Money launches tablet version
Money magazine has launched on tablets, including Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, NOOK Tablet by Barnes & Noble, NOOK Color, and Kindle Fire. The first edition of Money on tablet is the December 2011 issue, with the cover story Make Money in 2012, which is also available on newsstands now. Current Money subscribers will be […]
Money partners with Real Simple on insert
Lucia Moses of Adweek writes about how two Time Inc. magazines — Money and Real Simple — combined on a money management insert in a recent issue. Moses writes, “Because of the sluggish economy, Money has been shifting its editorial focus away from investing and trying to reach new readers. “As a woman’s service magazine, […]
Bloomberg Businessweek outperforms other biz glossies in third quarter
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Bloomberg Businessweek reported a 49.5 percent increase in advertising revenue and a 39 percent rise in ad pages during the third quarter, continuing its rebound after a lackluster performance in 2008 and 2009. The magazine, acquired by Bloomberg in late 2009, reported ad revenue of $49.7 million and ad pages of […]
Biz magazine ad revenue growth doubles rest of industry
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The 13 business magazines reported ad revenue of $588.2 million in the first six months of 2011, up 8.6 percent from the first six months of the previous year, far outpacing the 4.0 percent increase for the entire magazine industry, according to data released Thursday by the Publishers Information Bureau and […]
CNNMoney.com redesign is launched
CNNMoney.com launched a redesigned website Monday that gives expanded economy, technology and finance coverage as well as new tools such as a portfolio function. The new site, which draws an average of 13 million unique visitors a month, also features a beta tablet view and increased social media integration, as well as two new partnerships […]
Biz magazine ad revenue up nearly 10 in 2010, outperforming industry
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The 13 business magazines reported ad revenue of $1.17 billion in 2010, up 9.6 percent from the previous year, far outpacing the 3.1 percent increase for the entire magazine industry, according to data released Monday by the Publishers Information Bureau and analyzed by Talking Biz News. Ad pages also rose 7.2 […]
Time Inc. biz titles expected to be hit hard with layoffs
Keith Kelly of the New York Post writes Friday that the expected layoffs coming next week at Time Inc. are likely to hit Fortune, Fortune Small Business and Money magazines. Kelly writes, “The News and Finance Group, which includes Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Fortune Small Business and Money, is expected to be the hardest-hit part […]
If Time Warner sells magazines, what happens to Fortune, Money, etc.?
News stories this weekend reported that Time Warner could sell its magazine operations, leading to speculation as to what would happen with its business titles — Fortune, Money and Fortune Small Business. Capital Research Global Investors owns more than 8 percent of the company’s stock, and one of its managing directors, speaking at the University […]
Bad personal finance advice from Money: Stop watching TV
Yvette Kantrow, the executive editor of The Deal, writes Thursday about Money magazine’s advice on how an individual can rebuild their wealth and takes direct aim at one of the 11 suggestions: Stop watching television. Kantrow writes, “Some of its suggestions are sensible enough. Rebalance your portfolio; refinance your mortgage; improve your credit score; shop […]
Money magazine bets on redesign
Shira Ovide of The Wall Street Journal writes Thursday on the redesigned Money magazine, which is trying to stem a drop in readers and advertisers. Ovide writes, “Money’s new look is more sophisticated, with heavier paper stock and breezier, more inviting pages. Gone are the dull charts stuffed with mutual-fund statistics. And a new feature […]
