Content & marketing

News buys Indian M&A and tech info business

Mar 10, 2015 at 10:34 am by Staff

News Corp has pushed further into India with an agreement to buy VCCircle, an information, training and events company. The deal is expected to close this month. Based in Noid.... Read More

News taps young non-readers with Snapchat

Feb 27, 2015 at 04:08 pm by Staff

With Snapchat fast gaining traction with young mobile users, News Corp Australia has jumped to a first place on the Discover news tool. Huge visitor numbers are being reporte.... Read More

Font survivor Monotype moves into stickers

Feb 04, 2015 at 10:56 am by Staff

One of the great survivors of publishing technology, Monotype has just put a virtual sticker on its future with the US$12 million acquisition of Swyft Media. The New York mob.... Read More

Clunky WhatsApp delivers for publishers

Jan 13, 2015 at 06:17 pm by Staff

Another UK publisher is reporting success with WhatsApp, exceeding results on other social media channels. The Oxford Mail - which belongs to Gannet's Newsquest subsidiary -.... Read More

Tablet 'good as reading the paper', says Thomson

Dec 11, 2014 at 01:15 pm by Staff

Reading a website is not enough to say you've read the paper; reading the app is, according to News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson. He says the same editorial value of p.... Read More