May
22
One Venerable Ad Trade Association Is Acquiring Another
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Association of National Advertisers in New York, founded in 1910, will acquire the Brand Activation Association, also based in New York.
May
02
Advertising: With Online Video Offerings, the Establishment Plays the Upstart
Posted in: UncategorizedAmbitious efforts are being made by legacy media companies like Time Inc. to join the frenzy of online video content creation that was set off by so-called digital natives like AOL, BuzzFeed and others.
Apr
29
Advertising: Courting Video Advertisers With Infinite (and Growing) Air Time
Posted in: UncategorizedThe 2014 NewFronts, presentations for buyers of online advertising, offer an expanded calendar of events reflecting the rapid growth of the field.
Apr
28
Yahoo to Offer TV-Style Comedy Series on the Web
Posted in: UncategorizedThe move plunges Yahoo directly into the world of original programming, joining the likes of Amazon, Netflix and others to challenge traditional TV producers for viewers’ attention.
Apr
28
Milq Aims to Separate Wheat From Social Media Chaff
Posted in: UncategorizedMilq, which makes its debut on Monday, lets users organize bits of media around common themes, resulting in something like collaborative mixtapes.
Apr
25
Common Sense: Amazon’s Shrinking Profit Sets Off a Seismic Shock to Its Shares
Posted in: UncategorizedFor a second quarter in a row, the Internet retailer’s stock fell sharply after its earnings report, suggesting that investors may be growing wary.
Apr
22
Advertising: For a New Burt’s Bees Line, Check Your Calendar
Posted in: UncategorizedThe personal care brand Burt’s Bees is promoting anti-aging products in messages that will appear as appointments in electronic calendars.
Apr
04
With Fire TV, Amazon Seeks a Beachhead in the Living Room
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company’s new device, called Amazon Fire TV, will marry its video library with content from other providers.
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Mar
28
U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Chinese Search Engine
Posted in: UncategorizedEight writers and video producers had accused Baidu of violating their right to free speech by blocking users in the United States from viewing their pro-democracy material.
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Mar
18
Top Technology Officer at Pandora Steps Down
Posted in: UncategorizedTom Conrad, one of the company’s most visible executives, said on Tuesday that he would move into an adviser role for Pandora in the next three months.
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Mar
14
Joel Brinkley, a Times Washington and Mideast Reporter, Dies at 61
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for The Louisville Journal-Courier and had an admired career as a correspondent for The New York Times.
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Feb
25
TV Networks Ask Supreme Court to Shut Down Aereo
Posted in: UncategorizedThe case has significant implications for a TV industry undergoing profound changes, as well as challenges from upstart competitors like Netflix and Amazon.
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Feb
24
Yahoo Aims to More Deftly Blend Ads With Content
Posted in: UncategorizedYahoo is starting to push into two of the hottest areas of Internet advertising: stream ads and so-called native ads.
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Feb
21
DealBook: Barnes & Noble Receives Conditional Offer
Posted in: UncategorizedG Asset Management, a little-known investment firm, offered on Thursday to acquire 51 percent of Barnes & Noble in a deal that would value the bookseller’s shares at $22 apiece.
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Feb
19
Wireless System Could Offer a Private Fast Lane
Posted in: UncategorizedThe technology, called pCell, is one of many techniques that companies are looking at to address the rising public appetite for mobile data, especially video.
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Feb
15
Sports of The Times: Time for N.F.L. Sponsors to Demand Change
Posted in: UncategorizedThe way to help rid the league of its abusive locker room culture is for corporate sponsors to take a stand. It should be an easy call, but there’s big money at stake.
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Feb
12
State of the Art: How to Survive the Next Wave of Technology Extinction
Posted in: UncategorizedSo you bought a Betamax VCR? And also a Nook? Here’s a strategy to avoid betting on the wrong horse again.
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Feb
10
Wikipedia vs. the Small Screen
Posted in: UncategorizedWikipedia, the online encyclopedia that depends on readers to create and edit its articles, is concerned about whether they will continue to do so on mobile devices.
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Feb
07
AOL Reports Solid Revenue, but Patch Weighs on Profit
Posted in: UncategorizedThe media company said it benefited by selling video advertising on the web globally, with 23 percent growth in that revenue.
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Jan
19
Chet Kanojia and Aereo Seek to Shake Up Television Industry
Posted in: UncategorizedChet Kanojia’s company, Aereo, has figured out how to grab over-the-air television signals and stream them to subscribers on the Internet. It is an invention that could topple TV titans.
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