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Gannett Co., Inc. Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

| February 3, 2009 | 2 Comments

MCLEAN, Va. – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) reported today that preliminary 2008 fourth quarter earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $0.69 compared with $1.06 per share in the fourth quarter of 2007. The preliminary results for the quarter include $56 million in pre-tax severance expenses ($36.1 million after tax or $0.16 per [...]

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The New York Times to Offer Front Page Ads

| January 12, 2009 | 0 Comments

CBS is First Advertiser to Appear in the Ads That Debuted Last Week NEW YORK – The New York Times announced that it has begun offering ad placements on its front page below the fold. CBS was the first to appear. “This high impact placement represents an exciting new opportunity for our advertisers to reach [...]

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Gannett’s Presentation at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference will be Webcast

| December 10, 2008 | 0 Comments

MCLEAN, Va. – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) will provide a live Webcast of its presentation by executive management at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, December 10th. The topics to be discussed will include Gannett’s strategic efforts, particularly its digital segment and content initiatives, and the company’s outlook [...]

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Gannett Board Elects Two New Directors

| November 7, 2008 | 0 Comments

MCLEAN, Va. – The Board of Directors of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) has elected two new directors, effective immediately. * Howard Elias is president, EMC Global Services and Resource Management Software Group, and executive vice president, EMC Corporation. Elias oversees EMC’s professional services and global customer support organizations, EMC Consulting, and Global Pre-Sales and Education [...]

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NYTimes.com Announces New Video Platform with Deeper Integration Throughout the Site

| October 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

New Features Include Section-front Video Players, Better Search and a Redesigned Video Library NEW YORK – NYTimes.com announced today the launch of a new video platform that introduces video into more sections of the site and provides enhanced user functionality. This new platform emphasizes The Times’s strong commitment to video as an important journalistic medium. [...]

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Gannett Co., Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

| October 30, 2008 | 0 Comments

MCLEAN, Va. – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) reported that 2008 third quarter earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $0.69 compared with $1.01 per share in the third quarter of 2007. The results for the quarter include $23.0 million in pre-tax severance expenses ($14.4 million after tax or $0.07 per share) related to reductions [...]

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Statement by Gannett on Credit Watch Action by Standard & Poor’s

| October 9, 2008 | 0 Comments

MCLEAN, Va. – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today placed Gannett’s long and short term credit ratings on credit watch, with negative implications. Gannett has continued to fund itself in the commercial paper market despite current market disruptions over the past few weeks. As a prudent liquidity measure in light of the ongoing credit market [...]

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Gannett is Thirsty for Video Ad Inventory, Drinks some Mogulus

| July 29, 2008 | 0 Comments

Giant media holding Gannett seems to have carefully paved its road to even more ad inventory – only this time it’s going to be the most sought-after type, video inventory. It’s only been two weeks since Gannett made public their partnership with Platform-A’s ADTECH and have their content network monetized through Helios IQ. At the [...]

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Alliance of Major Media Companies to Deliver Premium Online Positions for National Advertisers

| February 15, 2008 | 0 Comments

CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2008 ― Four of the country’s leading media companies today announced the creation of quadrantONE, a new online sales organization focused on premium advertisers seeking high-quality audiences and national reach. Investors in the new network include Tribune Company, Gannett Co., Inc., Hearst Corporation and The New York Times Company. “By aggregating the [...]

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