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Media Business honors Top Innovators

BtoB's Media Business recognized outstanding media executives last week at its 10th annual Top Innovators in Business Publishing awards luncheon in Manhattan. Awards were presented in six categories: CEOs, top publishing executives, top digital executives, audience development, events and production/technology. In all, 10 publishing companies were represented among the winners. >>MORE

 
 
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Northstar steps into b-to-c with Your Travel Insider

Northstar Travel Media this month acquired Your Travel Insider, an e-newsletter publisher and direct marketing company that targets consumer travelers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition moves Northstar, a b-to-b media leader in the corporate travel and conferences and conventions sectors, directly into the consumer travel market for the first time. >>MORE

 

Behind the NY Times' new mobile interface

The New York Times in May debuted an updated mobile site, turning its attention to a platform that captures a growing stream of traffic from the open Web, particularly social media sites. “Given the sharing nature—and how that continues to proliferate—we see a lot of our traffic coming through different [social] channels,” said Michael Behr, mobile product manager at the Times. Those users end up accessing the Times' content via its mobile site rather than its mobile apps, he said. >>MORE

 

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Accelerating economy spurs industry growth and valuations

Media Business: PwC's Outlook forecasts that trade shows and business information will each grow at more than a 4% CAGR, while business media will shrink slightly, with -0.7% CAGR in the 2013-17 period. What does this performance mean for M&A?
James DePonte: These businesses are looking better, but they're still far from going gangbusters. The core asset for business media and information companies is content. These days, that content has to be available on multiple platforms, so valuation requires looking at how a company is monetizing all platforms and business... >>MORE

 

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