Philly news site, radio station partner to cover local black tech business
Black tech news site The Plug and Pennsylvania’s only independent Black-owned talk radio station WURD Radio have entered into a partnership to cover Philadelphia Black technology news. A story on The Plug states, “The partnership’s content will include a bimonthly segment on WURD Philadelphia listeners will be able to tune into The Plug’s bi-monthly segment on WURD […]
How WSJ’s parent and Big Tech are partners
Sara Fischer of Axios writes about how News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, has partnership deals with big technology companies. Fischer writes, “News Corp. now has several partnerships with Big Tech firms, including significant paid licensing partnerships with Facebook and Apple News, as well as working partnerships with Amazon, Spotify, Snapchat and Twitter. […]
Tribal Business News launches
Levi Rickert of Tribal Business News writes about its launch and the importance of such coverage. Rickert writes, “Tribal leaders and advisers know the obstacles tribes and their members face when building tribal enterprises: the patchwork of federal laws, bureaucratic red tape, limited access to capital and the fact that most people are unfamiliar with […]
The importance of MACU at the WSJ
Wall Street Journal chief product and technology officer Louis Story writes about the importance of members, audiences, customers and users. Story writes, “The department I run at The Wall Street Journal — Digital Experience & Strategy (DXS) — has made great strides in promoting MACU-focused thinking and bringing out the best in all the disciplines we work […]
Why Bloomberg QuickTake will have long, and short videos
Kayleigh Barber of Digiday interviewed Bloomberg QuickTake general manager Jean Ellen Cowgill about its planned expansion. Barber writes, “Because QuickTake was first launched as a 24/7 news source for Twitter, Cowgill said her team learned about what works on social and for a mobile audience, and what doesn’t. “But now QuickTake will be available on OTT […]
Penske will have 80% stake in joint venture
Variety owner Penske Media Corp. paid about $225 million to control 80 percent of the new entity that will also publish Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, to be known as PMRC, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly reports, “MRC, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, will retain a roughly 20 percent stake, sources said. “The […]
Variety parent to operate Hollywood Reporter
Variety parent company Penske Media Corp. has set a deal with MRC to operate Billboard, Vibe and the Hollywood Reporter under a newly formed joint venture. A Variety story states, “PMC will lead daily operations of an expanded entertainment and music brand portfolio under the PMRC banner that will bring two Hollywood trade institutions under the same […]
How Business Insider boosted its events revenue
Max Willens of Digiday writes about how Business Insider dramatically increased its events revenue this year. Willens writes, “While sponsorships for its virtual events cost less than sponsoring its physical versions — though the company would not say by how much — Business Insider has generated eight times more events revenue in 2020 than it did […]
Bloomberg aims to disrupt cable TV with streaming relaunch
Bloomberg Media is readying a new version of its QuickTake service for launch in November, with plans for it to be a 24/7 outlet, reports Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter. Weprin reports, “Bloomberg is hoping to get ahead of linear TV’s decline, relaunching its QuickTake video service on Nov. 9 with 100 dedicated staffers as a […]
Fortune launches Fortune Connect aimed at mid-tier executives
Fortune is launching an online learning platform and community called Fortune Connect that will target mid-tier, vice president and senior manager executives costing $2,500 per person, reports Kayleigh Barber of Digiday. Barber reports, “The membership to Connect is priced at $2,500 per year per person, with an option for companies with 50 or more approved employees to […]
