Magid I-FACTS

Exclusively for our clients, the Magid I-FACTS is a succinct, sophisticated, and unbiased overview of the most significant news in the media and interactive entertainment industries. With a keen eye towards the most critical and relevant issues for a diverse but increasingly interrelated range of businesses, we present a daily blend of stories about online trends, innovative technologies, unique strategies, partnerships, investments, and other provocative insights.

Top stories from the most recent I-FACTS editions:

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 

  • Gannett Names Larry Kramer President/Publisher Of USA Today
  • Disney Hoping For Magic Touch With Touché
  • The Daily: It’s Going Great
  • NBA Twitter Feed Tops 5 Million
  • Report: Amazon Aims For Front-Lit Kindle Launch In July
  • CNN To Start Up CNN Films
  • Time Details Its NYC Startups To Watch
  • Quora Raises $40 Million For Q-And-A Services
  • BBC Worldwide Extends Partnership With Social, Online TV Site Viki
  • Buddy Media Provides More Social Tools For Marketers
  • Rovio To Follow “Angry Birds” With “Amazing Alex”

Thursday, May 10, 2012 

  • Magid Research: Social Online Games Face Slowing Growth
  • Report: U.S. E-Commerce Up 17% In Q1
  • Pandora Tops 150 Million Registered Users
  • Rentrak To Provide Cross-Platform Measurement For SnagFilms
  • Samsung Acquires Cloud-Based Content Provider mSpot
  • Microsoft Makes Bing More Social
  • Tapjoy Announces $5M Asia Development Fund
  • Facebook Launches Its App Center, Paid Apps
  • Activision Reveals “Amazing Spider-Man” Exclusives
  • Forthcoming “Avengers” Game Based On Comics, Not Book
  • EA, Insomniac Games Announce “Outernauts” For Facebook
  • Majesco To Tout Two New Titles At E3

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

  • Foursquare Takes Aim At Local Coupons Arena
  • Netflix Forges Multiyear Deal With 20th Century Fox In Latin America
  • Etsy Raises $40 Million For International Expansion
  • Twitter: We’re Not Giving Up On Freedom Of Speech
  • RewardLoop Raises $1M For Mobile Loyalty Product
  • Klout, Cathay Pacific Giving Preference To The “Influential” At SFO
  • L.A. Times Developer Tries To Kickstart News Site Archive
  • Japanese Mobile Gaming Leaders Report Growth
  • Zynga Launches Arcade-Style “Bubble Safari”
  • Square Enix Partners With Bigpoint On “Gameglobe” Release

 

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