Huffington Post today took one more step in its ongoing march for a wider international reach: it has now officially opened Le Huffington Post for business. This is not the first non-U.S. edition of the news site, but it is the first to produce the content in partnership with an established...
Online Advertising Is Most-Pitched Media Product, But How Best To Sell It?
Many local media companies now rely on a single sales force to sell both traditional and print advertising—but that might be a shortsighted strategy, says a new report from Borrell Associates. The company found major differences between companies that employ digital-only sales forces and those that instead employ a “digital first” strategy....
Univision Launches ‘Noticias’ Spanish-Language News App For iPhone, Android
Hispanics, according to Nielsen, have the second-highest penetration of smartphone usage among U.S. ethnic groups, and today brings news of a news app specifically targeting that demographic: Univision is launching its first news app, “Noticias Univision,” based on the broadcaster’s TV brand and website of the same name. It is also the latest...
Disney-Comcast Strike Broad Cross-Platform Content Deal
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Xfinity TV subscribers stymied by the lack of access to iPad app WatchESPN have relief in sight: a new multi-year, cross-platform deal between the Walt Disney Co. and the largest U.S. cable operator will open a lot of content doors, including access to current and upcoming authenticated products from ESPN,...
No Startup Is Better Than Foursquare With New Products
About two years ago, Fred Wilson and I were talking about which startups we found interesting and I mentioned offhandedly that Foursquare was far and away the one that I thought had the most potential to be a huge, meaningful business. I’m sure Fred (and Union Square Ventures) had many other people recommend Foursquare...
Report: In Europe, Not All Windows Open For Netflix
Some more detail appears to be emerging in the lead-up to Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) launching in the UK next year: in the midst of signing a series of key content deals, the streaming service looks like it could also be missing out on some of the most popular local TV content.
Highlights of 2011: The Year In Advertising, By The Numbers
This is the fourth in a series of posts over this week that looks at the most significant developments of this year in the sectors that we cover, from publishing to mobile to advertising.
Despite the economic slowdown, digital advertising and marketing revenues grew in 2011 and remained a cornerstone of many digital content strategies. Here...
Distimo: Apple’s App Store Still Beats Android On Revenues; Freemium Rules
Android’s Market and the App Store from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) may be getting ever-closer to being level in the number of apps on offer, but when it comes to making money for developers, it looks like Apple’s iPhone app storefront is still very much in the lead. And freemium...
Amazon Widens Its Kindle Footprint With €99 Device On Sale In Spain, Italy
It’s taken a few years, but Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has really ramped up the number of countries where it is selling its Kindle products. Today it’s announcing two more countries to the list where it sells its keyboard-free Kindle e-reader, Spain and Italy, where it will sell for €99...
Foursquare Teams Up With NY Mag, Time Out, Other Publishers
“Save to Foursquare” buttons now appear alongside web content at New York magazine, Time Out, and a variety of other publishers, allowing users to send places they want to go to their phones and get alerted when they’re in the vicinity.
Chart: Why Classifieds Mean More Than Mail Online To DMGT
Here’s why the most valuable part of A&N Media’s digital empire has little to do with news and its display ads, and everything to do with classifieds…
Trader Media Still Growing On Online, Mobile Take-Up
Just a few days after DMGT said online car classifieds are proving “challenging”, AutoTrader‘s operator has reported strong gains in the same area.
