Tribune to Debut Windows 7 Mobile Media Content App at Consumer Electronics Show

Tribune Company will debut its beta version of a new mobile news aggregation application at this week’s 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Called “Mosaic,” the app offers a visually stunning, multi-touch screen designed to enable consumers to personalize and read all of their news via one reader and offer advertisers an innovative digital advertising model to target audiences.

North Jersey Media Group & KDC Solar Create One of N.J.’s Largest Solar Facilities for a N.J. Business

North Jersey Media Group has partnered with KDC Solar to create one of the state’s largest solar facilities, which when operational, will generate approximately 4.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually for its Rockaway printing and packaging facility. This load is equivalent to powering 600 houses for a year. The solar facility will have 20,400 panels.

The Dallas Morning News Announces Expansion of Digital Initiatives

The Dallas Morning News announced today several digital initiatives that will expand its portfolio of products and bolster its ability to deliver high-quality local content to diverse audiences and innovative solutions to advertisers. These initiatives will allow customers to access The News’ content any time, any place and on multiple devices.

Torstar Announces Receipt of Proceeds Related to The Globe and Mail

Torstar (TSX:TS.B) announced that it has received $40 million in connection with the previously announced acquisition by The Woodbridge Company Limited of a direct interest in The Globe and Mail. Following completion of the transaction, The Woodbridge Company Limited owns 85% of The Globe and Mail and BCE Inc. owns 15%. The transaction was completed on December 31, 2010.

Wednesday 05. January 2011

Tom Beusse Named President of USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Tom Beusse has been named to the newly created position of president of USA TODAY Sports Media Group. Beusse will be responsible for overseeing business and strategy for national sports initiatives across USA TODAY, as well as Gannett’s 82 daily newspaper properties, 23 broadcast television stations, HighSchoolSports.net and BNQT.com. He will be headquartered at Gannett’s New York City offices. The announcement was made today by USA TODAY President and Publisher David L. Hunke.