Media Newsletter 1-19 Nov 2008
Scotsman sale rumours scotched
Metro to get 'a little makeover'
BBC has a right to be in the local arena
Bidders battle for Global Radio's Midlands stations
Future Publishing defies downturn as profits rise
UK newspaper ad revenues 'will fall by 21% in 2009'
Bauer Radio mulls rebrand of Kerrang! station in West Midlands
LinkedIn available in more languages
Telegraph signs property search deal with Nestoria
DMGT unveils £100m package to shore up operating profit
Regional papers will vanish as crisis deepens for publishers
Independent on Sunday will not merge with daily, says editor
Planning ad changes could hit newspaper revenues
October ABCe: Guardian.co.uk soars ahead of rivals
Regional press delight at halt to BBC local video
William Reed mulls wine titles merger
Emap Inform to merge production on architecture titles
IPC Media redesigns Country Life magazine
Copley Puts Last Remaining Paper on the Block
'NYT' vs. 'WSJ' in Ad Smack-down!
Argentine Daily Installs Protec Editorial, Advertising Systems
Krause Wins Big CTP Order in Turkey
Omniture Rolls Out Google Android App
Online News Association Launches Redesigned Journalists.org
ADN Vigo & La Coruña merge with LV
Metro strengthens position in Czech Republic
Free circulation in Spain drops
Czech Republic: 24hodin closes
Lycos Europe to close after failing to find buyer
Hedge fund sues WSJ for disclosure
Facebook targeted Web 2.0 start-up Twitter
Facebook vote will decide Lancashire Tea’s look
Channel M the future of regional news
Mail on Sunday & Mail merge sales operations after 26 years
ITV Local launches Welsh language site
China to further control newspapers through financial involvement
Social networking used by 85% of Brazilian online population
U.S. local search to generate $2.6 billion in 2011
Mobile subscribers in Europe to reach 923 million in 2010
Social networking traffic growing, advertising remains flat
IAB: Internet ad spending to stay flat
Opinion: Newspapers should open up data
Overall strong growth in UK newspaper Web traffic
Fairfax not interested in APN stake
Facebook will not purchase Twitter
Yahoo! sells European shopping site
Yes, It is Bad: Newspapers’ Online Ad Revenues Down For Q3 As Well
Monster Buys Half of News Corp-Owned Australian Job Site CareerOne
NYT Claims To Have Figured Out Facebook As A Business Tool—At Least For One Night
Local Ads: Falling Revs, Media Peril
Dish TV Gets New Media Metrics
PV Launches BreakingNews.com, Gives Instant Ad Push
Media In Recession: Broadcast Stumbles, Cable Capitalizes On Interactive Platforms
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