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September 2, 2008
Nielsen Business Media today announced that its two leading real estate industry publications – Commercial Property News and Multi-Housing News – have debuted brand re-launches across their print and online platforms. The September issues of CPN and MHN, available now, both feature sleek new looks, including a new logo and more user-friendly size and format. The websites – cpnonline.com and multi-housingnews.com also feature an expanded digital presence with more unique online content and digital products – such as audiocasts, webcasts and blogs – that provide deeper engagement with audiences.
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September 3, 2008
Following a three-year absence, the Survey of Buying Power—a compendium of nationwide consumer data published by Sales & Marketing Management magazine—is set to make its return in 2008. Undergoing the most dramatic makeover in its 80-year history, the Survey is making the transition from a standalone print publication to a fully searchable, online database. All data was provided by market research leader Nielsen Claritas, one of Sales & Marketing Management’s sister companies under The Nielsen Company. The Survey is available now at www.surveyofbuyingpower.com.
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August 20, 2008
Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning, leading publication for professional photographers, photography students, and creatives who use imaging, has unveiled a revamped look and feel for its website, PDNonline.com. In addition to its sophisticated new design, PDNonline debuted a suite of innovative features aimed at providing an enhanced tool to its audience, which covers a broad segment of the visual arts industry. The redesign includes improved site navigation, making it easier to read and use, helping visitors quickly find the content they are looking for.
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August 14, 2008
Back Stage, the leading publication for actors to find performing arts and casting information, and VideoJug, the world’s most comprehensive library of free factual video content online, announced a strategic relationship today in which they will create and share video content for the “how to” acting space. Under the agreement, each party will serve as a distribution platform for each other’s videos, with both companies launching video channels that will showcase relevant content from VideoJug.com, Back Stage and its Web site Backstage.com.
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August 13, 2008
Progressive Grocer, a leading publication for the retail food industry, is recognizing the industry’s leading women in the traditionally male dominated business in its August 2008 issue, available now. The list, “Top Women in Grocery,” is comprised of 90 females who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and who wield substantial influence in their companies and the industry at large. A complete list of the Top Women in Grocery is attached and full profiles of each honoree can be found at progressivegrocer.com.
Progressive Grocer also announced today it will feature the industry’s first-ever Green Grocer Awards winners in its October 2008 issue. The list of Green Grocer Awards winners is also attached.
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August 11, 2008
Nielsen Business Media today announced that Bill Werde, Executive Editor of Billboard, has been promoted to Editorial Director for the brand, effective immediately. In his new role, Werde has full responsibility for leading the editorial strategy and vision for the Billboard brand, which includes the weekly publication, websites (Billboard.com and Billboard.biz) and other digital content offerings, as well as industry-leading conferences and events. Werde is based in Billboard’s New York office and will oversee the brand’s staff of 20 editors and reporters worldwide. He reports to Billboard Publisher Howard Appelbaum.
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August 5, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter today announced they have formed a strategic marketing relationship with Yahoo! Entertainment that provides cross-promotional opportunities for their movie and box office content. Under the agreement, Yahoo! Movies (movies.yahoo.com) will feature THR content on its site, and THR will promote Yahoo! Movies trailer content and data in its digital and print editions, and on its website, THR.com. The two brands will also present Yahoo’s! new “Purple Filmstrip Award” program, a monthly honor given to the film studio with the most successful movie title on Yahoo! Movies as measured by a combination of the most trailer streams and best user reviews. Yahoo!, in association with The Hollywood Reporter, today presented the first Purple Filmstrip Award to Warner Bros. for “The Dark Knight.”
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June 2, 2008
WHAT TEENS WANT - the definitive conference to discover new and effective ways to reach today's teens, is taking place on June 25 and 26, 2008 at the Times Center in New York City. This 1 ½ day event, hosted by Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, and presented by The N, the nighttime network for teens, brings top-level marketing, agency, and media executives, youth culture experts and thought leaders from the music and gaming industries together under one roof to explore the latest trends in social networking, sports, fashion, music, movies, video games and more.
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The Hollywood Reporter and Nielsen PreView are redefining the relationship between reporters and their audience with the announcement of MyTHR, a groundbreaking new service that enables THR.com visitors to select the industry topics they would most like to see featured in The Hollywood Reporter.
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June 23, 2008
Impressions, Nielsen Business Media's foremost trade publication serving the decorated apparel and imprinted products industry, today announced the launch of ecoimpressions -- a new all-digital quarterly publication devoted to information and education on eco-friendly products and sustainable practices in the decorated apparel and promotional products industries.
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June 16, 2008
Today Brandweek, the leading source of news and information for strategic minded marketing executives, announces the rebuild of Brandweek.com. The new Brandweek.com includes a retooled online experience, deeper reporting on specific marketing functions and continued analysis of the latest marketing trends. The announcement was made by Thomas P. Woerner, Publisher, Brandweek. The Web site debuts today at www.Brandweek.com.
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June 2, 2008
Interweave, one of the nation’s leading art and craft media companies with businesses in magazine and book publishing, online media, television and video programming, and events for craft enthusiasts, announced today it has completed the acquisition of American Artist, Drawing, Watercolor, and Workshop magazines from Nielsen Business Media. The acquisition includes special interest publications, custom publishing operations, a video platform, e-newsletters, and the popular website www.myamericanartist.com. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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May 13, 2008
Random House, Inc., the world’s largest English-language trade book publisher, has purchased Watson-Guptill Publications, a leading publisher of art instruction, craft, photography, and reference hardcovers and trade paperbacks, from Nielsen Business Media, Inc. The agreement was announced today by Edward Volini,Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Random House, whose parent company is the privately held Bertelsmann AG and Greg Farrar, President of Nielsen Business
Media. Financial terms were not made public.
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May 5, 2008
Today Mediaweek, a Nielsen Business Media publication, re-launches its online extension of the 17-year leading business-to-business weekly, Mediaweek.com. The retooled Web site features an abundance of new multimedia components, Web videos, podcasts, breaking news, a cohesive data center and a strengthened online community.
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May 19, 2008
Nielsen Business Media and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences today announced they have established a strategic alliance around the Academy’s Daytime Emmy Awards Show. Under the multi-year agreement, Nielsen Business Media will manage all sponsorship sales and brand development, and will oversee operations for the Daytime Emmy Awards and its affiliated properties. The announcement was made today by Peter Price, President of the Academy, and Sabrina Crow, Senior Vice President of Nielsen Business Media.
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April 29, 2008
Nielsen Business Media today announced it has appointed Mark Hosbein to the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing. A highly respected marketing executive, Hosbein joins Nielsen with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services, online media, television, and consumer packaged goods industries. He will be based in New York and report to Greg Farrar, President of Nielsen Business Media, who made today’s announcement.
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April 28, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter today unveiled a wholesale overhaul of its iconic brand, including a redesigned look and format for its print and digital publications, a newly-enhanced editorial approach, an expanded range of coverage and analysis, and new industry data exclusive to The Nielsen Company.
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April 3, 2008
Billboard, the world’s most trusted source of music, video and digital entertainment news, charts, reviews and analysis, today announced the launch of Billboard en Español, a Spanish-language website, poised to become the destination for Spanish speaking music fans around the world. With the brand integrity and authoritative voice of Billboard as its core foundation, Billboard en Español will feature a potent, constantly refreshed content mix of music feature stories, news and exclusives, trend profiles, reviews, blogs and video and music streams of Latin artists, as well as music across genres, that appeal directly to the Spanish speaking music fan.
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April 22, 2008
Nielsen Business Media today announced that Alison Fahey, veteran editor of Adweek, has been promoted to publisher/editorial director for the brand. Fahey, in turn, has tapped Mike Chapman, a well-respected journalist with 22 years of editorial experience, including eMarketer and The Economist Group, to succeed her as the editor of Adweek. Fahey’s promotion is effective immediately; Chapman will assume his new role on May 15.
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January 15, 2007
Mediaweek, a Nielsen Business Media publication, has introduced several editorial additions that ensure it is providing information that matters most to its audience. The new features include a fresh, upfront perspective of magazine coverage by senior editor Lucia Moses, an updated “Magazine Monitor” chart analysis section; and the return of the popular “Market Profiles” section.
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January 7, 2007
Adweek to Re-Launch, Better Integrating Content Across All Platforms and Enhancing Audience Experience
Adweek today announced a complete re-launch of its brand, encompassing all delivery channels: print, online and face-to-face. The new Adweek¸ which will be unveiled on February 4, 2008, will provide a 360 degree approach to industry coverage, analysis and trends through a new website with unique functionality, a magazine with broader editorial and new events – all of which will be more closely aligned. The announcement was made by Sabrina Crow, senior vice president, Marketing and Media Group, Nielsen Business Media, which includes Adweek.
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December 10, 2007
Jeff Black has been named Vice President, General Manager of Back Stage, the industry’s leading source of performing arts and casting information for actors.
In his new role, Black will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, strategic development, sales and marketing initiatives and P&L management of Back Stage. He will also develop and execute on strategic initiatives at Back Stage to drive an integrated product portfolio across the brand’s digital, print and face-to-face properties, developing new cross-platform initiatives expanding upon Back Stage's success in special issues and events, as well as integrating databases, video and mobile applications.
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December 4 , 2007
Disney's Anne Sweeney Tops The Hollywood Reporter's 16th Annual Women in Entertainment: Power 100 List
Anne Sweeney, Co-chairman of media networks, The Walt Disney Co.; president, Disney-ABC Television Group was named the most powerful woman in entertainment on The Hollywood Reporter’s 16th annual Women in Entertainment: Power 100 special issue, honoring the top 100 women in the motion picture, television, music and other entertainment industries. The decision was based on Sweeney’s formidable achievements in 2007, having not only led the charge in implementing the company’s digital initiative, but in seeing that initiative translate into revenue, up 7% over last year.
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November 16, 2007
The Nielsen Company today announced that Greg Farrar, a 20-year Nielsen veteran, has been named President of Nielsen Business Media, effective immediately. Farrar will continue to report directly to David Calhoun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for The Nielsen Company.
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September 17, 2007
Mediaweek today announced honorees in the first annual MW-50, a list recognizing new media innovators, across all media disciplines, who drive revenue, establish standards, create new models and generate buzz. The complete list is available in the September 17 issue of Mediaweek and online at www.mediaweek.com/spotlight.
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September 17, 2007
Providing yet another business tool to build community and unite marketing, media and agency industry professionals, AdweekMedia today announced it has introduced At The Roundtable (www.attheroundtable.com), an online networking site that reaches executives with relevant grouping and information for every stage of their career. At The Roundtable provides an open forum for professionals to share ideas, access relevant information and build key industry relationships in a collaborative and trusted environment, and to learn about key insights on fundamental changes in the industry moving forward.
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September 12, 2007
Adweek, the preeminent source of information and opinion for advertising, media and marketing executives, today announced the dates for its 33rd Creative Conference: Mashup 2007 (adweekcreativeconference.com), which unites the industry’s top creative minds for a two-day summit. Taking place on October 23 and 24 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, the conference will gather the best of the industry – both seasoned and newly minted—for controversial, yet inspiring panel discussions and keynote presentations.
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September 11, 2007
The HD Boutique 2007 Exposition & Conference will welcome nearly 750 exhibitors and approximately 3,500 attendees when it opens its doors at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida on September 18-19, 2007. The show, now in its fifth year, will see a 20 percent increase in square footage on the show floor, according to show officials.
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September 10 , 2007
Mediaweek, a Nielsen Business Media publication, today announced it has promoted veteran editor Michael Bürgi to editor-in-chief and associate publisher. In his new capacity, Bürgi, who joined the publication as a reporter in 1993 and has a demonstrated commitment and vision to create high quality content integrated throughout Mediaweek’s digital and print products and events, will work to further strengthen and expand Mediaweek’s portfolio of products. He will seek out new business opportunities and initiatives that drive integrated growth for Mediaweek and its sister brands, Adweek and Brandweek. Bürgi will also continue to oversee all editorial content for the brand and will report to Geraldine FitzGerald, publisher of Mediaweek.
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September 10, 2007
Leapfrogging into the number one spot, red hot Facebook earned top honors from AdweekMedia by demonstrating explosive growth over the last year. MySpace, still the largest social networking site with 59.7 million uniques (#2), video sharing phenom YouTube (#3), and celebrity chronicler TMZ.com (#4) follow, making social networking, video sharing, music downloads and celebrity gossip the hottest trends on the Web. Based on hard numbers and the ephemeral “it” factor, this year’s “Digital Hot List,” which appears in the September 10 issues of Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek, and online at www.adweek.com, www.mediaweek.com, and www.brandweek.com, also factors technological innovations, ad execution and user engagement.
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September 7, 2007
The Hollywood Reporter today announced a co-publishing deal with Gulf News, a leading English language news publication in the Middle East, to produce DIFF Daily, the official publication of the Dubai International Film Festival. In a similar deal, The Reporter also announced an exclusive partnership with Cine 21, Korea’s leading consumer weekly film magazine, to publish Pusan Daily, a high-profile bilingual publication to be distributed each day of the Pusan Film Festival.
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September 6 , 2007
Nielsen Business Media today announced a dynamic program lineup and featured speakers for its first Green + Design Conference and Expo, a new conference and trade show focused on environmental design in the commercial, hospitality, residential and retail design industries. The inaugural Green + Design Conference and Expo, to be held October 1-2, 2007 in Atlanta, will be the design industry’s most comprehensive educational and trade event focusing on integrating the principles of sustainability into project designs.
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August 27, 2007
The Hollywood Reporter today announced that it will launch regional printing with day and date delivery in New York and key cities throughout the East Coast. As part of this move, The Hollywood Reporter will expand its coverage of the New York and East Coast entertainment markets, providing its national audience with multi-platform access to the most timely and relevant news, information and data on the business of entertainment. Eric Mika, Senior Vice President, Publishing Director, The Hollywood Reporter, announced the initiative, which is expected to debut on November 2, 2007.
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August 14, 2007
Progressive Grocer, a leading publication for the retail food industry, became the first to recognize the industry’s leading women in the traditionally male dominated business in its August issue. The list, Top Women in Grocery, is compiled of 62 female executives who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and who wield substantial influence in their companies and the industry at large.
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August 10, 2007
Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Genetics Policy Institute, and Burrill Life Sciences Media Group, a joint venture of Nielsen Business Media and Burrill & Company, will host a landmark event focusing on the future of stem cell research and its potential to advance treatments for millions suffering from devastating medical conditions.
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August 8 , 2007
Nielsen Business Media today announced it has named Andy Hartnett to the position of Director, Business Development, Marketing & Media Group. Sabrina Crow, Senior Vice President of the Marketing & Media Group, to whom Hartnett reports, made the announcement. The Marketing & Media Group includes Adweek, Brandweek, Mediaweek, Editor & Publisher, American Artist, and the long-running Clio Awards Festival.
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August 3 , 2007
Billboard, the world’s most comprehensive source of music, digital data and events, today announced an expansion of its Hot 100 formula to include weekly streamed and on-demand music data to the chart’s traditional mix of sales and radio airplay. Keeping pace with the growth of digital delivery, Billboard’s franchise chart will be supplemented by weekly data from AOL Music (www.music.aol.com) and Yahoo! Music, two of the most prominent sources of online music.
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July 30, 2007
The Hollywood Reporter today announced that it has named industry veteran Elizabeth Guider as Editor. With an 18-year tenure at Variety, she most recently served as Editor at Large and, before that, as Executive Editor for News. She has also held management responsibilities for Daily Variety Gotham, Daily Variety Los Angeles and Weekly Variety. During her 25-year journalism career, Ms. Guider has reported on the entertainment and media industries for various publications from Rome, Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles.
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