local media companies

• Major Media Companies Launch Find n SaveTM Network; Creating Local Shopping Sites on a Common Platform.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- A consortium of eight leading media and publishing companies - Advance Digital, A. H. Belo Corporation, Cox Media Group, Gannett ...

• Business Wire
• November 17, 2011

• Inergize Digital[R] and DoApp[R] Introduce Mobile Local News[TM], an iPhone[TM] and iPod[R] touch Application for Local Media Companies.

Solution provides locally branded news, weather, sports, politics and entertainment distribution to iPhone and iPod touch users, while offering media ...

• Business Wire
• May 13, 2009

• St. Louis-Area Auto-Warranty Customers Complain About Sales Practices, Service

Customers of local companies that sold auto-service contracts told a Missouri task force last week that they were duped by deceptive sales practices and received poor service. I felt used and abused," said Dean Scoular, of St. Louis, after telling the task force about his experiences dealing with US Fidelis, which sells such contracts.

• Missouri Lawyers Media
• April 23, 2010

• This Week's Nab Radio Show in Chicago and Next Week's Dms '11: Summit for Small-Business Advertising in Denver

CHANTILLY, Va., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BIA/Kelsey, adviser to companies in the local media industry, today released an update of its U.S. deals forecast, first issued in March. The firm expects U.S. consumer spending on deals (including daily deals, instant deals and flash sales) will grow from $873 million in 2010 to $4.2 billion in 2015, representing a 36.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). In March the firm had pegged 2015 deals spending at $3.9 billion, with a 35.1 percent CAGR. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110616/NE20926LOGO )

• U.S. Newswire
• September 13, 2011

• Research and Markets: 'Who's Making Money? Media Companies who attack the Mobile Space' Contains Feedback Videos from the 2011 Local Mobile Advertising Conference.

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0423df/whos_making_money) has announced the addition of Borrell Associates ...

• Business Wire
• November 14, 2011

• Providing Serious Fun Takes Some Serious Work ; Buffalo Games and Fisher-Price Aim to Impress at Annual Toy Fair

For Buffalo Games and Fisher-Price, it is showtime. Namely, it's American International Toy Fair time in New York City. The two local companies get to unveil their newest creations for the media and buyers, as they aim to turn that interest into orders.

• Buffalo News
• February 14, 2011

• Consumer Spending On Deal-a-Day Offers Likely to Reach $3.9b in U.S. By 2015, According to Bia/Kelsey ; Analysts Will Highlight Details From New Forecast During a Daily Deals Superforum at Interactive Local Media East, March 21-23 in Boston; Livingsocial Ceo Tim O'shaughnessy to Keynote

CHANTILLY, Va., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BIA/Kelsey, adviser to companies in the local media industry, released a new forecast today on U.S. consumer spending on deal-a-day offers, which the firm expects will grow from $873 million in 2010 to $3.9 billion in 2015, representing a 35.1 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). While this is the most likely growth case, BIA/Kelsey suggests a number of variables will have an impact on the actual development of deal a day, such as growth in the number of cities/sites, registered users, transactions per year for the average user and the average price per transaction. Considering these variables, deal a day could grow to as much as $6.1 billion by 2015 (47.4 percent CAGR), while a very conservative outlook pegs the space at $2.1 billion...

• U.S. Newswire
• March 03, 2011

• Manufacturing Knows No Bounds

The battle among states for corporate investment is getting considerable attention today among state and local officials, business groups and in the media. Despite the pitfalls in trying to lure companies across borders with tax incentives or cash, as long as high-wage jobs are in play, there always will be competition, even between friendly neighbors. There is, however, another, more important side to the story. A highly effective national program, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, or MEP, is a network of not-for-profit organizations in every state whose sole focus is to strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. Here in the Midwest, experts in our respective MEP centers work with one another to boost manufacturing productivity and efficiency. For example, we'll help ...

• Columbia Daily Tribune
• July 31, 2011

• Bia/Kelsey Reports Radio Industry Revenues Rose 5.4% to $14.1 Billion in 2010, Driven by Political Season and More Activity by National Advertisers ; Online and Digital Revenues Projected to Grow 14.1% Over Next Five Years

CHANTILLY, Va., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Over-the-air local radio station revenues hit $14.1 billion in 2010, a 5.4 percent increase over 2009, according to this year's first edition of BIA/ Kelsey's quarterly "Investing In Radio(R) Market Report." BIA/ Kelsey, adviser to companies in the local media industry, expects 2011 radio industry revenues to rise a moderate 3.7 percent, and 2012's election year to bump up revenues 4.5 percent. The firm also projects online/digital revenues for radio will experience a 14.1 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the five-year period beginning 2011. Revenues from online/digital provided $405 million to the industry in 2010 and are expected to rise from $494 million this year to $783 million by 2015. The higher than expected radio reven...

• U.S. Newswire
• April 04, 2011

• A Diversified Group

THE Rimbunan Hijau Group headed by Sarawak tycoon Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King is fairly well diversified, with operations in several local sectors, notably timber and media. Its notable companies listed on Bursa Malaysia include Rimbunan Sawit Bhd (a plantation player), Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd (timber), Subur Tiasa Holdings Bhd (timber), and EON Capital Bhd (banking).

• Malaysian Business
• January 19, 2007