Top HeadlinesTV is fundamentally changing from a linear delivery model to a world in which apps compete with each other, and Netflix is spending billions to be part of that future. Read More »A plan to make out-of-state internet merchants collect taxes could soon become law. Is the law simple fairness or does it mean more tax and regulation? Read More »One thing that emerged from our media conference was that there is no single solution when it comes to the future of content, or the monetization of media -- and that is probably a good thing. Read More »Tumblr wants users to discover content by themselves, rather than pushing it out to them. The updates to its iOS app Wednesday are aimed at helping users share and save Tumblr posts. Read More »While much of the attention during and after the Boston bombings focused on how one Reddit thread got things wrong, there were other important parts of the community that were doing good -- and even doing something approaching journalism. Read More »Financial markets briefly plunged after hackers took over the AP's account and reported a disaster in Washington. Read More »Google's published a blog post last week about "bad apples" in the ad industry. The meaning of the post is now clear: it was intended to rein in shady software, but also to send a message to other advertisers to clean up their act. Read More »Aereo, a service that lets you watch live TV on your phone, is going live in Boston on May 15. Read More »Churnalism, a new browser extension and website from the Sunlight Foundation, aims to help detect plagiarism online by checking content against Wikipedia and a database of press releases. But it won't pick up on plagiarism from other sources. Read More »The New York Times is no longer restricting non-subscribers' access to its video content. The move, which comes as the Times tightens other parts of its paywall, is part of the paper's plans to expand its brand in the video space. Read More »What can you learn from today's blogging elite? Check out this audio re-cast from our recent paidContent LIVE show to learn from some of the medium's masters. Read More »Twitter's love affair with television seems to know no bounds -- two recent deals with BBC America and Comedy Central will bring video clips inside users' streams, and more such deals appear to be in the works. Read More »Netflix made more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time in its corporate history last quarter. The company also used its Q1 results to announce a new $12 family plan. Read More »Tumblr is inching toward profitability with a new mobile ad offering, announced Monday. Ads will appear directly in the content streams on users' Android and iOS apps. Read More » | |
Thursday, 25 April 2013
paidContent - The future of TV, according to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, and more for Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
paidContent - Three things that Reddit did right during the Boston bombings and why that matters, and more for Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Top Headlines By Mathew Ingram Apr 23 2013, 4:46pm PDT While much of the attention during and after the Boston bombings focused on how one Reddit thread got things wrong, there were other important parts of the community that were doing good -- and even doing something approaching journalism. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 23 2013, 1:47pm PDT Financial markets briefly plunged after hackers took over the AP's account and reported a disaster in Washington. Read More » By Connie Hwong, Community Manager Apr 23 2013, 12:01pm PDT Looking for a job in digital media? Each week we highlight some of the most interesting positions posted to paidContent's jobs board. Check out the latest gigs at media companies across the country. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 23 2013, 10:52am PDT Google's published a blog post last week about "bad apples" in the ad industry. The meaning of the post is now clear: it was intended to rein in shady software, but also to send a message to other advertisers to clean up their act. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 23 2013, 10:33am PDT Aereo, a service that lets you watch live TV on your phone, is going live in Boston on May 15. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 23 2013, 9:57am PDT Churnalism, a new browser extension and website from the Sunlight Foundation, aims to help detect plagiarism online by checking content against Wikipedia and a database of press releases. But it won't pick up on plagiarism from other sources. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 23 2013, 9:46am PDT The New York Times is no longer restricting non-subscribers' access to its video content. The move, which comes as the Times tightens other parts of its paywall, is part of the paper's plans to expand its brand in the video space. Read More » By Chris Albrecht Apr 23 2013, 7:30am PDT What can you learn from today's blogging elite? Check out this audio re-cast from our recent paidContent LIVE show to learn from some of the medium's masters. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 22 2013, 5:06pm PDT Twitter's love affair with television seems to know no bounds -- two recent deals with BBC America and Comedy Central will bring video clips inside users' streams, and more such deals appear to be in the works. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 22 2013, 4:05pm PDT Netflix made more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time in its corporate history last quarter. The company also used its Q1 results to announce a new $12 family plan. Read More » By Rani Molla Apr 22 2013, 3:12pm PDT Want to know what happened last week at paidContent Live 2013? Here are links to transcripts of the sessions from New York. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 22 2013, 12:59pm PDT Tumblr is inching toward profitability with a new mobile ad offering, announced Monday. Ads will appear directly in the content streams on users' Android and iOS apps. Read More » By Liz Shannon Miller Apr 21 2013, 3:00am PDT It's now common practice for canceled shows to find their way to fans via digital means, but there's a big difference between uploading unaired episodes and truly coming back to life. Read More » | |
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Tuesday, 23 April 2013
paidContent - Two deals that make it obvious where Twitter’s heart lies: inside your television, and more for Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Top Headlines By Mathew Ingram Apr 22 2013, 5:06pm PDT Twitter's love affair with television seems to know no bounds -- two recent deals with BBC America and Comedy Central will bring video clips inside users' streams, and more such deals appear to be in the works. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 22 2013, 4:05pm PDT Netflix made more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time in its corporate history last quarter. The company also used its Q1 results to announce a new $12 family plan. Read More » By Rani Molla Apr 22 2013, 3:12pm PDT Want to know what happened last week at paidContent Live 2013? Here are links to transcripts of the sessions from New York. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 22 2013, 3:03pm PDT Rhapsody has some advice for its competitors Spotify and Rdio: Don't invest in splashy ads. Focus on featuring your service instead. Read More » By Eliza Kern Apr 22 2013, 2:54pm PDT A new deal with a large ad-buying firm will be worth hundreds of millions of dollars over a multi-year period, the Financial Times reports. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 22 2013, 12:59pm PDT Tumblr is inching toward profitability with a new mobile ad offering, announced Monday. Ads will appear directly in the content streams on users' Android and iOS apps. Read More » By Eliza Kern Apr 22 2013, 12:45pm PDT Jelly, the still stealthy new company from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has nabbed a top Twitter engineer as its new CTO. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 22 2013, 8:29am PDT Canada is the latest country to approve the proposed merger between Big Six publishers Random House and Penguin. Read More » By Liz Shannon Miller Apr 21 2013, 3:00am PDT It's now common practice for canceled shows to find their way to fans via digital means, but there's a big difference between uploading unaired episodes and truly coming back to life. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 20 2013, 8:50pm PDT Although many other U.S. newspapers have shrunk, the Philadelphia Inquirer has suffered more than most. Will Steacy, whose father was laid off from the paper in 2011, has put together a photo essay showing its decline. Read More » | |
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Monday, 22 April 2013
paidContent - Zombies vs. Lazarus: The digital resurrection of canceled television, and more for Monday, April 22, 2013
Top Headlines By Liz Shannon Miller Apr 21 2013, 3:00am PDT It's now common practice for canceled shows to find their way to fans via digital means, but there's a big difference between uploading unaired episodes and truly coming back to life. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 20 2013, 8:50pm PDT Although many other U.S. newspapers have shrunk, the Philadelphia Inquirer has suffered more than most. Will Steacy, whose father was laid off from the paper in 2011, has put together a photo essay showing its decline. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 19 2013, 4:12pm PDT The long-awaited Digital Public Library of America launched this week -- but its collection does not include the digital repositories of many major university libraries. Meanwhile, a much bigger library collection scanned by Google is tied up in court. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 19 2013, 11:21am PDT While both Twitter and Reddit have come under fire for distributing incorrect information about the Boston bombings, mainstream outlets have done so as well. In a real-time news environment, having more sources is ultimately better. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 18 2013, 3:16pm PDT NBC may be ready to rethink its stance towards Google TV, and make its content available for free on the platform through a native app. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 18 2013, 3:11pm PDT Congress and even some tech companies are promising to get serious about "Do Not Track" legislation, which will let consumers tell companies not to collect their personal information. But any meaningful change is unlikely. Read More » | |
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