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