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04/01/13: Gannett Sharpens Digital Ad Position Says CDO Payne
From Adechanger.com: Earlier this month, Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain, hosted a “digital upfront” designed to showcase the McLean, Va. media company’s value across the web and mobile.. Read More
03/21/13: GANNETT_FRONT showcases the power of Gannett’s Brands Across Publishing, Broadcasting, Digital and Marketing Solutions
McLEAN, VA – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today held the GANNETT_FRONT 2013, the company’s first-ever upfront-style event designed to showcase the power and reach of its portfolio to the advertising community. The event highlighted that Gannett is more than a media company: today’s Gannett is focused on connecting and activating its audiences to help advertisers create deeper connections and drive greater sales. Read More
11/30/12: Gannett Delivers Multichannel Digital Ads for Local Businesses
Vikram Sharma, president and CEO of Gannett Digital Marketing Services (GDMS), a digital advertising arm of media and marketing services firm Gannett Co., is an expert in local digital advertising. Sharma spoke to eMarketer about how digital and consumer device usage has transformed the purchasing funnel into a “purchasing pretzel” and opened up more opportunities for local marketers. Read More
10/15/2012: Gannett Third Quarter results
McLEAN, VA – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), a leading international media and marketing solutions company, today reported strong third quarter financial results. Earnings per diluted share, on a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis were $0.56 for the third quarter of 2012 compared to $0.41 for the third quarter last year. Excluding special items in 2012 and 2011, third quarter earnings per diluted share were $0.56 this year compared to $0.44 for the third quarter of 2011. Read More
10/03/2012: comScore
McLEAN and RESTON, VA, October 3, 2012 – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) and comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) today announced an agreement to implement viewable impression measurement across ad campaigns appearing on the new USATODAY.com so that advertisers can quantify ads with the greatest ability to deliver an impact. The new USA TODAY offering leverages comScore’s validated Campaign Essentials (vCE) and Digital Analytix Monetization tools to optimize inventory and validate that digital ad impressions have been seen by a desired target audience, a clear requirement for delivering superior advertising performance and the accountability the industry has long needed. The implementation of validated impression measurement is part of USA TODAY’s overall strategy of creating a premium advertising environment through guaranteed viewability and large-canvas advertising integrated into the user experience. Read More
09/06/2012: Mobestream
McLEAN, VA Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today that it has acquired Mobestream Media, maker of the Key Ring consumer rewards mobile platform (“Key Ring”) available on all major smartphones. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read More
08/21/2012: BliNQ
McLEAN, VA Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today acquired BLiNQ Media LLC, a leading global innovator of Social Engagement AdvertisingSM solutions for agencies and brands. Since 2008, BLiNQ has managed social media marketing campaigns for more than 600 of the world’s largest advertisers. Read More
07/23/2012: Quarterly Dividend
McLEAN, VA Gannett Co., Inc.’s (NYSE: GCI) Board of Directors today declared a dividend of 20 cents per share, payable on October 1, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 7, 2012. Read More
07/16/2012: Gannett second quarter results
McLEAN, VA Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), a leading international media and marketing solutions company, today reported second quarter financial results. Earnings per diluted share, on a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis were $0.51 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $0.62 for the second quarter of 2011. Excluding special items in 2012 and 2011, second quarter earnings per diluted share were $0.56 compared to $0.58 for the same quarter last year. Read More
