Times 15/11/2011
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• Television

  CNN announces 50 lay-offs across the country

  CNN staff members across the U.S. have lost their jobs following a three-year review which found that technological advances reduced the need for... Variety 14/11/2011
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• Press

  Mark Zuckerberg named Time's person of the year

  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been named Time Magazine's 2010 person of the year for connecting more than half a billion people across the... Time Magazine 14/11/2011
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• Digital Tech

  Mozilla introduces innovative web video program, Popcorn.js

  Mozilla has created a program to make the internet video viewing experience more interactive, providing access to exterior elements such Twitter... Wired 10/11/2011
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• Digital Tech

  FCC introduces program to provide all Americans with Internet access

  In a move aimed at getting all Americans "connected", the Federal Communications Commission has introduced a program offering discounted... Washington Post 09/11/2011
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• Publishing

  Adobe's restructuring to see 750 layoffs

  Adobe, the largest maker of graphic design software, has annonced a shift in focus to digital publishing and web advertising, leading to a layoff of... Businessweek 09/11/2011
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• Television

  Google TV gets a 24/7 streaming porn channel

  In partnership with porn studio Vivid Entertainment, Google is diversifying it's TV channel content by introducing a streaming porn channel, opening... VentureBeat 08/11/2011
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• Digital Tech

  MGM and Netflix sign deal to stream in U.K. and Ireland

  In early 2012, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will give Netflix the exclusive rights to stream their movies in the U.K. and in Ireland.  Adweek 08/11/2011
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• Publishing

  Harper Collins to acquire religious book publisher

  Harper Collins announced that it will purchase Thomas Nelson before the end of 2011, cornering the inspirational and religious market. Nashville Scene 02/11/2011
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• Television

  Disney Channel to launch in Russia

  The Walt Disney Company has finally managed to break into the Russian entertainment market with its Disney Channel, to be broadcast nationally in... The New York Times 02/11/2011
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• Radio

  UK radio maker PURE to offer music streaming

  This december, PURE will start offering music streaming services for £5 per month, allowing listeners to tag songs they hear on the radio so... Radio Today 28/10/2011
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• Digital Tech

  China imposes tougher controls on social media

  China is cracking down on the use of social media and instant messaging tools, pushing the agenda of the ruling Communist Party. Irish Times 27/10/2011
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• Digital Tech

  Canal+ launches unlimited VOD offer

  Canal +, in partnership with SFR, has launched its online Video on Demand on CanalPlay Infinity, at an unlimited access of €9,99 per month. 01net.com 27/10/2011
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• Television

  New partnership between television and Twitter

  For the first time, viewers of the 'X factor' will be able to vote for their favorite singer on Twitter, as well as tweet compliments or complaints... The New York Times 26/10/2011
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• Advertising & Communication

  Advertisement says reading newspapers is sexy

  The Newspaper Association of America is trying to highlight the sex appeal of reading newspapers, in their digital or print versions, with... The New York Times 25/10/2011
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• Press

  Huffington Post Quebec to launch early 2012

  The Huffington Post Media Group announced that it will launch a francophone version of its site, Le Huffington Post Quebec, and will be based in... Huffington Post Canada 25/10/2011
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• Digital Tech

  Des articles de Forbes écrits par un robot

  The American economic magazine Forbes offers articles signed by "Narrative Science," or in other words, a robot. Le Figaro
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• Law

  UK government to lift ban on cameras in court

  News broadcasters issue joint statement welcoming announcement as 'important step for democracy' The Guardian
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