GLG News by Media Experts in GLG Member Programs

What is Yahoo/Flickr thinking?  The Execs at Flickr have done it again - they have shown they lack the understanding of the value of what Flickr is and could be.  This week they announced a deal with Getty Images which allows Getty editors the exclusive right to peruse the site and select...

1.       Driven by political expenditure, Hispanic Ad spending continues to show strong growth.     2.       Spanish speaking areas of the US are expected to continue fuel advertising growth over the coming years

As noted in this article, there is much less than meets the eye with many of Apple's products, especially when compared with rival offerings--and that creates a strategic opening that is hardly being leveraged. Makers of products in the same space as Apple's seem to be failing to capitalize on the very...

Asia seems to be leading the trend which we see developing sooner rather than later in the US.  India, S. Korea, China and Japan are rolling out IPTV and OTT (over the top) video.  The threat is felt already in the USA, but all the implications are not yet clear.  As the US is transitioning...

Article discusses the woes facing TV broadcasters in India, including both terrestrial companies and pay-TV companies.

AdWeek article details advertising spending across Spanish Language media for 2007; the data shows most categories having positive gain.

eBay may be worth a second look after having been roundly criticized. The data doesn't support all the negativity. eBay could be a bargain right now.

The Performance Rights Act changes the broadcaster/performer relationship from symbiotic to adversarial.  It's not good for either.  In fact, it could severely harm the both sides.  However, it's not the end of the story. Clearchannel and other broadcasters are implementing a new...

The Weather Channel sale by privately held Landmark Communications to NBCU and private equity affiliates of Blackstone Group and Bain Capital for a reported $3.5 billion demonstrates that potential bidders such as CBS (recent buyer of CNET for $1.8b), Viacom, Liberty, and TW are being extremely careful...

NBC Universal, the only bidder left in the hunt for the Weather Channel, will acquire the service along with two private equity firms.  NBCU claims the Weather Channel will function separately from NBC Weather Plus.  Don't bet on this happening too long.