3/01/11 Hulu is on pace to haul in half a billion dollars in advertising
And subscription revenue in 2011, according to CEO Jason Kilar. That would
represent nearly a 100 percent increase from the $263 million the company —a
joint venture among NBC Universal, Disney and News Corp.—made last year.
1/31/11 Hearst to buy Lagardere mags
The US publisher Hearst has agreed to pay 651 million euros ($887 million) to buy the French media group Lagardere's international stable of magazines, the latter announced Monday.
The offer includes 102 titles in 15 countries outside Lagardere's French base, including the local versions of the flagship women's monthly Elle. Y!News
1/29/11 Starbucks´ new logo
In March, Starbucks will celebrate their 40th anniversary with the launch of a new logo and identity. Howard Schultz says that the new logo embraces and respects their identity plus evolves the company to a point that’s more suitable to the future. In this video, the CEO says that the logo is at the core the same – the love of the coffee – but by putting the Siren outside the original logo it allows the company to move beyond just being a purveyor of coffee.