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Indian Media Industry in 2010: TV Is The Juggernaut

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Mar 16 2010)

In how many markets can media companies honestly say they’ll be growing in double digits this year? Exactly. Indian media and entertainment market, which had a relatively tepid 2009 in face of collapsing media markets all around, is slated to be back on track, according to a new 234-page report by KPMG-FICCI report on media and entertainment sector in the country. Some numbers:—Indian M&E industry will grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 13 percent per annum through 2014 to reach INR 1.1 trillion.—Outdoor, Films and Radio had a negative growth year, while print was a moderate growth year. ... (Read Full Article)

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Video From Adms: Eric Schmidt on the Mobile-Centric Google

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Mar 15 2010) Mobile

At the Abu Dhabi Media Summit last week, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt was the biggest speaker of them all. And he surely made the desired impression, deftly handling some critical questions from the audience. His focus for the talk was on innovation, specifically on Google’s, and its efforts in the mobile space. His statement, that Google now starts all product development as mobile-centric, got a lot of play on Twitter. Some other choice tweets from his speech and Q&A are below, along with the full video: —We now start with mobile centric app, not a desktop centric one.—I ... (Read Full Article)

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Video @ paidContent2010: A Hard Look At The Subscription Model

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Mar 12 2010) Maps/Local

Local newspapers may actually have an easier time charging for content than national and international news brands like the New York Times (NYSE: NYT). And what’s the biggest threat to paid music? Well, probably not piracy. These were among the assertions by panelists on paidContent2010’s The Truth About Subscriptions, who included Steve Brill, co-founder of Journalism Online, David Hyman, CEO of MOG, and Jeff Price, president and publisher of The Sporting News. Price also offered some details on his new subscription plan. The panel was moderated by Staci D. Kramer. Full uncut session (Read Full Article)

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Video @ paidContent 2010: How To Make Money From Digital News

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Mar 9 2010)

The Financial Times has a sizeable and nicely growing subscription business—so why mess with micropayments? FT.com Managing Director Rob Grimshaw says that half the FT’s print customers are newsstand buyers, and the company needs to offer an similar a la carte option online as well. Grimshaw, in an interview with ContentNext Media Managing Editor Ernie Sander, also explores about what the company has learned about its readers from its “data warehouse,” and how it has used that information to help convert some of those readers into customers. Two other panelists at paidContent2010’s The Business of Digital News session, KC Estenson, ... (Read Full Article)

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@pc2010: Forrester's McQuivey: The Truth About What We're Paying For Content

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Mar 1 2010)

People love to debate the merits of free vs. paid content. But overlooked in all this is the cost of access to that content—that’s where the action is. We’re paying more than we ever have to receive our movies, news and music, according to Forrester analyst James McQuivey. Here’s his full presentation on what we’re consuming, what we’re paying for it, and what that means for content companies. He delivered the talk at our recent paidContent2010 conference. (Read Full Article)

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Penske's Mail.com Launching India Portal With Zee, on India.com

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 23 2010) Maps/Local

Mail.com Media Corp, the owner of Nikki Finke’s Deadline.com and other portals, has finally closed and announced its JV deal in India, after working on it for a year: it has tied up with Indian media conglom Zee Entertainment, and will launch a local Indian portal later this year, the two companies announced. What wasn’t announced: that the portal will be on a rather memorable domain, India.com, we have learned. MMC bought the domain last year and plans to use that to compete in the country against bigger portals like Rediff (NSDQ: REDF), Indiatimes, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), MSN, Sify and ... (Read Full Article)

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Video @ paidContent 2010: New York Times Execs On Metered News And More

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 22 2010)

For nearly 40 minutes, top executives from The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) took questions from interviewer Staci D. Kramer, co-editor and EVP of ContentNext Media, and participants in paidContent 2010. Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., chairman and publisher; Janet Robinson, president and CEO; and Martin Nisenholtz, SVP-digital operations, knew the interest would be intense but while they were willing to buy lunch, they weren’t ready to feed the appetite for detail about plans for NYTimes.com to go metered in 2011. Instead, much of the focus was on strategy. Sulzberger insisted the new model isn’t intended to choke off traffic and ... (Read Full Article)

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@pc2010: Our Full Coverage

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 22 2010)

This past Friday we had our first paidContent 2010 conference at NYC’s TheTimesCenter . During the jam-packed day we had a special lunchtime Q&A with The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) Company’s Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Janet Robinson and Martin Nisenholtz, and talked all things digital news, subscription models, big-media joint ventures and much more. Some highlights: —@pc2010: NYT Metered Model Is Designed To Preserve Reach And Grow Ad Revs—@pc2010: Yahoo’s Schneider On What The Microsoft Deal Means: ‘More Money’—@pc2010: ‘Paid Services’ Coming To Reuters.com—@pc2010: ‘Farm’ Talk With The Content Distributors—@pc2010: FT.com’s Grimshaw: News Readers Are Willing To Pay—At Least For ... (Read Full Article)

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@pc2010: NYT Metered Model Is Designed To Preserve Reach And Grow Ad Revs

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 21 2010)

The big story the past few months on the subject of paid content is the NYTCo’s announcement that it would pursue a metered model for its website. Our Staci D. Kramer put the basic question to top NYTCo (NYSE: NYT) execs during the first afternoon session at paidContent2010, which is being held in the publisher’s own house on 41st St.: what’s the goal of the metered plan coming next year? And what’s the danger of closing the site off to new readers and the attendant ad revenues: —Janet Robinson, President & CEO: The metered solution is an elegant solution. We ... (Read Full Article)

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If You Can't Attend paidContent 2010 ...

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 18 2010)

... you’re not totally out of luck: We’re sold out on tickets, but we will be live-streaming the full-day event with paidContent2010 technology partner Livestream. For the coverage, which starts at 8:15 a.m. EST, go here on our site. It’s not going to be the same as being there: There won’t be any networking opportunities, including the post-event mixer, and no chance to be part of the in-person conversation around the future of paid content. Also, the much-anticipated lunch-time Q&A with the New York Times (NYSE: NYT) trio of Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., Janet Robinson and Martin Nisenholtz won’t be in ... (Read Full Article)

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SinglePoint Expands Into India With Purchase Of M2Junction

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 11 2010) Mobile , Acquisition

SinglePoint is acquiring India-based M2Junction, which has developed a text-messaging mobile advertising platform. The purchase comes just a week after the Bellevue, Wash. company sold off off a piece of its business to Ericsson and announced a new CEO. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. SinglePoint said the acquisition enables it to enter the Indian mobile advertising market, by serving content owners, mobile operators and brands agencies. M2Junction is based in Dallas with significant operations in Hyderabad, India. In a release, SinglePoint’s new CEO Gowri Shankar, said: “India is the fastest growing SMS market in the world with an ... (Read Full Article)

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Following Rivals, Gmail Will Add Status Updates

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 8 2010)

Google (NSDQ: GOOG), which shook up the e-mail industry when it integrated chat with e-mail, is now trying to catch up to its rivals by letting Gmail users share status updates. The WSJ reports that Google will soon add a “new module that will allow Gmail users to view a stream of status updates from people they choose to connect with.” If it catches on, that could potentially add a new force to the Twitter-dominated microblogging world, considering that Gmail had 132 million unique users worldwide as of last March (the last figures I could quickly get my hands on). (Read Full Article)

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Live Streaming Service Ustream Gets $20 Million; Option To Get $55 Million More

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 2 2010) Acquisition

Ustream, the popular online live broadcasting service, just announced it has raised $75 million in a second round of funding led by Softbank. Updated: The actual funding is only $20 million, for now, with an option for Softbank to purchase more of Ustream by July 2011, by putting in another $55 million. The company says it will use the cash in part to pursue opportunities in Japan, China, Korea and India, where it says there is an untapped market for live streaming video. There are lots of other players in the live broadcasting space, but Ustream is the biggest player, ... (Read Full Article)

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In Amazon vs. Macmillan, Amazon Is The Winner

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 2 2010)

It was a surprising weekend for those of us who had naively imagined that after crossing the River iPad, we might actually get some Elysian rest. But, alas, the fates conspired against us and handed us the curious case of Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) vs. Macmillan. Or Macmillan vs. Amazon? For those who actually took the weekend off, let me summarize what happened. John Sargeant, the CEO of Macmillan Books, gave Amazon a wee-bit of an ultimatum: switch from a wholesale sell-through model, where Amazon buys digital books at a fixed wholesale rate and then can choose to sell those books ... (Read Full Article)

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Building A Social Network In A Facebook And Twitter World

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Feb 2 2010) Social Networking

Geoff Cook is the CEO of myYearbook, a social network built around meeting new people. He also founded EssayEdge and ResumeEdge and sold them to The Thomson Corporation. You can’t go an entire day without encountering Facebook and Twitter – even if you don’t have an account. Whether you ride the subway or take the bus, you’ll see people young and old updating their status or talking about the latest social-networking drama. If you watch the television or listen to the radio, you’ll be driven to the Twitter or Facebook accounts of celebrities, brands and non-profits. If you do come ... (Read Full Article)

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India's Texting Community Provider SMS GupShup Raises $12 Million

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jan 20 2010) Mobile , Acquisition

SMS GupShup has raised $12 million to help build out its texting-based mobile-phone communities in India. The company, which has operations in both Santa Clara, Calif. and Mumbai, India, claims to serve 26 million users in roughly two million topics, ranging from religious groups to sports teams. The fourth round of capital was led by Globespan Capital Partners and existing investors Charles River Ventures and Helion Venture Partners also participated. To date, the company has raised $37 million. SMS GupShup will rely on advertising from brands such as Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), Puma, Cadbury and others, to bring the company to ... (Read Full Article)

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YouTube Confirms Live Cricket Deal; Not In U.s.; Big Ad Push

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jan 20 2010)

Google has confirmed yesterday’s reports - YouTube has inked rights from the big-money Indian Premier League’s (IPL) licensing partner Global Cricket Ventures to live-stream all 60 matches of the 45-day tournament, starting March 12. It’s YouTube’s first deal to live-stream a big global sport - no mere domestic competition, IPL is the largest cricket tournament in the world, forecast to generate $1.6 billion over 10 years. But the deal will include a US blackout because “re-broadcast options will be available” will be available there, the announcement says. Indeed, just as the International Olympic Committee hosted Beijing 2008 highlights on YouTube ... (Read Full Article)

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YouTube To Show Live Indian Premier League Cricket?

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jan 19 2010)

Is the super-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket competition about to go global in a deal with YouTube? Several reports from Indian media say Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and the Bord of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will on Wednesday announce a live streaming deal. YouTube had already hosted match highlights for last year’s second IPL season on an existing channel. YouTube has already been testing large-scale live events like a U2 concert and was on Tuesday due to stream the IPL’s pre-season “auction”, in which some 51 players will swap teams. India’s Sony (NYSE: SNE) Entertainment Television and Singaporean ... (Read Full Article)

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Why Yahoo Should Buy WPP

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jan 14 2010)

Alok Kejriwal is CEO and co-founder of the online gaming company games2win.com. He blogs at rodinhood.com. In October of last year alone, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) attracted 605 million unique Internet users (50% of the global Internet population), got them to return another 18 times, stick around for 9.5 minutes during their visit and generate over 100 billion page views. Which traditional media brand do you know that achieved this? We all have experienced Yahoo – it’s all about seeing and interacting (vs. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) that’s all about searching and clicking). If Google taught the world all about “performance advertising,” ... (Read Full Article)

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Welcome To Our New Video Section

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jan 6 2010) Video

As you may have noticed recently on our pages, we’ve launched a new video section, with help from Vodpod. The section pulls together interesting daily videos from third-party sources, our own video interviews, and video from our conference and events. We hope you’ll take a look around and let us know what you think. Recently added videos include the full array of footage of Google’s new Nexus One phone, long interviews with Gerald Levin and Steve Case on the 10th anniversary of the ill-fated AOL-Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) deal, and a PBS report on the Google (NSDQ: GOOG) books controversy. ... (Read Full Article)

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The Latest 'State Of Digital Media' Report Shines Spotlight On Social Media

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jan 6 2010)

If 2009 in the digital-media world needed a title, you could argue it would likely be something to the effect of: “Social media goes mainstream.” Indeed, it’s no secret that social media is a huge force these days, but big questions remain about how companies – even the biggest, buzziest players – are going to make money. ContentNext, Media Industry Newsletter and The Jordan, Edmiston Group have co-produced a new report that helps shed light on that debate. The report, six months in the making, not only chronicles all the deal activity in social media over the last 18 months, ... (Read Full Article)

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Kindle DX Goes Global, But Still Not Truly Local

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jan 6 2010) Maps/Local

Better late than never? Amazon today has started to sell the Kindle DX, the larger of its e-readers, outside the U.S. The launch comes three months after the smaller device went on sale internationally, and nearly two years after the first of the devices hit the U.S. market. Like the smaller-sized Kindle, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has opted to run the DX on mobile networks from AT&T’s roaming partners, rather than cut deals with operators country-by-country. Not yet clear which UK networks are AT&T (NYSE: T) roaming partners or what those deals look like. “We’re not providing additional details beyond our ... (Read Full Article)

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Vint Cerf: 'The Internet Is Christmas All The Time'

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Dec 23 2009)

We wish the father of the internet had said that! But there’s no Santa Claus behind that white beard - his proclamation comes courtesy of Cassette Boy’s naughty re-edit of Digital Revolution, a four-part BBC Two documentary coming in 2010. (Read Full Article)

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Nikhil Deogun To Become Managing Editor At CNBC

Explore Article contentSutra.com (Dec 15 2009)

Doon School alumnus Nikhil Deogun will start the new year as the managing editor for business day programming at CNBC, Media Decoder reported. He is currently international editor at The Wall Street Journal. Deogun is among the highest ranking journalists of Indian origin in American journalism and will be a rare Indian top editor on American television. Mumbai-born Hari Sreenivasan was recently in the news for his move to PBS. Deogun was born in Assam, grew up in Calcutta and holds a B.A. from Muskingum College, Ohio, and a masters in journalism from the University of Missouri (via SAJA Forum). (Read Full Article)

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