Comments on: Newspapers, Yahoo deal biggest yet

By: Liey

Liey — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:21:56 +0000

Wow, thanks for the excellent information!

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:06:57 +0000

For Belo, it makes sense to find a way to further extend their reach online and this sounds like a heck of a deal for DMN and I assume - though it doesn’t say it - ProJo and P-E, among other Belo-owned papers.

However, my question is why were the television properties kept out of the deal on Belo’s end? What they lack in local text-based content they make up for in video on demand.

Not that I mind Belo’s TV stations not being part of the deal (Disclosure: I used to work for a Belo TV station.), but it just doesn’t make sense to cut in only a fraction of your online content platforms in on such a wide-ranging deal.

Sure its an intriguing deal that may prove to be a solution for shrinking subscriptions and a fall-off in the classified market at DMN, but what’s the upside revenue-wise for Belo in Seattle?

By: Jay Small

Jay Small — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:01:09 +0000

Where does that thought come from, thedetroitchannel?

By: thedetroitchannel

thedetroitchannel — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:37:55 +0000

the thought of a local paper teaming with a local tv station under the brandname.com of the tv station leaves one to wonder.

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:30:14 +0000

Good point, fixed, thank you.

What does anyone think about this landmark deal?

By: Jay Small

Jay Small — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:21:36 +0000

Cory, you know I love Lost Remote, but I had to chuckle at the likely outcome of your mixed metaphor:

If it’s “sink or swim” time and we’re going with “one of the heavyweights,” won’t that make swimming really hard?