2/24/2005 - Daily Prnt Media Business News:
International Print Media News:2/24/05 - CanWest to launch free daily in 5 Canadian cities:
TORONTO, - CanWest Global Communications Corp. (CGSnv.TO) will launch a long-rumored free daily paper in five Canadian cities starting on April 4, the country's No. 1 media group said on Wednesday.
reuters
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh63066_2005-02-23_22-46-28_n23646148_newsml
2/24/05 - Strong economy boosts profits for Australian media and gaming giant PBL:
SYDNEY, (AFP) - Robust consumer and advertising spending in Australia's booming economy boosted profits for media and gaming giant Publishing Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) by 24 percent for the half-year to December, the company said. The company, controlled by the family of Kerry Packer, Australia's richest man, said interim profit rose to 339.7 million dollars (265 million US).
afp
http://au.news.yahoo.com/050224/19/t7tk.html
2/24/05 - Torstar Corp. improves Q4 profit 40% to $42.6 million, increases dividend:
TORONTO - Torstar Corp. saw its fourth-quarter profits improve 40 per cent on stronger bottom-line performances at all of its newspapers, but the new year has started sluggishly in terms of advertising, the company said Wednesday.
cp
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/20050223/ca_pr_on_me/craft_torstar_2
2/24/05 - Japan's pioneer gay magazine coming back out of the closet:
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's pioneer gay magazine Barazoku (Rose Tribe), which folded six months ago, will be revived with some help from a pornographer and a star drag queen, its editor said.
afp
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050223/lf_afp/afplifestylejapanmedia_050223155333
2/24/005 - Panama: La Prensa updates its look:
It’s Panama’s most trusted source of news, and La Prensa daily newspaper now proudly presents a brand new look. Its toned up its format and design to make it more functional and modern.
publicitas
http://www.publicitas.com/display.asp?id=6.8&chp=6.3&foot=6.9&cpny=*&PARAM1=13658
2/24/05 - Malaysia: Readership of Star rises to 1.109mil:
The readership ofThe Star showed a healthy rise in the latest media index survey by research firm AC Nielsen. Between January and December 2004, the average readership of The Star rose by 64,000 or 6.1% to 1,109,000, compared with 1,045,000 for October 2003 to September 2004.
publicitas
http://www.publicitas.com/display.asp?id=6.8&chp=6.3&foot=6.9&cpny=*&PARAM1=13652
2/24/05 - Music industry battles papers' free CDs:
The record industry has driven another nail in the coffin of newspapers' freebie CDs after U2's label Universal became the latest to withdraw support for the now ubiquitous free compilations.
media guardian
http://media.guardian.co.uk/presspublishing/story/0,7495,1423764,00.html
2/24/05 - Free inserts mean loss of revenue for government:
NEW DELHI: Yesterday, we had pointed out how unauthorised 'inserts' — advertising pamphlets stuck into the newspaper — provide unscrupulous elements a 'licence in default' and allow them to make a mockery of the strict regulations governing Indian newspapers. But that's not where the problem ends. Inserts also represent a huge loss of revenue for the government.
times of india
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1027824.cms
National News:
2/24/05 - Gemstar-TV Guide Reverses 4Q Loss:
LOS ANGELES - Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. swung to a fourth-quarter profit as surging revenue from its channel-surfing aids compensated for slips in its publishing and consumer-electronics licensing units.
ap
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050223/ap_on_bi_ge/earns_gemstar_tv_guide_2
2/24/05 - Martha Stewart staff, investors await return:
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., whose founder is to be released from prison next month, Wednesday posted a fourth-quarter loss as advertising sales plunged. But the company's shares rose to their highest price in five years after the company said ad sales will rebound once Martha Stewart returns to work.
detroit free press
http://www.freep.com/money/business/stewart24e_20050224.htm
2/24/05 - Martha Muddle:
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia posted another loss in the fourth quarter — but said it is banking on a pickup in advertising at the flagship magazine after Martha herself is released from prison March 6.
ny post
http://nypost.com/business/business.htm
2/24/05 - Is Martha's Return a Good Thing?:
On Mar. 6, after hanging up her prison garb, Martha Stewart will begin the next chapter in what's shaping up as the most memorable comeback story in Corporate America in years. The domestic icon is, if anything, a bigger celebrity than before the scandal over her suspicious trading activity broke nearly three years ago, with a lofty price for her company's stock, two TV shows lined up, and surging public support. Donald Trump, who is co-producing Martha's version of his NBC prime-time hit The Apprentice, goes so far as to say, "I've gained more respect for her because of the dignity and style with which she has handled all this."
businessweek
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2005/nf20050224_7007_db016.htm
2/24/05 - "People Want Her to Succeed":
On Mar. 6, Martha Stewart will complete five months of prison time for lying to government officials about the circumstances surrounding a stock sale. While Stewart must now do another five months of house arrest, she has an active schedule lined up, including preparing two new TV shows
businessweek
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2005/nf20050223_3816.htm
2/24/05 - Martha in Charge?:
As Stewart finishes up her prison term, her lawyers are hoping that the SEC will make a deal allowing her to head her company again
newsweek
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7018932/site/newsweek/
2/24/05 - Ads Embedded in Online News Raise Questions:
Online sites are generating new revenue by steering readers to advertisements when they click on certain words. But when those keywords are embedded in the text of a news article, those sites are generating debate as well. Two months after Forbes.com ended an experiment with such keyword ads, citing unease among its reporters, The New York Post is considering adopting the practice for its site. In the process, the newspaper is raising questions about the ethics of keyword advertising online.
ny times
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/24/business/media/24post.html
2/24/05 - Suede Magazine Halted After 4 Issues:
Essence Communications Partners announced yesterday that it was stopping publication, at least temporarily, of Suede, an ethnic fashion magazine aimed at young women, after four issues because of high production costs.
ny times
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/24/business/media/24suede.html?
2/24/05 - IDG's CMO Magazine Launches Online Editorial Content Program:
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., -- IDG's CMO magazine announces an online editorial content program for chief marketing officers today. The new online editorial program includes a series of on-demand webcasts and electronic newsletters created to address current marketing topics in an immediately accessible and interactive environment. "CMO magazine's online program is designed to deliver electronic content to our website visitors and print subscribers.
pr newswire
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050224/nyth067_1.html
2/24/05 - Mom and Dad Launching Magazine to Support Their Family's Habit - Education, That Is:
Massachusetts family launches a new educational magazine to encourage other families to take a more active role in their children's education.
pr web
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prwebxml210961.php
2/24/05 - Pan American Media Reps Bello Magazine:
The agreement establishes Pan American Media Group as the exclusive sales agent for bello Magazine in the Southeast United States and provides PanAm with a large circulation magazine for the Latino market.
hispanic ad
http://hispanicad.com/cgi-bin/news/newsarticle.cgi?article_id=16031
2/24/05 - US online advertising rockets:
Online advertising spending leapt by nearly a third last year as the internet continued to gain ground over television, newspapers and other traditional media.
media guardian
http://media.guardian.co.uk/newmedia/story/0,7496,1423486,00.html
2/24/05 - Satellite Newspapers Contracts Marriott:
Hartford - NORTH HAVEN -- Satellite Enterprises Corp. through its subsidiary, Satellite Newspapers Suisse GmbH, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Marriott International, a leading international chain of hospitality properties. Under the terms of this agreement, Satellite Newspapers will be the digital newspapers provider in all of Marriott's international regions.
dbusiness news
http://hartford.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=11800&type_news=latest
2/24/05 - Whither The Wall Street Journal?:
The Wall Street Journal is not only the best-written, most elegantly edited newspaper to cover business, it may be the best paper period. Because of its immense clout and vast resources -- the Journal might assign half a dozen reporters to the telecommunications beat while The New York Times and Washington Post each have one -- publicists feed it exclusives, sources leak it information and corporate chieftains plead for the privilege of having their cartoon portraits grace Page 1. All of this helps the Journal maintain its competitive edge. Given all of this, it might be hard to believe that The Wall Street Journal is in danger of becoming irrelevant, but it is.
wired news
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66697,00.html
2/24/05 - O'Reilly Brings Book Smarts to DIY Tech Magazine:
Book publisher O'Reilly Media enters the magazine world with the mid-March debut of Make, a do-it-yourself title dedicated to showing how to make technology work for consumers. The quarterly, digest-sized magazine starts with a non-guaranteed circulation of 45,000, targeting mostly men 30-50. It is the latest expansion for the 27-year-old producer of books, conferences and Web sites on computer technology.
dm news
http://dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=31968
2/24/05 - MPA Plans Pro-Magazine Ad Campaign:
Magazine Publishers of America announced yesterday that it will launch a $40 million advertising campaign to promote the power of magazines to consumers Feb. 28. The multimedia effort will contain print and online components such as print ads featuring people reading magazines in futuristic settings and depictions of magazine covers of the future. The tagline "Read On" relays the message that despite changes in the world, consumers always will look to magazines, according to the MPA. The ads were produced by advertising agency Fallon, New York.
dm news
http://dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=31960
2/24/05 - 'WP' Site Launches Centralized Location for Video Reporting:
NEW YORK The Washington Post has consolidated its online video journalism at one, centralized Web location, launched earlier this month. The page, available at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/mmedia/documentaryvideo, hosts video from 2000 to the present, offering a comprehensive library of the Post's video documentary coverage.
editor & publisher
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/online/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000809725
2/24/05 - 'Hell Freezes Over!' Mags Blur Church & State:
AT A TIME WHEN THE line between advertising and editorial content seems to be blurring to an almost indistinguishable point, a major medium next week will break an ad campaign that could blur it even further. That medium, consumer magazines, ironically is also the same one that has been among the most vigilant guardians of the so-called 'church and state' between editorial and advertising content.
media post
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=27551
2/24/05 - The Deal, CNET to launch new magazine:
Manhattan-based financial publisher The Deal is joining forces with CNET News.com to produce a bimonthly magazine, Tech Confidential, which will cover the business and finance aspects of technology.
crain's ny
http://www.crainsny.com/news.cms?id=10001
2/24/05 - OK! puts U.S. launch plans in high gear:
A legal challenge has thwarted a British publisher's choice of editors for new celebrity weekly OK!, but the company is still ramping up plans to launch later this year. Northern & Shell is in serious talks toward a distribution deal for OK! with Comag Marketing Group, a joint venture of Conde Nast and Hearst that also distributes the rival Us Weekly.
ny daily news
http://www.nydailynews.com/business/story/283820p-243162c.html
2/24/05 - USA Weekend Ad Revenue, Pages Up 9.5%:
USA Weekend last year significantly outpaced its 2003 advertising revenue and paging, both increasing 9.5 percent. The national newspaper magazine recorded year-end revenue at $416 million and ad pages at 696 pages, according to Publishers Information Bureau figures.
mediaweek
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/print/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000815664
2/24/05 - Barba Joins Fast Company as Publisher:
G+J USA Publishing today announced the hire of Matthew Barba as publisher of Fast Company. Barba was most recently associate publisher of the Atlantic Monthly.
mediaweek
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/print/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000815636
2/24/05 - For the haves, a raft of new magazines:
Greed is not good. We learned that in the recession, if we didn't know it before. But that's not the same as flaunting it if you've got it, which is perfectly okay for folks in the right circles. And now, with the recession having lifted its blanket of gloom, there's a raft of new magazines targeting the flaunt-it-if-you-got-it set. "Conspicuous consumption is back in," says Martin Walker, magazine consultant and principal of Walker Communications, and that's driving the flood of new titles.
media life
http://69.20.6.242/News2005/feb05/feb21/3_wed/news3wednesday.html
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