Top Headlines Of The Week From paidContent.org, mocoNews And paidContent:UK
By Amanda Natividad - Fri 03 Oct 2008 01:34 PM PST
Health sites Waterfront Media and Revolution Health have announced a merger that will value the entity at $300 million. Steve Case will join the board, while Waterfront CEO Ben Wolin will remain in his post. Our co-editor and EVP Staci Kramer interviewed Wolin this morning on the possibility of upcoming M&As, competition and of course, WebMD.
Meanwhile, our UK editor Robert Andrews has been at AOP’s Digital Publishing Summit, the org’s conference focused on content, convergence and creativity. He also covered Nokia Remix, where the handset maker launched its all-you-can-eat Comes With Music program and its new touchscreen phone.
Top headlines of the week from our sister sites paidContent.org, mocoNews and paidContent:UK:
paidContent.org:
-- Interview: MediaNews’ Singleton On What’s Ailing Newspapers: It’s The Economy, Not The Internet
-- Editors On Singleton: Sure, We’re Concerned About Costs—But We’re The Ones Getting Whipped
-- Bailout Bill Dies: Weakness Hits Everyone; GOOG (ALFR: OG) Closes Below $400; AAPL Off Nearly 20 Percent
-- Updated: Real Files Pre-Emptive Lawsuit Against Studios; MPAA Asks For Restraining Order On RealDVD
-- Apple Threatens To Shut Down iTunes Store (Really) If Forced To Pay Higher Rates
mocoNews:
-- @ Nokia Remix Live: First Touch-Screen, Comes With Music, EMI On Board, Plectrum Included
-- Yahoo Reorgs Connected Life Division; Next Phase Focused On Making Money On Mobile
-- AT&T Reorganizes; Wireless Head De La Vega Now Oversees All Consumer Services
-- Updated: Nokia To Buy Mobile Communications and Social Net Firm Oz Communications
-- Interview: Mobile Game Guru Trip Hawkins Transforms Strategy; Denies Digital Chocolate Was For Sale
-- Sprint WiMax Subscribers Get Access To Free Content Portal
paidContent:UK:
-- @ AOP: Interview: Annelies Van Den Belt, CEO, Sup: Looking Back At ITV
-- @ AOP: CondeNet Plans More Wired Roll-Outs, Including China; Parsons UK Editor
-- Industry Moves: BBCWW Confirms Microsoft’s Dobson To Run Global Ad Sales
-- ITV Cutting 1,000 Jobs, More Cuts Coming From Technology
-- BSkyB/ITV Ruling In Full: Murdoch’s Appeal Fails, ‘Will Review’ Findings
There are only two days left to snag an early bird ticket of $595 for FOBM on Oct. 28; regular priced tickets will be going for $895. Also, check out our EconSports and EconWomen half-day conferences on Oct. 29.
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