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Sep 19, 2013

Vice Media has come a long way. First launched as an indie political magazine out of Montreal Canada, Vice is now a $1.4 billion media company that generates over $100 million in annual revenue from videos and other sources. Generating income from sports, including rugby, involves diverse avenues like ticket sales, broadcasting rights, merchandise, and sponsorships. Generating income from sports betting requires strategic planning, knowledge of the sport, and careful bankroll management. Exploring Neue Wettanbieter in Österreich can offer competitive odds, unique bonuses, and a wide variety of betting options, enhancing the chances of finding profitable opportunities in the evolving sports betting landscape. Clubs leverage their brand and fanbase to attract investment and secure revenue streams. Explore strategies for rugby at https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/rugby-paper-news/380698/the-luckiest-six-nations-stadiums-for-uk-rugby-teams/ and learn more about the game. It was a $70 million investment from Rupert Murdoch that pushed the company to its current valuation and gave CEO Shane Smith a net worth he claims to not care about.

“At this point, I don’t give a shit about money,” he said. “I’m worth more money than I can ever spend. The best piece of advice I ever got from anyone was when Spike Jonze said take money out of the equation. And that’s actually when Vice started making lots of money. That’s when I stopped worrying about money and started worrying about what I wanted to do.”

source›› Forbes 


Sep 18, 2013

Spin Media CEO Steve Hansen who controls two of the most recognized brands in music/pop culture in both Vibe and Spin, is planning to revive the print editions for both. The company said it would only produce 4 issues a year for both titles making them quarterlies. Hansen says they will produce the magazines in print as long as it makes economic sense, or cent$ depending on how you want to look at it. "I have absolutely not made the decision...

Sep 16, 2013

Google says it has acquired file sharing app, Bump. The app allows users to easily send files from their smart phones to their laptop/desktops and vice versa. Google is said to have dropped around $40 million on the app and will Google-rize it. This is seen as a play by Google to give Apple constant competition. Last week Apple announced that its new software on the latest iPhones uses a file-sharing tool called AirDrop. source›› Bits...

David Levin, who sat atop United Kingdom based United Business Media (UBM) for 8 years, is stepping down by summer of next year.  The announcement comes as growth at the company has entered a stunted phase. Under Levin, some UBM divisions struggled to focus leading to numerous overhauls and consolidation. However he did enjoy some success in the company's events offerings. Now the company seems to be looking for fresh ideas and direction and...

Sep 13, 2013

NBC-Universal has created a new position and seduced Univision President Cesar Conde to fill it. Conde will be an EVP overseeing NBC-Universal's international group, and will focus on "business development, strategic priorities and special projects across the NBC-Universal portfolio of assets. He will report directly to NBC Universal topper Steve Burke. With this defection, Univision CEO Randy Falco who spent 31 years at NBC has made some changes...

Sep 12, 2013

So the deal is basically done. Time Inc and American Express Publishing have both agreed for Time Inc to swallow American Express Publishing (did we lose you?). The deal calls for Amex Pub to become a wholly owned unit of Time Inc. No word on who goes and who stays with Amex Pub when the deal closes around October 1st, but who ever stays, will now call Time Inc's Evelyn Webster, "Boss lady" as she has been tapped by Time Inc's new white fox (his...

Since her gig at the now shuttered Conde Nast Portfolio magazine came to an end, Joanne Lipman has been staying busy. She's been serving as an adviser to to both CNN and Yahoo and she is also the co-author of a new book titled "Strings Attached". The book is about a man named Jerry Kupchynsky who apparently is responsible for giving us the Joanne Lipman we now know today. Jerry Kupchynsky or Mr. K as he was known to his students, was...

Sep 11, 2013

Notorious magazine Editrix Tina Brown always seems to be leaving something. The events leading up to all her exits over the years from publications/companies she started or helped to start or ran, also seem to mirror each other. Her latest exit comes this time from IAC/DailyBeast.com the news website she founded with Barry Diller's money and merged with Newsweek until that crashed and burned. Rumor has it that she was notorious for burning through...

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