Gannett Co. today named Emma Gilding vice president of brand research and strategy. Gilding formerly was president and principle strategist of in:site, a strategic and planning advisory group for Omnicom […]
At Gannett, Olympics Growth Could Top 50%
Dave Lougee, president, Gannett Broadcasting, in this mornings earnings call to analysts: “We will have a very strong third quarter. We already have significantly more dollars on the books for the London Olympics than we finished with for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 — and we still have inventory left to sell.”
Gannett 2Q Television Revenue Climbs 11%
The rise is powered by higher core and political money, a 17% gain in retrans revenue plus 11% more digital revenue. Looking ahead, the company says it expects third-quarter ad revenue to be up by 30% due to Olympics and political.
Victoria Harker today was named chief financial officer of Gannett Co. She succeeds Paul Saleh, who left the company in May. Harker will join Gannett on July 23. Harker joins Gannett […]
Gannett Co. today named Jeremy Gaines to lead corporate communications. Gannett said Gaines “will be instrumental in explaining Gannett’s path forward and how its capabilities, principles, products and services create […]
Gannett 1Q TV Revenue Climbs 7.9%
Car advertising and Super Bowl spots drive the gain, aided by a 17% rise in retrans money.
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Gannett Non-Political TV Revenue Up 11%
The company says a big rise in auto advertising was the main contributor. Retrans revenue rose by 30%.
An internal memo says the devices will be given to its newspaper staffs to “meet the demands of the new news cycle, one that requires agility in real-time reporting, social media and greater emphasis on video storytelling, further increasing our competitive advantage.”
Gannett Co. named Teresa (Teri) Gendron vice president and controller, effective immediately. She succeeds George Gavagan, who will continue as VP-chief accounting officer and retire after Gannett files its Form […]
Gannett CEO Gracia Martore isn’t saying whether her company was a bidder for the McGraw-Hill TV stations bought by Scripps, but she does say that the pricing supports the value of the 23 TV stations in the Gannett portfolio. And Gannett has been buying back its own stock because of the market prices.
Tom Cox today was named vice president of corporate development at Gannett Co., where he will be responsible for mergers and acquisitions for the company, effective today. He is succeeding […]
COO Gracia Martore will be in charge during Craig Dubow’s absence as she was in 2009.
Debra Goetz has been named vice president of marketing for Gannett Co., where she will be responsible for all corporate marketing efforts, including brand development, consumer and trade advertising and […]
Gannett TV Revenues Up 5.4% In 2Q
The increase comes despite a decrease in political ad money. Retrnas revenue was up 24% to $19.4 million and digital revenue grew by 29%.
Gannett Co. is near completing the rollout of more than 100 revamped local newspaper and TV station websites as it seeks to drive audience growth amid heightened competition. The changes — including cleaner design, improved navigation and more video — are intended to entice readers and advertisers alike.
Carter joins the Gannett NBC affiliate from KUSA-KTVD Denver, another Gannett operation, where he was VP of marketing and promotion.
The former CNN executive and founder of ShortTail Media, David Payne, will lead the media company’s digital efforts.
The former NBCUniversal executive will head marketing, communications and research for the media company.
With the city on the rebound, Detroit’s news-producing affiliates WDIV (NBC), WXYZ (ABC) and WJBK (Fox) are investing heavily in their digital platforms to secure core audiences while drawing the newcomers (artists, techies and the like) lured by the chance to build from the ground up. “We are trying to reinvent ourselves along with them,” says Catherine Badalamente, VP of digital media for Graham Media, which owns NBC affiliate WDIV.
