Yahoo taps former Google executive as CEO
July 17th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, July 17 (IANS) Yahoo Monday announced that it has appointed Marissa Mayer, a former Google executive, to be its president and chief executive officer (CEO), reported Xinhua.
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Facebook plans to go public to raise $87bn
May 4th, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Facebook will go public with a stock price of $28 to $35 to set the popular social network's valuation as high as $86.6 billion, according ... Read more...
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CA, Channel 9 losing millions for lop-sided Test matches
January 18th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Lopsided Test matches in the ongoing series between India and Australia have cost Cricket Australia (CA) and host broadcaster Channel 9 millions of dollars in advertising ... Read more...
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Briton faces extradition over pirated movie website
January 14th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) A 23-year-old British student, accused of running a pirate movies website faces 10 years in jail after a judge said he could be sent to the ... Read more...
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Arrests made in malware fraud case which infected millions of computers worldwide
November 10th, 2011 - 2:42 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Six people were arrested in Estonia on Tuesday as part of a major investigation into international internet fraud which left more than four million computers infected with ... Read more...
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News Corp sells MySpace for $35 mn
June 30th, 2011 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 30 (IANS/EFE) Media conglomerate News Corporation has sold MySpace to online advertising network Specific Media in a deal valued at $35 million, the Los Angeles Times ... Read more...
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Facebook ‘to be worth $100b by next spring’
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Facebook's earnings are growing faster than the company had predicted in 2010, leading to speculation that it could be worth as much as 100billion dollars by next ... Read more...
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100,000 paid subscribers for NYTimes.com
April 22nd, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 22(ANI): The New York Times has said that it has signed up over 100,000 paid subscribers since it began charging for full access to the newspaper's website three weeks ago.The ... Read more...
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Google develops plug-and-play subscription service
March 22nd, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 22 (ANI): Internet search engine Google is developing a subscription service that would be plug-and-play for publishers and consumers the world over.In February, Google announced a subscription service called ... Read more...
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‘American Idol’ named top ‘TV money-spinner’ by Forbes
March 19th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 19 (ANI): A survey by Forbes magazine has revealed that reality show 'American Idol' has made more money from advertising revenue than any other US TV show in 2010.The singing ... Read more...
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Sheen’s rehab stint could cost ‘Two and A Half Men’ makers $250m
February 1st, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 01 (ANI): Hollywood executives have started counting the cost of Charlie Sheen's latest scandal.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the production of his hit series 'Two and A Half Men' has ... Read more...
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Malaysian bloggers chalk up revenues of up to RM1mil annually
January 24th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 24 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, then Malaysian bloggers and blog operators are able to chalk up revenues of up to RM1mil annually.According to Berita Harian, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Facebook Launches New Service For Retailers
November 6th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After launching the service named Places, popular social networking site Facebook is now possibly concentrating on the concept of social commerce. The giant has launched a ... Read more...
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Gaga becomes 1st musician to attract over 1bn video views on YouTube
October 26th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26 (ANI): Lady Gaga has left Justin Bieber behind to become the first musician to attract over a one billion views of her videos on YouTube."We reached 1 Billion views ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Audit Bureau of Circulations: US Newspapers circulations is down by 5%
October 26th, 2010 - 2:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New data has revealed that less Americans read the daily newspaper between April and September, compared with the same period last year.The Audit Bureau of Circulations released ... Read more...
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DeGeneres strikes deal with AOL
September 8th, 2010 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (IANS) American comedienne Ellen DeGeneres has struck a deal with communications giant AOL in a bid to boost the website's visitors and advertising revenue.
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Oz girl earning $100K a year from YouTube ads
August 22nd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 22 (ANI): A Sydney-based girl has earned an estimated 100,000 dollars from advertising on her YouTube clips in the past year, reveals a new study.Natalie Tran is one of just ... Read more...
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Johnson Publishing Co. Names Desiree Rogers As CEO
August 11th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Desiree Rogers known as a former social secretary of the White House until today is suddenly in the news. She has been named as ... Read more...
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American Online pitching itself as an Internet content firm
August 5th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.5 (ANI): After reporting a quarterly loss of a billion dollars and a 26 percent drop in revenue yesterday American Online (AOL) has said that it wants to pitch itself ... Read more...
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Washington Post sells Newsweek to audio tycoon
August 3rd, 2010 - 6:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) The Washington Post Company announced Monday that it has signed a contract to sell the iconic Newsweek magazine to audio tycoon Sidney Harman.
The deal was completed Monday morning, ... Read more...
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AOL to sell social networking website Bebo
June 19th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19(ANI): American Internet services company AOL is all set to sell its social networking website Bebo for an undisclosed sum.AOL said that the deal with private investment firm Criterion ... Read more...
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Ex-KGB spy buys the Independent for a pound
March 26th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 26 (ANI): Russian billionaire and former KGB spy Alexander Lebedev has bought The Independent and Independent on Sunday for just a pound.The paper's Dublin-based owner, Independent News & Media (INM), ... Read more...
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Media, entertainment seen as $24 bn industry in India by 2014
March 16th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) The $13 billion Indian media and entertainment industry is seen growing 13 percent annually over the next five years to net revenues of $24.25 billion by 2014, ... Read more...
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Washington Post closes bureaus outside US capital
November 26th, 2009 - 2:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 26 (DPA) The Washington Post will close its remaining bureaus outside the US capital, the paper said Wednesday, in an attempt to cut costs in the prevailing economic climate.
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Falling readership forces closure of Far Eastern Economic Review
September 22nd, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Sep 22 (DPA) The Hong Kong-based monthly magazine Far Eastern Economic Review will cease publication in December due to falling readership and advertising revenue, the publisher confirmed Tuesday.
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Murdoch shuts London Paper, quits free sheet war
August 21st, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.21 (ANI): Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has retired from the free newspaper battlefield by announcing the closure of The London Paper.In a rare and embarrassing admission of failure by the world's ... Read more...
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Yahoo, Microsoft reach search and ad partnership (Lead)
July 29th, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 29 (DPA) Internet search firm Yahoo and software giant Microsoft have reached a 10-year deal in which they hope to tackle the online dominance of Google, media reports said ... Read more...
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Microsoft-Yahoo search deal imminent: Report
July 29th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, July 29 (DPA) Microsoft and Yahoo will announce a search and advertising partnership Wednesday, capping months of negotiations aimed at challenging the Internet dominance of Google, The Wall Street Journal ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle gets prime-time TV, while Obama doesn’t
July 22nd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has proven to be much bigger than US President Barack Obama, especially after a TV channel decided to air her show ... Read more...
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Did YouTube hackers cause Susan Boyle’s defeat?
June 4th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 4 (ANI): A new controversy has emerged regarding Scottish singer Susan Boyle's defeat on Britain's Got Talent, after claims were made that she missed out on vital votes due to ... Read more...
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Murdoch may start charging for access to online newspapers within a year
May 7th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Aussie media mogul Rupert Murdoch has revealed that he will soon start charging people for obtaining access to News Corporation's newspaper websites.The change is expected to take ... Read more...
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Liverpool makes ‘outrageous’ demands to play in Hong Kong
April 29th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, April 29 (DPA) English football premier league team Liverpool was Wednesday accused of pricing itself out of the market making "outrageous" demands to play in Hong Kong.
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Balance sheets of media companies must be probed: BJP
April 8th, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) Accusing the media of favouring the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Goa have asked for the statements of account of major news channels and newspapers ... Read more...
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Internet sounding death knell for newspapers: survey
March 10th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 10 (IANS) Newspapers will wither and perhaps die unless they convert into online platforms, according to a survey of next generation journalists.
Alan Knight, professor of journalism at the Queensland ... Read more...
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Washington Post 2008 fourth quarter earnings fall 77 percent
February 26th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.26 (ANI): Washington Post Co. earnings fell 77 percent in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2007, as large impairment charges drove down net income.
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