Breaking Media relaunches former AOL b-to-b sites

Posted on: 06/04/13

AOL Defense, AOL Energy and AOL Government were sold in February 2013 for an undisclosed sum to Breaking Media, a b-to-b digital media company that publishes Above the Law for the legal profession, Dealbreaker for the financial industry and Fashionista, a news site for people working in the fashion ...

Financial Times launches digital news service

Posted on: 05/29/13

Media Business London—The Financial Times has launched fastFT, a digital feed of exclusive breaking news items and comments typically ranging from 100 to 250 words in length.The service will be updated around the clock Monday through Friday. Staffed by eight journalists located in New York, Hong...

WSJ launches MoneyBeat blog

Posted on: 04/17/13

New York—The Wall Street Journal has consolidated six of its blogs into one new one covering global finance, markets, and mergers and acquisitions. The blog, called MoneyBeat, will incorporate content that had been in such others as MarketBeat, Overheard, The Source and all the Deal Journals.

Magazine startups, closures slow in Q1

Posted on: 04/03/13

New York—Magazine launches in the first quarter dropped by almost half, to 27 from 52 a year earlier, according to data released by MediaFinder.com, an online database of U.S. and Canadian publications.

Wall Street Journal launches Turkish site

Posted on: 04/02/13

New York—The Wall Street Journal has introduced The Wall Street Journal Türkiye, an online edition at wsj.com.tr. The business newspaper is now producing 12 international websites in nine languages.

McGraw-Hill Construction launches Dodge MarketShare

Posted on: 03/14/13

New York—McGraw-Hill Construction announced the release of Dodge MarketShare, a subscription-based business intelligence tool designed to enable construction industry executives to forecast more accurately.

dmg::events USA to build diverse portfolio

Posted on: 02/13/13

Media Business: What is the company's expansion strategy? Green: All of our current U.S. products are in the digital marketing arena. We are launching additional products within existing groups. In addition, we will be looking at completely different marketplaces. We have not pointed in any one...

PennWell launches marketing services division

Posted on: 02/07/13

Tulsa, Okla.—Media and information company PennWell Corp. has launched a marketing services division, a stand-alone unit that will provide strategic consulting and marketing solutions such as content marketing, digital and social media, lead generation, product launches and website...

Forbes launches French-language African edition

Posted on: 01/17/13

New York—Forbes Media announced it is introducing its first French-language edition, Forbes Afrique. The publication will be distributed in 23 Francophone countries in Africa.

'USA Today' relaunches iPad app

Posted on: 11/20/12

McLean, Va.—USA Today has relaunched its iPad app, featuring a new design and several new capabilities. The app, available from the iTunes app store, provides larger images and live video coverage. It also carries breaking news, interactive weather mapping and commentary.The app is also...

WSJ.com launches Indonesian-language site

Posted on: 11/02/12

New York—WSJ.com, the online companion to The Wall Street Journal, has debuted a local-language website in Indonesia. The launch follows the debut of a local-language edition in Korea that exceeded 6 million page views in its first two weeks, according to the Journal.There are now 11 Wall...

ThomasNet relaunches with enhanced product search

Posted on: 10/05/12

In early September, when Thomas Publishing Co. relaunched ThomasNet.com, it included, for the first time, a parts search capability. This new tool uses state-of-the-art semantic technology to make parametric search more efficient. ThomasNet has evolved from a print directory into an online supplier-...

'Aviation Week' relaunches

Posted on: 10/05/12

McGraw-Hill Cos.' July relaunch of Aviation Week & Space Technology was the latest in a series of initiatives designed to boost the brand's audience and create more integrated marketing packages.The redesigned magazine features expanded coverage of defense technology and MRO (maintenance, repair...

Magazine launches, closures slower in first half

Posted on: 07/11/12

New York—Twenty-one new b-to-b titles (such as Collaborative Care and Border & CBRNE Defense) debuted in the first half of the year, down from the 34 that debuted in the year-earlier period, according to data released by MediaFinder.com, an online database of U.S. and Canadian publications....