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InternetNews
February 5, 2004
Janis Mara |
A Redesign's Afoot for About.com About.com will revamp as part of parent Primedia's reorganization and upgrade of its products.   |
InternetNews
February 8, 2005 |
About.com on The Block Search and content players vie to buy aging Web review service. |
Information Today
November 6, 2000
Barbara Quint |
About.com Acquired by Primedia: Sin or Synergy? The speed of the acquisition surprised both industry followers and staff members at About.com. The merger of a traditional publisher with a dot-com business marks another example of the blending of print and online in the Net economy... |
InternetNews
May 17, 2005
Tim Gray |
Grey Lady Charging Green The New York Times Co. said it will start charging for some of its online content, moving away from the free service model that has been almost universal in the newspaper trade. |
Search Engine Watch
October 24, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
Google Buys Sprinks, Plans IPO In a busy financial day for Google, the company purchased Sprinks, the former paid listings division of PRIMEDIA's About.com, while it was also revealed that an initial public offering is planned for early next year. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2006
Tom Taulli |
PRIMEDIA Not a Hot Rod The specialty publisher is in the process of selling off assets to pay down its huge debt, but there is little growth in its remaining assets. While the company is having some success with its online properties, it hasn't been enough for investors. |
InternetNews
February 8, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Ask Jeeves Goes to the Blogs The search giant acquires the parent company of blog and RSS pioneer Bloglines. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
About.com Face at NYT Apparently, you can teach old-economy stocks some new-economy tricks. Last night, New York Times updated its guidance, announcing that its About.com division will be accretive to earnings earlier than expected. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Future's All About.com Circulation rates, staffs, and page sizes keep getting smaller. However, New York Times has aggressively grown its online turf to compensate; even if it's cutting back elsewhere, the company's investment makes sense here. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2006
David Lee Smith |
Times Family Pushes Back The New York Times' controlling family resists calls for board reform. Investors would be wise to avoid the media companies, whose fortunes have sagged over the past couple of years, and instead concentrate on the more robust areas of the media space. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2006
Brian Gorman |
An Odd Buy for New York Times The latest acquisition seems to be neither a great strategic fit nor a particularly good deal. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Jon Fine |
Is Paul Krugman Worth $49.95? People will shell out for all sorts of media, but print isn't one of them. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
New York Times in a Bind Although there were some bright spots, it's apparent that New York Times is still ensnared in the challenges of an industry that is being forced to evolve. Investors, beware. |
Home Theater
October 17, 2006 |
New Publisher Rob MacDonald, Senior Vice President of the Primedia High Tech Group, has announced the appointment of Angela Speziale as Publisher of Home Theater magazine, www.hometheatermag.com and www.UltimateAVmag.com. |
InternetNews
May 27, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Peter Horan, CEO, AllBusiness.com Following the $410M sale of About.com to the New York Times Co., the online media vet prepares for his next challenge. Can Peter Horan do it again with the small-business site? |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2007
David Lee Smith |
PRIMEDIA Is Pancake Flat The media company reported the results of its fourth quarter and full-year recently, and the results were disappointing, even in the face of the company's likely restructuring. |
Search Engine Watch
March 7, 2000 |
About.com No Longer Poster Child For Yahoo Abuse Examines comments in March 2000 that Yahoo was actively keeping About.com sites out of its listings. |
Home Theater
March 30, 2004 |
Connected Guide to the Digital Home Launched First title focused on the convergence of lifestyle, environment and technology. Inaugural issue takes a look inside the digital kitchen, high-tech home gyms, high-def hotels, ultimate home theaters and more. |
InternetNews
October 17, 2007
Susan Kuchinskas |
Strategy Shift Pays Immediate Dividends For NYTimes.com Ditching its paid subscription model has increased traffic, created new advertising opportunities and positioned NYTimes.com as the "online source of record." |
InternetNews
March 7, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
NBC Universal Buys iVillage NBC Universal yesterday purchased iVillage, an online site devoted to women. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2007
Chuck Saletta |
Dueling Fools: New York Times Bull The Old Gray Lady has plenty of life left in her. Its 3% yield is easily covered by operations, paying investors well while they wait for the turnaround to materialize. |
